Summer College Winchester: 14-16 years
Intensive English in the beautiful cathedral city of Winchester
Would you like to improve not only your communication abilities, but
gain some intercultural experience as well? Would you like to engage
yourself with English culture and history? Or maybe you want to prepare
yourself for an exchange year abroad? Do you attend a bilingual
secondary school? If you answered “yes” to even one of these questions,
then don’t let your eyes stray away from the page.
Our Summer College Program in Winchester might just be exactly what you
are looking for; at the college you will receive intense English
instruction with personal mentoring from a tutor. Of course during
class, intercultural activities with your teacher, project work, and
recreational activities only English will be spoken. You will learn a
lot, but together with your new friends from lots of different countries
you will also have tons of fun.
The charming city of Winchester is an appealing place to do just that.
The former English capital offers not only a renowned university, but
also many historical places such as the famous cathedral or the
legendary chair from King Arthur’s round table. Lastly the historic city
center offers cozy little cafes and shops, creating the perfect balance
to an intellectually stimulating day.
E.g. 2 weeks in residential accommodation from 1.458 GBP
The campus
Our English summer school is located on a very green and hilly university campus. 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 sports fields for soccer, volleyball, tennis and other games.
Public launderettes with coin-operated washing and drying machines as well as public phone and internet are situated on the campus. A safe is not available in the centre, but you will get a key to lock your room.
The Summer English school in Winchester
All lessons take place in an old villa next to the 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: 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
Summer College Course: 35 lessons (x 45 mins) per week
This Course works on your comprehensive
understanding of the English language. From Monday to Friday you will
receive four instruction hours in the mornings in a group with a maximum
of 15 participants. Your instructor will focus on areas of grammar,
listening and reading comprehension, communication, and text writing. On
three afternoons each week you will have five additional hours of
instruction in small groups with a maximum of 10 participants. In the
first two units your teacher will offer instruction on topics such as
English for Academic Purposes, English & Culture, and English &
History. After instruction your group will leave the classroom to
discover Winchester together. Possibilities include a city tour,
visiting the Winchester Cathedral, and having a cream tea during the
program. In this way you’ll be practically and resourcefully learning
about English culture and society.
At the end of the afternoon there is a tutorial with your instructor.
Under the supervision of your instructor you will work on a small
presentation covering your group’s cultural activities.
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Accommodation and Meal Plan
Residence: Live and socialise with your fellow students from many different countries on campus! On the King Alfred Campus, you will stay in study blocks with self-contained flats of six to eight single rooms. You can either stay in an en-suite single room or in a 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
Three cultural activities per week are organized and supervised by your
teacher. In addition to this, we offer a supervised activity programme:
Welcome Meeting, Town Walk, Town Quiz, Campus Sports (soccer,
volleyball, tennis, etc), Workshops (Dancing, Arts & Crafts, Health
& Beauty, etc), Film Night, Open Stage, Theme Nights, Open Air,
Karaoke, Scavenger Hunts, and International Parties.
Besides this, you will get two half-day excursions and one full-day excursion per fortnight.
Possible trip destinations are Salisbury, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, New Forrest, London, Brighton, or Oxford.
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
As one day is not enough for a city like London, our overnight trip gives you more time to take in the sights. You’ll be in London from Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon and our Supervisor will organize several sightseeing and shopping walks for you.
You are accommodated in a youth hostel in multi-bedded rooms with shared toilet and shower facilities and you will get breakfast on Sunday morning. There will also be an additional dinner or lunch. All other meals are not included, but of course you’ll get breakfast on
Saturday morning and an additional lunch or dinner on Sunday on your return to Winchester.
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 means that it will not be possible to go on the scheduled full-day trip.
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.
Your 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
Airport transfers are not included in the price, but regular transfers can be provided as an additional service from/to London, Bristol, Bournemouth and Southampton. 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 Winchester 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.
Summer English School Winchester - what's included in the price?
- Full-board residential accommodation in either en-suite single rooms or in standard single rooms with shared shower and toilet facilities on campus
- IP Ocean Lounge
- Fruit 'n' Fit - Corner (water, tea and fruit)
- English language tuition (20 lessons of 45 minutes per week) in mixed nationality classes where possible
- Special Interest English language courses (6 lessons of 45 minutes per week) in mixed nationality classes where possible. Maximum 10 students per class. Possible subjects: English for Academic Purposes, English & Culture, or English & History.
- Tutorial (3 hours per week)
- Maximum 10-15 students per class
- Course material
- Placement test on arrival
- Certificate at the end of the course
- Campsu Sports & Workshops
- 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 college - minimum number of participants: 15 students
