Course overview
This course is designed to give students the
opportunity to improve their English skills
while receiving surfing coaching along the beautiful Californian coastline.
Key Facts
- Wednesday arrival / Tuesday departure
- 15 hours of English
- 4 hours of surfing coaching
Included in the price:
- 15 hours of English lessons per week
- 4 hours of surfing coaching per week
- Full-board residential accommodation
- Additional evening activities programme
- 3 full-day trips per week (days may vary)
Weekly trip to the beach will include 2 hours of Surfing - At least one trip entrance fee per week
- Placement test
- Internet access
- End-of-course certificate
- 24-hour supervision
- Pay-per-use laundry facilities
- School bank service
Course structure and content
Students have 15 hours of English lessons per week and 4 hours of surfing-related activities.
- Sessions take place on California's iconic beaches
- Professional surf instructors will teach the basics or hone students' existing skills
- Surfboards and wetsuits are provided
(students should bring their own bathing suit and beach towel)
*students taking the Surfing course must be able to swim
*students’ parent/guardian must sign a liability waiver provided by the surf school, as per standard practice in the US
*surf lessons may be rescheduled/cancelled in the event of bad weather/unsafe ocean conditions
Sample weekly timetable
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Wed
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Thur
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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| Morning
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Arrival or Excursion
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Book-based lesson
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Excursion inc. Surfing |
Book-based lesson
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Excursion
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Book-based lesson
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Departures or Excursion (dinner off-site)
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| Project-based lesson
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Project-based lesson
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Project-based lesson
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| Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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| Afternoon
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Surfing |
Book-based lesson
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Book-based lesson
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| Surfing |
Project-based lesson
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Project-based lesson
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| Dinner
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| Evening
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Activities
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Activities
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Activities
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Activities
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Activities
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Activities
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Activities
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