Earlscliﬀe is a specialist provider Earlscliﬀe is ideally located for … · 2016. 12. 15. · Saveliy, Russia English Enrichment Ages 13–17 years 22 hours per week Minimum

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Earlscli!e is a specialist provider of residential English language and academic preparation programmes for international teenagers. Earlscli!e is based in the coastal town of Folkestone in the county of Kent, ‘The Garden of England’, close to London and its airports.

Since 2002, Earlscli!e has been running courses for young people from all over the world to come together to learn English in England and gain a be"er understanding of each other’s cultures. We o!er a choice of stimulating courses for teenagers from early July until mid-August, plus our traditional Easter course for 8–17 year olds in April.As parents ourselves, we are commi"ed to o!ering a more personalised service – from the first point of contact to the farewell disco. We do not rent space in other schools or operate a chain of summer centres: we focus on delivering high-quality programmes in one school – our own – where we have full control of all aspects of the course. We are delighted that both students and sta! return to us year a#er year to be part of this Earlscli!e family environment. We look forward to welcoming your children to Earlscli!e.Tim and Julie Fish Directors

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Earlscli!e29 Shorncli!e RoadFolkestoneCT20 2NBUnited KingdomT +44 (0)1303 253951E summer@earlscli!e.co.ukwww.earlscli!e.co.uk

Situated in the south east of England, Earlscli!e is ideally located for both access to London and to a variety of local a"ractions.

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Earlscli!e is an independent sixth form college during the academic year and o!ers an intimate, highly-personalised environment. Its academic reputation is high, with a national ranking of number 38 in The Telegraph’s ‘Top 100 Schools by A-level results’ in 2015, and its students regularly gaining places at the very best universities. The Earlscli!e campus is made up of a group of six Victorian and Edwardian buildings, all recently renovated to provide high-quality teaching and residential facilities, located in the desirable West End

of Folkestone, within walking distance of the elegant Leas promenade, the town centre’s shops and the high-speed train link to London St Pancras.

About Earlscli!e

Earlscli!e summer courses 02 July – 12 August 2017Course title English Enrichment Mini-MBA™ Uni-PrepAges 13– 17 years 15–17 years 16–17 years+Level of English Minimum level =

Intermediate (B1+)Minimum level = Upper Intermediate (B2+)

Minimum level = Upper Intermediate (B2+)

English level test An English level test will be sent to you to be completed before arrival for B2+ courses

Length of course 2–6 weeks. It is possible to book more then one course – e.g. English Enrichment for 2 weeks followed by Mini MBA™ for 2 weeks

Total number of students

Maximum 85

Hours per week 22 hours per weekClass size Maximum 12Accommodation All rooms have private bathrooms and are recently renovated

2–4 students sharing per roomExcursions 2 per week including London every Wednesday plus cinema, tenpin bowling

and shopping tripsSpecial features Visits to The Shard and

the Bank of England Museum

Visits to universities in London and Oxford

Extra options Golf, Horse Riding, Paintball, London Musical, Warner Bros Harry Po"er™ Studios trip4 hours English tuition in small groups or one-to-one English tuition

Airport transfers Transfers are included in the course fees for flights arriving and departing between 9am–4pm.* Arrival and departure days are Saturdays except for 02 July (Sunday). See Booking Form for out-of-hours and Unaccompanied Minor transfer prices

Travel insurance Included in the weekly priceWhat’s included All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events, two excursions

per week including admissions costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers,* Earlscli!e water bo"le and T-shirt

*see Booking Form for details


Earlscli!e o!ers day trips on Wednesdays and Sundays, half-day visits to Ashford Designer Outlet or Folkestone on Saturday a#ernoons, and evening bowling or cinema trips. Earlscli!e is well-located, with London and the many cultural destinations in Kent and Sussex within comfortable travelling distance. All trips are supervised and students given a pre-trip briefing.

An Earlscli!e highlight is our weekly trip to London (Capital Wednesday™) when over the course of the summer we visit many of the following famous London landmarks: Tate Modern; the London Dungeon; the London Eye; the Natural History Museum; St Paul’s Cathedral; the British Museum and Buckingham Palace. On Capital Wednesdays™ we use the high-speed train link from nearby Folkestone Central station which has a journey time of 55 minutes.

