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ACADEMIC SUMMER COURSES FOR STUDENTS AGED 7-17
Preparing international students for studying in British boarding schools since 2002
ETHERTON SUMMER COURSES in the time of COVID-19
We will run all the 2021 summer courses in this brochure if it is safe to do so.
Please feel free to complete an application form and book a place,
but do not send a deposit yet.
Etherton Education will comply with all national and local regulations.
Please see pages 14-15 for further information about our courses and
plans for 2021.
Not Ready to Travel in 2021?
We now offer Online Academic Courses to prepare
you for British education. Please visit our website at
www.ethertoneducation.com for more information.
www.ethertoneducation.com
WELCOME TO ETHERTON EDUCATION
The aim of our Etherton Education academic OUR FOUNDERS
summer courses is to prepare students who are
Peter Etherton
coming to study in British Boarding Schools.
BA (Hons), MA (Lond.), MA (Lancs.)
The courses are also suitable for students who just Author of Oxford English series
want a ‘taste’ of British education for the summer. and over 100 other textbooks.
Former teacher at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong, British
Our courses are academic, with English for Council ELT Specialist and IELTS
education as the main focus. In addition to the Examiner.
academic studies, we also focus on the personal
development of students’ ‘soft skills’ such as Anne Etherton
confidence, team work, leadership, communication, BA (Hons), Dip. Ed., MA (Lancs.)
creativity and integration. Experienced teacher in
universities in Hong Kong and
Saudi Arabia and at Boarding
A summer course at Etherton Education is a Schools in the UK. Founding
Principal of Taunton
memorable, intense experience that will never be International Study Centre.
forgotten.
Dean Close Lord Wandsworth
School College
Junior Academic Pre-A-Level /
Course Page Pre-IB Page
Ages 10 -12 7-9 Ages 15-17 4-6
Family Summer Pre GCSE
Course Ages 13-15
Ages 7-10 & Parents Fast Track Pre-GCSE
Ages 15-17
2 & 4 Weeks
2, 4, 6 & 8 Weeks
Badminton
School
CHELTENHAM
Introduction to
British Boarding Page
• LONDON
BRISTOL
for Girls 10-11 BASINGSTOKE
Ages 10-15
2 & 4 Weeks
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SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION
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Lord Wandsworth College
Our Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB, Pre GCSE and Fast Track
Pre-GCSE Courses are held at the beautiful Lord
Wandsworth College in Hampshire. The campus is set
in wonderful green countryside, in a safe and secure
environment. The girls and boys live in separate
accommodation. Most rooms are twins and some
rooms are for four students.
Dean Close School
Our Junior Academic and Family Summer Courses
are based at Dean Close School in Cheltenham. The
site is just a short distance to the main centre of
Cheltenham. The student accommodation is located
in the prep school boarding house which is specifically
designed for students of their age. The boarding
houses are modern and spacious. The rooms are very
large with four to eight beds in each. Parents on the
Family Summer Course are recommended to stay at
the Queens Hotel or other good hotels in the centre
of Cheltenham.
Badminton School
Our Introduction to British Boarding for Girls
Course is held at Badminton School in Bristol, a
wonderful all-girls school. The school is situated in a
quiet area but is still very close to the main centre of
Bristol giving access to an amazing array of events
and activities. The boarding house is located close to
the teaching areas on the main site and has mostly
triple and quad rooms.
In all our accommodation there are resident House Staff throughout the summer to look after the children overnight.
The total staff to student ratio on all courses is about 1:3, allowing high levels of care and support for the students at
all times.
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Pre-A-Level /
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Pre-IB Course
Lord Wandsworth College Campus
Our Etherton Education Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB,
Pre-GCSE and Fast Track Pre-GCSE Courses
are held at the beautiful Lord Wandsworth
College in Hampshire. The campus is set in
wonderful green countryside, in a safe and
secure environment.
Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB Course - Ages 15-17
This course is suitable for students who
will be starting A-Levels or the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in
September. The recommended full 8-week
programme is like an extra term of school
and will give students a great start at their
next school.
In addition to academic study, students will
enjoy a full programme of extra-curricular
activities to prepare them for the Sixth Form
in a British boarding school. This will include
sports and team games, social activities,
extension lectures and cultural visits.
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Pre-A-Level /
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Pre-IB Course
Pre A-Level / Pre-IB Course
In these courses, English and Drama are compulsory for all students. We use Drama as another way of
teaching spoken English. English tuition is for 10 hours a week. Students can choose three to five of these
other core subjects:
Maths Chemistry Art and Design Business/Economics
Further Maths Physics History ICT/Computing
Biology Psychology Geography Theory of Knowledge
Sample
Recommended minimum English level:Timetable for5.0
B2 / IELTS Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB Course
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Economics / English Physics Drama Physics
Business Studies
10.30 Break 10.30 – Brunch
11.00 English Maths Chemistry English Chemistry Full-day trip to
Cambridge, 11.30 to 3.00 –
12.30 Lunch including visit to Shopping Trip
1.30 Drama ICT / Computing English Physics English Colleges and a
talk from a 4.00 – 5.30 –
3.00 Break professor Sunday Clubs
3.15 Physics Drama Economics / ICT / Computing Maths and Life Skills
Business Studies
5.00 Sport
6.00 Dinner
7.00 Supervised Prep and Conversation Practice with British Student Hosts
Optional: Social
8.00 Social Activity: Lecture: How to Optional: Further Optional: Theory Social Activity: Optional: Social Activity / Sport
Speed Chatting get to a Top Maths Workshop of Knowledge Fashion Show Movie Night
University
9.30 Return to Boarding Houses
10.30 Lights Out
The above is a sample timetable for the
Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB Course. Since we allow
students to choose their subjects, each student’s
timetable may be different. Students have
lessons in most core subjects for 3 hours a week,
and so they will have lessons for about 25 to 28
hours a week. They may also have supervised
private study times. This is a very full programme
and we expect students to work hard, and make
good progress.
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Pre-GCSE Course and
Fast Track Pre-GCSE Course
Pre-GCSE Course (Ages 13-15)
This course will be held at Lord Wandsworth College. The Pre-GCSE Course is suitable for students who will
be studying Year 9 (Form 3) or Year 10 (Form 4) after the summer. Students spend 9 hours a week in English
lessons and also study 10 other subjects: Drama, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, ICT / Computing,
Art, History, Geography and Business Studies /Economics. Students follow a compulsory timetable
(sample shown below) and do not choose their subjects at this age. The total class time is approximately
30 hours a week.
Recommended minimum English level:
SampleB1 /Timetable
IELTS 4.0.for Pre-GCSE Course
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 English Business Studies Geography Art History
/ Economics
10.30 Break Full-day trip to 10.30 – Brunch
11.00 Physics Chemistry Maths English Maths the historic city
of Bath. 11.30 to 3.00 –
12.30 Lunch Shopping Trip
Explore the
1.30 Chemistry Physics English ICT / Computing Drama
2000-year-old
Roman Baths 4.00 – 5.30 –
3.00 Break Sunday Clubs
and the
3.15 Biology English Drama English English and Life Skills
beautiful town.
5.00 Sport
6.00 Dinner
7.00 Supervised Prep and Conversation Practice with British Student Hosts Optional Social
8.00 Social Activity: Lecture: Life in Free Time for Free Time for Free Time for Activities: Movie
Social Activity:
Team Building Boarding Prep, Sport or Prep, Sport or Prep, Sport or Night, Board
Fashion Show
Games Schools Games Games Games Games, Sport
9.30 Return to Boarding Houses
10.00 Lights Out
Fast Track Pre-GCSE Course (Ages 15-17)
This course will be held at Lord Wandsworth College. The Fast Track Course is an intensive six-week summer
programme. It is suitable for students who will start a one-year GCSE programme in September. Students
must have a good level of English and a strong academic record. English and Drama are compulsory and
students can also take Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Business Studies/Economics.
