On its last inspection in 2018, Summer Boarding Courses received 15 out of a possible 15! As a result of these inspections, language schools typically receive about 3.5 strengths. When the latter is the case, the school receives what’s called a “strength” in that area. For each area, a school can receive a grade of “acceptable,” or it can exceed the expectations of the examiner. During the inspection, in which two examiners inspect the school for days, they grade a school in 13 areas like teaching, care of students, accommodation, etc., and in 15 areas if the school also has programs for young learners. I’ll explain a bit how this ranking works: every four years, the British Council carries out an inspection of its 500 + member schools in the UK (nearly all reputable language schools in the UK are accredited by the British Council). The EL Gazette and British Council have said it all about this one-Summer Boarding Courses, who offers this program The Dragon School in Oxford, is the number one provider of programs for children and teenagers in all of the United Kingdom. The cricketers had to lather on the sunscreen as some of their games meandered into the early evening but it was well worth it with a few victories coming down to the final ball.“Nevermind the slick brochures and sales pitches of other schools. It was amazing to watch them combine sides, build bonds over the week and be trained by the Bajan coaches. The girls competed against select sides from local schools for their hockey fixtures. In a quiet back street, yet still only 10 minutes’ walk to the beach, the students stayed in 4-person mini apartments, with great food on-site and a pool for that all important down time.Īfter a visit to Kensington Oval on the first day, the sport got underway. 2 years since an international trip had gathered at check-in, handed over their passports and taken to the skies on tour.įate was on our side as all 38 students and staff from The Dragon School received negative test results, navigated security, and boarded the 8-hour flight to Barbados.Īrriving into the heat of the early evening sun, we made our way to the Europa All Seasons Resort on Barbados’ iconic west-coast. MSGs Mike Hendey on his trip to Barbados:Īs I arrived at Manchester airport, the nerves began to kick in.

Dragon school, oxford.