Standard Programme
Language & Activity Course, Worth School
Language & Activity Course, Worth School
A summer programme for students aged 11-16 at the prestigious Worth School in West Sussex, focusing on developing 21st Century Skills and English communication through the 'True Me' philosophy.
Programme Overview
Programme Overview
This course takes place at Worth School, a co-educational boarding school located in the West Sussex countryside. The programme is designed for students aged 11-16 and aims to develop 21st Century Skills (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking) using the school's 'True Me' philosophy. The campus, which is shared with other groups, features excellent facilities including an Astro turf pitch, a drama theatre, tennis courts, a sports hall, and an on-site Forest School. Students participate in a varied programme of English lessons, innovative projects, sports, social activities, and cultural excursions.
This course takes place at Worth School, a co-educational boarding school located in the West Sussex countryside. The programme is designed for students aged 11-16 and aims to develop 21st Century Skills (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking) using the school's 'True Me' philosophy. The campus, which is shared with other groups, features excellent facilities including an Astro turf pitch, a drama theatre, tennis courts, a sports hall, and an on-site Forest School. Students participate in a varied programme of English lessons, innovative projects, sports, social activities, and cultural excursions.
LOCATION
AGE
AGE
DURATION
ACCOMMODATION
DATES & PRICES
Crawley, West Sussex
11-16
2
weeks
Single, twin rooms or small dorms with shared bathrooms in a Harrow School boarding house.
August
August
-
-
September
September
£
£
1843
1843
per week
per week
What's Included?
Full board residential accommodation on campus.
20 hours of lessons per week, including Core English, Learning & Innovation, and a chosen Focus lesson.
A full programme of sports and leisure activities.
An evening entertainment programme, the 'BSS Experience', featuring challenges, events, and parties.
A cultural programme with weekend excursions to places of interest like London or a local city/seaside town.
20+
Vetted Global Partners
30+
Student Nationalities
98%Report a Life-Changing Experience
The Top 5%
Only the best programmes selected
Find out which programme is right for you
Start
At Worldschooling, we believe in learning through connection. Our curriculum is designed to spark lively discussions, developing essential life skills like collaboration and intercultural communication as students actively practice and enhance their language abilities.
At Worldschooling, we believe in learning through connection. Our curriculum is designed to spark lively discussions, developing essential life skills like collaboration and intercultural communication as students actively practice and enhance their language abilities.
Module 1: Core English
These lessons are designed to improve students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. They also aim to expand vocabulary and deepen the understanding of grammar to improve accuracy.
Improving receptive and productive language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening).
Extending the scope and range of vocabulary in both formal and informal contexts.
Deepening understanding of grammar to improve spoken and written accuracy.
Module 1: Core English
These lessons are designed to improve students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. They also aim to expand vocabulary and deepen the understanding of grammar to improve accuracy.
Improving receptive and productive language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening).
Extending the scope and range of vocabulary in both formal and informal contexts.
Deepening understanding of grammar to improve spoken and written accuracy.
Module 2: Learning & Innovation
These are task-based lessons where students work together on projects that develop key 21st-century skills: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.
Working collaboratively to research, discuss, and create projects.
Developing strategies essential for success in the 21st century.
Focusing on projects designed to build capabilities in the 4Cs: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.
Module 2: Learning & Innovation
These are task-based lessons where students work together on projects that develop key 21st-century skills: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.
Working collaboratively to research, discuss, and create projects.
Developing strategies essential for success in the 21st century.
Focusing on projects designed to build capabilities in the 4Cs: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.
Module 3: Focus Lessons (Adventure or Communication)
Students choose a focus lesson. Focus Adventure uses practical outdoor activities to build communication skills and self-confidence. Focus Communication helps students develop the skills to communicate more freely, naturally, and confidently in English.
Focus Adventure: Practical outdoor activities like bush craft, erecting a tent, and learning survival skills.
Focus Adventure: A visit to an outdoor activity centre for challenges like kayaking, raft building, ziplining, and rock climbing.
Focus Communication: Developing skills required to communicate freely and confidently in academic, recreational, and professional contexts.
Module 3: Focus Lessons (Adventure or Communication)
Students choose a focus lesson. Focus Adventure uses practical outdoor activities to build communication skills and self-confidence. Focus Communication helps students develop the skills to communicate more freely, naturally, and confidently in English.
Focus Adventure: Practical outdoor activities like bush craft, erecting a tent, and learning survival skills.
Focus Adventure: A visit to an outdoor activity centre for challenges like kayaking, raft building, ziplining, and rock climbing.
Focus Communication: Developing skills required to communicate freely and confidently in academic, recreational, and professional contexts.
Module 4: Sports & Leisure
A daily programme where students can choose from a selection of different sports and leisure activities. Optional 'Pro Options' are also available for students who wish to specialise in Golf, Horse Riding, or Tennis for the week.
Daily choice of sports including Football, Tennis, and Basketball.
A selection of leisure activities like model making or messy games.
Optional 'Pro Options' to specialise in one sport for the week, such as Golf, Horse Riding, or Tennis.
Module 4: Sports & Leisure
A daily programme where students can choose from a selection of different sports and leisure activities. Optional 'Pro Options' are also available for students who wish to specialise in Golf, Horse Riding, or Tennis for the week.
Daily choice of sports including Football, Tennis, and Basketball.
A selection of leisure activities like model making or messy games.
Optional 'Pro Options' to specialise in one sport for the week, such as Golf, Horse Riding, or Tennis.
Module 5: BSS Experience featuring True Me
The evening entertainment programme, which consists of fun challenges and events designed to develop students' personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity.
"Mission: Integration!" ice-breaker activities on Sunday evenings to help new students meet others.
