Special Summer Courses - subject to demand

Poetry Course

Improve your English by immersing yourself in writing poetry!

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Improve your word-recall, fluency, and ability to use English through this poetry writing course.

Each morning will have two parts – the first part will be looking at and analysing poetry. Students will be encouraged to discuss their views of the poems, as well as looking at the various language techniques that the poets employ, the contexts of the poems, and other relevant matters.

The second part of the morning will involve writing poetry and – for those who wish to – sharing what has been written, so that the group can give feedback. This ‘workshopping’ process is favoured by creative writing classes, and will help to improve your writing, and your English – both in giving and receiving feedback.

There will also be two afternoon sessions, one where we go write ‘on location’, and another where we combine art with poetry.

Details (subject to students' number)

Minimum Age: 16+ Years

Max group size:  8

Level: B1 and above

Duration:  (1 week) 21 hours

Price: £410 per week

Week: 19th July – 23rd July 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30am – 1:00pm. Wednesday and Friday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Activities & trips: 2 afternoon activities and 1 trip included

Prose-Fiction Course

Improve your English by immersing yourself in writing short stories!

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This course is run by novelist Jacqui Burgoyne (JM Burgoyne).

Improve your word-recall, fluency, and ability to use English through this prose-fiction writing course.

Each morning will have two parts – the first part will be looking at and analysing prose. Students will be encouraged to discuss their views of pieces of prose fiction. They will think about the techniques that the writers employ, the themes, contexts, and other relevant matters.

The second part of the morning will involve writing exercises designed to practice key prose-writing skills. There will also be the option – for those who wish to – to share what has been written, so that the group can give feedback. This ‘workshopping’ process is favoured by creative writing classes, and will help to improve your writing, and your English – both in giving and receiving feedback.

There will also be two afternoon sessions, one where we go write ‘on location’, and another where we practice writing dialogue, and then film ourselves doing read-throughs of our scripts.

Details (subject to students' number)

Minimum Age: 16+ Years

Max group size:  8

Level: B1 and above

Duration:  (1 week) 21 hours

Price: £410 per week

Week: 26th July – 30th July 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30am – 1:00pm. Tuesday and Friday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Activities & trips: 2 afternoon activities and 1 trip included

Journalism Basics Course

Improve your English by immersing yourself in the field of journalism!

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This course is run by freelance journalist Jacqui Burgoyne.

This course is intended as an introduction to the basic principles and practices of British journalism. Students will look at a range of examples of journalism and analyse what has been done by the journalists creating these pieces.

They will also learn the key principles of journalism, such as accuracy and right of reply, and the key formats for different types of journalism, including print, radio, online and television journalism.

We will practice interviewing people and make an example of a television news package.

Details (subject to students' number)

Minimum Age: 14+ Years

Max group size:  12

Level: B1 and above

Duration:  (1 week) 24 hours

Price: £510 per week

Week: 2nd August – 6th August 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30am – 1:00pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Activities & trips: 2 afternoon activities and 1 trip included

Basic filmmaking course

Improve your English by immersing yourself in making a short film!

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This two-week course is designed for students with a moderate-to-good level of English.

It is a fun introduction to the basic principles of scriptwriting and filmmaking.

Students will first look at different genres of films and learn about the basic shot types used in filmmaking.

Then, they will write a short script and use their phones or a basic camera and audio-recording equipment to film their piece. If necessary, we will try to find or create props, turn the classroom into a ‘set’, or go out to film ‘on location’ in the city.

Once filming is done, students will then be shown the basic principle of editing a film and supported in editing what they have recorded.

If time permits, we will then watch our short films!

Details (subject to students' number)

Minimum Age: 14+ Years

Max group size:  12

Level: A2 and above

Duration:  (2 weeks) 15 hours

Price: £350 per week

Week: 9th August – 20th August 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30am – 1:00pm

Activities & trips: 3 afternoon activities and 1 trip included

Accommodation fees per week

  • Accommodation placement fee
    £80
    (non-refundable)
  • Half- Board Home-stay
    £229 per week
  • Extra night
    £32 per night
  • Dietary requirement supplement
    £30

Administration and other fees

  • Registration fee
    £100
  • Textbook fee
    £35

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