Senior English Culture Programme
Senior English Culture Programme
English lessons in small groups, adapted to your level, followed by various afternoon excursions and cultural activities.
Group size based on 12 students with 1 free leader.
15 hours of lessons + all activities + full board accommodation.
£50 non-refundable deposit per student to secure booking.
Please contact us for a quote based on your group’s individual requirements.
Dartmoor National Park
Mt. Edgecumbe
The Box
Royal William Yard
The Eden Project
Looe
Plymouth Barbican
Cawsand Beach
Follow the links below for some of the places that previous groups have enjoyed visiting:
Plymouth and Historic Barbican Area
Course Details
Senior Cultural Group Programme – Example Programme – Choose from the following options…
SUNDAY
Arrival at school / Group to be met by a school representative and homestay providers
MONDAY
09:00 – 12:30 / Lessons in groups at School
13:30 – 16:30 / Meet at School for Tour of Plymouth and Historic Barbican Area with Blue Badge Guide
TUESDAY
09:00 – 12:30 / Lessons in groups at School
13:30 Onwards / Meet at School for Buckland Abbey (Buckland Abbey is a 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake) followed by trip to Dartmoor National Park
WEDNESDAY
09:00 – 12:30 / Lessons in groups at School
13:30 Onwards / Meet at School for visit to the Mayflower Museum followed by visit to Plymouth Gin Distillery – a fascinating 40-minute overview of the history of the Distillery as well as an introduction to how Plymouth Gin is made. At the end of the tour, visitors can choose between a free miniature of Plymouth Gin or enjoy a Plymouth Gin & Tonic in the Distillery’s bar.
THURSDAY
09:00 – 12:30 / Lessons in groups at School
13:30 Onwards / Meet at School for Excursion to Mount Edgecumbe Country Park via the Cremyll Ferry – the trip on the historic foot passenger ferry crossing the River Tamar taking in the spectacular coastline surrounding Plymouth affording fascinating views of historic Mount Edgecumbe, Royal William Yard and Plymouth Sound.
FRIDAY
09:00 – 12:30 / Lessons in groups at School
13:30 Onwards / Afternoon free
SATURDAY
09:30 – 17:00 / Meet at School for full day excursion to Eden Project (Uk’s largest artificial rainforest – The biomes consist of hundreds of hexagonal and pentagonal, inflated, plastic cells supported by steel frames which host plants that are collected from many diverse climates and environments) followed by visit to Looe or Polperro (historical fishing villages)