BUCKSMORE OXFORD
AN INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUMMER COURSE FOR 14-17 YEAR OLDS
With 25 hours of tuition each week, a maximum class size of 11 students and a 20% nationality cap, Bucksmore Oxford is an intensive English language course that immerses students aged 14-17 in the English language.
Combined with a fun-filled activity programme, the course is perfect for students who want to maximise their language knowledge away from a traditional summer boarding school environment.
INCLUDED IN BUCKSMORE OXFORD:
- Full-board accommodation in an Oxford University College
- Insurance
- Airport transfers
- Enrolment on Bucksmore Assessment
- Personalised report card & certificate
- Entrances to attractions on excursions
- Full activity programme
Course Requirements
- Bucksmore Oxford welcomes all levels of English, from elementary through to proficiency.
- The age range for students at Bucksmore Oxford is 14-17.
- Bucksmore Oxford has a nationality cap of 20%.
Course Content
The syllabus incorporates language study, language for life, project sessions, excursion link lessons and academic skills sessions.
The language study lessons focus on the communicative style of language learning and provide grammar and vocabulary tailored to a student’s ability. Whereas language for life lessons integrate a wider range of topics including learner training, literacy, culture and life skills.
The course aims to:
- Build language skills and confidence gradually through our multi-level syllabus.
- Help students achieve their individual goals in language learning.
- Gain a better understanding of English books, films, songs, the internet and other media.
Academic Skills Sessions
The academic skills sessions give students an introduction to exam techniques and are intended to help students improve the skills of academic reading, writing, listening and speaking.
These sessions take place over two hours each week and culminate with students taking the Bucksmore Assessment.
The variety of lessons and teaching material provide students with a stimulating and comprehensive learning experience throughout their stay with Bucksmore.
CLIL
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) refers to teaching subjects such as science, literature and drama to students through a foreign language (English).
At Bucksmore Oxford, students will be given the opportunity to study some of their favourite subjects in English.
This provides added motivation and engagement for students by studying topics directly related to their interests.
Increasingly, CLIL has been adopted and incorporated into English language classrooms and Bucksmore Oxford provides CLIL lessons for 90 minutes each week.
This extension to our general English programme provides greater variety and innovation within the Bucksmore Oxford programme, further increasing student motivation and engagement in the language.
Project Work
Project sessions at Bucksmore Oxford promote group work and co-operation, in order to allow participation across all levels of English.
In previous years students have created ‘Bucksmore TV’, ‘Bucky Gamer Exhibition’ and the ‘Bucksmore yearbook project’.
The aims of project work are to encourage collaboration and communication through the completion of real-world tasks that use English with an authentic purpose. Students receive vocabulary and grammar input in the first part of the project session, and are then placed into groups. Groups are provided with a project guideline which they should follow with the aim of completing by the end of the preparation session. The weekly project culminates in a presentation evening in which groups display and present their work.
Bucksmore Assessment
The Bucksmore academic team have researched and developed a brand new examination for 2016, the ‘Bucksmore Assessment’.
This has been introduced to replace the previously offered Trinity exam. Assessing a learner’s skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, it provides a more rounded evaluation of a student’s English ability.
The Bucksmore Assessment provides more relevant and appropriate language so learners are motivated to perform better than other, more adult-focused, exams.
Taken at the end of the course, the Bucksmore Assessment is designed to complement the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) and to provide learners with a realistic determination of their English ability.
It can be applied against other international English exams such as Cambridge ESOL & IELTS. Students will leave the course with a certificate of recommended English level measured against the CEFR scale.
All students receive a personalised Bucksmore Education report card and certificate during the graduation ceremony at the end of their stay.
Dates & Fees
The price per week at Bucksmore Oxford is £1250.
| LENGTH OF STAY | DATES | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Weeks | 28 June – 12 July | St. Hilda’s College |
| 12 July – 26 July | St. Hilda’s College | |
| 4 Weeks | 28 June – 26 July | St. Hilda’s College |
Included in Course Fees
Prices are fully inclusive, meaning that the only money students need to bring is for souvenirs!
Accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the College
- Packed meals on excursion days
- Wi-Fi available throughout the College
- Personal travel insurance
- Transfers to and from Heathrow and Gatwick airports
- Laundry once a week
The Course
- Two full-day trips and one half-day excursion per week
- Personalised report card and certificate presented at graduation ceremony
- Bucksmore rucksack, student card and wristband
- Welcome packs on arrival
- Study materials
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