The Explore London Experience

About The Explore London Experience

Sunday 28 June to Saturday 25 July 2015


The Explore London Experience is the ideal course for you if you are a teenager (aged 12 – 16 years) and you want to:

  • improve your English
  • make new international friends
  • explore London and parts of England
  • have a great time!

The Explore London Experience summer residential programme was first offered in 2005 and it has a growing reputation as an exciting and unusual summer course.  The programme is based in High Barnet, a popular neighbourhood in North London, with convenient underground links into central London and speedy access to the motorway network for trips to other cities.

A video introduction to the Explore London Experience


Details & Highlights

Why choose the Explore London Experience?

We offer you -

  • more exciting excursions than any other teenage course
  • a carefully planned academic programme
  • excellent accommodation and meals
  • new friends from many different countries
  • an excellent student/staff ratio to ensure you enjoy yourself safely
  • staff living on the residential site to provide 24 hour security and care
  • an all inclusive price with no hidden extra costs for admission fees or travel
  • lots of fun and enjoyment!

Your lessons -

  • take place in a modern college with excellent facilities
  • include a full placement test & induction
  • offer 18 full hours per week of carefully balanced language activities
  • concentrate on speaking and listening to give you confidence using the language
  • include project and diary work and preparation for excursions
  • are multinational with a maximum of 15 students per class
  • are given by carefully chosen, enthusiastic teachers who make lessons fun

A sample timetable on the Explore London Experience

07.15 – 07.45 Breakfast
08.30 – 09.30 English Lesson
09.30 – 09.40 Break
09.40 – 10.40 English Lesson
10.40 – 10.50 Break
10.50 – 11.50 English Lesson
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 18.00 (approx) Excursions
18.30 – 19.30 Evening Meal
20.00 – 22.00 Evening Activities
Minimum Level of English Elementary
Minimum Age 12 years
Maximum Age 16 years
Minimum Course Length 2 weeks (13 nights)
Maximum Course Length 4 weeks (27 nights)
Availability 2015 28 June – 25 July
Arrival Day Sunday
Departure Day Saturday
Minimum Class Size 4 students
Maximum Class Size 15 students
Duration Fee (Residence)
Fee (Homestay)
2 weeks £1910 £1750
3 weeks £2850 £2610
4 weeks £3780 £3460

Package fee includes: tuition, accommodation, all meals, weekday excursions & (including travel and admission costs) and evening activities.

Weekend packages: Weekend packages include a trip outside London on the Saturday and a trip within London on the Sunday, including all travel costs and admission. Students not buying a weekend package will be supervised over the two days.

1 weekend
2 weekends 3 weekends
Weekend package supplement £85 £160 £225

See our Accommodation & Meals section for more information

Additional Fees

Airport transfer Fee: Visit our Airport Transfer page for more information and prices.


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