CEC Cork Junior Summer Centre: English Camp with Host Family Accommodation

The CEC Cork Junior Summer Centre operates from Douglas Community School on Clermont Avenue in Cork, Ireland. This listing covers the host family version of the centre; CEC also runs a residential version on a university campus elsewhere in the city. Programme and activities. The main junior course is English Plus Multi-Activity for ages 11 to 17. Two further courses are listed for older students: a Young Adult Programme and a Young Adult Cambridge Prep course, both with an age range of 16 to 19. Families should note that this extends past school age into adulthood — if a 16-year-old joins one of these, they may be studying alongside 18 and 19-year-olds, and it is worth asking CEC how groups are arranged and supervised before booking. Accommodation and what is included. Students stay with carefully selected host families in Cork, which the provider presents as the classic Irish immersion experience. The package is fully inclusive: tuition, host family accommodation, activities, course materials and registration are all covered. Cork airport transfer is included at no extra cost for host family students — a genuinely useful inclusion, since transfers are usually charged separately. Ages, dates and duration. The junior course covers 11 to 17; the Young Adult courses cover 16 to 19. Sessions begin at the end of June, with two arrival dates listed. Location and travel. Douglas is a suburb on the south side of Cork, Ireland's second city. Cork Airport is close to the city and serves the UK and continental Europe directly, and the transfer from it is included for host family students. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit families who want their child speaking English at home as well as in class, and who value an all-inclusive price with the airport transfer already inside it. Cork is a smaller, quieter option than Dublin. Families who would prefer campus accommodation with continuous on-site supervision should look at CEC's residential centre at the university instead, which takes the same 11 to 17 age range.