EASTER COURSE - EASTBOURNE COLLEGE
Residential and Homestay accommodation | Course dates: 24th March – 14th April 2024
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Centre Documents
Key Facts
- Town centre campus
- Seaside location
- Good connections to London
- Opportunity to mix with English students
- Extensive sports facilities & swimming pool on campus
Eastbourne and Eastbourne College
Eastbourne is renowned for being one of the most attractive seaside towns in England. Located next to the South Downs National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, it enjoys more sunshine hours than most other places in Britain.
An extremely popular destination for language students, Eastbourne has much to offer, including a choice of modern multiplex cinemas and theatres, a beautiful seafront promenade, a leisure marina, and excellent shopping, both indoor and outdoor.
Eastbourne College displays the charm and style of a traditional English Independent School, while enjoying first class educational and sports facilities.
The classrooms are spacious and well equipped and the large modern dining hall offers excellent food. Sports facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, large sports hall/gymnasium, as well as grass and all-weather playing surfaces for everything from football to volleyball and tennis.
Accommodation
Residential Accommodation
Accommodation is in ten houses located throughout the campus and these are no more than a few minutes' walk from all facilities. Elac house staff are always on hand to ensure thorough supervision of students, especially at bedtime. Most rooms are singles or twins, with some triples and shared bathroom facilities. Each house has its own security code on the front door.
Homestay Accommodation
Elac families are chosen with great care by our Homestay co-ordinators, who visit every two years, take references and inspect the accommodation provided. Our hosts provide a warm welcoming atmosphere for our students where they can really feel at home. Hosts also have to comply with British Council standards, including a current DBS Certificate (Disclosure and Barring Service). Students can expect a comfortable bedroom with somewhere to study and shared bathroom facilities. Sometimes students sleep in bunk beds.
Students staying with local hosts are provided with bus passes and travel to and from Eastbourne College on local busses. These buses go into the town centre which is only a 5-10 minute walk to the Eastbourne College campus.
Catering
Catering (Residential Students)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are taken in the college restaurant. The excellent menus include vegetarian meals as well as a selection of hot and cold dishes together with a salad bar. A full English breakfast is served twice weekly with continental breakfast on the other days. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.
Catering (Homestay Students)
Students eat breakfast and an evening meal daily with their hosts. The excellent menus include vegetarian meals as well as a selection of hot and cold dishes together with a salad bar. A packed lunch is provided for excursions by the homestay provider.
Course Features
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Course fees (per week):
Residential: £935.00
Homestay: £645.00 - Accommodation: Residential and Homestay
- Course dates: 24th – 14th April 2024 (choice of 1 or 2 week course)
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Student ages: Residential: 11-17 years
Homestay: 13-17 years -
Airport transfer time:
Gatwick: 45min
Heathrow: 90min
Stansted: 2hours -
Excursions:
London x 2
Brighton - English lessons: 15 hours per week
- Laundry facilities: Yes
- Wifi on campus: Yes
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Centre address:
Elac Study Vacations
Eastbourne College
Old Wish Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 7RP
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Key Academic Features
- 15 hours of English lessons each week
- Balance of appropriate language and skills development
- Links to activities and visits in the UK
- An opportunity to work individually and in multi-national groups
- Integrated skills syllabus linked to the ALTE framework
- An opportunity to take the Trinity Spoken English examination
- An opportunity to study with at least two Elac teachers
On our Easter course at Eastbourne College our students receive 3 hours of English tuition divided over 3 lessons in the morning or afternoon, five days a week; a total of 15 hours per week. There is a balance between language and skills development in mixed nationality classes, with a maximum of 15 students to a class. Students use an Elac workbook which also acts as a record of the student’s stay.
Activity Programme
Key Activity Features
- A wide variety of sports and activities
- Multi-national activities
- A blend of "Core Activities" and "Free Choice"
- Opportunities to integrate with English teenagers in some activity sessions
Our sports and activity programme during the day and in the evening gives students’ opportunities to enjoy a variety of sports and activities and practise their English in mixed nationality groups. Our activity leaders are experienced in encouraging students to get involved and have fun.
The “activity carousel” organises students into small multi-national groups who do some activities together during the course. The carousel helps students gain confidence and fluency with their English as well as encouraging them to interact with more students of different nationalities.
Sports and Physical Activities
Eastbourne College has excellent sports facilities.
There is a large playing field and tennis courts, as well as hard courts and astro-turf for football, hockey, volleyball and a variety of other sports. Swimming is also offered as part of the activity programme.
We run inter-group competitions as well as individual competitions. Trophies and prizes are awarded at the end of the course for the winners.
We also offer aerobics and dance activities where possible.
Creative Activities
Students can also participate in the following:
- Designing T-shirts and bags
- Making key rings, book marks, painting and colouring projects
- Music and drama workshops
Evening Activities
These take place on three evenings a week for Homestay students and every evening for Residential students. Activities include:
- Treasure and photo hunts
- Quiz nights and murder mystery events
- Talent shows and discos
- Karaoke and casino nights
- Movie nights
Excursion Programme
Key Excursion Features
- Direct trains from Eastbourne to London (90 minutes) and Brighton (45 minutes)
- Guided walking tours to take in main tourist attractions in London and Brighton
- Included entry to Brighton Pavilion
Students go to London twice and Brighton once.
London #1
Our first excursion to London will begin with a walking tour of the city – the best way to see all the world-famous landmarks. During the tour, students will see Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, The London Eye, the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and much more. At the end of the sightseeing tour, students have some free time to visit some shops and buy souvenirs.
London #2
In a city like London, there is always something interesting to see. On the second excursion, students will have the opportunity to visit some of London’s wonderful museums, markets, art galleries or parks. There will also be chances to explore a new part of London, such as Covent Garden, the City, fit in some shopping in Oxford Street, or just soak up the atmosphere of the capital.
Brighton
Brighton is a vibrant seaside city and resort, easy to explore on foot. Our walking tour takes in the white Regency architecture along the sea front, Brighton Beach and the Victorian Brighton Pier, plus there is plenty of time for shopping around the Lanes. The excursion also includes a visit to the famous Brighton Pavilion, or the Sealife Centre.