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Earlscliffe

Earlscliffe Summer School, located in Folkestone, Kent, offers an enriching academic experience for students aged 13-17. Combining stimulating educational lessons with cultural excursions and engaging activities, providing a stimulating setting for learners to thrive​​​​.

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Earlscliffe Summer School Overview

Earlscliffe offers inspiring summer programmes for students aged 13–17, designed to develop academic interests, build confidence, and form lasting friendships. Spring courses are also available for students aged 8–17.

Located in the seaside town of Folkestone, Kent—just 54 minutes from London—Earlscliffe is an independent sixth form college during the year and transforms into a vibrant international summer school in partnership with SBC and Dukes Education.

The campus consists of eight renovated Victorian and Edwardian buildings, forming an ‘in-town’ site where students can easily walk between accommodation, classrooms, and social spaces. All students are housed in the school’s own supervised residences, located within minutes of the main facilities, creating a safe, welcoming, and community-focused environment.

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Earlscliffe

At a Glance

 

 

 

  • Academic Content

    20 hours of tuition per week.

  • Class Sizes

    Maximum class size of 12 students.

  • Excursions

    Two full-day trips, including an excursion to Central London, plus a Saturday afternoon trip and one evening trip per week.

  • Social Events

    Balanced programme including sports, arts and crafts, and cultural events.

  • Results

    End of course report and certificate

     

  • Bed & Board

    Accommodation and all meals included.

  • Peace of Mind

    Comprehensive Travel Insurance.

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Discover Earlscliffe Summer

Earlscliffe is a UNESCO School located in the charming coastal town of Folkestone, just 54 minutes from London and a short walk from the beach and town centre.

Operating as a top-performing independent sixth form college during the academic year, Earlscliffe offers a personalised, academically ambitious environment. Housed in beautifully restored buildings dating back to 1870, the school consistently ranks among the leading coeducational boarding schools in the southeast of England for A-level results.

As a proud UNESCO School, Earlscliffe actively engages in European educational collaboration, offering students a globally minded learning experience.

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Our Academic Approach

SBC has an innovative approach to learning by advocating experiential learning, which is essentially ‘learning through doing.’ In addition to absorbing information, our students are challenged to take an even more hands-on approach to demonstrate new skills in an environment in which they are supported every step of the way.

Students have the opportunity to acquire the soft skills necessary outside of the classroom because throughout the programme exciting possibilities are created for key abilities to be used such as; critical thinking, leadership, communication, and teamwork.

Each student in the classroom is actively encouraged to take the initiative, think critically, and cooperate with others to solve problems, simulating what we do every day in a work environment. This is done under the direction of our inspiring tutors.

Award-Winning Courses

Discover our range of future-focused courses offered at Earlscliffe.

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I 100% recommend your child to go to SBC

It was an amazing experience, I made a lot of new friends and I improved my English. The staff are always caring and making sure if you are okay. I 100% recommend your child to go to SBC, I really enjoyed it!

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Social Programme

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Social Activities

There is something for everyone on the schedule at Earlscliffe as it offers a balance of sports, cultural events, arts & crafts, enjoyable games, walks, and competitions. After the lessons for the day are over, all of these activities are planned and overseen by our staff.

On-site, students participate in table tennis, billiards, badminton, volleyball, and basketball. Karaoke nights, football, softball, “Earlscliffe’s Got Talent,” swimming, house contests, themed disco nights, “Minute To Win It,” tennis, “Scavenger Hunt,” rounders, “Jeux sans Frontières,” “Bake Off,” and quiz nights are just a few of the supervised daytime and evening activities we provide.

Frequent beach excursions during the day and in the evening are a well-liked feature of the week’s events.

We are lucky to be close to the beach, the creative Creative Quarter, and Folkestone’s town centre with all of its shops.

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Excursions

Earlscliffe students will enjoy full-day trips on Wednesdays and Sundays, as well as evening trips to bowling, laser tag or the cinema.

On Sundays students may visit: the world-famous cathedral city of Canterbury, take a river boat tour; go ice-skating, visit Bluewater shopping centre; a theme park, Margate and Dreamland.

Every wednesday, students will also be able to travel on the high-speed, direct train to London accompanied by our staff. During the summer we have previously visited some of the capital’s most famous landmarks and museums, including the London Eye; the Tower of London; the British Museum; the London Dungeons; and the Natural History Museum. Each year excursions are reviewed in order to provide the best and enriching opportunities available.

During excursions, students will also benefit from some supervised free time in small groups.

Optional Extras

During summer, you can enhance your experience by choosing one or more of our optional extras which offer something for everyone, from paddle boarding to paintball and theatre to the magic of Harry Potter…

Earlscliffe Summer School Accommodation and Meals

The eight Victorian and Edwardian buildings that make up the Earlscliffe campus have all undergone recent renovations to offer first-rate residential and instructional spaces. Situated in the upscale West End of Folkestone, Earlscliffe is easily accessible by foot from the beach and the classy Leas promenade. Additionally, the town center’s retail establishments and the high-speed train connection to London St Pancras.

Earlscliffe offers students high-quality student residences. Girls and boys live in separate, supervised accommodations. Rooms are mostly single or twin (with a few select triple rooms) and all have en-suite WC and showers. The ‘in-town’ campus means that students can walk between their classes, to meals, accommodation, and activities with ease.

Meals are held in the dining room. We offer a varied menu with a mixture of British and international cuisine. Dietary requirements can be catered to upon special request in advance of your course.

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Pricing

Earlscliffe FAQs

To make a reservation for Earlscliffe Summer School, click the “book now” link in the top right corner of our main page and fill out the booking form.

Your committed Admissions Manager will then contact you via your preferred way of communication to confirm any remaining details.

This will be the best opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have prior to making a deposit. Once your information has been validated, you will receive an email that serves as formal confirmation of your child’s reservation.

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Lessons
  • Sports, Activities and Events
  • Excursions including admissions costs
  • Wi-Fi
  • Weekly laundry service
  • Travel insurance
  • Airport transfers*
  • Earlscliffe water bottle and T-shirt

We will do everything possible to meet any dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, halal, etc.

*please let us know any requirements in advance so we can try to accommodate.

Our typical academic courses last two weeks, although you can enrol in another one after the previous one is finished.

We also offer 3 and 5-week options on select courses.

Our dedicated team of teachers all have relevant experience in the subject they are leading.  Working with our in-house syllabus, they deliver a series of engaging topic-based lessons.

Safety and Welfare

The safety and well-being of students is our number one priority. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place to which all employees, volunteers, visitors, and contractors are obligated to adhere to.

All staff are given the tools through their training to guarantee that all students feel safe, secure, valued and respected whilst studying with SBC. Students are accommodated in secure and comfortable boarding houses, which are managed by a dedicated team of residential staff.

Our Earlscliffe site is composed of dedicated and experienced Activity Leaders and Welfare Managers to ensure that students have the best possible experience during their time with us.

Our staff teams are always available to provide high-quality pastoral support and remain on call 24 hours per day.

Free Time & Supervision

During some off-site activities, students aged 12 and over are permitted ‘free time’ where they can independently explore a designated area in groups of at least three, for a set amount of time. Students must have consent from their parents/guardians to be allowed unsupervised free time.

All students will be given an Earlscliffe wristband which they must wear at all times when on and off-site. The wristband states the 24-hour emergency number to call or message in the event of a student becoming separated from their group or is needing support. Students wear these for the entire duration of their stay.

Student Feedback

Student voice also features heavily in our student’s experience. We empower our students to shape their own experiences by championing that voice. SBC is committed to our response to student feedback and welcomes student-led initiatives which help us to continue to provide excellent service.

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