The intensive English course is an excellent way of getting the most from your summer in Oxford. It focuses on serious language learning in small classes over a 3 week period.
Focus is placed primarily on accuracy and fluency in the language.
Your accuracy benefits from the integrated study of grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing activities
Your fluency improves with role play, simulations and oral presentations in the classroom.
Teachers at St. Clare's have high expectations and encourage you to work hard in class and outside
Homework assignments and regular tests are integral to the program
You are also expected to research topics in advance by using the extensive library facilities.
Visits to interesting attractions in and around Oxford complement your studies
You will receive a certificate of completion and a detailed academic report at the end of your course.
The price includes :
- 25 hours of language teaching per week:
Morning lessons: Intensive English (2.5 hours per day) and supervised resource-based study (1 hour per day). Afternoon lessons: Intensive English (4 afternoons per week) - The Director of Studies tests your knowledge upon arrival and monitors your progress throughout the program
- Living accommodations : Most rooms are doubles but there are some single, triple and quadruple rooms.
Boys and girls are accommodated in separate housing with similar aged students who are typically of different nationalities. It is more likely that you could be in the same house as a friend, but not usually the same room.
Activities without additional costs:
football, volleyball, basketball, trip to London, gladiator competition, superstar competition, trip to Cambridge, drama workshop, swimming, ice-skating, treasure hunt around Oxford, massive sumo wrestling, laser quest, quiz night, karaoke, disco...
