EAL English as an Additional Language at Caterham Summer School

Courses are designed and delivered by Caterham School teachers and specialist coaches. Academic courses are built around a two-week experience, and students may also take a single week or combine programmes for a longer stay. It is possible to combine EAL with an academic course, subject to minimum English level requirements.

The fee covers accommodation, lessons, excursions, airport and train transfers within the advertised arrival and departure times, laundry, course books and materials, and all sports and activities. Residential and day places are both available. A non-refundable application fee applies as part of the application process and includes assessment and interview; a non-refundable deposit secures the place.

Boarding students stay in Caterham School boarding houses, with rooms arranged by age: single, twin or triple ensuite rooms for older students, and twin, triple or small dorm-style rooms for younger students. Boarding houses are divided into separate accommodation for boys and girls. Residential staff live on site and provide 24-hour supervision.

Residential students receive three freshly prepared meals a day, cooked on site, with a menu that mixes international dishes and familiar favourites, a weekly barbecue or street-food style meal, and healthy snacks through the day. Dietary needs are fully accommodated, including vegetarian, vegan, halal and allergies. Day students receive a freshly prepared lunch and snacks.

Every programme includes a full activity and excursion programme: sports, creative workshops and team challenges, football academy coaching from Crystal Palace Football Club, and access to the WildCats Adventure Course. Each week includes two full-day excursions plus local activities, and students also visit a water sports centre for kayaking, paddleboarding and windsurfing.

The programme runs on the Caterham School campus in the Surrey countryside, using the school classrooms, sports facilities and boarding houses. Students can add a specialist Sports Academy, with options including football in partnership with Palace for Life, hockey, netball, rugby, cricket and rackets, led by the school coaching team.

A genuine boarding school experience rather than a summer school that merely occupies a boarding school. Students come from the UK and around the world, which makes the community international and the cultural exchange part of the course. Pastoral care includes a dedicated welfare team, structured routines, and a Summer School Matron. Excursions have included Thorpe Park, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Covent Garden, Brighton, and Cambridge or Oxford.