10-13 Years
English Plus
STEM Experience
English language summer camp with additional STEM workshops
Arts Experience
English language summer camp with additional art workshops
10-13 year-olds
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Performing Arts students combine an immersive English syllabus and full activity and excursion programme, with specialist workshops in drama, dance, music. Workshops are taught in partnership with West End On Demand, a group of accomplished performers and professionals with a background on stage, who can provide unrivalled tuition via the classroom and practical workshops.
Key Facts
15 English + 7.5 Arts
11
2.5 days
Full-board
A2 (Elementary)
Expert-led music, dance & drama workshops
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Course Requirements
Language level
Performing Arts can cater for all levels of English, from beginner through to advanced.
Age range
The age range is 10-13.
Performing Arts Workshops
All workshops are run by current professional west end performers. Each week learners will explore different themes allowing students to learn about all aspects of British performance. Themes for 2019 included Shakespeare’s Mid Summer Nights Dream, west-end hit The Lion King, as well as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.
English Language Tuition Overview
Students share English lessons with students on Bucksmore Summer. During some periods of the week, students are separated from the main group to take part in their chosen specialism.
Lessons are taught through a combination of general English tuition, project sessions, academic English, conversation classes and excursion link lessons.
Course Aims
This course will help students to build language skills and confidence gradually through our multi-level syllabus and enable students to explore performing arts.
Link Lessons
To provide students with an even greater holistic language learning experience, we provide lessons specifically linked to the destinations they visit on their excursions.
Projects
Project sessions enable students to use English for the completion of real-world tasks with an authentic purpose. Students receive vocabulary and grammar input in the first part of the project session and are then placed into groups. Groups are provided with a project guideline which they should follow and aim to complete in the preparation session. The weekly project culminates in a presentation evening in which groups display and present their work.
Bucksmore Assesment
Taken at the end of the course, the assessment is designed to complement the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) and to provide learners with a realistic determination of their English ability. It can be applied against other international English exams such as Cambridge ESOL & IELTS. Students will leave the course with a certificate of recommended English level measured against the CEFR scale.
Organised by a dedicated Activity Manager, each week students will have two full days and one half-day excursion to destinations across the UK, plus an on-site activity programme.
Activities & Excursions
Hever Castle
Central London Walking Tour & London Dungeons
Thorpe Park
Drum Workshop
Team Sports Tournament
Scavenger Hunt
Sample Timetable
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Arrivals | Arrivals | Welcome Games |
| Wednesday | Testing | Intro Lesson to Bucksmore Assessment | Excursion | Activity |
| Thursday | Excursion | Excursion | Film Night |
| Friday | Main Syllabus Lesson 1 | Academic Skills 1 | Conversation Class | Drama Workshop | Activity |
| Saturday | Excursion | Excursion | Activity |
| Sunday | Main Syllabus Lesson 2 | Academic Skills 2 | Conversation Class | Music Workshop | Project Presentations |
| Monday | Main Syllabus Lesson 3 | Academic Skills 3 | Conversation Class | Dance Workshop | Activity | Graduation |
Dates & Fees
| Age Range | Location | Length Of Stay | Dates | 2023 Price Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | King Edward's School | 2 or 4 weeks | TBA | TBA |
Welfare
Every Bucksmore location has a residential management team, and a minimum staff-student ratio of 1:7. There is always a trained first aider on-site, and students are supervised 24 hours a day.
Airport Transfers
Bucksmore offers a complimentary airport transfer service on transfer days for flights arriving/departing between 10:00 and 20:00. We can also provide an Unaccompanied Minor service for pick-up and drop-off. Students are looked after from when they land to when their flight departs.
Staff
Each location has a Centre Manager, Activity Manager and Director of Studies available for all students to approach with any problems. Bucksmore Counsellors are more than just teachers; they provide a high level of care and guidance for all students. All staff are background checked.
Pastoral Care
High staff to student ratios to ensure all students are looked after. Bucksmore summer schools strive to create a warm and welcoming “family atmosphere” where all students and Counsellors know each other well.