English tuition is 10.5 hours a week and will focus on the IELTS exam format and preparation for that exam.
Recommended minimum English level: B1+ / IELTS 4.5.
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Junior
Academic Course
Junior Academic Course (Ages 10-12)
This course is held at Dean Close School. It is designed
for students aged 10-12 who want to have a great
summer experience but who are also keen to learn as
well as having fun. It is suitable for students who are
coming to study in the UK or who just want to try living
in a boarding school.
Students will study English every day along with
taster lessons in 10 other academic subjects: Drama,
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History,
Geography, Art, ICT and Life Skills. A sample
timetable is shown below.
Recommended minimum English B1 / IELTSfor
level: Timetable
Sample 4.0.
Junior Academic Course
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 English English Geography Art History
Sunday Clubs:
10.30 Break Break Choose One of a
11.00 Physics Biology Maths Full-day trip to English Maths Variety of Clubs
Longleat. Visit
12.30 Lunch the safari park, Lunch
1.30 Chemistry English tour the 400- ICT / Computing Drama
Half-day Trip year-old house, Local Trips for
3.00 Break to go Break play on the Break Shopping,
3.15 Life Skills Mountain Biking Drama tourist attractions English English Beach, or Sport,
Free Time at
5.00 Sport for All Sport for All School
6.00 Dinner
7.00 Supervised Prep and Conversation Practice with British Student Hosts Optional Social
8.00 Social Activity: Movie Night Free Time for Free Time for Free Time for Social Activity: Activities: Movie
Team Building Prep, Sport or Prep, Sport or Prep, Sport or Ten Pin Bowling Night, Board
Games Games Games Games Games, Sport
9.30 Return to Boarding Houses
10.00 Lights Out
The above is a sample timetable of one of the weeks available. Etherton Education reserve the right to make changes as required
and adjustments may be made at short notice due to weather / travel / circumstances beyond our control.
See pages 14-15 for possible changes to our summer courses because of Covid-19 regulations. 7
The Family
Summer Course
Dean Close School Campus
Drama
The Family Summer Course is an English
language course for parents and children
(aged 7-10), based at Dean Close School,
in Cheltenham. This course is a great
introduction to British Boarding Schools
and will include visits to three
excellent schools.
We aim to give international students aPhysics
real taste of living in a British boarding
school. They will improve their English,
study other subjects, enjoy interesting
trips, play sport, perform in a show,
meet British children and have lots of
fun. They will grow in confidence and
knowledge of the world.
The students on the course will be
resident in the boarding house at Dean
English
Close School and will receive 15 hours
a week in English as well as 6 hours a
week in other subjects, including Maths,
Geography, Drama and Art. They will
also have a sports program and social
activities with our Student Hosts.
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The Family
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Summer Course
Week 1 Schedule
Child Parent Child Parent Child Parent Child Parent Child Parent Child Parent Child Parent
Day/ Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Time
08.00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Free Breakfast Free Breakfast
Arrivals day Free Free Free
09.00 English English Maths Trip briefing in school Science English
Airport collec4ons
Day Trip to Bath
10.00 English English English English English
Children to school,
Visit the Roman Baths
parents to hotels
11.00 Break English Break English Break English Break English Break
Op4onal other
11.30 School tour and English English English English Maths Free day
ac4vi4es:
orienta0on Fashion Museum
12.30 programme Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch for
Jane Austen Museum
13.30 Geog Talk on Science Talk on Art Talk on Postal Museum English Talk on UK English parents
town travel. Bath. Mini-Golf educa4on drama
See class. See class. See class. Shopping
(We can
suggest
14.30 Trip to Cheltenham Trip to ‘Paint your Half-day
ac4vi4es
Pump Rooms, Park own PoMery’ trip – Visit to a Sports
15.00 and trips.)
