Twin Summer Centre — London Docklands

• Location: London, England,
• Number of students: up to 350,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of studying: mixed.

Twin Summer Centre London Docklands organises summer holidays  for students aged 10 to 18 in London, offering English language learning through immersion in an English-speaking environment.

Twin Summer Docklands annually welcomes students from all over the world who make friends of different nationalities and cultures, live together new environment and emotions, and learn English. Under the guidance of qualified native teachers, children spend exciting summer holidays while effectively improving their language skills. Through interactive classes, field trips and campus activities, they gain confidence in using English, which will help them continue their studies in English-speaking institutions, travel comfortably and expand opportunities for future careers.

Twin Summer Centre London Docklands offers a range of packages to ensure that every student can personalise their program.

The basis of the curriculum is the study of English through regular conversational practice, the development of reading and writing skills. A variety of resources are used to teach students: books and films, songs, or communication with locals in public places.

At school, the safety and well-being of students is a top priority:

• A round-the-clock emergency number is available,
• Each student is assigned a special supervisor,
• The head of the security service is constantly on duty,
• Recruitment is conducted by specialists trained by the National Center for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC),
• The police are checking all employees.

Pupils of the summer center are accommodated in a comfortable residence, occupying single rooms with bathrooms. Next to the living rooms there is a self-service launderette, a dining room and other infrastructure, there is round-the-clock Internet access throughout the territory.

Accommodation in the residence provides meals on the full board basis -  students visit three times the dining room per day. Students can choose main dishes, desserts and drinks, if they wish, take advantage of a special menu: vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free.

Sightseeing tours, trips to entertainment centers, exploring the natural beauty of the countryside are included in all curricula. Students can choose from four program options, each of which stipulates organizing of a certain number of offsite and campus activities.

Thanks to an active extracurricular life, students will be able to immerse themselves in an English-speaking everyday environment, visit many of the famous places, and the campuses of leading international universities. Tours take you to places like Madame Tussauds, London Stadium, London Eye, Brighton Maritime Pavilion, and more.

• Balanced courses, including language lessons and an extensive program of excursions, entertainment,
• A student community represented by a wide variety of nationalities,
• Qualified teachers and staff,
• A modern campus located close to London's attractions, entertainment and cultural venues,
• Three options for programs, adapting to financial capabilities,
• Full range of services, including accommodation, meals and leisure,
• The minimum ratio of adult to children is 1:10.

The summer centre conducts classes on the University of East London Docklands campus, located on the waterfront, next to many of London's attractions and iconic places: Tower Bridge, the O2 arena and other interesting places are a 30-minute walk away.

While studying at Twin Summer Centre London Docklands, students have access to many of the University of East London's facilities. Classes are held in modern classrooms with interactive equipment, and green areas, living rooms with board games and much more have been created for recreation and communication. Students get access to high-speed Wi-Fi.

Thanks to good transport links, it is easy for students to visit Brighton, Oxford, Cambridge - the road to them will take about an hour and a half, and to international airports - from 40 to 90 minutes.

The program takes place in the summer months, usually starting at the end of June. The course lasts two weeks, but one, three or four week options are available on request.

All packages at London Docklands include:

• Accommodation in a residence on a full board basis,
• 40 English lessons in a two-week program,
• Entrance test to determine the level of knowledge,
• Extracurricular activities,
• Certificate of completion of the course.

In addition, you will have to pay:

• Registration fee, deposit,
• Extra nights of accommodation,
• Airport Transfer,
• Tickets to visit some of the places
• Personal expenses.

Applicants will have to go through several entrance stages:

• Submission of the online application and required documents,
• Getting to know the school staff in an online format to get answers to your questions,
• Payment of the registration fee,
• Invitation to enrollment,
• Making a deposit to book a place on the course, in the residence,
• Passing a language test, according to the results of which students will be divided into groups,
• Arrival at campus for accommodation in residence, start of classes.

Admission of students is subject to availability.

The summer course will allow students to improve their level of English, which in turn will help them continue their academic path in English-speaking institutions.

To enter the Twin Summer Centre London Docklands program, applicants must meet the age criteria for admission and provide personal documents: a valid passport, health insurance, visa or residence permit.

It is not necessary to take a language test before applying, as all candidates are tested immediately before enrollment.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision