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This year Academic Summer’s course will again be at Sidcot School near Bristol. Sidcot School boasts excellent facilities including a library, IT facilities in all the classrooms, a theatre, science labs, art studios, horse-riding stables and spacious and comfortable accommodation. We have exclusive use of the School’s campus during our course.
We are excited about our course running in the south west of England as we believe it offers lots of academic, cultural and natural resources to complement lessons. We will encourage students to be independent learners and to make the most of their course.
New for 2012 we will also be based at Liverpool College in Liverpool. We are delighted to offer a city centre location. Liverpool College offers excellent facilities included newly refurbished Science Labs, a state-of-the-art Gym, excellent Music, IT and Art facilities.
You will find some information about Academic Summer and our course below. This is set out in alphabetical order.
Accommodation
Your student will share a room with one or two other students of the same sex. We aim to make sure that all students are in mixed nationality bedrooms. There are single rooms for older students and a single room can be requested. There are students’ lounges, kitchens and laundry facilities in the accommodation.
Academic Programme
Academic Summer students will study in classes up to a maximum of 15 students. Students have 30 hours of lessons a week and each lesson is 90 minutes in length. The typical day is as follows:
Sidcot School
08.00 Breakfast
08.45-10.15 Lesson 1
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-12.15 Lessons 2
12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-14.45 Lesson 3
14.45-15.15 Break
15.15-16.45 Lesson 4
16.45-17.45 Free time / Tutor time
17.45-18.45 Supper
18.30-19.00 Tuck shop open
19.00-21.00 Evening activities / Personal Best / CAS
21.00-22.00 Free time
22.00 Back to student accommodation
Liverpool College
08.00 Breakfast
08.45-10.15 Lesson 1
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-12.15 Lessons 2
12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-14.45 Lesson 3
14.45-15.15 Break
15.15-18.00 Activities in Liverpool including museum visits & a tour of Liverpool University
18.15-19.00 Supper
19.15-20.45 Lesson 4
21.00-22.00 Sports facilities & Gym
22.00 Back to student accommodation
We ask students to complete part of the application form to give us information about what they would like to study. This will help us meet individual needs.
Applications
To book a place on an Academic Summer course:
http://www.academicsummer.co.uk/apply_online
We are excited about our course running in the south west of England as we believe it offers lots of academic, cultural and natural resources to complement lessons. We will encourage students to be independent learners and to make the most of their course.
New for 2012 we will also be based at Liverpool College in Liverpool. We are delighted to offer a city centre location. Liverpool College offers excellent facilities included newly refurbished Science Labs, a state-of-the-art Gym, excellent Music, IT and Art facilities.
You will find some information about Academic Summer and our course below. This is set out in alphabetical order.
Accommodation
Your student will share a room with one or two other students of the same sex. We aim to make sure that all students are in mixed nationality bedrooms. There are single rooms for older students and a single room can be requested. There are students’ lounges, kitchens and laundry facilities in the accommodation.
Academic Programme
Academic Summer students will study in classes up to a maximum of 15 students. Students have 30 hours of lessons a week and each lesson is 90 minutes in length. The typical day is as follows:
Sidcot School
08.00 Breakfast
08.45-10.15 Lesson 1
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-12.15 Lessons 2
12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-14.45 Lesson 3
14.45-15.15 Break
15.15-16.45 Lesson 4
16.45-17.45 Free time / Tutor time
17.45-18.45 Supper
18.30-19.00 Tuck shop open
19.00-21.00 Evening activities / Personal Best / CAS
21.00-22.00 Free time
22.00 Back to student accommodation
Liverpool College
08.00 Breakfast
08.45-10.15 Lesson 1
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-12.15 Lessons 2
12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-14.45 Lesson 3
14.45-15.15 Break
15.15-18.00 Activities in Liverpool including museum visits & a tour of Liverpool University
18.15-19.00 Supper
19.15-20.45 Lesson 4
21.00-22.00 Sports facilities & Gym
22.00 Back to student accommodation
We ask students to complete part of the application form to give us information about what they would like to study. This will help us meet individual needs.
Applications
To book a place on an Academic Summer course:
http://www.academicsummer.co.uk/apply_online
- Send us an enquiry by email, telephone or via the website
- We will then send you some course information & terms and conditions
- Complete our initial online application
- A confirmation letter and an invoice will be sent to you
- Pay the intial payment of £500 to secure your place
- Log in to our system to complete the full online application so we have all the information we need about you
- If you are a non-EU student we will send you a visa letter from Academic Summer to help you apply for your visa
- The final payment of fees is due at least 5 weeks prior to the start of the course.
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We are accredited by British Accreditation Council (BAC). We are pleased to have this mark of quality assurance from an external body. It also means that we can issue visa letters to support the applications of students from non-EU countries. We are also members of Study UK.
