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ENGLISH Language camp(13-17 years)
A perfect opportunity for young people to spend their holidays in a truly unique and historic part of Somerset! Our camp is located in Bath, a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a UNESCO World heritage site, famous for the Roman Baths dating back to the year 43 AD. Bath is still the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water. Our camp offers the perfect mix of a quiet campus with lots of sports facilities, parkland to relax and the vicinity of a city providing lots of cultural attractions and good shopping. This combined with a variety of activities, makes for the perfect way for young people to improve their language skills and to make friends with students from all over the world. Join us for a great summer camp in England that will create memories your child will never forget.
Location
The prestigious „University of Bath“ is located on the top of a hill overlooking the historic city and just a short walk away from the center of town. The location is perfect for those students who want to take part in fun activities on campus but would also like the chance to explore a town nearby. The campus is surrounded by large grassy parkland including a small lake and offers plenty of space for activities. Popular meeting point at camp is the so-called “Parade” with shops, cafés, and a lounge to meet with fellow students during breaks or just to relax after a long eventful day.
accommodation
We live together with our teamers in small, adjacent houses with 8 to 12 single rooms per house, spread over several floors. Each house has its own lounge with a small kitchen and bathrooms on each floor.
All students are accommodated in the center of the campus only a short walk away from all common areas such as the dining and lecture halls as well as the sports facilities. We are based at “Derhill”, a complex of connected multi-story houses consisting of 10 to 15 comfortable single bedrooms each. There are shared toilets and shower rooms in each house plus a private common room and kitchenette on ground level, for the exclusive use of our students.
catering
We offer three meals a day - upon previous notice we ca also arrange vegetarian, gluten or lactose-free options, as well as meals without pork. Breakfast includes toast, Danish pastries, sweet spreads and a wide selection of yoghurt, fruit and cereals. Drinks include juices, cocoa and tea. For lunch and dinner we serve hot meals accompanied by a salad bar and sweets. In between meals you can fill up your water bottles at the waterdispensers and as a snack outside meal times we also offer fresh fruit.
English Language Courses
The ability to communicate in different languages is a priceless gift and enables young people to make friends with other students from all across the globe. Why not also developing the language skills during the holidays? All our Language courses are solely carried out by native speakers in internationally mixed classes with no more than 12 students. At the beginning of the stay the individual level of each participant will be assessed by our experienced teachers to ensure that everybody is placed in the right class, according to their language abilities. Our courses comprise 20 units of 45 minutes per week but no worries – our lessons are not like being at school. We focus on fun and interactive education. The use of modern teaching methods in and outside the classroom, incorporating topics that are suitable for the different age groups and levels guarantees a positive outcome and a pleasant classroom experience. We offer two different English courses:
English Classic
By attending our interactive Classic Courses students will improve their language skills in a fun way. Our Classic Courses are designed to match the holidays of our young participants. Nevertheless, they are intense and efficient. Our teachers put a strong focus on oral practice and make sure that the students build up their confidence and improve communication skills in a playful way and without even noticing. They will breathe new vocabulary and internalize the right pronunciation by using the language and not by memorizing boring work sheets. Our campers are always around our English speaking staff, who encourage all students to put their language skills in practice inside and outside the classroom. Attending camp will give them a boost of self-confidence and fresh motivation for their English lessons at school.
TOEFL® Course
Apart from our Classic Courses we also offer two-week TOEFL® Courses. The Test of English as a Foreign Language is the most widely respected English language test in the world. At the end of the course all participants will take an exam to achieve the TOEFL® certificate. The great advantage of TOEFL® is that no one can fail the test. It just measures the student’s ability to use and understand English as it’s read, written, heard and spoken according to the CEFR – the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1 to C1). Attending this special course is definitely worth it as all candidates will receive a certificate that not only proves their level of English but is also accepted by schools worldwide in case your customers consider to spend a school year abroad.
Students who attend the TOEFL® Course will benefit from 10 additional units on top of their 40 hours of classic English tuition. During those additional lessons, we focus on grammar exercises and practice important parts of the exam such as reading and listening comprehension and we will also use sample tests to get all candidates well prepared for the exam.
Camp Adventure is an authorized test center for TOEFL® and TOEIC®.
Sprachkurs in der Uni
Praxisbezug bei jeder Unterrichtseinheit
Hochkonzentriert beim "Studium"
Jeder Kurs in kleinen Gruppen
Program
Our varied sports and leisure program makes the perfect balance to the language tuition. Numerous sports and outdoor activities as well as creative sessions guarantee lots of fun in the afternoons and evenings.
activities
The „University of Bath“ offers sports facilities at its best including an Olympic-size swimming pool, used by the British Swim Team as well as a big sports hall and several tennis and beach volleyball courts. But the camp is not just all about sports. We offer activities for everyone’s taste for example survival skills and team building or fun activities such as mini olympics, creative, arts & crafts, dance or theatre sessions. Not to forget about the evening program including camp fires, BBQs, talent shows, discos and sports tournaments to keep all students well entertained. Good to know: We provide a fully English environment at camp, also during free time to ensure that our students have plenty of opportunities to practice their English outside the classroom.
Excursions
Once a week we take all campers on a full day excursion to show them interesting places such as historic Oxford, worldwide known for its famous University. London is definitely a must-see. This trip is a highlight of everybody’s stay in England. We will visit all major sights of the capital city. Our tour commences at the Tower of London with top views of the famous Tower Bridge. Following this short stop, we continue our tour by boat on the river Thames, all the way down to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. A short walk away we will catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister’s home in Downing Street and continue our walk along the Horse Guards up to Buckingham Palace. For those shopping fans, we take a quick side trip to the cool stores in Carnaby Street or Covent Garden.
At the weekends we also explore the city of Bath. Students will see the old Pump Room and the natural thermal spa or show off their rowing skills during a boat trip on the river Avon. Afterwards we will go for a stroll around town for some shopping. The vibrant city of Bath offers a great mix of historic features and modern trends due to the high population of students. A great day out!
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Good to know
Below we have listed all important details about our language camp in Bath in order to make your travel planning as easy as possible.
- Accommodation in single rooms including bed linen
- Full Board (3 meals per day / special diets on request)
- Fruit and drinks inbetween meals
- Multi Activity Program / Use of all sports facilities / Sports Equipment
- All excursions as described on our website
- English Classic Course (20 sessions of 45 minutes / week)
- Course Material / Certificate
- Camp Adventure T-Shirt
- 24h Supervision and Phone Hotline / Very high Counselor-Student-Ratio of 1:8
- Qualified and well trained teachers
- Memberships in Associations for Youth Travel in Germany and worldwide to ensure continious improvement and external assurance
- Insolvency Insurance
- We do not accept any verbal or physical violance at any of our Camps. The use of drugs including acohol and tobacco is prohibited, no matter what age.
Individual Arrival and Departure
You are welcome to drop your children directly at camp and to pick them up at the end of their stay. Directions to camp will be sent out as part of our travel documents approximately 2 weeks prior to arrival at camp. Our times for check in / pick up are between 4 pm and 6 pm on arrival day and between 10 am and noon on departure day.
Airport Transfer
Group Transfer (75€ one way): This is a collective transfer for all students who arrive and depart in a pre-defined time frame.Our team will be at the airport from noon to 4 pm to pick up all students who arrive that day before we head off to camp. Depending on the number of students we either use private hired coaches or trains. Please note that due to given time frame there will be waiting times at the airport for those children who arrive early but our staff will look after them at all times.
Flights arriving after 4 pm/departing before 1 pm can not be taken into account for the group transfer. Those students have to arrange a transfer to camp themselves.
Pick Up at the Airport
Our staff will meet all students right after customs. They can be recognized easily as they all wear branded T-Shirts and hold up big Camp Adventure signs. To pick up your children we will need all flight details before arrival. That's why it's important that you fill in the transfer questionnaire that will be sent to you approximately 6 weeks prior to arrival. On the departure day we will take all children back to the airport, look after check in and accompany them to the security checkpoint
Pick Up Times(Flights need to arrive / depart within the following time frames):
Arrival: noon to 4 pm
Departure: 1 pm to 5 pm
Individual Transfer: This is a private shuttle upon request. The costs can be shared by up to 2 children and should be booked in case flights arrive / depart outside the pre-defined time frames or if students arrive / depart on other than our official arrival / departure days.
As all camp are slightly different, we invented an interactive Packing List Generator. This is an easy way to check what you should pack for your child to take to camp. You can also add additional items. Once you are done you will get a summary by email which helps to check that you've got everything ready for departure. Following the link to our Packing List Generator...
We recommend that you book our full insurance package which only costs 35 € per person. It includes a Health, Accident, Liability and Luggage Insurance for the duration of your language trip. For more details please clickhere.
We also offer a Travel Cancellation Guarantee at an additional fee of 75 € per person. The best part of it: You don't have to give us any reason for not travelling – no matter if your child is sick, injured or has to take extra exams at school: We will reimburse all costs for the language trip booked with Camp Adventure apart from your 50 € deposit and the fee for the travel cancellation. For more details please click here.
Following you will find some useful downloads for your language trip with GELC / Camp Adventure:
Services Travel Cancellation Guarantee
Insurance Conditions (Health, Accident, Liability and Luggage Insurance)
Insurance Certificate in accordance with the EU Travel Directive (for all GELC Language Trips booked through Camp Adventure)
You might still have more or specific questions about our language trips but also about daily life at camp, our staff or general questions about the booking procedures. All answers to those questions can be found on our Camp Adventure website. Click here for our FAQ – the Frequently Asked Questions.
dates, Prices & booking
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2 Weeks (1.545 €) |
3 Weeks (2.295 €) |
02.07. - 15.07.2023 |
02.07. - 22.07.2023 |
Language Courses
Englisch Classic: 0 €
Englisch TOEFL: 195 €
Additional Services
Visa Invitation Letter: 25 €
Insurance Package (Health, Accident, Liability and Luggage): 35 €
Travel Cancellation Guarantee: 75 €
Camp Adventure Hoodie: 50 €
Following you will find all available dates for our GELC English Language Camp in Bath. Our English Classic Course (20 hours of 45 minutes per week) is already included in the price.