Our Mini-MBA™ students visit the Bank of England Museum and Europe’s tallest building, The Shard. Uni-Prep students will also visit universities in London and Oxford.On Sundays we may visit: the world-famous cathedral city of Canterbury and take a river boat tour; Leeds Castle and Bluewater shopping centre; Thorpe Park theme park and Hastings, including Adventure Golf. Students will be given some free time in small groups.

The trips


Earlscli!e o!ers a balance of sports, cultural events, arts and cra#s, fun games, walks and competitions, so there is something for everyone on the programme. Our sta! organise and supervise all these activities. Older students may use the fitness centre in the nearby sports centre unsupervised, a#er an initial introduction to the facilities.

Students play volleyball, basketball, badminton, billiards and table tennis on-site. Our supervised a#ernoon and evening activities include karaoke nights; football; so#ball; Earlscli!e’s Got Talent; swimming; themed disco nights; tennis; rounders; ‘Jeux sans Frontières’ and quiz nights, to name but a few. Regular daytime and evening beach walks are a popular part of the week’s activities.

These sports and activities are o!ered from mid-a#ernoon, a#er the day’s lessons have finished.We are fortunate to be close to both Folkestone’s town centre and its shops, the artistic Creative Quarter, the beach and seafront, all of which o!er our students moments of discovery and relaxation. We use the excellent facilities provided at the Three Hills and Folkestone sports centres.

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Earlscli!e does not use host families. All students live in our own residences, supervised by our sta!. The four residences are located within a few minutes’ walk of both the main building and the School House classrooms. All our buildings were originally built between 1870 and 1910, with four being late Victorian in style and two being Edwardian. All have been refurbished between 2012-2016.

Girls and boys live in separate, supervised accommodation areas. Most rooms are spacious twin or triple rooms with en-suite WC and shower. All rooms are Wi-Fi connected. The accommodation is a"ractive: modern, light rooms within historic façades. Earlscli!e is an ‘in-town’ campus of six buildings within a few minutes’ walk of each other, meaning that students can easily walk between classes, meals, accommodation and activities.

Meals are taken in the college dining room and prepared by our own chef and team. Meals are varied and o#en international, such as Chinese, Mexican or Indian, but not forge"ing the occasional British fish and chips! Formal dinners every two weeks (including one traditional English Christmas meal!) give our students a chance to dress up and enjoy a three-course meal by candlelight. Any special dietary needs can be catered for including vegetarian, non-dairy etc. Students are given packed meals on day trips.

Rooms and meals

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Themes: Weekly UNESCO debate: pollution; climate change; education; clean water; women’s rights. Weekly topical debate: hunting; animal testing; euthanasia; capital punishment. ‘In the News’ forum: discuss the media stories of the day. Advanced reading comprehension: discussion of a topical article from ‘The Times’, ‘The Economist’ and other popular news publications. Extended Writing: instruction on academic essay writing, both creative and reflective.

Critical thinking: if you wish to achieve higher academic grades, being able to take an informed and analytical approach to your studies is very important. Simply memorising and explaining concepts and ideas does not show real understanding and application. You need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of your subject and give your opinion(s) supported by evidence that you have judged to be appropriate. Project time: make a film, a news clip or a radio show as a group and present it to the whole school. Trips: students learn about the various cultural destinations they will visit, and write a trip review of a town or site visited.

‘ I enjoyed my time at Earlscli!e. It was my best summer experience! In Earlscli!e I loved everything from the food, to activities and lessons. I will come again – 100%!’ Saveliy, Russia

English EnrichmentAges 13–17 years22 hours per week Minimum English level: B1+

This course is motivational, stimulating and unique. Maximum class size: 12 Method: project-based work

English Enrichment sample weekSaturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Capital

Wednesday" Thursday Friday

BreakfastOption A day’s paintball

Thorpe Park theme park

Research skills Grammar High speed train to London The Tate Modern gallery, St Paul’s Cathedral and shopping

Critical Thinking

Music

Morning swim ‘Daily News’ forum

Advanced reading compre-hension

UNESCO debate preparation

Role play

Badminton Topical debate preparation

Class project: making a film

Trip review Extended writing skills

Lunch Lunch LunchFootball The weekly

topical debateGlobal a!airs The weekly

UNESCOdebate

‘Present the News’

Basketball Activity sessions

Activity sessions

Activity sessions

Activity sessions

Arts and cra#s Football Swimming Visit to Folkestone in small groups

Rounders

Wii dance competition

So#ball Beach trip Basketball

Park games Badminton Football

SupperWelcome BBQ partyand games

Film and popcorn night

Internationalquiz

Pamper Party Formal dinner Cinema trip Black and white themed discoBasketball

Competition

Extra Intensive English Students at Earlscli!e may take advantage of our extra learning options – 4 hours per week or One-to-One – see Booking Form.