and Play Area climbing / Free Boarding School
16.00 hiking
17.00 Sport To hotels Sport To hotels
18.00 Dinner in school for all Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner To hotels Dinner To hotels Dinner
Free Free
Free Free
19.00 Welcome To hotels Prep + Prep + Prep + Movie Prep + Prep +
party Social Social Social night in Social Social
20.00
Ac4vi4es Ac4vi4es Ac4vi4es houses Ac4vi4es Ac4vi4es
21.00 Bed4me Bed4me Bed4me Bed4me Bed4me Bed4me Bed4me
Children and Parents Together Children Only Parents Only
For parents on this course, we aim to help them The above is a sample timetable of one of the weeks available.
understand British boarding schools so they are Etherton Education reserve the right to make changes as
able to make decisions about their child’s future required and adjustments may be made at short notice due to
education. Parents will be able to see their child weather / travel / circumstances beyond our control.
on the course and visit other schools and meet
their staff. There will be talks on British education
and also English lessons. Please note, parent
accommodation is not included in any of the
course fees. Parents stay in nearby hotels.
If you are thinking of sending your child to the UK,
this course is perfect preparation.
Recommended minimum English
level: B1 / IELTS 4.0.
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Introduction to British Boarding
for Girls Course
Badminton School Campus
Our Etherton Education Introduction to
British Boarding for Girls Course has
been developed in partnership with the
Headmistress and staff at Badminton School,
a wonderful all-girls school in Bristol in the
South West of the UK.
Introduction to British Boarding for
Girls Course (Ages 10-15)
This four-week summer course for
international girls aged 10-15 is built
around the great qualities of British
Boarding Schools. The course is an
excellent introduction for international
students who are considering applying
to Badminton School or other UK
boarding schools.
Students will study intensive English
language and take part in
multi-disciplinary lessons,
workshops and trips all based around
a theme per week.
Recommended minimum English level:
B1+ / IELTS 4.5.
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for Girls Course
Each weekly theme is based on the following:
Week One, Young Creator: This week is full of creativity. Students will write and perform their own puppet play.
See how a theatre works, and then watch a live show. Enjoy a singing competition, art, design and music. Take part
in two workshops: one run by Aardman Animations staff, and the other by staff from a circus.
Week Two, Young Adventurer: During this week students will visit an exciting outdoors activities camp. They will
learn about orienteering, gain a First Aid Certificate, have plenty of sports and attend a unique formal dinner inside
Bristol Zoo!
Week Three, Young Scientist: Enjoy exploring scientific topics in a multi-disciplinary way. Conduct hands-on
experiments in the laboratories. Visit Bristol’s ‘We the Curious’ – a fascinating science museum. Visit local
industries to see science in action.
Week Four, Young Citizen of the World: Look back at history, through the Romans and Victorians.
Find out about the nations of the world. Argue, explain and debate. Learn how to behave in formal situations.
Find out how the media work.
Sample Consider starting
Timetable a new country.
for Introduction to British Boarding Course
Time Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
8.00 Breakfast
8.45 Assembly
9.00 Arrivals Day English English Design Art
Trip to Bristol’s Technology
10.00 Science Science Museum Physics English English
11.00 Break – ‘We The Break
11.15 Arrivals Day History Curious’. Art Art Design Trip to Warwick
Technology Castle with tour
12.15 Lunch Science Lunch with Lunch Business Lunch of the 1000-year-
workshops on Headmistress including old castle.
1.00 Orientation with English earthquakes and English Music meeting a
Student Hosts design your own business leader Watch the
1.45 Physics buildings to Design History Physics biggest trebuchet
survive an Technology in the world in
2.30 Break earthquake. Break action. See
Guided tour of knights jousting.
