Course Format
This course runs in conjunction with other courses on Uppingham campus. Students share BSS Experience and some cultural excursions.
Location
Uppingham School is located in the heart of the market town of Uppingham in the historic county of Rutland in central England north of Cambridge.
English Levels
The course welcomes students of English levels from A2 Elementary to C2 Proficient.
Lessons
There are 31 1/4 tuition hours per week including Workshops, Strength & Conditioning sessions and Technical Training in football. The objectives of the lessons are to improve students’ receptive and productive language skills and to develop their ability to communicate and operate in the 21st century.
Technical Training
Technical training enables students to develop their technical skills and abilities and practise advanced match play strategies.
Stadium / Training Ground visits
Subject to availability and at the discretion of the football club, players may be able to visit the Stadium and/or Training Ground.
Mission: Integration!
This takes place on Sunday evenings and consists of icebreaker and get-to-know-you activities to help new students integrate into school life and meet continuing students.
BSS Experience
This is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges and events designed to develop students personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity.
Cultural Programme
Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.
COURSE overview
Centre: Uppingham
12-18 years
English Levels: from A2 to C2
31 1/4 hours of tuition per week
Workshops
Strength & Conditioning
Technical Football Training
Evening Entertainment
True Me
Dates & Fees 2026
Students can stay for any number of weeks. The recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.
28 June - 4 July
5-11 July
12-18 July
19-25 July
26 July - 1 August
Residential course: £2,050 per week. Fee includes:
Accommodation
BSS Experience featuring True Me
Excursion Programme
Lessons
Meals (full board)
Sports & Leisure Programme
Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)
Travel insurance
Develop advanced football skills and techniques including dribbling, ball control, passing and shooting.
Lessons
Workshops
These sessions, delivered by British Summer School in collaboration with Tottenham Hotspur, are designed to develop and expand knowledge and understanding of some key elements that affect playing football at an advanced level and competing such as:
Anatomy & Injury Prevention
English for competitive sport
Match Play Strategies
Nutrition
Personal Responsibility
Resilience
Sport Psychology
strength & Conditioning
These sessions are designed to improve students’ overall fitness, agility and speed to help them play better football:
Understand the principles of athletic training
Develop self-discipline and professional training habits
Enhance physical performance
Increase aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Improve core stability & functional movement
Develop agility, balance and coordination (ABC)
Technical Training
These lessons enable students to develop their technical skills and abilities and practise advanced match play strategies in their chosen sport.
Develop advanced football skills and techniques including dribbling, ball control, passing and shooting
Practise advanced defensive and attacking tactics
Participate in position-specific training such as goalkeeping, midfield play and defending
Enhance tactical game play including play formations, special awareness and positioning.
Improve communication and teamwork through tactical briefings, team discussions, peer collaboration and match reviews.
Apply the rules and ethics of professional football
