Interactive English

Our most popular English course

Learn English and have fun

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Come to Oxford this summer!

This is our most popular course for teenagers. This interactive course creates links between learning English in the classroom and discovering more about the wide range of opportunities in Oxford.

English Language development: 21 lessons per week (19.25 hours per week)

mornings: integrated skills in the classroom
afternoons: active language with study visits, trails, guest speakers and activities

Level: from elementary to advanced

Length: two – nine weeks

Class size: 15 maximum

How does it work?

we test you on the first day and place you into a group that suits your level
morning classes (five days a week): we will focus on the primary skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing; you will increase your fluency and accuracy; and extend the range of your vocabulary
afternoon classes (three days a week): these will be the Active Learning Projects – they encourage you to “activate” your language skills in imaginative and exciting ways with themes such as:
- Oxford’s contribution to Scientific Innovation or
- Art, Architecture and Design or
- the Global Environment and other similar themes

View our sample timetable.

Dates	Number of weeks	Price
Sunday 16 June – Saturday 29 June	Two	£1818
Sunday 23 June – Saturday 6 July	Two	£1818
Sunday 28 July – Saturday 10 August	Two	£1818
Sunday 4 August – Saturday 17 August	Two	£1818
Sunday 16 June – Saturday 6 July	Three	£2634
Sunday 30 June – Saturday 20 July	Three	£2634
Sunday 7 July – Saturday 27 July	Three	£2634
Sunday 21 July – Saturday 10 August	Three	£2634
Sunday 28 July – Saturday 17 August	Three	£2634
Sunday 23 June – Saturday 20 July	Four	£3440
Sunday 21 July – Saturday 17 August	Four	£3440

teacher writing on the whiteboard in classroom

What are Active Language projects?

There are three basic stages:

Preparation — input from the teacher or your research
Development — organising and sharing ideas with other members of your class
Production — a presentation or a performance that concludes the activity

There’s always a clear language outcome, which you will move towards during the week. All your teachers are qualified and aim to increase your confidence and accuracy when speaking and writing in English.

Here are some examples of how you will use your English:

class magazine, photo display, digital story
competitive quiz, questionnaire, or treasure trail
presentation (visual, oral) based on a study visit to a location within Oxford
you receive a certificate and report on the final day based on your progress during the course.

students smiling in front of a fire engine with fire fighter

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Contact us

If you have any questions about our courses, please get in touch.

Patricia Alvarez
Summer Admissions Manager
+44 1865 517340
patricia.alvarez@stclares.ac.uk

Tom Whitehouse
Sales Coordinator
+44 1865 517383
tom.whitehouse@stclares.ac.uk

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