"Housewarming!" activities on Monday evenings with house-based games to build friendships.
Fun challenges and themed events like Escape Room, Colour Run, and Olympic Games.
Social events including a Disco Party.
Module 5: BSS Experience featuring True Me
The evening entertainment programme, which consists of fun challenges and events designed to develop students' personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity.
"Mission: Integration!" ice-breaker activities on Sunday evenings to help new students meet others.
"Housewarming!" activities on Monday evenings with house-based games to build friendships.
Fun challenges and themed events like Escape Room, Colour Run, and Olympic Games.
Social events including a Disco Party.
Timetable
Timetable
A sample weekly timetable is provided in the document, showing lessons in the morning, sports and leisure in the afternoon, social events in the evening, and full-day excursions on Saturday and Sunday.
A sample weekly timetable is provided in the document, showing lessons in the morning, sports and leisure in the afternoon, social events in the evening, and full-day excursions on Saturday and Sunday.
Where Will You Stay
Boys and girls sleep in suitable, separate boarding accommodation on campus. Rooms can be single or shared, with some en-suite options available. Students who share are placed with others of the same sex and a similar age. Wi-Fi is available in some communal areas.
Where Will You Stay
Boys and girls sleep in suitable, separate boarding accommodation on campus. Rooms can be single or shared, with some en-suite options available. Students who share are placed with others of the same sex and a similar age. Wi-Fi is available in some communal areas.
Dining & Facilities
The menu offers a mix of English and international food. Vegetarian options and special diets for medical or religious needs are accommodated. Facilities include an Astro turf pitch, drama theatre, playing fields, a sports hall, tennis courts, an on-site Forest School, and a social 'Clubhouse'.
Dining & Facilities
The menu offers a mix of English and international food. Vegetarian options and special diets for medical or religious needs are accommodated. Facilities include an Astro turf pitch, drama theatre, playing fields, a sports hall, tennis courts, an on-site Forest School, and a social 'Clubhouse'.
Student Welfare
All students receive a safety induction after arrival. All lessons, sports, and organised activities are supervised, with a general staff-to-student ratio of at least 1:5. Trained staff are available to administer medication under the guidance of the Welfare Manager.
Student Welfare
All students receive a safety induction after arrival. All lessons, sports, and organised activities are supervised, with a general staff-to-student ratio of at least 1:5. Trained staff are available to administer medication under the guidance of the Welfare Manager.
Transportation
Location
Worth School, Crawley, RH10 4SD
Airports
Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Stansted Airport (STN)
Rail Hubs
St Pancras International, London (for Eurostar)
Transportation
Location
Worth School, Crawley, RH10 4SD
Airports
Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Stansted Airport (STN)
Rail Hubs
St Pancras International, London (for Eurostar)
Past Memories
Past Memories
A glimpse into the transformative journeys of our alumni.
A glimpse into the transformative journeys of our alumni.
Where else can you study?
Where else can you study?
Reserve My Place
Reserve My Place
Ready for the art experience of a lifetime? Tell us a little about you and your dream trip.
Ready for the art experience of a lifetime? Tell us a little about you and your dream trip.
contact@worldschooling.com
contact@worldschooling.com
+44 (0) 7410 583 882
+44 (0) 7410 583 882
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your safety and supervision policies?
Student safety is our top priority. All programmes have 24/7 on-site pastoral staff, secure accommodation, and a high staff-to-student ratio. All staff undergo rigorous background checks.
What are your safety and supervision policies?
Student safety is our top priority. All programmes have 24/7 on-site pastoral staff, secure accommodation, and a high staff-to-student ratio. All staff undergo rigorous background checks.
What are your tutors' qualifications?
Our academic tutors are experts from top UK universities like Oxford and Cambridge. Our adventure leaders are qualified professionals in their fields, and all staff are background checked.
What are your tutors' qualifications?
Our academic tutors are experts from top UK universities like Oxford and Cambridge. Our adventure leaders are qualified professionals in their fields, and all staff are background checked.
What is the accommodation like?
Students stay in single rooms in secure university dormitories for academic courses, or in high-quality residential centres for adventures, with staff living on-site for 24/7 supervision.
What is the accommodation like?
Students stay in single rooms in secure university dormitories for academic courses, or in high-quality residential centres for adventures, with staff living on-site for 24/7 supervision.
What does the price include?
Our fees are largely all-inclusive, covering tuition, accommodation, three meals a day, all scheduled activities, and insurance. The main exclusions are flights, visa fees, and personal spending money.
What does the price include?
Our fees are largely all-inclusive, covering tuition, accommodation, three meals a day, all scheduled activities, and insurance. The main exclusions are flights, visa fees, and personal spending money.
Do you help with visas and airport transfers?
Yes. We provide all necessary documentation to support a Standard Visitor visa application and offer a fully supervised airport transfer service for peace of mind.
Do you help with visas and airport transfers?
Yes. We provide all necessary documentation to support a Standard Visitor visa application and offer a fully supervised airport transfer service for peace of mind.
What is a typical day like?
Each day is a balanced blend of structured learning in the morning, cultural excursions or practical workshops in the afternoon, and supervised social activities in the evening.
What is a typical day like?
Each day is a balanced blend of structured learning in the morning, cultural excursions or practical workshops in the afternoon, and supervised social activities in the evening.
What are the class sizes and student mix?
We welcome students from across the globe to create a truly international community. Class sizes are kept small, with an average of 12-15 students, to ensure personalised attention.
What are the class sizes and student mix?
We welcome students from across the globe to create a truly international community. Class sizes are kept small, with an average of 12-15 students, to ensure personalised attention.
Still have questions?
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?
Please chat to our friendly team.
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?
Please chat to our friendly team.