2.45 School & local Geography Business English
Clifton
shops tour
Suspension
3.30 Tea
Bridge
4.00 Induction Sport Sport Sport Sport
5.30 Dinner
6.30 Welcome Talk Prep Prep Prep Prep Prep
Film Night
7.30 Welcome Party Social Activity Social Activity Social Activity Social Activity Social Activity
9.30 Return to Boarding House
10.00 Lights Out
The above is a sample timetable of one of the weeks available. Etherton Education reserve the right to make changes as required
and adjustments may be made at short notice due to weather / travel / circumstances beyond our control.
See pages 14-15 for possible changes to our summer courses because of Covid-19 regulations. 11Student Hosts
After students finish their lessons every day, they will be able
to practise speaking English with lots of British Student Hosts.
They work every day after classes, and all day when there are
no classes. Students can spend over 50 hours a week chatting
in English if they want to do so!
Our Student Hosts are kind and friendly. Student Hosts help
to explain British culture and are usually very good students
at top universities themselves. Every
day they will play sport, have dinner,
help with homework in the evenings,
arrange many of our social activities
and clubs, and also go on all
the trips.
Social Events
We have unique activities designed by Etherton Education
which are carried out by the Student Hosts so our students
can relax and enjoy themselves after a full day of studying. We
have two big social evenings a week with varying activities from
a Fashion Show, a Business Game, Speed Chatting and
many more!
These evenings bring out students'
creativity and give them a chance to
develop their team spirit. The social
aspects of the summer are a really
important time to boost English
speaking skills.
Sports
Sport is a very important part of the Etherton Education
summer courses. The aim is to encourage and inspire students
to take up sports in their future schools. Sport is a fantastic way
for international students to make friends and integrate in their
new environment. We give them the chance to learn some basic
rules and sport specific vocabulary to get them started.
With the excellent facilities that our
schools have, students have the
chance to participate in many different
sports including – football, netball,
rugby, hockey, basketball, tennis
and cricket!
12 See pages 14-15 for possible changes to our summer courses because of Covid-19 regulations.Drama
Drama has a special place on Etherton Education Summer
Courses. Most students take part in Drama classes to help
improve their confidence in speaking in English. We believe
Drama is an ideal way of helping to practise speaking in
English in a non-classroom environment. Participating in
the Drama Show increases confidence and strength in
performing in front of all their friends and teachers. Being
involved in something like this is an enormous achievement
for our students, pushing them outside their ‘comfort
zones’ and showing them what they are truly capable of!
Trips Included on Each Course
Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB, Pre-GCSE and Fast Track Pre-GCSE Trips:
The full-day trips for these courses are always on a Saturday. The trips are different each week
and always have an educational side to them! The trips may include: Portsmouth, Cambridge,
London, Winchester, Bath, Oxford and Windsor, as well as small local shopping trips on a Sunday.
Family Summer Course and Junior Academic Trips:
The trips on this Family Summer Course are designed for students and parents to take together,
along with a few trips for just the parents. Students and Parents: Cheltenham Pump Rooms,
Paint Your Own Pottery, Bath, other Boarding Schools, Sudeley Castle, Warwick Castle.
Parents Only: English Tea Party, Bicester Shopping Village.
The trips on the Junior Academic Course may include: Bath (Roman Baths), Cheltenham
Pump Rooms, Bristol (Science Museum and SS Great Britain), Sudeley Castle, Warwick Castle.
Introduction to British Boarding for Girls Trips:
The trips on this course vary each week and work with the weekly theme of the course!
Some examples of the trips include: Young Creator: Circus Workshop, Aardman Animations
Workshop, Theatre Show / Film Night. Young Adventurer: Formal Dinner inside Bristol Zoo,
SS Great Britain, Cardiff Millenium Stadium. Young Scientist: Bristol Science Museum
‘We The Curious’. Young Citizen of the World: Bath and the Roman Baths, BBC Studio
Bristol, Hotel Formal Dinner.
The trips advised above run throughout the courses so the
trips students actually take will depend on the weeks they
attend. The trips advised above are correct at the time of
brochure print. Etherton Education reserve the right to make
changes as required and adjustments may be made at short
notice due to weather / travel / circumstances beyond
our control.
