short-term study and immersion at a UK boarding school
Although interest in a UK boarding school education continues to rise year on year, not all students are academically or emotionally ready for full time, long-term overseas education and are looking to have a taster of it first.
Many schools are now offering flexible, high quality, short term options for students, which allow them to enter into a UK school for a short time and find out if they are ready to take the plunge.
More and more UK boarding schools are now offering students the opportunity of joining for what are called Immersion Programmes or pre-sessional courses. These often take place in the final or third term of the year. This is called the Spring Term and usually starts in April.
get a taster or immerse yourself
Particularly aimed at students that have not studied overseas before, a taster or immersion programme can be as short as one week and usually includes full boarding at the school in question. Students are normally accompanied to the UK by their parents, who stay in the local area. This provides added reassurance, while still giving them the opportunity to experience boarding life, taster lessons and make new friendships, all the while practising their English language skills and learning about British culture.
our short term immersion guardianship programme
There are often exeat weekends for the May Bank holidays, of which there are two in the Spring term, one in early May and one late May that also coincides with a longer half term break. This means that even if your child is only staying for a short period, they still may need to go to their guardian for some short periods.
Even if you will not be needing a host family, boarding schools still require you to appoint a UK guardian to step in in an emergency on your behalf.
The good news is that Bright World can offer you a low cost option to satisfy the school requirements and keep your child safe throughout their study period in the UK.
pre-sessional and academic preparation courses
When a student receives an offer to study GCSEs or A levels in the UK, this may be conditional, dependent on them first attending a pre-sessional or academic preparation course, before the academic year commences.
There are many boarding schools and education providers offering pre-sessional courses for both GCSE and A level entry points, which makes them suitable for students aged 14 plus.
