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Programme

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Academic programme

Class size

The maximum class size is 14.

Placement test

Students are asked to complete an online grammar/vocabulary test 2-4 weeks before arrival. On arrival, they take a short speaking and writing test to confirm all aspects of their English level.

Levels of English

Seven levels of English are available from A1 (Beginners) to C2 (Proficiency), depending on the course.

Teaching staff

All teachers, senior teachers and directors of studies are suitably qualified and / or experienced for the role.

Teaching methodology

Our teachers teach in a communicative, open and friendly way. They plan and deliver interesting lessons using relevant and current topics that encourage active and authentic participation from all students.

Evaluation

Students’ understanding and progress are monitored by the teachers during the week and every Friday, there is a short assessment to make sure students are improving. The results of this assessment are reviewed by the academic management team in case any adjustments are required for the following week. 

Certification

Students leave British Summer School with a course attendance certificate and an academic report from their Core English teacher.

 
 
 
 
 

META LEARNING
“HOW WE REFLECT AND ADAPT”

Source: https://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21 (2009)

FRAMEWORK FOR
21st CENTURY LEARNING

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Leisure programme

We know that learning happens most effectively when interactions are natural and authentic and when students are actively involved. Not only do they learn from their teachers and coaches, they also learn from each other - and fast. The time our students spend on their sporting and leisure activities is just as valuable as the time spent on the more academic aspects of our courses.

Sports and leisure

Every day after lessons, students participate in a choice of different sports and recreational activities. These sessions, which are organised and supervised by staff, enable students to continue practising their listening and speaking skills while doing something they enjoy.  

Sports

  • Athletics

  • Badminton

  • Basketball

  • Football

  • Kwik Cricket

  • Rounders

  • Squash

  • Table Tennis

  • Tennis

  • Touch Rugby

  • Volleyball

Recreational Activities

  • Art

  • Board Game Challenge

  • Bracelet Making

  • Cake Baking

  • Chess

  • Circuit Training

  • Countryside Trek

  • Dance Choreography

  • Drama Workshop

  • Karaoke

  • Kite Flying

  • Landscape Painting

  • Lego Competition

  • Make-up Workshop

  • Messy Games

  • Model Making

  • Origami

  • Quiz

  • Party Decorations Making

  • Swimming

  • Table Football Tournament

  • Tie-dye T-shirt Printing

  • Train Set Building

  • Ultimate Frisbee

  • Yoga

 

These sessions enable students to practise their listening and speaking skills while doing something they enjoy.

 
 
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ACADEMIC LEISURE BSS EXPERIENCE FEATURING TRUE ME CULTURAL

BSS Experience featuring True Me

Featured in every course, we provide an impressive programme of evening entertainment called BSS Experience that consists of fun and sociable challenges and events and is designed to deliver True Me.

Sunday evenings play an integral part in the BSS Experience. On the first evening of a student’s arrival, it is important for them to feel welcome and relaxed as they start their summer school journey with BSS.

Through team games, icebreaker activities and fun challenges, students meet their peers, begin to build friendships, and gain an understanding of our mission - To put the student front and centre of everything we do, help them to focus, find their flow, discover their ‘True Me’ and prepare them to be future ready.

On Monday evenings, each boarding house organises a Housewarming event with fun games, helping students to build positive relationships with their peers and a strong sense of community and togetherness.

Tuesday to Thursday involves a diverse range of different team-based challenges and social events, such as:

  • Disco

  • Escape Room

  • House Song/Dance Competition

  • Murder Mystery

  • Olympic Games

  • Talent Show

On Friday, we celebrate! This gives students an opportunity to showcase the projects they have been working on, receive awards and achievements, and celebrate their BSS experience in a relaxed and safe environment.

True Me, Evaluation & Reflection

On Fridays during class time, students receive some self-evaluation time, supervised by their teacher. They reflect on what they have learned about themselves, their performance and how their personal skills, social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity have improved throughout the week.

The BSS Experience featuring True Me gently and subtly encourages students to:

  • Improve communication

  • Improve self-confidence

  • Enhance creativity

  • Accept others

  • Develop critical thinking skills

  • Respect diversity

  • Understand the importance of collaboration

  • Celebrate difference

  • Increase flexibility and adaptability

  • Live authentically

True Me is an internal British Summer School philosophy and is reflected in everything we do.

 

“I think it’s a good opportunity to know people, to learn and
to improve English
at the same time.”

“Yes, I would
recommend it,
because I think that the important thing is to learn English and make friends.”

 
 
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Cultural programme

Excursions are an important and compulsory part of the programme and enable students to visit London and other places of cultural and historical interest, go to the seaside as well as provide an opportunity for recreational activities and shopping.

Following a busy week at school, weekend excursions allow students to enjoy their new friendships in a more informal, genuine and relaxed setting. 

Saturdays

These excursions are usually to London (not guaranteed) and can consist of a walking tour to see some of the famous sites and / or a visit to a famous tourist attraction, depending on the schedule and time available:

Walking Tour

  • Big Ben

  • Buckingham Palace

  • Changing of the Guard

  • Covent Garden

  • 10 Downing Street

  • Houses of Parliament

  • Oxford Street

  • Piccadilly Circus

  • Regents Street

  • South Bank

  • Trafalgar Square

tourist attractions

  • Cutty Sark

  • London Eye

  • London Transport Museum

  • Madame Tussaud’s

  • Natural History Museum

  • Riverboat Cruise

  • Science Museum

  • Tower of London

Inspiration Trip (Artists of the future)

Artists participate in a weekly Inspiration Trip to Bristol, usually on Sundays, designed to develop their curiosity, creativity, and artistic flair. Examples include:

  • Arnolfini art gallery

  • Banksy walking tour

  • Beacon concert hall

  • Stokes Croft for street art

  • Thekla – a moored cargo ship converted into a music venue

  • The Old Vic - the longest continuously-running theatre in the UK

  • The Tobacco Factory Theatre

  • Will’s Memorial Building - a beautiful Oxford-style building and the heart of Bristol University.

Sundays

This excursion usually consists of a visit to a local city or seaside town:

City Visit

  • Explore the town / city

  • Visit any local attractions

  • Have a walk along the promenade

  • Visit the pier

  • Go to a cafe

  • Go shopping

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