Summer course for ages 12-17 years, to learn English and excel in sports or arts with a professional coach
This popular course offers a high level of English language teaching, alongside the chance for students to develop their skills in a wide range of activities, all coached by professionals in their field.
Course summary
| Ages | 12-17 |
| Location | Frensham | Oxford |
| English level | All levels welcome
(Your child will be in a class with students of the same level) |
| Course length | Choose 1-6 weeks |
| Season | Summer |
Course content
Students enjoy English lessons in the morning and activities with professional coaches conducted in English in the afternoon.
Students are always learning and practising their English, while having fun, and developing other important life skills such as team-work and confidence.
Qualified English language teachers teach 15 hours of lessons every week, and professional coaches deliver training for six hours a week in the chosen activity.
Professional coaching options
| Adventure | Frensham |
| Basketball | Oxford |
| Dance | Oxford |
| Football | Frensham | Oxford |
| Moviemaking | Oxford |
| Swimming | Frensham |
| Tennis | Oxford |
Students can choose a new activity every week or focus on one activity for their stay. Your child can be any level in their chosen activity, so they can improve on a skill or learn a completely new one.
Study trips are also a big part of the course, with one full-day and one half-day trip included every
week.
- Trips at Frensham include: Windsor Castle, Winchester Planetarium, London with a Thames boat cruise and royalty walking tour, and Brighton including the Brighton i360, the famous Pier and the Lanes.
- Trips at Oxford include: Walking tour and entry to a University of Oxford college, Punting on the River Cherwell, Bath with a walking tour and entrance to the Roman Baths, and London, with a ride on the London Eye, a royalty and politics walking tour, and Westminster Abbey.
There are on-site evening activities organised by IH staff every night, including fashions shows, discos, film nights, and treasure hunts.
Learning summary (per week)
Lessons: 15 hours
Professional coaching: 6 hours
Study trips: 1 full-day trip and 1 half-day trip
Other activities, including sports, arts and crafts: 20 hours
Learning outcomes
Your child will:
- Improve their spoken English
- Increase their English vocabulary
- Try new activities and improve their skills with a professional coach
- Make new friends from around the world
- Be prepared for studying in an English- speaking environment
Start dates
| Location | Season | Start dates | Arrival day | Course length | Price |
| Frensham | Summer | 13 July 2022
20 July 2022 27 July 2022 03 August 2022 10 August 2022 |
Wednesday | Choose 1-6 weeks | £1018 per week |
| Oxford | Summer | 06 July 2022
20 July 2022 27 July 2022 03 August 2022 |
Wednesday | Choose 1-5 weeks | £1244 per week |
What’s included?
- All tuition
- All class materials
- All activities
- Full and half day trips to exciting destinations
- Evening activities organised and supervised by IH staff at the school
- On-site residential accommodation at the school
- All meals
- Regular drinks and snacks
- 24/7 support and supervision by our on-site IH team
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Comprehensive travel insurance
Professional coaching activities
The programme allows you to combine academic lessons in English with sports activities, which are really good in order to practise your English, as well as making friends from all over the world which is an incredible opportunity.
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