GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
Description of GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
- Founded: 1983
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Age of students: from 14 to 17 years
- Type of education:mixed
- Type of accommodation: residence, full board
- Language: German.
The GLS language school is one of the largest and most prestigious linguistic learning centers in Germany. The school was founded in 1983, and today GLS has several branches located in Berlin and Munich. Over the years, the educational organization has achieved impressive successes and heights: for example, GLS received the Star School award five times, which the London edition of Study Travel Magazine presents to the best language school in a particular country. The educational organization is also accredited by the prestigious international organization IALC.
GLS Berlin Westend is one of the educational centers of GLS, which specializes in conducting summer language courses for students. The camp is perfect for learning German by students of the age group 14-17 years. Qualified teachers with relevant experience and developing a flexible system will work with the pupils of the school.
What is the curriculum like, and how is it tailored to different age groups and language proficiency levels?
Our curriculum is designed to be engaging and interactive, with activities and lessons structured to suit various age groups and language abilities. We offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced level classes.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
Standard course
- Age: 14-17 years old
- Duration of the program: from 2 to 7 weeks.
The standard program for learning German at the GLS Berlin Westend language school includes 20 academic hours each week, or 4 classes of 45 minutes each day. The course aims to give foreign students an idea of the German language and the cultural characteristics of the country as a whole. In addition to the academic part, the standard course of study includes a rather rich program of leisure and recreation for students.
Intensive course
- Age: 14-17 years old
- Duration of the program: from 2 to 7 weeks.
The intensive German as a foreign language program at the GLS Berlin Westend language school includes 25 weekly hours of study, which is 5 lessons of 45 minutes each day. In general, the study program repeats the standard course of study, only on the intensive level there are more training hours. This gives students the opportunity to gain more knowledge and better learn the material received.
DID Deutsch-Institut offers students from all over the world to study online. Classes are held using the ZOOM platform in real time.
Standard German course
- 20 German lessons per week;
- Up to 15 people in a group;
- Lesson duration: 45 minutes;
- Minimum language level: Beginner;
- Minimum duration: 1 week.
Intensive German course
- 24 German lessons per week;
- Up to 15 people in a group;
- Lesson duration: 45 minutes;
- Minimum language level: Beginner;
- Minimum duration: 1 week.
Premium German course
- 28 German lessons per week;
- Up to 15 people in a group;
- Lesson duration: 45 minutes;
- Minimum language level: Beginner;
- Minimum duration: 1 week.
Private lessons
DID Deutsch-Institut students can take individual lessons: either as a separate course, or in addition to any standard school course. The intensity and program varies depending on the needs of the student.
Accommodation, meals, prices
For the period of the summer program, students live in a student residence on the school’s campus, where they are offered 2-bed rooms with a private bathroom (shower and toilet), furniture and other amenities. Pupils of the school eat full board: three times a day in the canteen on campus the guys get a balanced meal.
Activities GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
Academic classes in the language camp usually take place in the morning, and in their free time, students can relax with friends on campus or play sports:
- Football
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Streetball
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Bicycle
- Swimming.
Also, at least two extracurricular activities from the organizers of extracurricular programs are held daily for students: it could be a movie, a barbecue, sports, parties, a talent show, and so on.
During the week, the guys go on excursions to cultural places located in Berlin and its surroundings: “Museum Island”, the Great Tiergarten Park, the Berlin Wall, Lake Neuer See and other cultural points.
On weekends, students are given a full day sightseeing trip - for example, a trip to Potsdam or a visit to San Souci Castle.
Facilities and equipment at GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
In Berlin, the GLS language school has a central campus located west of the central part of the city, right next to the Olympic Stadium. This area has convenient urban logistics, so you can get from the campus to the center in just 20 minutes.
This is the only language school in Germany, which has a total area of 16 thousand square meters: up to 600 people can study at the same time. Facilities at the Berlin Westend campus include:
- Student residence
- Training classes
- Cafe with terrace
- Indoor gym
- Rope park
- Playgrounds (streetball, football and others).
Admission dates and extra charges
The price includes:
- Training
- Residence Residence
- Full Board Meals
- Certificate of attendance
- Entertainment program - 2 events per day
- Excursion program - 1 event per week
- Transfer on arrival days (on Sundays).
Additional charge:
- Medical insurance
- Flights
- Transfer (on days except Sunday)
- Consular and visa fees.
Extras:
- Medical insurance 10 EUR
- Extra night 100 EUR
- Transfer (one way) 60 EUR
- High-Season Supplement 40 EUR
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Adolescents from 14 to 17 years old who have a basic, elementary, intermediate or advanced level of German can enter the GLS Berlin Westend summer camp. The starting level of each student is determined on the first day of study with the help of special testing.
Literature and references
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about GLS Berlin Westend Kids Summer Camp
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
