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Location:
All courses are held in:
Rendcomb College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7HA
Courses
available:
The Complete programme
General
information
The OISE Summer School is situated in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold
Hills in Gloucestershire, known for its unique limestone-built heritage,
situated 55km from Oxford and 150km from London. The nearest town, Cirencester,
is just a few kilometres away. It is a picturesque and unspoilt
market town dating back to the Roman times. Cirencester offers an
excellent range of social and cultural attractions, including a good range
of shops and leisure activities.
| Dates 2006 |
2 weeks: college
09.07 |
| Fact file |
| Target language |
English |
| Age range |
13 - 17 years |
| Accommodation |
college |
| Nearest airport |
Heathrow/Bristol |
| Town population |
19,000 |
| Sample activities and excursions |
team games eg. football
tournament, cricket, volleyball
sports games eg. tennis, badminton
swimming |
photography
music mixing
website design
film night
talent show |
| visit to a city, or place of historic interest or a
theme park |
Accommodation
- Rendcomb College is set in extensive grounds
with excellent facilities including an outdoor swimming pool and its
own sports hall.
- In the student residence, accommodation is mainly
in single rooms but dormitories sleeping up to 5 students are available.
- Meals are provided in the school dining hall.
Special dietary requirements can be considered.
A
typical day at OISE in the Cotswolds
| Morning programme 09.30 to 13.00
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The morning lessons are designed to develop accuracy
in the language and cover:
• 09.30 to 11.00 – the
grammatical structures of the language – vocabulary building
• 11.00 to 11.30 – morning break
• 11.30 to
13.00 – formal comprehension training exercises – structured
expression training exercises: essay, presentations, explanations.
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| Lunch 13.00 – 13.45
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| Lunch is taken at the school in the form of salads
or a hot meal. |
| Afternoon programme 13.45 – 15.15
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Afternoons are devoted to workshops designed
to encourage fluency and a spontaneous use of the language:
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guided debate practice
• presentations
• exchange
of ideas and experiences
• active listening practice
• letter, memo, note writing |
| Afternoon break 15.15 – 15.45
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| Late afternoon games 15.45 – 17.15 |
To relax after concentrating on language learning
pupils take part in games and sports activities; the range of which
will typically include:
• team games such as football, cricket,
volleyball
• sports games such as tennis, badminton, squash or swimming
•
treasure hunts
• board and card games
• film or
computer games
• photography
These group activities encourage pupils to make new friends. |
| Dinner 18.00 – 19.00 |
| College boarders have a choice of a hot meal
or salads at the college refectory. |
| Evening programme 19.00 – 22.00 |
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full programme of recreational activities is offered every evening
to include for example:
• sports-based activities
such as tennis, football, volleyball, cricket and squash
• photography projects
• music mixing -
DJ experience
• internet - website
design
• board games
• film night
• drama rehearsal
• talent show |
| Wednesday afternoon cultural activity 14.00
– 17.15 |
| Wednesday afternoon is spent on a half-day excursion
or activity of local historical or cultural interest. |
| Saturday: excursion and culture familiarisation |
Saturdays are devoted to a full day excursion
to a place of interest and fun.
• visit to a capital city
• visit to a place of historic or architectural interest
• outing to a theme park |
Airport
transfer
London Heathrow – 2 hours
Bristol
– 2 hours
London Gatwick – 4 hours
Laundry
A laundry service will be provided for students. Although bed linen is
provided in the student residence, students are asked to bring their own
towels.
Clothes/sports
equipment
Students are recommended to prepare for good and bad weather and bring
enough warm clothes. British summers are not very predictable! Students
should bring suitable sportswear, white-soled footwear for sports halls,
swimwear, towel and a sports bag.
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