Kent College, Canterbury
Residential Centre - 11th July to 15th August 2023
Kent College in Canterbury is a prestigious boarding school with excellent sport and academic facilities. It is situated in a beautiful 80 acre semi-rural location and overlooks the historic city of Canterbury. It has easy access to the city centre, shops and cafes as well as to the central London and airports.
Kent College Facilities
- Large hall for performances and activities
- Large sports field in the school grounds
- Modern sports hall, four lawn tennis courts and Astroturf
- Spacious common rooms offering pool, table tennis and TV
- Large dining hall with established summer school menu
- 20 classrooms, each with whiteboard, CD, DVD & TV
Activities & Excursions
- Sports include tennis, badminton, football, Frisbee and more
- Arts and crafts include T-shirt design, drawing, costumes and more
- 1 full-day excursion per week (but 3 excursions in a 2-week stay)
- Local visits include Canterbury Cathedral and river tour
- Residential students have an activity every evening, and these include discos, fashion shows, film nights, competitions and games, and BBQs, all at the school
Academic Programme
- 20 hours (26 lessons) each week in international classes
- English in Action project work and life skills development
- Focus on speaking, listening, pronunciation and British culture
- Caters for individual students and groups
- Dedicated programme for Young Learners (aged 8-11)
English in Action
Students and teachers work together to choose a weekly project topic for their class and then plan it together. Students are given help with vocabulary and strategies for how to complete their work. During one of the morning classes students go into town to complete the English in Action research component of their project, discreetly supervised by their teacher. Students can carry out a survey, use a questionnaire, interview people on the street, and then add this information to their project. They present their work to the rest of the class on the last day of the week. English in Action is an excellent way of encouraging students to use their language skills in real-life situations and of bringing them into contact with native English speakers.
Sample Programme
Location of Kent College
Address: Kent College, Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9DT
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