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We’re delighted to announce that one of our summer school students, Mar, has earned a prestigious STEM scholarship with the Youth and Science Programme from the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera in Spain. Read on to find out more about Mar’s achievement and what the programme is all about.

This week in the UK it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year the focus is stress and how it affects our mental health. At Summer Boarding Courses, we know that while studying and learning new things can be fun and exciting, the pressure from studying can be stressful. Here are our ideas for how to manage stress when studying.

At Summer Boarding Courses, our summer school staff are essential to delivering an amazing residential experience for students who come to study English in the UK. Staff provide twenty-four hour support and guidance, as well as accompanying students on excursions, teaching high-quality EFL lessons and planning a fun and exciting activity programme! But which skills do you really need for summer school jobs?

Oxford College Summer School, based in the heart of the iconic university city of Oxford, gives older students the perfect opportunity to match a rigorous academic programme with an exciting taste of university life. But in what other ways do students benefit from a summer with SBC?

Do you want to learn to speak English fluently, but you are not sure where to start? Learning a new language can sometimes be frustrating, but it’s important not to give up! Read on to find out different ways to learn English, improve your fluency in both speaking and writing and still have fun!

Staying at an English summer school for the first time can be a nervous time for children and their parents! At Summer Boarding Courses, we know that student welfare is the most important part of the Summer for parents. We want to make sure our students have an amazing study abroad experience and that you, the parents, have a worry-free summer.