Discovery Summer – Winchester 

Summer Centre
About

About

Founded in 1382, Winchester College is one of Britain’s leading independent schools.

Located a short walk from the bustling high street, the campus, with its medieval buildings and courtyards, offers a tranquil environment with extensive grounds and outstanding facilities.

In 2027 we are offering 3 courses at Winchester:

  • Pre-University (15-17 year olds)
  • English Plus (13-16 year olds)
  • Global Young Leaders (13-16 year olds)

All programmes run for 2-4 weeks from 8 July – 5 Aug 2027 and include:

  • Accommodation at the school with 3 meals per day
  • Close supervision by our resident staff
  • Choice of afternoon activities – sports, art & design, drama, supervised free time in Winchester (twice a week)
  • Evening activities – exciting range of entertainments and special events
  • 2 excursions per week e.g. London, Oxford, Thorpe Park, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court
  • Wide mix of nationalities
  • PLUS: ’English Student Hosts’ take part in the courses so you make friends with English teenagers
  • Free airport transfers from/to Heathrow, Gatwick and Eurostar St Pancras

Pre-University (15-17 years)

  • A challenging programme for advanced level students (upper intermediate to proficiency) to help prepare for future university and career choices.
  • 22.5 hours’ tuition per week (19.5 hours in arrival week) including Majors, Minors, weekly Masterclasses and end-of-week presentation
  • Select one Major and one Minor per week
  • Majors: Artificial Intelligence, Business, Drama, Economics, Engineering, IELTS/Academic English, International Relations, Film Making, Psychology
  • Minors: Business Studies, GenAI, Film Making, Debate, Digital Photography, STEM, IELTS Speaking & Listening, Cultural English, Philosophy, Politics/Model UN
  • Elective Masterclasses: stimulating lectures in e.g. AI for Business Planning, Advanced Leadership Skills, Understanding LLMs, Guided College Walking Tour
  • Optional Exam: IELTS (at extra cost)

English Plus (13-16 years)

  • An exciting programme for teens who want to build confidence in English
  • For students of elementary to advanced level
  • 20 hours’ tuition per week (17 hours in arrival week) including English Skills, English Workshops and end-of-week presentations
  • Cultural study visits with your teacher
  • Optional exam: Trinity Graded Exam in Spoken English (at extra cost).

Global Young Leaders (13-16 years)

  • A stimulating programme for future young leaders
  • For students of an intermediate to advanced level
  • 20 hours’ tuition per week (17 hours in arrival week) including English, STEM, Business Start Up and Communication Skills.
  • Cultural study visits with your teacher
Courses at this school

Courses at this school

  • Academic Preparation
  • English for Specific Purposes
    • Engineering
    • Sport/activities
  • Examination Courses
    • IELTS
    • Trinity GESE
  • General English
  • Young Learner Courses
    • Residential
    • Summer vacation
Location

Location

This prestigious, traditional school is situated in 250 acres of beautiful parkland in Kent.

It is a magnificent, safe campus, just an hour from the seaside, with outstanding facilities. Benenden village, within walking distance, is quintessentially English with a cricket green, ancient church and village shop.

The outstanding sporting facilities include a first-rate sports hall, a dance studio, all-weather astro, a 400-metre athletics track, football pitches and 11 tennis courts. There is also a state-of-the-art music hall and drama studio.

Location

Location

Porter’s Lodge
College Street
Winchester
United Kingdom

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testimonials

Testimonials

“As I plan to attend a UK university I selected Advanced Exam Skills. This really helped me prepare for the IELTS exam. I am thrilled with the results.”

Alexia, France

“I came back because last year was so good and I wanted to repeat the experience. I took my IELTS exam yesterday and hope to have scored well. There was a really good mix of nationalities and I’ve made new friends from Italy and Turkey. I knew the English Student Hosts from last year. It was great to be with them again!”

Javier, Spain

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