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Summer School 2021

Updated: December 9, 2020

While we are in the process of updating the brochure, please check out the website for all the up-to-date details about summer school 2021. Or, check out the information below, which provides a summary of what’s new for 2021:

Courses 2021

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Dates and Prices 2021

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Here is a summary of what’s new in 2021:

NEW! Academic Enrichment

If you have B2 English or above you can now do one of our Academic Enrichment programmes in the mornings. You can choose from the following subjects:

  • Advanced English
  • STEM Robotics
  • Future Leaders

Of course, we are still offering English Foundation for students with A2-B1.

NEW! Specialisms

We have changed the name of our afternoon study options to ‘Specialisms’ and we have divided them into 3 groups SPORT; ACTIVE; ACADEMIC. New for 2021 we are adding to the selection:

Active:

  • Coding
  • Virtual Reality
  • Social Entrepreneurship

Academic:

  • English Literature
  • IELTS – intro.

Of course, are still offering all the favourite options including Dance, Film Making, Business Challenge a wide range of Professional Sports options and much more.

NEW! Heathrow Airport transfers included

  • Birmingham Airport transfers are still included in the package price.
  • New for 2021: we are including Heathrow Airport transfers in the package price also.

Book with confidence

A team you can trust

In 2020, because of Covid-19, we gave parents the choice of postponing their child’s summer school place until 2021 or receiving a full refund of all deposits and fees paid.

The good news is that countries around the world are getting better at treating Covid-19. Schools all around the world are finding ways to teach children safely reducing the risk of infection. Moreover, from December 2020, people in countries around Europe and beyond are already starting to receive the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. However, despite all of this good news, we understand that parents still feel that there is uncertainty. For example, nobody knows exactly how quickly governments can “roll out” (deliver) the vaccine to the whole population. That is why we are still offering you our special guarantee so that you can book with confidence:

A full refund for any reason until 20 May 2021

We are pleased to tell you that More Than English will offer a full refund of all deposits and fees paid for whatever reason until 20 May 2021 (read more in our Terms and Conditions 2021)

This means that if you are interested in summer school, there is no need to wait. Book your child’s summer school today – with confidence.

Free Online Discussions

Your child’s invitation to join us online

This is an invitation for your children 11-17 from www.morethanenglish.uk to take part in our next free (€00.00) online Zoom discussions. We're giving students an opportunity to use their superpower (their language skills) to better understand their world - in this the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

What English level are the other students?

We have meetings for students at two levels:
High: B1+ > C2
Improving: A2 - early B1

Where are the other students from?

The performance of the students so far in our free online Zoom meetings has been FANTASTIC with incredible ambassadors from Romania, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Poland, UAE, Greece, Croatia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Mexico, Germany, Lebanon and the UK offering a truly international perspective on issues connected with coronavirus.

What’s the next meeting about? 

Countries in many parts of the world are coming out of lockdown. That's a big leadership challenge. That's also a big reason to celebrate. Please read on to find out more...

Meeting: Wednesday 17 June, 1600 UK time

B2 > C2 students

Topic: Leadership in a crisis

> What skills does a leader need to succeed in a crisis? 
> Unlocking a country: what to unlock first and last?
> Big Brother: how concerned should we be about coronavirus ‘track and trace’ apps that know where we are?

Meeting: Thursday, 18 June 1600 UK time

A2 > early stage B1 students

Topic: Planning a post-lockdown party

We have a fun job for you.  
Task: coronavirus lockdown is ending in many countries. Plan the perfect party for children and teenagers from all over the world. 

Registration

If you have not attended a More Than English Zoom meeting before, please register using the form below (?) and we will email you a free Zoom invitation + free lesson materials to download. If you have attended a meeting before, please don’t register again: please check your email for your zoom invitation and lesson materials.

Frequently asked questions: 

 How much does it cost to join the meeting? 

>> £0 🙂    


 I was in a meeting before. Do I need to register again? 

