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Discover our top revision techniques to support you in the lead up to exams. In this blog, we’ll give you tangible and realistic steps to help make exams that little bit less stressful and help set yourself up for exam success!

What are some of the most compelling signs that now’s the time to get their bags packed for summer? And that now is the right time for your child to become more independent and to embrace a new exciting experience beyond home and school? Discover 7 signs that now is the right time for summer school.

World Book Day is celebrated in over 100 countries around the globe with the sole focus of encouraging young people to discover the pleasure of reading! Discover top tips to encourage your child to love reading!

At SBC we are very much aware of the challenges students face when writing essays, and although the content and language can differ between them, there are always several key pointers which can help you along the way. Whether you are refining your essay writing technique in preparation for your GCSES or are much further down the line with your AS and A2s, here is a list of our top tips to support you in your essay writing skills!

Summer Schools have been around for many centuries all across the globe, they’re often very popular with parents and students who want to develop their academic learning in preparation for further study and careers.

However, many people do not know what a Summer School is or what the benefits are! This article will help you to find out a bit more about what Summer School involves and some of the reasons why many students find Summer Schools a fantastic experience socially and academically!

Encouraging your child to focus on their goals this year, no matter how small, can support their confidence and motivation for the year ahead. At SBC we’ve put together a SMART goals template to get your child on their way to achieving their goals!

Welcome to Summer Boarding Courses! We’re excited to see you here and help you discover our residential English Summer School courses in Oxford and Bournemouth. We are passionate about helping students aged 8 to 17 skyrocket their English speaking, whilst living and studying in one of our prestigious UK University towns.

What are the 500 most common words in English today? We investigated surveys looking at all the English resources around us! This includes newspapers, books, online magazines and TV and radio shows. We also included the language we use in our English Summer Schools for our essential common words of English list.