Child Protection
Under UK’s Child Protection Law all our staff members will have completed criminal record bureau (CRB) checks to ensure there is no reason why they should not work with children. Welfare and the appropriate care of students are important to us and our Child Protection Policy is available on request.
Clothes and Laundry
Students can wear casual clothes and there is no uniform. Please note that students should also bring towels and clothes suitable for wet weather, sports and swimming. Bed linen is provided by the host schools.
All clothes should be clearly marked with the student’s name as this helps it to be returned to the right person after it has been to the laundry. The school will do laundry once a week and there are also washing machines and driers in the accommodation which students can use.
Course Certificate and reports
As long as students have attended all aspects of the course they will receive a certificate from Academic Summer. The teachers will also write reports on students’ progress which parents and agents can access through Academic Summer's online system.
Electrical Equipment
It is important that all electrical equipment comply with British Standards. We will help students to check this when they arrive. There are notices up in the accommodation and students will be able to borrow a UK adaptor if needed.
The schools have excellent IT facilities so we do not recommend that students bring laptops. However, there is wireless access throughout the campus which students can use.
English Language Examinations
Depending on the examination dates available on your student’s chosen course we can arrange for them to prepare and take IELTS, PET, FCE or CAE. We will prepare your students for these examinations and this will be one of the English options they will be able to choose. Please contact us for more information.
Fees
The course fees cover the cost of all tuition, accommodation, food, the leisure programme, insurance and airport transfers. The fees should be paid five weeks before the course starts.
Illness and Medicines
On our Application Form you should give us details of any medical conditions and medication that your student is taking so we can make sure they receive the appropriate care from our staff.
If your student is ill while they are on the course we have a nurse on call or we can arrange a doctor’s appointment. The Sidcot School nurse will visit the school everyday before lessons in the mornings and meet any students who would like to see her. Key staff are also qualified First Aiders.
Insurance
We offer comprehensive insurance as part of the package. However, expensive items such as Laptops and IPads are not covered.
Academic Summer's Leisure Programme
We are accredited by British Accreditation Council (BAC). We are pleased to have this mark of quality assurance from an external body. It also means that we can issue visa letters to support the applications of students from non-EU countries. We are also members of Study UK.
Child Protection
Under UK’s Child Protection Law all our staff members will have completed criminal record bureau (CRB) checks to ensure there is no reason why they should not work with children. Welfare and the appropriate care of students are important to us and our Child Protection Policy is available on request.
Clothes and Laundry
Students can wear casual clothes and there is no uniform. Please note that students should also bring towels and clothes suitable for wet weather, sports and swimming. Bed linen is provided by the host schools.
All clothes should be clearly marked with the student’s name as this helps it to be returned to the right person after it has been to the laundry. The school will do laundry once a week and there are also washing machines and driers in the accommodation which students can use.
Course Certificate and reports
As long as students have attended all aspects of the course they will receive a certificate from Academic Summer. The teachers will also write reports on students’ progress which parents and agents can access through Academic Summer's online system.
Electrical Equipment
It is important that all electrical equipment comply with British Standards. We will help students to check this when they arrive. There are notices up in the accommodation and students will be able to borrow a UK adaptor if needed.
The schools have excellent IT facilities so we do not recommend that students bring laptops. However, there is wireless access throughout the campus which students can use.
English Language Examinations
Depending on the examination dates available on your student’s chosen course we can arrange for them to prepare and take IELTS, PET, FCE or CAE. We will prepare your students for these examinations and this will be one of the English options they will be able to choose. Please contact us for more information.
Fees
The course fees cover the cost of all tuition, accommodation, food, the leisure programme, insurance and airport transfers. The fees should be paid five weeks before the course starts.
Illness and Medicines
On our Application Form you should give us details of any medical conditions and medication that your student is taking so we can make sure they receive the appropriate care from our staff.
If your student is ill while they are on the course we have a nurse on call or we can arrange a doctor’s appointment. The Sidcot School nurse will visit the school everyday before lessons in the mornings and meet any students who would like to see her. Key staff are also qualified First Aiders.
Insurance
We offer comprehensive insurance as part of the package. However, expensive items such as Laptops and IPads are not covered.
Academic Summer's Leisure Programme
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fer sports and evening activities for students to participate in. Some evenings there will be workshops and seminars with outside speakers. These will compliment the academic programme.
This summer we are offering activities such as pool parties, archery, drama workshops, team building activities, sports, swimming, BBQs and discos.
There will be talent shows during the course so if students would like to bring anything for this then this would be good.
Our trips for students at Sidcot School will be to the following places: London, Oxford, Cardiff, Bristol, Bath Weston-Super-Mare and other places local to the school.
