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Testimonials
"I really enjoyed those days with those wonderful kids from 26 countries all over the world and the friendly staff and the teachers of course." K, student, Bulgaria
"A few days have passed but it seems that those 2 weeks were a dream. I've met so many new people from so many different countries! It seems silly when I say it like that, but everyone was just so nice to me! the students, the staff, everyone! I think every person should try something like this at least once in his/her life, it is so good to go to a completely different country and learn new things, try new food, meet new people." Juliana, student from Portugal
“All four kids have had a tremendous time at Parkland and have benefitted massively from the learning. Their English grades improved immediately as well as their confidence in holding a conversation.” Elisabetta, parent and aunt, Italy
Sample programmes
Course Details
Please note that we are only able to offer courses to 11-17 year olds who have studied English for at least one year.
Our comprehensive language course packages include...
- Two 75 minute lessons and one 50 minute lesson per day, five days a week*
- Opportunities for additional conversation practice with British students, free of charge.
- Full board and lodging in college residential accommodation
- Full programmes of sports and other leisure activities, mostly free of charge, in the spacious school grounds. Modern heated indoor swimming pool, sports centre, tennis courts and other facilities.
- Evening entertainment programme: discos, 'rhythmic riot' sessions, circus skills training, concerts, talent shows, fun and games evening, quizzes and other activities.
- Full day excursions on Saturdays and Sundays (except arrival and departure days)
- Half day excursions on Wednesdays
- 24-hour initial medical care with qualified residential Course nurse
- Washing of machine washable clothes
- Use of textbook and stationery, presented in special study file
- End-of-course certificate and copy of school magazine.
* Excluding time required for tests.
Daily programme. Non-excursion day
07.30 Wake up!
08.00- 08.30 Breakfast
09.00 Lesson One
10.15 Break
10.35 Lesson Two
11.50 Short break
12.00 Lesson Three
12.50 Course Meeting for all students
13.05 Course Bank and office business
13.15 Lunch
14.15 Activities programme commences. Students choose a minimum of two activities from daily selection provided
19.00 Evening Meal
20.00 Evening Entertainment
22.00 End of Evening Entertainment
22.00 Refreshments in boarding houses
22.30 Boarding house doors close
22.30 to 23.00: Bedtime
Provisional Excursion Programme 2012
Every Wednesday Afternoon: York, visiting a selection of the most famous places and allowing some free time for shopping.
| Date | Destination | Optional Alternative (supplement) |
| Saturday 7 July | Harrogate and Fountains Abbey | LONDON |
| Sunday 8 July | Whitby and N.Yorks Moors Railway | |
| Saturday 14 July | Richmond Castle and Durham | EDINBURGH |
| Sunday 15 July | Scarborough | |
| Saturday 21 July | National Coal Mining Museum and Leeds | LONDON |
| Sunday 22 July | Whitby and N.Yorks Moors Railway | |
| Saturday 28 July | Harrogate and Fountains Abbey | EDINBURGH |
| Sunday 29 July | Richmond Castle and Durham | |
| Saturday 4 August | York Special |
