The British school experience

The Abbey School
A Business and Enterprise Academy
The British school experience
Junior English Cultural & Educational Programme
Academic year: September to June
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Why choose us?
■ We offer all-year-round programmes for
junior groups of 15 or more students, up to a
maximum of 40.
London was
fantastic.
■ We work with you ... you won’t be sharing
I really liked
Camden Market.
The street dance
workshop was
great fun!
■ We design the perfect, tailor-made
programme to suit your needs and your
budget. We offer academic, vocational and
linguistic courses, with or without English
lessons.
with other groups.
■ We offer a fantastic, educational
opportunity for students aged between 12
and 18 to experience life in a local British
state school. We have previously worked
alongside local secondary schools in
Whitstable, Faversham and Sandwich,
where we introduce you to British pupils
of a similar age.
■ We offer project work, exam practice,
speaking and fluency, sport and cultural
workshops, and much more. We are more
than happy to help design personalised
courses for any special interest groups. We
have welcomed junior groups from many
different countries, each with their own
specific requirements.
Whatever your group or whatever your goals, we can
create a learning and activity programme for you
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How does it work?
The hospitality
was perfect. Really
good food and a
beautiful house.
Our host family
couldn’t have been
better. They treated
us like their own
children.
■ You contact us
■ We discuss your group requirements and
suggest available options
■ You select your options
■ We design your personalised, tailor-made
programme
■ We send your programme to you, along
with confirmation of the fees
We will work with you every step of the way to ensure
you have the best learning experience possible
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Kent is within easy reach of central London, and we organise
tourist, shopping and cultural trips to the capital for students
Why come to
Kent?
■ Our courses are all based within the
Famous faces
County of Kent, which is renowned
for its rural beauty and is historically
known as the ‘Garden of England’. Its
spectacular coastline and powerful
White Cliffs sit majestically on the
English Channel, where Kent has been
poised as the strategic gateway of
Britain for centuries, not only repelling
invaders but welcoming visitors and
commerce.
Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer,
Charles Darwin (Darwin’s home, Down
House, is in Kent) Sir Winston Churchill
(Churchill’s home, Chartwell, is in Kent)
Henry VIII and the Tudors, Ian Fleming/
James Bond, Jane Austen
■ Two areas of outstanding natural
beauty – Kent Downs, High Weald.
■ More conservation areas than any
Location
other county in England.
■ Close to London – Kent can make an
easy day-trip for London based tours.
Magnificent coastline
■ Close to continental Europe – Easy
■ 15 beautiful sandy bays across
access from France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany across the Channel.
■ Water sports – kite surfing, sailing, jet
Iconic attractions
■ Boat trips – seal colony, wind farm,
Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
skiing, surfing.
■ Canterbury Cathedral – Britain’s
sea forts
oldest Cathedral.
■ Kent has more castles, including
Leeds and Dover, than any other county.
■ The White Cliffs of Dover.
■ Traditional beach huts – Whitstable,
Canterbury
and its world
heritage site, the
cathedral
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Sample programme
All lessons focus on communication,
allowing students to improve their
fluency, grammar, listening, reading
and writing.
The classes allow students to study
elements of British culture through
class workshops and project work
relating to some of the activities and
events outside class time.
This not only provides an opportunity
to recycle new language, but also
creates a focus and task through which
to practise it.
We believe that understanding and
learning about cultural differences is
both interesting and necessary when
studying a foreign language.
Our courses are available for
durations from one to four weeks,
and aim to maximise the learning
and educational experience of your
students – you can see our sample
timetable on the next page.
The course plan is designed to
incorporate language development,
in both academic and social contexts,
with cultural excursions and evening
activities which we hope will energise
and motivate your students during
their stay.
Throughout their project work, students practise and
develop useful skills, such as conducting research,
designing surveys, and analysing and presenting data
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Sample timetable
Sunday: Arrival at airport and coach transfer to host family
Morning
Monday
Tuesday
Welcome lesson
General English General English
General English
Break
Social and
Workshop: the
Social and
speaking skills importance of
speaking skills
learning a second
language
Social and
speaking skills
Modern British
culture and
society: the
British school
system
Modern British
culture and
society: the
British school
system
Wednesday
Break
Modern British
culture and
society: the
charity shop
phenomena
Thursday
Friday
General English
Workshop: ideas
and aspirations for
the future
Modern British
culture and
society: ethical
consumerism
Workshop: ideas
and aspirations for
the future
Sports
Shopping
Lunch break
Afternoon Discover the
town: walking
tour and quiz
Evening
Dinner and
evening with
host family
and a cultural
questionnaire
A trip to
Canterbury
Cathedral
Charity shop
survey and tour
Dance
workshop
Dinner and
Games night
evening with host
family
Dinner and
evening with host
family
Saturday: Full day trip to London including a guided tour and optional PM activity. Museum,
gallery, market, shopping, theatre...
