4 July - 1 August 2025 (2, 3 or 4 weeks)
Founded in 1382, Winchester College is one of Britain's leading independent schools with a reputation for academic excellence.
The peaceful, spacious campus offers a safe environment in state-of-the-art grounds. Outstanding facilities include the 14th century oak-panelled College Hall, a theatre, performance spaces, sports hall for basketball and badminton, a fitness centre, cricket pitches, tennis courts and extensive grounds for other outdoor sports and games.
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Enhance core skills and technical accuracy while boosting fluency through engaging, collaborative activities.
Communication Challenges
Express yourself clearly and concisely as you explore engaging topics. Use mind-mapping techniques to organise information, enrich your vocabulary, and develop persuasive written and spoken arguments.
Interactive Language Activities
Use your English! Create a podcast, follow a WebQuest, write a travel blog, or explore British stereotypes. Apply your language skills while learning new grammar concepts and expanding your vocabulary.
Study Skills
Refine your note-taking abilities, use active listening techniques, and strengthen your research skills. Numerous opportunities to present your project work to the entire school and guests will help you build confidence and enhance your public speaking skills.
Develop essential presentation skills crucial for academic and future success. Build confidence through challenging activities that enhance public speaking and critical thinking abilities.
Analyse Famous Speeches
Examine famous speeches on contemporary topics to understand their structure and effectiveness. Develop and deliver quick-fire speeches to the class, ensuring each presentation is concise, well-structured, and expertly delivered.
Develop Debating Skills
Cultivate effective debating skills while promoting respectful discourse. Explore what makes a successful debate and establish the rules for constructive discussions. Participate in a class-wide debate on topics that interest you, justifying your position with clear reasoning.
Prepare a Business Pitch
Deliver a convincing and engaging business pitch while effectively responding to detailed questions from a panel of your classmates. Understand what constitutes a good pitch and the techniques employed by successful presenters.
Build essential business and entrepreneurial skills: explore product life cycles to identify target markets, create compelling brand identities, and develop effective marketing strategies.
Leadership Dynamics
Examine leadership models and research influential leaders. Understand your own strengths, enhance your understanding of team dynamics, and improve your leadership capabilities.
Product Development
Brainstorm product ideas and conduct market research to determine your niche. Compile your findings for presentation, sharing your understanding of market demands and business concepts.
Digital Advertising
Use digital tools (e.g. iMovie and Audacity) to create impactful visual or audio advertisements. Employ persuasive language and storytelling techniques to produce compelling marketing materials. Present your product to the school and compete for the title of Entrepreneur of the Week!
Collaborate on practical tasks which integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Design and conduct experiments, apply scientific concepts, and develop innovative solutions.
Bridge Making
Construct a bridge, applying engineering principles such as tension and compression. Evaluate load-bearing capacities and assess your bridge's performance under weight tests.
Circuit Making
Build simple circuits with batteries and components like resistors and LEDs. Use Ohm's Law to analyse voltage and current readings. Troubleshoot design issues as you deepen your understanding of electrical principles.
Science of Survival
Explore survival techniques by harnessing solar energy through constructing a solar oven and developing ways to purify water. Learn map reading and navigation skills to orient yourself and put your skills to the test.
Visit Winchester with your teacher - discover ancient historical sights, visit museums and galleries and enrich your understanding of British Culture. You'll be amazed at how much you grow in confidence as you practise your English with friendly residents.
| Course No. | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Weeks | Fees |
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| 31 | Fri 4 July | Fri 19 July | 2 | £3900 |
| 32 | Fri 4 July | Fri 25 July | 3 | £5850 |
| 33 | Fri 4 July | Fri 1 Aug | 4 | £7800 |
| 34 | Fri 11 July | Fri 1 Aug | 3 | £5850 |
| 35 | Fri 18 July | Fri 1 Aug | 2 | £3900 |
Room size: 1-6 | Hours' tuition/week: 21 | Max. class size: 16
The Global Young Leaders programme is designed for students who already have at least Intermediate (B1) level of English.
If you want to check your level before booking, take our quick online level check test.
Our Head Office team will then advise you if this course is suitable for you.
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