Our experienced and dedicated academic sta! deliver this course introducing the essentials of business management. Students must complete our English test before we confirm acceptance.This course is ideal for commi"ed students looking for a very di!erent kind of summer course, who want to boost their CV and university application by completing this rigorous and challenging programme. Also, for students considering studying business, finance, management, economics or accounting at A-level, IB or undergraduate level, the Mini-MBA™ provides an intensive and comprehensive introduction. The maximum class size is 12 and there are 22 hours of teaching per week. Some work is completed out of class.

Mini-MBA™ students are integrated in the a#ernoon programme with students on our other Earlscli!e summer courses and the normal sports, cultural activities and excursion programme is o!ered, including two special London visits exclusive to our Mini-MBA™ students – to the Bank of England Museum and to the top of The Shard, Europe’s tallest building.

This programme is for students looking for an inspirational and ambitious course which gives them the perfect introduction to the exciting and productive world of business management and administration.

Mini-MBA™Ages 15–17 years 22 hours per week Minimum English level: B2+

‘ The Mini-MBA was the most challenging summer course I have ever a"ended, but it was also the most fun and interesting experience.’ Flavia, Romania

Unit 1: Introduction to ManagementThis unit forms the core of the course and provides students with the skills, vocabulary, knowledge, confidence and technique to analyse business issues, prepare projects, research company case studies and give presentations.

The Course Outline Unit 4: OrganisationsWe will look at the tradition of organisational development and how this has a!ected modern day leadership and management in business organisations.

Unit 5: MarketingThis unit will involve a mixture of lectures, discussions and short case studies for analysis in class to give you an insight into some of the issues and tools used in marketing for the 21st century.

Unit 2: AccountingThis unit aims to provide an introduction to basic accounting knowledge for the financial statement analysis.

Unit 3: EntrepreneurshipThis unit will include the concept of entrepreneurship and finding opportunities.

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BreakfastHouse games

Leeds Castle and Bluewater

Introduction to Management

Marketing London visit The Bank of England and The Shard (Europe’s tallest building), exclusively for our Mini-MBA™ students

Entrepreneur-ship

Introduction to Management

Lunch Lunch LunchAshford Designer Outlet trip

Accounting Entrepreneur-ship

Marketing Organisations

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Activity sessions

Activity sessions

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Football Golf Visit to Folkestonein small groups

Basketball

Sandy beach trip

So#ball Badminton

Arts and cra#s Volleyball Arts and cra#s

SupperWelcomeBBQ and games

Jeux sans Frontières

Casino night

Karaoke Formal dinner

Tenpin bowling trip

Hawaiian disco night


Uni-PrepAges 16–17 years+22 hours per week Minimum English level: B2+

This higher level, skills-based course is designed to focus on all the independent learning skills required of an ambitious undergraduate, and indeed to help some of our students seeking entry to the UK’s best universities.

Our Earlscli!e Director, Tim Fish, has over 26 years’ experience in preparing international students for entry into some of the world’s top institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, UCL, Imperial, Durham and St Andrew’s.

This two week course includes:

IELTS lessons and exam preparation (optional exam entry – see Booking Form)

Essay writing skills

Research skills

Public speaking skills

Critical thinking

Completion outside class of an extended essay on an academic

topic of the student’s choice

The Oxbridge entry procedure

Personal statement guidance sessions for those considering applying to UK

universities through the UCAS system in the autumn OR taking part in our weekly

general and UNESCO debates

Note-taking skills

Student finance

Choosing appropriate UK universities and courses

Visiting Oxford and a selected London university, e.g. Queen Mary, UCL, etc.

The Uni-Prep course is for those aged 16–17+, who will soon be considering applying to universities either in the UK or their own countries.

‘ I’ve really enjoyed spending 3 weeks at Earlscli!e. The sta! are really friendly, funny and caring, it’s like a big family where you get to know everyone and make friends from all over the world. Everything was excellent.’ Sofia, Spain

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BreakfastPark games Canterbury

and boat tour

Choosing universities

IELTS prep High speed train to LondonThe National Gallery

Public speaking

IELTS prep

Extended essay skills

Critical thinking

Extended essay work

Research skills

Lunch Lunch LunchTrip to Folkestone

Note-taking skills

Topical debate or UCAS Personal Statement tutorial

UNESCO debate or UCAS Personal Statement tutorial

The Oxbridge application process

Trip to Oxford

Activity sessions

Activity sessions

Visit to Queen Mary, University of LondonBeach trip Visit to

Folkestonetown centre in small groups

So#ballFootball

SupperWelcome BBQ and games


International quiz

‘ Minute to win it!’

Formal dinner Cinema trip Masquerade disco


Horse Riding Take riding lessons in a friendly, welcoming environment at the stables located on the fields and cli!s overlooking the English Channel. All abilities welcome. Please bring shoes with a heel.

Golf Perfect your swing with golf teaching professionals in small groups at the nearby club which o!ers a covered driving range, a 9 hole academy course and a full 18 hole course.

Paintball A day of fun in the forest dodging your opponents and trying to plant the flag for your team (all safety equipment is provided and must be worn at all times).

Optional extrasSummer only

Enhance your experience by choosing one or more of our optional extras which o!er something for everyone, from sports and theatre to the magic of Harry Po"er…

‘ I really enjoyed meeting people from all around the world and visiting parts of England. Earlscli!e is amazing!’Iris, France

Musical Trip – Disney’s ‘The Lion King’™ in London’s West End Most will have seen the movie and be familiar with Elton John’s music which makes the experience all the more fulfilling and easy to understand.

Warner Bros Harry Po"er™ Studios trip For Harry Po"er fans, why not enjoy a day out at this popular a"raction to the north of London at Warner Bros Studios? You will be able to see many of the sets, props and costumes from the most successful film series of all time: the Great Hall; Dumbledore’s o$ce; the shops in Diagon Alley; Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle; the Gry$ndor common room; Hagrid’s hut and Professor Umbridge’s o$ce at the Ministry of Magic. Have a refreshing Bu"erbeer in the studio café to finish your magical a#ernoon!

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Earlscli!e EasterAges 8–17 yearsDates: Sunday 09 April – Friday 21 April 2017 (either one or two weeks)

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second week half price

Easter sample weekSaturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Capital


BreakfastHouse games Canterbury

and boat tourEnglish lessons

English lessons

LondonThe Science Museum and shopping in Covent Garden

English lessons

English lessons

Lunch Lunch LunchFootball Active English Active English Active English Active English

Activity sessions

Activity sessions

Visit to Folkestone

Activity sessions

Badminton Basketball Karting trip SwimmingFootball competitionArts and cra#s Tennis

Park games Table tennis Volleyball

SupperWelcome games and music


Casino night Karaoke Cinema trip Disco Pool and table tennis competition

Earlscli!e Easter 09 – 21 April 2017Ages 8–17 yearsLevel of English Beginner to AdvancedLength of course 1–2 weeksTotal number of students Maximum 85

Hours per week 16 hours per week (20 lessons)Class size Maximum 12Accommodation All rooms have private bathrooms and are recently renovated

2–4 students sharing per room

Excursions Minimum 3 per weekExtra options 4 hours of English tuition in small groups or one-to-one tuitionAirport transfers Transfers are included in the course fees for flights arriving and

departing between 9am–4pm* See Booking Form for out-of-hours and Unaccompanied Minor transfer prices

Travel insurance Included in the weekly priceWhat’s included All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events,

minimum 3 excursions per week including admissions costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers,* Earlscli!e water bo"le and T-shirt

General English plus multi-activitiesWe o!er twenty lessons per week (16 hours) with the morning classes focusing on the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and our a#ernoon sessions being more interactive project lessons involving drama, music, film, arts and cra#s, and even debating for the more advanced learners.

Given the unpredictable weather at this time of year, we do o!er more trips and indoor sports on our programme then you would find in the summer. Given our traditional Easter special o!er, we believe that this course o!ers great value for money.

‘ I want to come back already!’ Alex, Estonia

We have been running English language and activity programmes for all ages (8–17 years) in the Easter holiday period for many years.

*see Booking Form for details

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The Leas Earlscli!e is within a few minutes’ walk of the elegant Leas promenade, virtually no di!erent today from Victorian times. In 2014 HRH Prince Harry opened the Memorial Arch on the promenade to commemorate the town’s role in the Great War of 1914–18.

Creative Quarter For our more inquisitive and curious students, Folkestone’s ‘Creative Quarter’ o!ers a variety of galleries, cafés, restaurants and antique sellers. Folkestone’s ‘Triennial’ has put the town firmly on the international art and sculpture calendar.

Rocksalt restaurant and Harbour Arm Mark Sargeant’s ‘Rocksalt’ restaurant, positioned on the old harbour, has won many accolades in recent years. In 2016 the Harbour Arm was re-opened and is home to a variety of pop-up shops, stalls, bars and eateries at weekends.

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Earlscli!e and facilities1 Main building and residence – 29 Shorncli"e Road2 Residence – 47 Earls Avenue3 Creative Arts Studio – 33 Earls Avenue4 Residence – 29 Westbourne Gardens5 School House – 24 Grimston Gardens6 Residence – 25 Grimston Gardens7 Three Hills sports centre & astro pitches8 Folkestone Sports Centre

Folkestone – some useful venues and landmarksA Folkestone Central train stationB Bouverie Place shopping centreC Folkestone Creative QuarterD Rocksalt restaurant & Harbour ArmE The Relish boutique B+BF The View hotelG Leas promenadeH The Grand hotel

2 weeks – £2,615Early bird – £2,220

02/07 to 15/07 29/07 to 12/08

Mini-MBA! (summer only)

Easter English plus multi-activities

Uni-Prep (summer only)

Course fees and datesThe weekly fee includes all accommodation, meals, lessons, general sports, activities and events, all standard excursions including admission costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, airport transfer* and travel insurance.Sibling discounts: first child full price, any other children 5% o! standard fees. Book by 28 February 2017 and receive an ‘Early bird’ discount on any of our three summer programmes. The ‘Early bird’ discount is not to be used in conjunction with any other o"er.

It is possible to book more than 1 course – i.e. English Enrichment for two weeks followed by Mini-MBA™ for 2 weeks. Arrival and departure days are Saturdays except for Sunday 02/07/17. Rooms must be vacated by 9am.


02/07 to 15/07 15/07 to 29/07 29/07 to 12/08

1 week – £1,150 Sunday 09/04 to Saturday 15/04 Saturday 15/04 to Friday 21/04

2 weeks – £1,725 (includes a 50% discount for the second week)

Sunday 09/04 to Friday 21/04

Transfers

*Your weekly price includes return transfers to/from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Ashford Eurostar station for flights/trains arriving/departing between 9am-4pm on scheduled arrival days.

Prices for out-of-hours transfer service (for arrivals/departures before 9am or a#er 4pm or not on advertised arrival/departure days)

To or from London Heathrow (single journey) £180

To or from London Gatwick (single journey) £135

To or from Eurostar (single journey) £40

Unaccompanied Minor check-in service £50

Prices for other airports/locations available on request.

Optional extras4 hours per week Weekly cost No. of weeks

English (small group lessons) £110 One-to-one classes £205 Golf lessons (summer only) £205 Horse Riding (summer only) £205

Others – available during summer only

Paintball (session) £120 London musical i.e. Disney’s The Lion King™ including transport £130

and theatre ticket Warner Bros Harry Po"er™ Studios trip including transport and entry ticket £110 IELTS exam entry (depending on availability) includes transport £300 UCAS Preparation (for Uni-Prep students only) includes 2 tutorials £125

Please complete and email to summer@earlscli!e.co.ukEarlscli!e, 29 Shorncli!e Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB, United KingdomT +44 (0)1303 253951 E summer@earlscli!e.co.uk www.earlscli!e.co.ukEarlscli!e is a trading name of Sussex Summer Schools Ltd. (No 4091830), registered in England as a company limited by guarantee.


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Earlscliﬀe is a specialist provider Earlscliﬀe is ideally located for … · 2016. 12. 15. · Saveliy, Russia English Enrichment Ages 13–17 years 22 hours per week Minimum