Teenagers / introduction

Immersion for Teenagers

CERAN JUNIORS provides intensive language programs for kids aged 10 to 18 during the school holidays (spring-summer-fall) in Europe. Programs are based on the concept of full immersion and include classes, fun activities and excursions, all conducted in the language of study. Motivated kids from all over the world join us every year for a memorable multicultural experience in Belgium, Spain and the UK.

A program tailored to each age group

There is always plenty to do in a day at CERAN JUNIORS, with learning, leisure and project-based activities.
All the activities are tailored to the participant's age group and give students the opportunity to put their language skills into practice.

• PRE-TEENS: ages 10-12 (at least 10 years old)
• TEENS: ages 13-15 (turning 13 during the year)
• SENIORS: ages 16-18 turning 16 during the year

Activities

The program is made up of a mix of learning activities (classes), fun activities and project activities, all conducted in the language of study

Learning activities

Group Lessons

During group lessons, students quickly develop their comprehension and oral expression skills. On arrival, they are divided into groups on the basis of a detailed level assessment. Groups have an average of 6 students, with a maximum of 9.

Private lessons

TEENS and SENIORS have the option of complementing their programs with private lessons in order to work on specific needs, such as preparing for an exam, summarizing texts, analyzing literary texts, reinforcing the work done in group lessons, or addressing certain grammatical weaknesses (2, 4, 6 or 8 private lessons per week).

Workshops

The workshops are supervised study periods devoted to preparation for the next day’s lessons and revising the material already covered.

Fun activities

Each weekday after 3-4PM, fun activities are organized on- or off-site. These activities provide the perfect opportunity for students to practice their language skills in a relaxed atmosphere.

Sports activities such as Mountain biking, Tennis, Soccer, Badminton, Hockey, Aerobics, Table tennis, Volley-ball, Gymnastics, Basket-ball, Horse riding, Swimming, Water-polo, Aquagym, Squash, Athletics, Hand-ball, Base-ball, Kayaking or canoeing, Beach sports
 

Leisure activities such as Arts, Drama, Role-plays, Board games, T-shirt painting, Glass painting, Mask or jewelry design

Discovery activities such as Musical composition, Karate, Yoga, Theater, Step aerobics, Painting, Origami, Synchronized swimming, Latin dance, Modern dance, French boxing, Sculpture, Paddle tennis, Rock climbing.

Project activities

During daily project activity time, students work with the teachers and activity organizers on a group project, to be presented at the end of the week. Examples of past projects include: a photo or video reportage, a newspaper, a theater or musical performance, a fashion show.

Excursions and field trips

Wednesday afternoons

Cultural and recreational activities are organized on Wednesday afternoon, such as Olympiads, Adventure trail, Beach activities, Orienteering, Museum/exhibition visit, Bowling.

Weekends

For those who study at CERAN JUNIORS for more than a week, the weekend in between the weeks of classes is included in the program. Visits to theme parks, historic cities and local landmarks are organized, such as:

• From CERAN JUNIORS BELGIUM: Cologne, Aix-la-Chapelle, Monschau, Brussels, Liège, Namur, Maastricht, Bruges, Ghent, …
• From CERAN JUNIORS UK: Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Salisbury, Bournemouth