>> No, you only have to register for your first meeting. Please check your email for your Zoom invitation and lesson materials.


 Do I need a Zoom account to take part?

>> No, you don’t need a Zoom account. Please complete the registration form and we will send you your Zoom invitation and lesson materials.

 I have never studied at More Than English in the UK. Can I also take part? 

>> Yes. However, you must be aged 11-17 maximum and you must upload of a copy of your photo ID, including date of birth, with your registration form. 

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Postponements and refunds

Coronavirus

We are very sorry: we have taken the difficult decision, because of the coronavirus pandemic to cancel summer school 2020. Denying our wonderful students the chance to study and live together this summer was not easy, and we would like to thank all of you, the parents, for your incredible support and patience over the last few months as together we learnt more about coronavirus.

Your choices:

(1) Full refund

You can choose to have a full refund of all the money you have paid.

(2) Postpone until summer 2021

You can choose to postpone your booking until 2021.

?If you choose to postpone we will offer a 5% discount to your family, and a limited number of your children’s friends for life.

What do you need to do?

If you made a booking for summer school 2020, you must please complete this form to tell us if you prefer postponement or full refund:

Disappointment for children and teenagers

When you set your heart on something; when you dream big; when you set yourself a challenge it’s a big disappointment when the door closes.

That’s why we’re keeping that door open and keeping our international community of students connected by offering free Zoom meetings. Register your child today so that they can continue talking with the world.

Coronavirus

Our response (April 14th 2020)

In a few short months the Covid-19 virus has changed our world. The purpose of this message is to help parents and students by giving full information about how More Than English summer school is responding.

Even though we continue preparing summer school; even though the summer school booking system is still open, the reality is that right now, the future is difficult to predict and that is why we are taking a flexible approach and we are listening to you, our parents and students.

New bookings

If you would like to book a place on summer school you can using our online booking form. As a temporary measure resulting from the uncertainty created by coronavirus, from April 2020, new customers can now make a booking without paying a deposit. Please note that our standard Terms and Conditions still apply with 31st May as the deadline for full payment.

Existing bookings

If you have already booked and paid a deposit we are presenting 3 options to you:

Postpone your booking until 2021.

> If you choose this option, we will offer this year’s prices and give your family and a limited number of your children’s friends, a 5% discount for life.

If you wish to postpone your booking, please contact us using the form on this page (?) any time on or before 21st May 2020.

Request a full refund of your deposit.

> We understand that for many people the crisis is creating financial problems and general uncertainty. If you wish to cancel your booking and receive a full refund of your deposit, please contact us by using the form on this page (?) any time on or before 21st May 2020.

‘Watch and wait’.

> If you choose this option, you can wait and watch to see if the situation improves. You can still request a return of your deposit any time on or before 21st May 2020. You can still also request to postpone your booking until 2021 by using the form on this page (?) any time on or before 21st May 2020. 

Our offer to refund deposits up to and including 21st May is a temporary change in response to Covid-19. Please note, however, that our Terms and Conditions still apply.

What are other parents choosing to do?

Most parents are choosing to ‘watch and wait’. At the time of writing, only two families have contacted More Than English to request a cancellation.

Safety: our first priority

The protection, safety and wellbeing of all children in our care will always be our top priority. At the moment we are monitoring very carefully the advice from the UK government and English UK, which is a representative body for English language training institutions in the UK. However, if we think there is a risk to our pupils, we will not wait for the government to act. As per our Terms and Conditions, More Than English reserves the right to cancel summer school if we think that the safety of our students would be at risk.

Thank you ?

Finally, may we take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’. Thank you to all the brave people around the world, including shop assistants, hospital cleaners, medical experts and delivery drivers who support the rest of us by continuing to go to work every day during the peak of this pandemic.

Thank you also to you our parents and students for your patience at this time. Please stay safe and well. If you would like to contact us about Covid-19 and summer school, please use this form: