Intensive English Summer Course in Oxford for Teenagers

The Bucksmore English course includes 20 hours of English language tuition and the Intensive English and IELTS Preparation courses have 25 hours of English language tuition each week. The Intensive English course content is designed to be challenging and to build your understanding and confidence of using English more quickly. The IELTS Preparation course is designed to improve English language skills whilst also preparing you for the IELTS exam.

At the end of your course, your child will receive a Certificate of Attendance. If your child attends for more than 1 week, they will also receive an Assessment Report Card to evidence their progress. This will be given to students at the end of their stay with us. There will also be a graduation ceremony and party to mark the end of their course.

Yes, your child can attend as a day student. We would recommend our residential options as a great way for your child to meet other students and get involved in all the activities, but we understand that sometimes a day camp may be the best option. It would be the responsibility of the parent or guardian to bring your child to the camp each day before the first lesson of the day. The price for day students will be quoted at a discounted rate, please contact us for more information.

Everything is included in the price, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. When you book onto a Bucksmore course, your accommodation, food (three meals a day and packed lunch on excursion days), tuition and academic materials, activity fees, entrance costs to excursions, insurance and UK airport transfers (conditions apply) are included as part of your course fees. Flights and visa costs are not included.

Arrivals and departures always take place on a Tuesday. Our friendly team of counsellors will already be at the airport waiting for your arrival. They will be wearing a Bucksmore-branded top and holding up a Bucksmore sign with your name on it. Once you have met the counsellor, they will either take you to our Arrivals Lounge (if arriving at Heathrow) or they might take you straight to your transfer, depending on the arrangements scheduled for that day. Once on your transfer to your centre, relax and get to know some of the other students you are transferring with. Upon arrival at the centre, you will be met by more of our team who will provide you with all the necessary information to get your time with Bucksmore off to a good start. The rest of the day is known as a 'lazy Tuesday', where students should get to know one another in a relaxed, calm, and safe environment. Get a good night's rest to combat your jet lag so you are ready for the fun days ahead!

We recommend giving your child £50 per week of their course. All other costs are included in our pricing (course fees, meals, airport transfers, insurance, excursions and attractions, and academic materials). When your child arrives, we will keep their passport and pocket money safe for them and they can request to take money out before excursions where they'll have the chance to do some shopping.

It is not unusual for your child to feel a little unsure in the first few days, and therefore be in touch with you more than usual. Everything is new - new people, new bedroom, new food, and everything is in English! Our counsellors are there to identify small worries like this before it becomes a problem. Our activities are designed to help your child make friends quickly, keep busy and settle in. In the first few days you can help by reassuring your child too, and urging them to speak to any member of staff if they are feeling homesick. We'll make sure they have the extra support and monitoring they need.

For more information on our robust safeguarding policy and how we prioritise student wellbeing, please click here to read our blog.

Yes, your child can keep their phone with them however we would not permit them to use it during lessons and activities where they are engaging with other students. Sometimes students use their phones to research information for projects during class time, in which case it would be supervised and they would need to follow the teacher's instructions. Of course, for a lot of the time, we'll expect their phones to be away so we can concentrate on speaking, discussing, laughing and playing in English!