English summer schools in Chichester: 12-17 years
English courses in the traditional town of Chichester
Chichester is a charming city in the south of England built on the foundations of an ancient Roman-British city with many of its medieval city walls still standing. The streets’ cross-shaped layout is still visible leading visitors from the medieval market to the North, South, East, and West shopping streets. About half-way between Portsmouth and Brighton and just a two hour drive from London, Chichester is a historical city with lots of shops and cafes for visitors to enjoy.
Your English summer school is based on the University of Chichester’s Bishop Otter Campus, just a 10 minute walk from the historic city center. Imagine walking through England’s ancient streets just to grab a cup of coffee after class. Spend your summer holidays in this magical little city and don’t forget to join the numerous activities organized by our international team or venture out and use the university’s great sports facilities. And at the end of the day be wiggling your toes in the sand at Bognor Regis or West Wittering beach, each easily accessible within 15 minutes using public transportation.
E.g. 1 week in residential accommodation from 556 GBP
The campus
Our English summer school is located on an attractive university campus, in the middle of vast parks and gardens. The IP Ocean Lounge, where you will be able to meet friends from all over the world and where most of our activities take place, is situated at the heart of the campus. The IP Fruit 'n' Fit - Corner offers you all day long water, tea and fruit.
Besides this, the campus offers extensive sports fields for soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, handball and other games.
Public launderettes with coin-operated washing and drying machines as well as public phone booths are situated on the campus. A safe is not available in the centre, but you will get a key to lock your room.
The English summer schools in Chichester
All lessons take place in the Victorian Oaklands Park House on campus.
Our language courses are attended by students from all over the world and have been designed specifically for young people, who are visiting a foreign country for a short period. Maximum class size is 15. All teachers are native speakers and qualified in teaching English as a foreign language. Teaching material is provided, and has been carefully compiled and selected for originality, content and relevance to young people, so your English will quickly improve.
You’ll take a placement test upon arrival, which determines your course level. The following levels are catered for: lower intermediate (A2), intermediate (B1), upper intermediate (B2), advanced (C1). At the end of the course, you’ll receive a certificate indicating your language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference Levels.
English Language courses
General English Course: 15 lessons (x 45 mins) per week
Lessons normally take place from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 11:45. Each of the three morning lessons focuses on a specific area of language learning: grammar and language work, reading and listening, or communicative activities and speaking practice. Our aim is to provide you with the vocabulary and grammar required for effective communication and particular attention is paid to improving speaking and listening skills.
Intensive English Course: 20 lessons (x 45 mins) per week
The Intensive Course consists of the General English Course plus an additional lesson per day (11.45 -12.30) in which key areas of language learning are practised in more depth. If you have registered to enter the Trinity Oral Examination a specific preparation is offered in the 4th lesson.
Trinity Oral Examination
In the English speaking world there are a number of tests which measure language abilities. The Trinity Exam programme, conducted by Trinity College London since the 1880s, is a popular option for students on short term courses. Trinity Graded Examinations in Spoken English for speakers of other languages provide an internationally recognised scheme of assessment through which students can measure their language development for educational or vocational purposes. The awarded grades range from 1 (absolute beginner) to 12 (very advanced). You can take the Trinity Oral Examination in Chichester (to be booked in advance) but you have to book the Intensive Course in order to get prepared.
Exams take place on the 12th July, 19th July, 26th July, and 9th August 2013.
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Accommodation and Meal Plan
Residence: Live and socialise with your fellow students from many different countries on campus! On the Bishop Otter Campus, you will stay in study blocks with self-contained flats of four or six single rooms. You can either stay in an en-suite single room or in a traditional standard single room with shared toilet and shower facilities on each floor. You’ll get full-board accommodation that includes breakfast, warm lunch and dinner. All meals are taken in the self-service refectory on campus.
Activity Programme
We offer an exciting and supervised activity programme during afternoons
& evenings, 7 days a week. In the afternoon you can choose between
several activities on offer: Welcome Meeting, Town Walk, Town Quiz,
Campus Sports & Tournaments (soccer, volleyball, softball,
basketball, handball, etc), Workshops (Dancing, Arts & Crafts,
Health & Beauty, Health & Nutrition, etc).
In the evening we always offer at least one activity: Welcome Party,
Quiz Night, Open Stage, Theme Nights, Poker Night,
International Party.
Besides this, you will get two half-day excursions and one full-day
excursion per fortnight. Possible trip destinations are Winchester,
Portsmouth, West Wittering beach, Worthing, London (minimum age: 13),
Bath, and Brighton.
All these activities are included in the price. Additional activities
may be offered in the centre as an option at an extra cost.
Special: London Overnight Trip (minimum age: 13)
As one day is not enough for a city like London, our overnight trip gives you more time to take in the sights.
On Saturday morning you will get an early breakfast and a packed lunch
for the day. You will arrive in London around lunch time. Our
supervisors will organize several sightseeing and shopping walks for
you. In the evening you will all go for a warm meal together before
making your way to the youth hostel where you will spend the night. The
modern hostel has multi-bedded rooms with ensuite toilet and shower
facilities. Breakfast on Sunday morning and a packed lunch are provided.
You have several more hours to explore London before leaving the city
on Sunday afternoon. Once you have returned to your centre, you will get
a light evening meal.
This special is not included in the programme but can be chosen at the time of booking as an upgrade. Please be aware that booking this special prevents you from attending the scheduled full-day trip.
Cheerleading
You’re looking for an athletic challenge and like to dance, do
aerobics, and gymnastics? Then we’re exactly what you’re looking for!
For all of our budding dancers in Chichester we offer something really
unique - cheerleading!
In this two week course you will be trained in this impressive sport by
professional cheerleading coaches. You will practice for three hours a
day, three afternoons a week. Base, jumps, cheers, and pyramids will no
longer be foreign words to you at the end of this course. The big finale
will take place at the legendary IP Farwell Party where you will have a
chance to show off your fancy chorography.
This special can be booked with an arrival on 28/29.06., 12/13.07., 26/27.07., or 09/10.08. 2013.
Supervision and Welfare
Our friendly and helpful International Team with staff members from England, Germany, France, Spain, Russia or other countries will run a fully supervised activity programme and guarantee supervision.
Our safety and welfare is our top priority: there is one supervisor
responsible for 15 students between 13 and 17 years and one supervisor
for 10 students younger than 13 years.
The members of our team have been carefully selected for their responsible and caring attitude and for being fun-loving and outgoing. They are the people you can turn to at any time for assistance. Please note that students younger than 13 years are not allowed to leave the campus without supervision.
Airport Transfers
Transfers are not included in the price, but transfers can be provided as an additional service from/to London and Southampton airports as well as from St. Pancras train station. On the day of arrival our Meet & Greet Service will be waiting for you at the exit area of customs and will take you directly to your course centre. On the day of departure, you will leave Chichester as required in order to make sure you arrive at the airport in time to check in. Please don’t hesitate to book our Unaccompanied-Minors-Service, if you're looking for a supervised check-in. If you book an Unaccompanied-Minors-Service with your airline, please be sure to request our Unaccompanied-Minors-Service as well.
We also offer a Low-Budget transfer from/to London
Heathrow. Fly into Heathrow airport between 10.00 and 17.00 and go to
our meeting point in Terminal 5. There will be a member of staff to
welcome you. Our coach shuttle will depart from Heathrow at
approximately 18.00. On the day of departure you will be dropped-off at
Heathrow about 12.00 - for flight departure after 14.00.
Please don’t hesitate to ask for our Unaccompanied-Minors-Service, if
you prefer to be met at the arrival gate or if you're looking for a
supervised check-in.
If you book an Unaccompanied-Minors-Service with your airline, please be
sure to request our Unaccompanied-Minors-Service as well.
English summer schools Chichester - what's included in the price?
- Full-board residential accommodation in either en-suite single rooms or in standard single or twin rooms with shared shower and toilet facilities on campus
- IP Ocean Lounge
- Fruit 'n' Fit - Corner (water, tea and fruit)
- English language tuition (15 or 20 lessons of 45 minutes per week) in mixed nationality classes where possible
- Maximum 15 students per class
- Course material
- Placement test on arrival
- Certificate at the end of the course
- Supervised activity programme every afternoon and evening: in the afternoon you can choose between several activities on offer.
- 2 half-day trips and one full-day trip per fortnight
- one half-day trip and one full-day trip for every additional week
- use of campus facilities
- supervision by our International Team
English Summer School Chichester - minimum number of participants: 15 students