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Meeting British students
What’s it like at the Abbey School?
The Abbey School offers a first-class
education tailored to each child’s
strengths and needs. It is an ambitious
school, which has plans to develop
its facilities within the Faversham
community.
Located in Swale district, the parish of
Faversham grew up around an ancient
sea port on Faversham Creek and
was the birthplace of the explosives
industry in England.
With first-class accommodation,
outstanding attractions, fine food and
drink, as well as wonderful walking
routes, Faversham is an exceptional
place to live, explore and enjoy.
Academic success is important to the
school, which achieved its best results
ever over the last few years, with more
students deciding to pursue sixth form
courses before going on to university.
In addition to academic achievement,
the school aims to build each child’s
confidence by nurturing their self-belief
and encouraging self-esteem, so that
they have all the tools they need to go
out and build a happy and fulfilled life.
Excellent attitude, appearance,
attendance and punctuality are
paramount to achieving good
discipline and, therefore, academic
success. According to its latest Ofsted
assessment, this is a vibrant school
offering exciting opportunities where
every child can flourish.
Historic Faversham
One of England’s most charming and
historic market towns, Faversham is in
the heart of rural Kent with excellent
road and rail links to London and
beyond.
Pupils’ growing confidence and personal effectiveness are clearly linked
to exceptionally strong pastoral and academic guidance. Students
are very mature, thoughtful and reflective, articulating their ideas and
handling difficult issues in a highly sensitive way.
Relationships between teachers and students are trusting, positive and
cooperative. Care, guidance and support for students are outstanding
and contribute significantly to their achievement.
OFSTED
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Trips and
leisure
activities
I really enjoyed going
to Canterbury because
it was a beautiful city
and I was really happy.
Our leisure programmes provide
fantastic opportunities for your students
to have fun and to learn about life in
England.
Whilst we obviously want students to
improve their English we also want them
to have an enjoyable experience!
Afternoon trip options
AM/PM options
London, Cambridge, Brighton.
Alternative trips and activities can be
arranged around a syllabus or to suit
your needs ... just ask us!
Sports, visits to historical places and
museums, local area shopping trip,
cinema, theatre, games night, dance
workshops and more….
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Canterbury Cathedral, Dover Castle,
Whitstable, Rochester Castle, Westwood
Cross shopping, seal watching, Dickens
World, Turner Contemporary, Chatham
Dockyard and many more…..
The town walk was
interesting and
exciting.
Day trips
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Accommodation,
safety and
transport
Accommodation
We really understand the importance
of finding the right accommodation
for your group, so students are placed
in a homestay with local families
which gives them a chance to fully
experience the English way of life.
All our host families are located
within a maximum of 25 minutes
walking distance of the school and
have been personally visited and
inspected by our accommodation
officer to ensure they provide a clean,
comfortable and safe environment.
Our families provide half board,
breakfast and evening meal (and
packed lunch if required), which is
timed to fit in with classes and social
activities.
Meals will naturally vary according
to the family’s normal eating habits, but
typically breakfast will include cereal
and toast plus tea, coffee or juice.
Evening meals will include a cooked
main course and dessert or fruit.
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Students will share a room with their
classmates, we usually place between
two and four students per house, and
will have a shared bathroom.
Welfare
The welfare of your students is vitally
important to us and, from the moment
they arrive in the UK until the moment
they leave, we ensure that they remain
safe, happy and cared for.
In order to achieve this, all of our
policies and procedures are designed
in line with British Council guidelines.
Arrivals, departure and
transfers
We can arrange transfers from all
London airports, Dover and Ashford
International.
Your group will be met at the airport
by the coach company and will then
be met at their final destination by BB
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My UK family were
very friendly and
polite and the food
was delicious!!
I really liked my
host mum. She was
very friendly and
made me feel very
welcome.
Our host family
were so kind. They
made us laugh so
much. I will miss
them.
The meals were
excellent.
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