Samiad works in partnership with UK boarding schools to offer children and young adults the opportunity to improve their English in a fun and engaging environment, whilst also enjoying the culture and history the UK has to offer. Our Summer schools offer a wide range of fun, safe activities, and diverse excursions. We aim to provide you with the opportunity to try new experiences and make friends with people all over the world. Samiad provides: • 6 world class boarding school campuses • Excellent facilities including IT suites, library, theatres, climbing walls, and swimming pools • 15 hours of English language tuition per week with highly qualified EFL teachers • 24-hour supervision with a market leading staff to student ratio of 1:6 • Unique high-value trips to the most famous locations and attractions across the UK • An action-packed sports and activities schedule • Nominated for the coveted ST star awards under 18’s course of the year • Specialisms in Football, Golf, Tennis Horse Riding, Performing Arts, Robotics and Coding, Multi-activities or extra English NEW for 2024: London Explorer programme! NEW for 2024: English + Art programme! NEW for 2025: English + Basketball programme!
LOCATION Nottingham. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Each student will be accommodated in carefully selected families, by the Local Organiser. Many of our families receive our students regularly every year and all are thoroughly inspected before being accepted. Full-board. On weekdays: breakfast & evening meal in the host family, packed lunch with the group. At weekends, all meals with the host family. ENGLISH CLASSES 24 hours of lessons during a 2 week stay 35 hours of lessons during a 3 week stay Students are given an English language test on arrival and placed in English classes according to their language level. Our teachers are all fully qualified. Many of our teachers have worked regularly on our past programmes. They work with great enthusiasm and energy to male the classes really vibrant and enjoyable. We aim to make students effective and confident in their everyday communication. All course materials are supplied. ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS Various sports e.g. . Swimming, tennis, basketball, table-tennis, squash etc. Leisure activities e.g. bowling, laser games, ice-skating, museums. There is a whole day excursion, each complete week, and trips to discover the area. SUPERVISION Students are supervised by our highly experienced team of English Teachers and qualified Youth Leaders.
The school is detached from the Home-Stay house, but only three steps away through the garden, from the recreational area, into the main classroom. The main classroom accommodates up to 6 students very comfortably. There is a whiteboard, chairs, and desks, of course. There is plenty of natural light due to the windows and doors on every side of the classroom. The main door faces the garden in which students can go out for a short break in between English language sessions. THE TEACHING QUALITY: During the English language lesson there will be writing, reading, speaking and listening practice, but the emphases will be mainly on speaking the language. Tuition is carried out vividly and extra care is given to slow learners, by maintaining a relaxed pace and an understanding attitude towards each student. Fun learning is very important, therefore lessons are kept active and enjoyable through various interactive tasks to help improve their spoken English. There are outside activities in connection to the lessons as well. Tuition may be one-to-one or in twos, threes or groups of 4 or 6 at very the most. In this case, there are teachers assistants who can take over - this will be even more interesting for the students to get to know other new English tutors and practice their English with them. There will be an end-of-course test and a certificate will be given to each student.
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