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Active English

LEARN ENGLISH,
GAIN CONFIDENCE &
MAKE MEMORIES

Key Facts

Age	9-15 years old
English Level	A2 – C2
Start Dates	8, 22 & 29 July; 5 August 2026
Length	2+ weeks
Class Size	Aged 9-12: 12 max.; aged 13-15: 15 max.
Lessons	18 (16.5 hours)
Electives	Football Coaching Tennis Coaching Performing Arts
Package Fee	From £3,695
Package Inclusions	Tuition, accommodation, meals, activities programme, up to 3 excursions per week, travel insurance, airport transfers to/from London Heathrow.

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Course Benefits

1. Supportive environment with a high staff-to-student ratio

Benefit from a supportive classroom environment and strong pastoral care. Our caring staff help you thrive during your time here, and our friendly team of residential activity leaders lead an action-packed programme and accompany you on excursions..

2. Specialist English language teaching

Develop your English language skills with our professional and qualified English teachers and learn with your peers in split classes between those aged 9-12 and 13-15.

3. Interactive learning

Language teaching focuses on topical Weekly Themes. The weekly excursions are a mix of historical, cultural and fun activities which students are introduced to in the classroom before their visit.

4. Gain a rich cultural experience

Visit cultural and historical locations in Oxford and places nearby like London, Bath and Windsor Castle.

5. International atmosphere

We cultivate an international atmosphere, welcoming students from around the world who enjoy living and learning together.

6. Enjoyable study visits, activities and excursions

Discover Oxford and the UK, with up to 3 excursions per week. Our programme also includes activities such as arts and crafts, quizzes, sports, a disco, talent shows and much more.

7. Attractive and safe campus

Our study environment is a secure residential campus with a range of facilities and beautiful open spaces.

8. Learn in a global city

Oxford is a world-famous academic city. It is a multicultural city with a rich heritage and has lots to see and do.

LEO

CHINA, ACTIVE ENGLISH 2023

"I would definitely recommend St Clare’s because the environment here is very good and the teachers are friendly and kind. The lessons are really fun, it doesn’t feel like school, it’s just like another family!”

Course Structure

Grow in confidence in all four English language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing), and learn outside the classroom with visits to places of cultural and historical interest in Oxford and beyond.

Active english students pose for photo in oxford

Afternoon Electives

Choose 1 option per week:

Football Coaching

Improve your football skills with our professional Football Association qualified coaches

Tennis Coaching

Enhance your tennis skills with coaching from professional LTA qualified coaches

Performing Arts

Enjoy workshops with qualified and experienced coaches to develop skills in a range of performing arts including acting, dance, public speaking and improvisation.

Performing Arts

Discover the world of performance through our engaging Performing Arts elective, delivered by Abie Walton from The North Wall Theatre in Summertown as part of our exciting partnership with the theatre. Open to all students on the Junior programme, this six-hour-per-week elective requires no previous experience or language ability - just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. Through a varied programme of improvisation, character exploration and devising physical theatre, students can join for one week or several, developing valuable skills in teamwork, voice and articulation, personal presentation, public speaking and thinking on their feet. Our partnership with The North Wall also provides unique opportunities beyond the classroom, including hosting participants from their ArtsLab programme, gallery visits and artist talks, and the use of the theatre by our IB students for their end-of-year performance.

Sample Timetable

Active English

Time	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
09:00 09:55	Welcome to Oxford Programme overview, familiarization and testing Fluency in English	Creativity & Discovery Step into the world of ideas and imagination. Explore how creativity leads to innovation. Discover the stories behind famous inventions, discuss what makes an idea great, and brainstorm how they could change the world themselves. Language Skills: Reading	The Way Things Work Learn to describe how everyday inventions function and what makes them useful. Through games and pair work, they use English for explanation and problem-solving — developing both their technical vocabulary and communication skills. Language Skills: Vocabulary
10:05 11:00	Orientation Health & Safety, Welfare and Activities St Clare’s Culture
	Break
11:30 12:55	Meet your Teacher Talk to your teacher and classmates about what to expect on the course. Set personalised goals and expectations for your time in Oxford. St Clare’s Culture	Oxford - Ideas that changed the world Students explore Oxford’s long history of ideas and discovery. Learn how Oxford has inspired generations of inventors and thinkers. Excursion Preparation	London’s Great Inventions Students learn about London and how it became a centre of industrial and technological progress. They explore innovations in transport, design, and communication, using language to compare inventions and discuss how these changes shaped modern life. Excursion Preparation
	Lunch
14:00 14:55	Electives -STEM -Performing Arts -Football or Tennis Coaching Electives	Electives -STEM -Performing Arts -Football or Tennis Coaching Electives	Oxford Tour Tour the historic streets of Oxford. See the many buildings that make up the University of Oxford. Example Excursion
15:05 16:00

	Sunday	Monday	tuesday
09:00 09:55	Excursion: London Visit the fun and interesting London Science Museum in the capital. Get up close and personal with all kinds of science exhibitions! Finish off the day with some time for shopping. Example Excursion	Pitch Like a Pro Focus on functional language to help present clearly and persuasively. They practise using persuasive language, presentation structure, and confident delivery — building teamwork and public speaking skills. Language Skills	Excursion: Warwick Castle Experience what life was like in this historic castle dating all the way back to 1068! Watch live performances of ‘jousting’, see the ‘Trebuchet’ in action and much much more! Example Excursion
10:05 11:00
		Break
11:30 12:55		Warwick – Defence and Design Students examine the link between innovation and protection, from medieval castles to modern engineering. They learn about Warwick’s history of defence and creative design, comparing past and present technologies Excursion Preparation
		Lunch
14:00 14:55		Electives STEM Performing Arts Football or Tennis Coaching Electives
15:05 16:00