British Life and Culture

This challenging course for bilingual or advanced-level students focuses on British life, literature, culture and heritage. Topics studied in class are explored further through educational visits. For example, students may learn about Shakespeare and then visit the Globe Theatre to see a play performed. Study tours include visits to places such as a magistrates’ court, and the Houses of Parliament.

Course facts

Ages	13 - 17 years
Length of course	3 weeks
Location	The Leys School, Cambridge
Dates and prices Dates shown are arrival and departure dates.	02 July 2008 - 22 July 2008 = £2470 23 July 2008 - 12 August 2008 = £2320 What is included in the price? Book this course

Sample timetable

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Course programme

On a Bell Young Learner course, students learn and practise English through activities and study tours, as well as class-based language lessons. In this way, they develop their English and communication skills, learn about Britain, and have fun at the same time.

Activity/Duration:	Details:
Language lessons 23 hours a week	Students are assessed on arrival and placed in classes depending on their age, language level and maturity. All classes have a good mix of nationalities, and the maximum class size is 14 in UK schools, and 12 in Malta. Students work together to develop confidence and fluency in English, in addition to acquiring new language and skills. They leave their course with increased language knowledge, improved communication skills and a greater understanding of the English language and the local culture.
Sports and activities Approximately 10 hours a week
Study tours 4 full-days, from a selection including London, Norwich, Greenwich and Oxford and 4 half-days from a selection including Peterborough, Saffron Walden, Ely and Cambridge.	Study tours are an important part of each course and give students the opportunity to visit places of historical and cultural interest. Students prepare in class before they go and then use research from their study tour in their project-work.

What is included in the price?

Unlike many other language centres our Young Learner course fees are all inclusive and cover:

Tuition
Accommodation and all meals
Use of sports facilities and a full programme of social events and study tours
Insurance during the course (excluding Malta)
Transfers from and to the following designated UK airports on scheduled arrival and departure days
- London Heathrow (FREE to all sites)
- London Gatwick (FREE to all sites except Oundle)
- London Stansted (FREE to the Leys and Friends’ ONLY)
- London Luton (FREE to the Leys and Friends’ ONLY)
- Ebbsfleet Eurostar (FREE to Cobham Hall and Bedgebury ONLY)
Transfers from and to Malta International Airport on any day of arrival and departure
Please see our terms and conditions for more information.

Pocket Money

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Course rules

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Bell has a set of rules which applies to behaviour in the schools, during trips and activities, and in accommodation.

These rules are necessary to ensure the safety and security of our young learners. By signing the Registration Form, we ask parents to accept and support these regulations.

Students may not leave the school or be absent from meals without permission from the Course Director.
Attendance at lessons and participation on trips is compulsory.
Students must observe the rules relating to IT software.
Residential students must observe bedtimes, and silence must be maintained in dormitories after lights out at night.
Students are not allowed into the bedrooms occupied by students of the opposite sex.
Fire escapes are for emergency use only.
Personal radios/CD players/iPods etc may only be used in the residential houses and not in the main school areas.
Mobile phones must be switched off during lessons.
No smoking is allowed at any Bell Young Learner centre.
Students may not drink alcohol or have alcoholic drinks in their possession. It is an offence for anyone under the age of 18 years to buy alcohol in the UK or Malta.
Students must not possess, use or supply illegal drugs.
School swimming pool rules must be strictly observed. No student may enter the pool if there is no lifeguard present.
Students must hand in their airline tickets, passports and travellers’ cheques to the Course Director for safekeeping.
Pocket money requests should be given to Houseparents and pocket money will be issued at stated times.
Students should keep all valuables safely locked away, or hand them in to their Houseparent for safe keeping.
Any student who causes damage or breakages may be charged for repairs or replacement. A £30 (UK) or €50 (Malta) refundable damage/key deposit will be taken from the student at the start of the course (please send sufficient money to cover this plus pocket money).
Any students breaking these rules, or English/Maltese law, or persisting in serious anti-social behaviour will be disciplined. In serious cases students may be sent home early with no refund of fees.