No two terms are the same with different seasons, events, traditions and sports to embrace. The programme can be extended into a second term. Students who arrive at the start of September can extend until the February half-term holiday; those who arrive in January can extend until the end of the summer term.
Short-stay programme students are fully integrated into Ampleforth College life while also benefiting from a tailored programme designed to ensure they get the very best out of their time here. This includes additional lessons to improve their English, a cultural enrichment strand covering British life, politics, history and culture, as well as plenty of opportunities to further develop academic, social, and sports skills. All of this happens with the backdrop of living in a vibrant boarding house where children form lasting friendships and have a lot of fun. In each House, students are supported by dedicated staff who work to ensure the welfare and development of all the students in their care. Immersion in boarding school life certainly accelerates language acquisition as well as helping overseas students to make close friendships in a relatively short period of time.
See programme overview below. For more information about our Short Stay Programme, please contact our Admissions Department on admissions@ampleforth.org.uk or 01439 741081.
Academic Subjects | English as an Additional Language | Cultural Enrichment | Community Experience | Qualifications | |
Year 7 & 8 | English, Maths, Science, Languages, Sport, Art, Drama, Computer Science, Music, DT, Humanities | 2 to 4 EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons per week depending on your child’s level of need | Lyceum: programme of talks and activities about British life, politics, history & culture Cultural trips | Participation in House (and other) competitions, social activities and sport Weekly assemblies covering a range of issues Choice of weekly activities | Appropriate English Language Certification Ampleforth College Certificate of British Culture |
Year 9, 10 & 11 (ages 14 to 16) NB We do not offer this programme in Year 11 in the summer term due to GCSE exams | Year 9: English, Maths, Science, Christian Theology, Languages, Sport, Art, Drama, Computer Science, Music, DT, Humanities (History and Geography) Years 10-11: GCSE subjects comprised of ‘Core Subjects’ (English, Maths, Science and Christian Theology) and 2 - 4 ‘Option Subjects’ chosen by the student and their parents | 3 to 4 EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons per week depending on your child’s level of need Plus additional 1-1 lessons are available | Lyceum: programme of talks and activities about British life, politics, history & culture Cultural trips | Participation in House (and other) competitions, social activities and sport Weekly assemblies covering a range of issues Health Education talks on matters affecting the lives of growing teenagers Choice of weekly activities | Appropriate English Language Certification Ampleforth College Certificate of British Culture |
Year 12 | A Level option subjects as chosen by the student and their parents | 3 to 4 EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons per week depending on your child’s level of need Plus additional 1-1 lessons are available | Lyceum: programme of talks and activities about British life, politics, history & culture Cultural trips | Participation in House (and other) competitions, social activities and sport Weekly assemblies covering a range of issues Choice of weekly activities | Appropriate English Language Certification Ampleforth College Certificate of British Culture |