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This camp offers English courses and horse riding in Ireland. This program is available to junior students between the ages of 11 and 17 years. The courses offer a combination of language tuition in the mornings with horse riding and cultural activities in the afternoons and evenings.
Students have two full board accommodation options: a host family and the Cork English College residence.
Students will reside with carefully selected Irish host families. Accommodation is on a full board basis. Students share a room with a student of another nationality. This allows students to experience Irish family life while continuing to put their language skills to practical use.
Students can stay in Cork English College's university residence in a single room with shared bathroom. Location is in Cork City center. Accommodation is on a full board basis. Shared apartments are self-catering and offer all mod cons. The student has the use of a single room, shared kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Bed linen is provided on arrival. The apartments have laundry facilities and a TV.
This program is based in Douglas Community School, located in the residential suburb of Douglas, approximately 2 kilometers from Cork City Centre. It is an extremely well-equipped school, with science rooms, language rooms, business room, geography room, practical studies rooms, library, art room, two computer rooms, and assembly areas.
The school is also equipped for all sports with two grass playing fields, one all-weather playing field, two tennis courts, and a large multi-purpose sports hall. The spacious classrooms combined with the highly qualified and experienced teachers matched with a magnificent social programme all contribute to form a world-class program for children aged between 11 and 17.
So in rain or shine, there is plenty to keep the students occupied. At all times, the students are supervised by their own leaders and also are accompanied by an Irish teacher.
Following their morning language classes, students enjoy horse riding on 5 hours per week at Cork English College's equestrian centre. Horse riding is offered at all levels ensuring the programme is suited to riders from beginner's level to advanced. Under the supervision of professional trainers, the students undertake riding, which is catered to their own level and includes cross country, fun and games, and stable management. Evening activities consist of disco, karaoke, and bingo. A full day trip is provided every Saturday to a venue further afield.
Classes run every morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and are interactive with the main focus on improving the students’ spoken ability and vocabulary expansion. All students undergo a placement test before starting their course. A progress test every Friday ensures that the progress of each individual is monitored on an ongoing basis.
Cork English College teachers are native English speakers and fully qualified in the teaching of English as a foreign language. All possess a primary degree in addition to TEFL qualifications. All centers are recognized by the Irish Department of Education. The use of course materials is included. The average number of students per class is 10 - 12 with a maximum of 15.
On Saturday, enjoy a full day trip to Killarney.
Please book your flight to arrive at Cork Airport (ORK). There is no charge for transfers to and from Cork Airport (ORK) for students staying in host family accommodation. If a transfer is required for other accommodation types, there is a charge of 50 EUR per transfer.
There is no charge for transfers to and from bus station for students staying in host family accommodation. If a transfer is required for other accommodation types, there is a charge of 50 EUR per transfer.
Trains connect many of the larger cities and towns in Ireland and this is a scenic way to travel. Tickets are available at the train station.
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