Country Cousins is one of the oldest 'English as a Foreign language' providers in England. We are a small family run business which has been providing high quality English educational visits to Junior students and families since 1951.
Languages
Languages
Foreign language education is about learning to understand and speak different languages. But language courses are also about developing cultural awareness and empathy. In a multicultural society such as ours this can be done without leaving the UK, but thousands of British students do go abroad in school groups and bring back a wealth of linguistic and cultural experiences.
Contact with foreign countries at school level tends to be European and Western European, but more and more schools are taking groups to Easter Europe, not just on visits but to play sport, or make music, or participate in dance and acting events, or to join in youth conferences.
Many groups book travel and accommodation through travel companies, but many make their own arrangements, using local coach companies or national air companies or eurorail. Homestays or school exchanges can bring students closer, but these are not always possible and also bring with them more issues, preparation and monitoring.
Often links are already established between schools or areas, but if you are seeking to find link schools in a particular country you may utilise personal contacts which of your own, or those of others within the school community. Other routes include twinned towns or villages or the European Union’s Socrates programme can give invaluable help to schools seeking partners. The aim of Socrates Phase II is to promote a Europe of knowledge and encourage lifelong education through learning foreign languages, encouraging mobility, promoting cooperation at European level, opening up to methods of access to education and increasing the use of new technologies in the field of education.
Main organisations:
Association for Language Learning
Inclusion: NASEN
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STA Travel is the world’s largest travel company for teachers, students and young people. With over 35 years’ experience STA Travel Education organises safe, secure and exciting tailor-made trips for Schools, Colleges and Universities.
Set in the heart of Normandy this 17th century Chateau is set in four acres of beautiful private grounds.
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This beautiful 17th century Normandy Château is located in the idyllic fishing village of Criel-sur-Mer, providing the ideal opportunity for young people to immerse themselves in French culture
Just 90 minutes from Calais and 20 minutes from Dieppe, the Château is surprisingly accessible
Schools Into Europe is a family run business with over 55 years' experience of organising school trips and school tours in Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Poland.
Glyndebourne is an English country house, the site of an opera house that, since 1934, has been the venue for the annual summer Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
Make an occasion of visiting Glyndebourne and come for the whole afternoon: you can explore the grounds, visit our Archive and Gallery or have a picnic on the lawn.
The Glyndebourne Gardens and Lake
Galina International Study Tours Ltd is a family-owned company that organises educational study tours across a wide range of curriculum areas. It was founded in 1989.
We offer coach-based, curriculum-relevant study tours designed by Tour Consultants, all of whom have experience in teaching and examining.
The new Library of Birmingham is a stunning building both inside and out. Here you can:
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The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
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