See pages 14-15 for possible changes to our summer courses because of Covid-19 regulations. 13Etherton Education Summer Courses
and the effects of Covid-19
We are delighted that you are interested in School. It is very unlikely we will change these locations but
a Summer Course with us in 2021. if it is necessary to do so, we will contact you and offer an
Etherton Education is a family-run company, with a strong Etherton Online course option or a full refund.
reputation for caring for and educating international
students. We will do everything possible to ensure that the Will the prices change?
children under our care are safe and have a great summer Our prices have been confirmed and will not change.
course in 2021. Here are some Questions and Answers to
help you.
When will I have to pay a deposit?
We would normally request a deposit within 14 days of
Should I apply for a place now?
an application. However, for 2021 we are not requesting
Yes, if you are interested, please submit an application as deposits until much closer to the course. The deposit
soon as possible, so we can reserve a place. (Places are requirement and payment date will be reviewed on
limited on some of our courses.) Do not send any 01 March 2021 by our Directors and you will be contacted.
money yet. We will send you a confirmation letter and we If the situation is clearer we will request a £500.00 GBP
will tell you when you need to pay a deposit or the full fees. deposit at this point. If the situation is still unclear we will
contact you with a new review date. An invoice for your
What is the current situation? course will not be sent out until we can confirm the
payment date.
The rest of this brochure describes our normal summer
courses, in the time before Covid-19. At the time of writing
(1st February 2021) it is not possible to confirm many of the When will the full balance be payable?
basic features of our Etherton Education summer courses, The course fee balance is payable in full on 01 June 2021.
because of the unknown future effects of Covid-19. The If this needs to be changed to a later date, we will contact
news about the virus changes every day, and the UK and you in the last week of May 2021 to advise and confirm the
other countries quickly change their laws and rules to try to new payment date.
protect their citizens.
In the last few months we have had good and bad news. The When will I receive Terms and Conditions for the
good news is that we have vaccinations, and many countries application?
are starting to vaccinate their people. The bad news is that You will receive Terms and Conditions for your booking when
the virus is changing, and there is still much uncertainty. we request a deposit payment, at the same time as sending
At present we still hope that will may be able to hold our you the invoice for the course.
summer courses in 2021, but we cannot be certain, and
therefore we need to consider possible changes.
What happens if Etherton Education cancels the
summer course?
Will your dates change for the summer? If we have to take the decision to cancel your summer
Our dates have been confirmed and should not change. course, you can choose from these options:
However, if we did have to change the course dates, 1. We can transfer any fees that have been paid to the
we would notify you immediately and suggest alternative summer of 2022.
dates, an online course option, or a refund of any fees paid. 2. We can transfer any fees that have been paid to an
Etherton Online course in 2021.
Will the school locations change? 3. We will offer a full 100% refund of any fees that have
We have decided not to use Wellington School in 2021. The been paid. A refund form will be sent out to you for your
Pre-GCSE will now be based at Lord Wandsworth College. bank details and we will aim to make the payment within
The Junior Academic Course will be based at Dean Close 10 working days of the bank details being received.
14Etherton Education Summer Courses
and the effects of Covid-19
What happens if my country border is closed or the UK cleaning, hand-washing, wearing masks, the provision of
border is closed? hand-sanitisers, social distancing and temperature checks.
If either your home country border is closed, or the UK With regard to the courses, here are some of the changes
border is closed to entry from your country, when you need that we may need to introduce:
to travel for your course, we will offer the three options listed
Accommodation
in the previous answer.
We may need to reduce the numbers of students in a room.
We may need to change the boarding accommodation or
What will the quarantine restrictions be for next even the school locations.
summer?
Teaching
At present, we are not able to predict what the exact
Our teaching is already in small groups. (Our maximum class
quarantine restrictions will be for next summer at this point.
size is 16 but our normal average class size is around 12.)
We hope to have a much clearer idea when we review the
We may need to reduce the class sizes. Some interactive
deposit payment on 01 March 2021.
lessons may not be possible.
Sport
Will you be offering airport transfers as usual?
The Covid-19 situation may mean that we are not able
Yes, we will offer airport transfers on our travel days as
to provide all full range of sports in 2021. We will choose
usual, subject to terms and conditions, if the Government
other safe sports which will help students to stay healthy, to
regulations allow us to do so. We will review and update this
challenge themselves and learn skills such as working in
decision on 01 March 2021. Please rest assured, we will be
a team.
following the UK Government and World Health Organisation
updates and guidelines. Trips
Our educational trips in the summer are an important part of
What safety measures will you have in place for the our courses. However, we may be forced to change or cancel
summer? our normal trips if the British Government introduces a ‘lock-
down’, or if we consider they are inappropriate in the current
UK Government rules are changing very frequently, and so at
situation. In this case, we will choose places to visit which are
present we are unable to confirm our procedure on arrival
safe and interesting. In a complete lock-down, it may not be
or our safety measures at the courses and we would not
possible to leave the schools.
like to give you any information which may have to change.
We will be reviewing this at the same time as the deposit
requirement on 01 March 2021. The safety of your child is Please remember that we are a family-run company,
the most important thing for us and we will follow the UK with a strong reputation for caring for and educating
Government and World Health Organisation updates international students. We have long-standing
and guidelines. partnerships with many top independent schools
and international consultants, based on trust and
mutual respect. Etherton Education will do everything
Will you require students to have a Covid-19 test (with
possible to ensure that the children under our care are
a negative result) before arrival?
always safe and have a great summer course in 2021.
At present we cannot confirm this but it is certainly
something that we are considering.
If Covid-19 is still a problem, how will your courses
change?
If we are able to run our courses but Covid-19 is still a
concern, we will follow all the current advice about extra Updated 01 February 2021
15TEXT ETHERTON EDUCATION ACADEMIC SUMMER COURSES
Dean Close School
Badminton School
Lord Wandsworth College
Etherton Education deliver high quality
academic summer courses for international
students aged 7-17. • LONDON
We focus on intensive English, academic
preparation and very high levels of student
care. All our courses are based in safe,
modern boarding schools.
RECOMMENDED
LOCATION COURSE AGES DURATION DATES MINIMUM
ENGLISH LEVEL
Pre-A-Level / Pre-IB Course 15-17 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks 12 July – B2/ IELTS 5.0
Lord Wandsworth
Pre-GCSE Course 13-15 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks 05 Sep B1 / IELTS 4.0
College, Hampshire 2021
Fast Track Pre-GCSE Course 15-17 6 weeks B1+/ IELTS 4.5
18 July –
Dean Close School, Family Summer Course 7-10 2 or 4 weeks
15 Aug B1/ IELTS 4.0
Cheltenham Junior Academic Course 10 - 12 2 or 4 weeks
2021
18 July –
Badminton School, Introduction to British
10-15 2 or 4 weeks 15 Aug B1+/ IELTS 4.5
Bristol Boarding for Girls Course
2021
Not Ready to Travel in 2021?
We now offer Online Academic Courses to prepare you for British education.
Please visit our website at www.ethertoneducation.com for more information.
Etherton Education Ltd., T: +44 (0)1823 672388
Marlands, Sampford Arundel, E: info@ethertoneducation.com
Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9QU, UK W: www.ethertoneducation.com
The information in this brochure has been prepared carefully and in good faith. However, our courses are flexible and we are continually trying
to improve them. Etherton Education reserve the right to make changes as required and adjustments may be made at short notice due to
weather / travel / circumstances beyond our control. The information does not constitute, in whole or in part, any kind of contract between
Etherton Education Ltd. and students, parents, guardians or agents. Full Terms and Conditions available on our website or on request.
Updated 01 February 2021
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