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The first school I have ever been to where the English lessons are really useful.

Rodolfo from Italy

A summer course built around you 

Our programme provides a minimum of 15 hours of formal English lessons each week, with pupils placed onto the Junior (Ages 8-11) or Senior Course (Ages 12-16). All Sedbergh teaching staff are experienced, enthusiastic native level speakers, dedicated to providing pupils with engaging, fun and interesting lessons. Our 1:15 teacher-pupil ratio ensures pupils benefit from their teacher’s dedicated time and attention.

Formal lessons are timetabled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. (Thursdays and Sundays are excursion days).  Active Communication is encouraged throughout the course and language skills continue to develop as our pupils take part in a wide and varied range of excursions and activities. Speaking, listening and reading skills are continually assessed and improved alongside their general comprehension and understanding of English grammar.

During lessons, students are divided into groups by age and ability, based on their placement test results. Lessons are tailored to the needs of the group, thus maximising pupil engagement, enjoyment and language development.

Every student receives a full academic report and certificate at the end of the course with comments from their Teacher,  Houseparent and the Course Director.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

At Sedbergh, we value the importance of community engagement.  Regular conversation with the local British people will help to develop your spoken English.   

Pupils will have the opportunity to engage with our local and wider communities, visiting neighbouring towns and engaging in specific activities that have been developed to encourage our pupils to practice their newly acquired language skills.  

THE RIGHT LEVEL FOR YOU

Pupils will be invited to complete a short online test prior to arrival to enable teachers to allocate them to the most appropriate class for their ability.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

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At Sedbergh, we recognise the achievements of all our pupils. An Awards Ceremony is held each week to celebrate their academic achievements and in-house contributions.

Our post awards party is always a huge hit with our pupils and provides the perfect end to their week.

I really enjoyed the awards ceremony because I got a ‘Student of the Week’ certificate.

Pablo from Spain