The Courses for
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Residential
English Language Courses
Vacational Studies Courses have
been running for 35 years. We have tried in this time
to develop an enjoyable balance between 'vacation' and
'study'.
Choice of courses
The Courses have the same
format. The only differences are location and dates. 2008
dates are:-
Mary Hare 10 July
- 7 August 2008 (4 weeks)
Cheam 12 July - 9 August 2008 (4
weeks)
What we try to do
Vacational Studies tries to create
a totally international Course with students from as many
different countries as possible. We avoid accepting a
large number of students from any particular country.
In this way we try to ensure that English is the main
medium of communication among the students. By using English
not just as a school subject but as a living language,
we hope our students will realise better its importance
and value. Our students want to use English to make friends.
This element of self-motivation greatly increases their
fluency.
The emphasis on the practical use of
English is combined with a full sports, entertainment
and excursion programme helping young people to learn
‘English internationally’. But it is more
than this....
Accredited by The British Council
Vacational Studies is ‘Accredited
by The British Council’ and is a member of English
UK - formerly ARELS (The Association of Recognised English
Language Services) - a professional body, membership of
which is granted only after thorough inspection by The
British Council and re-inspection every four years. We
were last inspected in 2007 and are Accredited until March
2012.
Residence
The Courses are all fully residential.
Students eat, sleep and receive classes in the Schools.
The Students
We accept boys and girls - near-beginners,
intermediate and more advanced students - aged 11 to 17.
Complete beginners are not accepted because they cannot
participate in an international community. The Courses
are sports-orientated and encourage good social development
in a community situation.
Students who will benefit
Please make sure that our Course
is suitable for your child and that he/she wants to come.
Those who will benefit and we enjoy having with us will
be internationally-minded, interested in English, outgoing,
gregarious and able to function independently. They will
also be willing to accept the constraints of community
living. We consider it so important that our standards
and expectations are understood and accepted that we ask
parents to confirm that they and their children have read
the rules and that they agree to abide by them. A slip
sent with the rules is provided for this purpose.
How they will benefit
We hope that our students will learn
a great deal of English, make good friendships and develop
a positive international feeling. As well as formal study,
we concentrate on the holiday aspect of the Course. While
we try to involve students in all activities, we naturally
respect the wishes of those who like to read quietly or
be with friends. Over the years, we have built up an excellent
reputation with parents and young people all over the
world. Many boys and girls spend several summers with
us renewing old friendships and making new ones. Most
students come to us on personal recommendation. The numbers
on the Courses are deliberately kept quite small so that
the staff can get to know everybody and treat each young
person as an individual. |
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"This Course
is an opportunity so great that, now taken, I cannot
imagine my life without it"
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