Summer Boarding School (SBC)

ABOUT SUMMER BOARDING COURSES

Since 2008, SBC International has united students from across the world through education. Delivering award-winning summer courses that unlock your child’s potential and set a foundation for future success. Hosted at the UKs most acclaimed school locations and supported by inspirational teachers; we’re the UK’s number 1 multi-campus summer school for children aged 6-17.

OUR PRESTIGIOUS CAMPUSES

Our residential summer courses take place at some of the UK’s top boarding schools and university college campuses including Eton College, University College Oxford and Headington School. We carefully select our campuses to ensure that they provide the perfect environment for our students to live and study in.

151 nationalities have been welcomed to study with us to date.

AWARD-WINNING COURSES

Our courses set the foundation for long-term success. Support and feedback from our extraordinary teachers are the backbone to getting it right for every child. The knowledge, skills and confidence developed on an SBC course allow our students to go forward and apply what they have learnt to other areas of their education and beyond. Giving them the necessary steppingstones to achieve their future goals.

Discover our variety of innovative summer school courses today.

WHY SBC INTERNATIONAL?

We’ve supported over 12,000 students to lead an extraordinary life through education. 

Welcoming young learners from 151 nationalities to study with us at some of the UK’s most famous academic institutions including Eton College, Oxford University and Cambridge University.

We’re committed to providing our students with an exceptional learning experience. Guaranteeing a truly multinational environment that encourages cross-cultural learning, collaboration, and friendship.

OUR SUMMER SCHOOLS

Supporting building strong friendships

Preapare students  for future studies

Develop confidence and leadreships skills

BENEFITS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Our courses set the foundation for long-term success.

Support and feedback from our inspirational teachers is the backbone to getting it right for every child. The knowledge, skills and confidence developed on an SBC course allow our students to go forward and apply what they have learnt in other areas of their education and beyond. Giving them the necessary steppingstones to achieve their future goals. 

OUR INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS

Our teachers are hand-picked for their ability to deliver inspirational and enriching programmes across all of our courses, supporting your child in achieving their individual learning goals and ensuring they have an exceptional experience with us!

Upholding the highest standard of safeguarding procedures; safety and wellbeing are the number one priority for all of our staff in order to provide outstanding care to all students

ENGLISH AND ACTIVITY DAY CAMPS

• Ages: 6 – 12 years old
• Length of Course: 1-7 Weeks (Monday – Friday only)
• Locations: Oxford and London
• Activities: 40+ Activity choices
• English Integration: English Integration: 85% of children at camp are local English-speaking students* (*ratios varying by location)
• English Tuition: 10 lessons
• Certification: Certificate at end of course

ENGLISH LESSONS

Each week, students will have 10 lessons that are 50 minutes long, either in the morning or afternoon, with a qualified EFL teacher. Students are split into different ability levels, ranging from elementary to advanced. Classes have a maximum of 12 students and are often even smaller groups with a diversity of nationalities. Teachers are prepared to adapt every class to the needs of their students, including having different tasks to meet the range of abilities within a class.  After they’ve finished their class students will return to the activity programme alongside the local English-speaking children.

Upon completion of the programme, students receive a certificate in celebration of their hard work on the course.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE – EASTER COURSE

Join our Earlscliffe English Language programme this Easter, offering twenty lessons (16 hours) per week, delivered by qualified teachers in a maximum class size of twelve. Students are placed in classes that are suited according to their age, Juniors aged 8-12 year olds and Seniors aged 13-17 year olds, and level of English.

Price starting from: £1,495
Ages: 8-17
Duration: 1-2 weeks
English Level: A1+ (All Levels Beginner to Advanced)
Starting Dates: 2nd April and 8th April 2023
Location: Earlscliffe School, Folkestone
Maximum Class Size: 12

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Earlscliffe’s English Language programme focuses on four key skills including grammar, comprehension exercises, and interactive language tasks during morning sessions.

Afternoon sessions are project-based and are designed to combine creative mediums including drama, music, film, arts and crafts and even debating for the more advanced learners.

Day trips are linked to classroom language work through historical and cultural preparation and writing reviews of a town or location visited.