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Brand-new for summer 2023: Bucksmore Education has launched a unique football and English language summer school for ages 13 to 16 - residential at prestigious British boarding school, King Edward's School for either one or two weeks. Read on for everything you need to know about this phenomenal new opportunity!

Summer is just around the corner! For most children, six weeks+ off school feels like a lifetime: they’re probably looking forward to long, lazy days at home, later bedtimes and potentially more TV and video games than you would like…but then what? Throw in a family holiday, a few playdates with friends and time with grandparents, but how do you meaningfully stimulate a child for such a long period of time (especially if you need to work yourself) before the inevitable "I'm bored.." sets in? Solution: register them for a sensational summer school in the UK! Read on to discover the best summer school experiences in the UK for kids aged 8-12, for summer 2023.

Oxford or Cambridge? One of the most difficult and important choices when deciding on a summer school is the location. You want to learn whilst immersed in the deeply academic environment of a prestigious university, and you also want to live in an exciting and picturesque city, as after all, this is also your summer holiday - let’s make it fun! But how to choose between them? Cambridge and Oxford have a lot in common, but they also have several critical differences. Our essential guide thoroughly dissects them both, helping you to make the best decision possible. Before applying for anything, read on!

Ready for the absolute best summer of your life..? Well, hold onto your hats because summer 2023 is fast approaching! You’ve booked yourself onto the summer school experience of your dreams and you’re raring to go! Flights? Tick! Annotated Oxford guide book? Tick! Pre-course reading underway? Tick! Visa? Err…what visa? Read on for our essential guide to everything you need to know about applying for your summer school visa for 2023!