England - Winter, Spring, June, July, August, All Saints' Day - starting in 6th grade
The Intensive English program is offered as part ofmiddle school study abroad programs in England.
The Intensive English Program in Detail
In addition to the 3 hours of language classes included in the middle school program:
- 2 additional 2-hour English classes per week, in the afternoon:
– Focus on oral communication, conversation, and comprehension:
– Current events, debates, role-playing, practical exercises, role-playing scenarios, etc.
- Classes of 12 to 15 students, formed based on a placement test
- Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
- Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
- Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
- Press reviews, discussions, etc.
- Classes taught by a team consisting of an English-speaking teacher and a bilingual teacher, combining a variety of teaching approaches
- Submitting a trip report

In addition to the intensive English courses
- 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities per week, led in English. Each day, students choose what they’d like to do from a wide range of activities (depending on the location):
– Sports: tennis, swimming, soccer, dance, volleyball, basketball, Olympic-style games, table tennis, golf, cricket, badminton, bowling, etc.
– recreational activities: drawing, escape games, scrapbooking, arts and crafts, etc.
– cultural tours ( depending on the location): Oxford or Cambridge University, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, the Roman Baths in Bath, etc.
- One day trip per week, such as to Cambridge, London, Bath, Oxford, or Bristol, etc.
- Every evening, there are supervised activities such as: LEC parties, karaoke, trivia nights, talent shows, casino parties, giant "Draw and Win" games, BBQ parties, fashion shows, social games, and more.
- Supervision ratio of 1 adult to 12 children

