St Edward's School

Location: Oxford

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Students on the Spring Vacation course will benefit from a short but impactful experience in a typical British boarding school, with a real focus on authentic communication and developing study skills. Lessons are based on a communicative approach, with student confidence at the core of our syllabus and methodology.

Location: Central Oxford

Oxford is only 5 minutes by bus or 10 minutes by bicycle from St Edward’s
‘Teddies’ is located in the lively urban area of Summertown, and is less than a two-minute walk away from a compact collection of cafés and quirky independent shops
Access to: Oxford, London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, Bath and The Cotswolds

Spring Language Vacation: 22 March – 12 April 2020 (1-3 weeks) for ages 12-17 years

Combine learning English with activities and excursions. This course is suitable for international students who wish to have a taste of life in a British boarding school, and who are academically driven and ambitious. The course offers a mix of academic enrichment, social opportunities with other international students, and cultural visits to some of Oxford’s most known sites. Read more...

The accommodation is Residential – single, twin, triple, and quad rooms in boarding houses, with shared bathroom facilities:

Single, twin, triple, and quad study bedrooms
Shared bathroom facilities
Separate boys and girls boarding houses
Located on the beautiful St Edward’s School campus
Sociable common rooms
Laundry facilities available
Bed linens provided and changed weekly (towels not provided)
All meals prepared and served in the school dining hall
Free wifi on campus
Extensive sports facilities such as indoor pool, cricket pitch, athletics pitch, and sports hall

Here's a sample timetable for St Edward's spring language vacation:

Sample language vacation timetable at Cheltenham Ladies' College

Spires Plus Options at St Edward's School Spring & Summer Language Vacations give students the opportunity to benefit from six hours per week of additional learning opportunities across a range of academic, sporting and creative areas, including: