CAE Bedford Summer School (Ages 14-17)
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Since 1975, the Cambridge Academy of English (CAE) has been offering English teaching of the highest quality to persons of all ages and ranks among the top 5 of all UK language schools. CAE offers a residential summer school program for teenagers aged 14-17 at Bedford School, a private boarding school located in a safe location in the countryside. The Bedford Summer School program allows students the opportunity to experience boarding school life while spending an enjoyable summer full of activities and fun in a typical English setting.
Bedford School is a private boarding within the town and having been on its current site for over 120 years. In summer it becomes the centre for a CAE teenage residential course. The school is a beautiful and safe building, and is surrounded by 50 acres of its own excellent sporting facilities and large picturesque park and gardens. Bedford School is in a secure rural countryside location. It is less than an hour by road from Cambridge and London and conveniently located to Luton Airport.
The city of Cambridge was founded on the banks of the River Cam, 90 km northeast of London, and is located in the county of the same name (Cambridgeshire), of which it is the main cultural, commercial, and administrative center of Southwest England.
Cambridge dates back to pre-Roman times, and because of its strategic position on the river, it soon became one of the most important centers north of London, and at the beginning of the Thirteenth century, it was chosen as a university location in opposition to Oxford, Since then, it has rivaled Oxford for the title of the British capital of culture and study (as well as for the famous rowing title).
THE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Location: Bedfordshire, England
- Age Range: 14 – 17
- Maximum number of students per session: 96
- Maximum class size: 12
- Accommodation: residential
- Course duration: 2 or 4 weeks
- Number of full day excursions per session: 2
CAE Bedford Summer School: Bedford School, De Parys Ave, Bedford MK40 2TU, UK
“I have been working with the Cambridge Academy of English school since 2003 and I can say that it is truly one of the finest English language schools I know. When a client wants to study English abroad and gives me no preference as to school or destination, this is the school that I recommend. The school has high standards of quality in everything that they do and have always resisted trends in the marketplace that cater to large numbers of students but which can sacrifice quality. At the same time, however, CAE is flexible enough to satisfy students who might have special requests. The principal himself (besides being personable and having a great sense of humor) is always available to hear the needs of students without automatically delegating requests to his staff. The school also offers great value for the money—the Princess Helen College program is in line with other schools in Cambridge, but is one of the very few at that price point to limit enrolments of students of a single mother tongue. Of all the schools I work with, Cambridge Academy of English is the one to which my students return the most. My pickiest clients contact me afterwards to say how happy they themselves or their sons and daughters were with their experience there.”
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Why choose the Cambridge Academy of English (CAE) Bedford Summer School program?
- Cambridge Academy of English (CAE) has been offering quality English courses since 1975, and is currently in the top 5% of all language schools in the UK.
- Bedford School is in a secure rural countryside location. It is less than an hour by road from Cambridge and London and conveniently located to Luton Airport.
- The school is a beautiful and safe building, and is surrounded by 50 acres of its own excellent sporting facilities and large picturesque park and gardens.
- The CAE Bedford summer school program combines English language lessons with excursion classes, afternoon electives, daily portfolio sessions and evening activities.
- CAE Bedford School provides excellent standards of welfare and 24-hour supervision.
- On all its junior programs, the Cambridge Academy of English limits its enrollments to 25% of students of a single mother tongue, ensuring that there is never a dominant nationality or large groups from a single country. In this way students are encouraged to make friends from other countries and to speak English at all times.
- Students on all the CAE junior programs start their courses together. They will not arrive to find that they are newcomers among other students who all got to know each other the previous week.
The facilities
BEDFORD SCHOOL FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- 10 classrooms
- Common recreational areas
- Study areas
- Computer rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tennis courts
- Sports hall
- Sports pitches
- Heated swimming pool
MORE ON THE CAE BEDFORD COLLEGE SERVICES
Student Welfare
The well-being of its students is CAE Bedford’s number one priority and the school’s dedicated staff are available 24 hours a day to assist with any needs that might arise during students’ stay.
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers are included in the cost of the program to/from all airports for flights arriving between 09:00 and 19:00 on the Sunday before the course begins, and for flights departing between 09:00 and 19:00 on the Saturday after the course ends. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to the Cambridge Academy of English. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, CAE Bedford School staff will receive them from the airline personnel and, when the program is over, accompany the participants back to the airport and hand over the children to airline staff. There will be an additional charge for any arrivals or departures outside our set days and times.
The courses
ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND SAMPLE TIMETABLE
The academic program at CAE Bedford School combines 20 hours of weekly English tuition with excursion classes, daily portfolio entries, homework sessions, and afternoon electives. Students will join two weekly electives in each 2-week program. Typical elective options include academic workshop, debating society and film.
The programs provide:
- Pre-course assessment on arrival
- International classes
- 20 clock hours of tuition per week
- Maximum class size of 12
- Progress monitoring
- All educational materials
- Daily afternoon and evening activities
A sample weekly timetable:
London and Cambridge Excursion
CAE Bedford students will go on excursions to London and Cambridge as part of the academic program. Students will have lessons before and after the excursions so that they can put their English to practice in real situations.
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
The residential accommodation at Bedford School includes twin or dormitory style bedrooms shared by a maximum 8 of students.
Meals
Residential accommodation includes a full board meal plan with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dates and Fees
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