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Location:
All courses are held in:
Bredon School, Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20
6AH
Courses
available:
The Complete programme
General
information
Bredon School is situated in the beautiful Gloucestershire Cotswolds,
approximately 60 km from Oxford and 170 km from London. The nearest town,
Worcester, is just 30 km away. Worcester is a picturesque and unspoilt
town with plenty of places to visit, including the impressive cathedral,
which contains the tomb of King John (of Robin Hood fame). The school
is set in extensive grounds with excellent facilities (outdoor swimming
pool, sports hall, assault course and climbing wall).
| Dates 2008 |
2 weeks: college
06.07 |
| Fact file |
| Target language |
English |
| Age range |
14 - 17 years |
| Accommodation |
college |
| Nearest airport |
Heathrow or Gatwick |
| Town population |
19,000 |
| Sample activities and excursions |
team games eg. swimming
gala
bowling |
photo challenge
film night
talent show
barbecue
music workshop
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visit to Oxford
outing to a nature park |
Accommodation
• In the student residence, accommodation is in small dormitories and twin rooms.
• Meals are provided in the school dining hall. Special dietary requirements can be considered and a vegetarian option is always available.
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
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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
• theatre workshop
• casino night
• board games
• film night
• drama rehearsal
• talent show |
| 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
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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