Welcome to "Our Stories," a page where experiences come to life! Here is a collection of thought pieces and stories showcasing the unique journeys, challenges, and triumphs of our students and staff. Whether it's about a newfound friendship or a moment of academic breakthrough, "Our Stories" captures the heart and spirit of British Summer School.
If you are exploring short-term study options in the UK for your child, you’ve likely come across two popular choices: a boarding school immersion programme or an international summer school. Both offer valuable experiences, but the right choice depends on your child’s needs, language level, and what you hope they’ll gain from their time studying abroad.
Read MoreIn today’s global world, learning English is an important skill that opens doors to international opportunities in not only education and travel, but also your future career. While learning English in your home country is certainly possible, there isn’t a substitute for full immersion in a native English-speaking environment, such as the UK.
Read MoreI have just returned from an unforgettable life-affirming weekend. The story started about six months ago when I received a call out of the blue from a past student who I hadn’t talked to in years. He was calling me from his wedding reception venue (and what a venue it would turn out to be) to invite my wife and I to his wedding. He was excited of course and informed me that I was one of the first people he was inviting as he said I had played an important part in his development. We happily accepted.
Read MoreI am just back from ICEF Berlin - still the biggest and best meeting place for Agents and Schools. I have attended about 20 times – so I guess I am a “veteran” as Steve called me in a recent Linkedin post - but this was the first time for me since my ‘retirement’ [sic]. As always it was both an exhausting and exhilarating experience. I had 34, 25-minute face to face meetings and many other informal ones. My voice nearly went again. I bumped into so many old friends and industry colleagues I hadn’t seen for a while, and I know there were others there I didn’t even see as the event was so big.
Read MoreI have known the Managing Director of British Summer School, Steve Wood for a long time. We both had very similar jobs running summer programmes for big Independent Schools. For many years we were in a Best Practice Group with other like-minded industry colleagues. Through our meetings I found Steve to be a true professional who was always open and honest and who was delivering quality programmes year on year.
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