Pro Music12-17 years

English Skills lessons are designed to improve students’ general language skills, extend their vocabulary and better their understanding of grammar, to improve accuracy and confidence when producing spoken and written English.

Aims

1. Improve students' receptive (reading and listening) and productive (speaking and writing) English skills.

2. Extend students' knowledge and range of vocabulary.

3. Deepen students' understanding of grammatical concepts in English.

4. Build students' confidence to use the English they know in speaking situations.

5. Improve students' pronunciation.

6. Train students to be effective learners.

During Enrichment sessions, students will further enrich their language skills by deepening their cultural understanding of the places they visit during excursions, using real-world materials such as leaflets, word searches, adverts and articles to develop their productive and receptive English skills pre and post excursions. 

Aims

1. Prepare students for the cultural visits during excursions. 

2. Enhance students' knowledge of cultural aspects of the UK. 

3. Familiarise students with authentic learning materials (leaflets, magazines, adverts, films, TV).

4. Increase the sense of learning for communication.

5. Develop students' self-learning skills.

6. Develop students productive (speaking, writing) and receptive (listening, reading) skills in English.

This session aims to work with specialist music staff on developing your musical confidence. Our group improvisation class offers a thrilling opportunity to explore a variety of musical styles, from jazz and funk to contemporary and world music. Students will learn to listen deeply, communicate musically with their peers, and build confidence in spontaneous performance. This class is designed to be a fun and supportive environment where students can freely experiment, take risks, and discover new dimensions of their musicality alongside other students. 

In the performance workshop, we want to build students' confidence and stage presence. This intensive workshop goes beyond the notes, focusing on the art of delivery and connection with the audience. Students will work on everything from stagecraft and microphone technique to managing performance anxiety and developing a compelling stage persona. Through practical sessions, students will have the opportunity to showcase their talent in various settings, receiving personalised feedback from experienced instructors. This session will refine students' skills, allowing them to build on their musical ability. 

The culmination of Bede's summer school experience is a chance to shine. This final performance is where students will bring together everything they have learned – from technical skills to stage presence and collaborative musicality – to share their unique talent with an enthusiastic audience of peers and faculty. It is a supportive and exciting performance session, where students can celebrate their progress, showcase their artistic growth, and create lasting memories with new friends. 

A full programme of organised and supervised social events is offered every evening to encourage students to make new friends and develop their social skills. By actively encouraging the mixing of nationalities, we are helping to create a harmonious international community in which students can live, study in a safe and comfortable environment and enjoy themselves.

Aims

1. Promote students' relaxation and enjoyment.

2. Explore some typically English social events, games and activities.

3. Nurture social skills in an environment of different cultural traditions.

4. Use English in natural real-life speaking situations.

5. Forge new friendships.

Examples
Bede’s Got Talent, Disco, House Competitions, Fashion Show, Formal Dinner & Dance, Karaoke, Messy Games, Music Quiz, Musical Workshop, Pool Party, Soft Ball Sports, Tennis, Tournaments.

Excursions are a mandatory part of the programme. We offer students the opportunity to visit places of cultural and historical interest, as well as the chance for sightseeing, shopping and amusement. There is one mid-week excursion that is half-day and two full-day excursions at the weekend. 

Wednesdays

Wednesday trips are a half-day afternoon/evening visit and may involve visiting a local place of interest in a nearby town or an off-site activity, such as Adventure Golf, Beach Volleyball, Castle, Country Park, Indoor Rock Climbing, Museum, Pier, Skating, Street Markets.

Saturdays

Saturday excursions are a full day trip and include a cultural, touristic or recreational visit to London or another place of interest such as British Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Dungeon, London Eye, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Thorpe Park, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey.

Sundays

Sunday excursions are often more relaxing trips to a local seaside town, such as Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Hastings or Worthing, where students can stroll along the beach, have lunch in the park or do some shopping. Sometimes students will partake in off-site activities.