Explore the World with the Exsportise English Language Programme
We specialise in creating an immersive environment for children aged 9 to 17 years, coupling a top-quality English language learning programme with specialist coaching or tuition in your child’s favourite activities. Whether your child favours sport (including tennis, football, rugby, golf, hockey, and more) or the arts (including vocal music, instrumental music, and dance), Exsportise can provide a rewarding and memorable experience.
Our UK-based English language programme, which offers a minimum of 15 hours of English language tuition per week, is carefully designed to provide English language proficiency and confidence by improving students’ receptive and productive language skills with a strong focus on interactive communication and collaboration. Accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK, Exsportise offers students the opportunity to pursue a passion or interest and use it to improve their English language skills.
The Exsportise language programme aims to be meaningful, flexible, dynamic, interactive, collaborative and reactive to the students’ needs, with an expectation that teachers ensure lessons are engaging, relevant, and fun..
No matter where you are from, your child can benefit from learning English in the UK. We provide a truly multinational camp with children from many different countries from around the world attending our camps each year. We watch friendships grow through mutual interest. The children eat, learn, train, and grow together. They have so much fun, they won’t even notice they are learning English!
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Our accreditations
CLASS SIZE
The maximum class size is 14 to allow for individual attention and greater interaction. Each centre has a Director of Studies to make sure that high-quality teaching and learning takes place.
Determining students’ english level
With the Exsportise pre-course placement test (on the first Monday), we ensure that students are placed in the most suitable class based on their current English level and age. The level of their communication skills is also assessed by an interview when they arrive at the camp.
LEVELS OF ENGLISH
Five levels of English are available from A1 (Beginner - Elementary) to C1 (Advanced). This programme does not accommodate complete beginners who have no knowledge of English or students who have already reached C2 (Proficiency).
Passionate TEACHING STAFF
Our dedicated teachers are passionate about helping students succeed. They use interactive and engaging teaching methods, making students feel comfortable and encouraging active participation in the learning process while being mindful of a variety of learning styles.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Our teachers teach in a communicative, open, and friendly way. They plan and deliver interesting lessons using relevant and current topics that encourage active and authentic participation from all students.
EVALUATION
Exsportise teachers regularly monitor the progress of their students and carry out weekly tests to ensure they are sufficiently challenged and are learning.
CERTIFICATION
Students will leave Exsportise Summer Schools with a course attendance certificate and an academic report from their Core English teacher.
English beyond the classroom AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING
At Exsportise, English becomes an integral part of students’ daily life. English is heard, spoken and practised during all Specialist Academies and recreational activities so students will have many opportunities to put into practice what they have learned in the classroom and fully immerse themselves in the language.
OPTIONAL EXTRA
Students are offered the opportunity to sit the Cambridge Assessment English Linguaskill reading and listening test (60 – 75 mins) which distinguishes between language levels A1 – C1 or above. Students receive a score on the Cambridge Scale for each of the language skills and a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) band per skill as well as an average score and overall CEFR band.
Many UK boarding schools use this test for screening applicant students
Additional cost £80
DAILY TUITION & CLASS SIZES
Each morning or afternoon consists of 3 x 60 minute lessons with a 15 minute break in between the lessons. Students study three different lessons to develop all receptive and productive language skills, expand their vocabulary, improve their accuracy in speaking and writing and boost their confidence.
Our teachers aim to help students feel at ease, join in and make friends. All lessons are interactive, engaging, fun, and reactive to the needs of our students.
Each three hour session will include:
Functional language - Grammar / Vocabulary: This lesson includes vocabulary building, improving students’ understanding and use of grammar and perfecting their pronunciation. It also ensures understanding and use of phrases to be used in specific situations. This section gives students the confidence to speak.
Skills development with language focus: Focus on improving the four main receptive and productive competencies of reading/listening and writing/speaking using topics that are interesting and relevant to our students, with extended emphasis on productive speaking.
Exsportise collaborative projects: Students engage in stimulating, task-based projects to enable working together to achieve a common goal whilst developing their 21st-century Skills (creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication) and fluency. This section makes the teaching particularly real and engaging for our students with relevant content, including English and British culture and includes presentation skills to increase confidence.
Attention will be paid to pronunciation and fluency throughout.
Academic Summary
Students’ success is our priority: Our commitment to achieving high academic standards is evident through our quality assurance measures:
• Teachers: Exsportise employs teachers who are passionate about English language teaching.
• Academic Management: Exsportise employs a Director of Studies at each centre to oversee and quality control teaching and learning.
• Small Classes: To maximise students’ speaking time and individual attention.
• Teaching Materials: Reviewed regularly to keep the learning experience fresh and engaging.
• Monitoring: Students’ progress matters and Exsportise teachers and directors of studies keep a close eye on their development.
A1 STUDENTS CAn:
recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning personal, family and immediate concrete surroundings information (spoken clearly and slowly).
understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences on notices/posters
interact in a simple way provided there is repetition / rephrasing and slower rate of speech. Respond with simple phrases and sentences.
A2 students can:
understand straightforward information within a known area such as very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area etc.
complete forms and write short simple letters or postcards linked to personal information
express simple opinions or needs in a familiar situation
B1 students can:
understand points about family, work, school or leisure-related topics
write letters or make notes on topics of personal interest
describe experiences, events, dreams, plans or opinions in a limited way
B2 students can:
understand the main idea of a complicated text such as a technical piece within a familiar area
follow a conversation on a familiar topic or keep up a conversation on quite a wide range of topics
make notes while someone is talking or write a detailed letter on a wide range of subjects
C1 students can:
understand a wide range of longer and more difficult texts or conversations
effectively use the language for social and academic situations
create well-structured and detailed texts on complicated topics
For a list of all understanding, speaking and writing “can do” statements of all levels.