For students in Liverpool College trips will include: Alton Towers, Manchester, York, Blackpool, North Wales and of course enjoying the city of Liverpool.
We want to encourage students to be independent and to learn important life skills. We, therefore, we will get students to participate in organising their days out at the weekend.
Sidcot School has riding stables and we can offer horse riding as an additional activity which students will need to pay for. If students would like to do horse-riding they should complete the relevant form. The cost of this is £35 per hour for a group lesson. We can also arrange individual lessons on request.
fer sports and evening activities for students to participate in. Some evenings there will be workshops and seminars with outside speakers. These will compliment the academic programme.This summer we are offering activities such as pool parties, archery, drama workshops, team building activities, sports, swimming, BBQs and discos.
There will be talent shows during the course so if students would like to bring anything for this then this would be good.
Our trips for students at Sidcot School will be to the following places: London, Oxford, Cardiff, Bristol, Bath Weston-Super-Mare and other places local to the school.
For students in Liverpool College trips will include: Alton Towers, Manchester, York, Blackpool, North Wales and of course enjoying the city of Liverpool.
We want to encourage students to be independent and to learn important life skills. We, therefore, we will get students to participate in organising their days out at the weekend.
Sidcot School has riding stables and we can offer horse riding as an additional activity which students will need to pay for. If students would like to do horse-riding they should complete the relevant form. The cost of this is £35 per hour for a group lesson. We can also arrange individual lessons on request.
Meals
Our host schools provide three meals a day. Please let us know if your student has any food allergies or requires special food on the Application Form. We will put the menu on the website each week for your information. For students who are vegetarian or who cannot eat pork then we have alternative options for them.
When we go out on trips students will be given a packed meal.
There is a tuck shop at Sidcot School for students to buy snacks. This will be open from 18.30 to 19.00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays.
Passports
We ask students to give us their passports when they arrive at the school and we will store these safely during the course. Under the new UKBA (UK Border Agency) rules, if your student is outside the EU, we need to check that your student has the correct visa and keep a photocopy of the passport.
Pocket Money
Your student will need some pocket money for shopping and any additional activities. We recommend that students use our course bank to keep their money safe. They will be able to withdraw money at morning breaktimes Monday to Friday.
Safety
On arrival at to the school, we give students an information sheet about personal safety and we also go through this on our first day as part of the induction programme. We advise students how to look after themselves and also their personal belongings. They need to realise that they are in a different country and culture and it is important to listen to the advice given to them as it will help them to get the most out of their course.
Sports
We have sports lessons twice a week and we also offer sports activities some evenings. Some of the sports we are offering this year include archery, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, horse-riding, rounders, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Liverpool College has a gym which students will be able to use.
Supervision
Our Head of House and other staff leaders live in the accommodation with students and they are there to help if a student has a problem or needs to talk.
We ask students to respect the rules of the course to ensure everyone is safe and happy during their summer course experience.
Telephone Calls
There are telephones on the school campus for students to use. Parents should not call before 07.30 in the morning or after 21.00 at night. Please remember the time difference! The Directors are on call 24 hours a day for emergencies. At Liverpool College students have telephones in their bedrooms so parents can call on these numbers.
Helen Lami is also available for parents or agents if they have any questions. Her mobile number is: +44 7968152795.
We advise students to have a mobile phone and we ask for this number on our travel form.
Transfers
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ase provide Academic Summer with your student’s confirmed flight details so we know when they will arrive. You can complete these details online. We suggest that all students under 16 years of age should travel as Unaccompanied Minors.We provide free transfers for students arriving to London Heathrow, London Gatwick or Bristol Airports if they are going to Sidcot School. For Liverpool we provide transfers from London Heathrow, Liverpool and Manchester. There maybe a small charge for other airports. Sidcot School is about 10 miles from Bristol Airport s
o we strongly advise you to consider this as an option. Liverpool is 10 minutes from Liverpool Airport and 45 minutes from Manchester Airport. We can offer transfers for students on flights between 06.00 and 17.00 (16.00 for students travelling on to Liverpool) on the arrival day and for those departing on flights between 08.00 (09.00 for those students coming from Liverpool to Heathrow) and 18.00 on the departure day. Students should arrive and depart on a Saturday. There is no time restrictions for Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester Airports.
We provide students with a letter of consent for immigration and this can be downloaded on our news tab. We will meet students in arrivals and our staff with be wearing an Academic Summer polo shirt and will have Academic Summer signs.
Please use the following contact for transfers: Helen Lami +44 7968152795
Visitors
Friends or relatives in the UK would be welcome to visit students during the course. However, we would ask that you confirm this in writing and arrange a convenient time so students do not miss lessons and important activities.