GLOBAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND TEENAGERS
We offer individual, customised programs for young students from ages 5 to 17.
Young participants learn a language best by living it and having fun. It is the most effective way for them to make rapid progress.
Our full immersion programs for young learners of all language levels are designed to meet their specific needs, whether they be academic, personal growth, or the pleasure of learning a foreign language, discovering a new culture and making friends in a new country.
Our families are experienced in hosting young students, and are carefully selected to match each participant's profile and interests. Staying with a host teacher on their immersion program provides them with a safe, comfortable and friendly environment.
Programs for children and teenagers of all ages and levels
The young student stays in his/her private teacher’s home, on full-board accommodation, he or she is the only student, is totally immersed in the target language, and is treated like a family member. Lessons and/or activities are personalised and the host teacher designs a program based on the young student’s profile and objectives. Outside lesson and activity hours the student practises the language through sharing daily family life and social interactions.
All Influent language immersion programs for young learners include:
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An individual bedroom in the comfortable home of a carefully selected host who has satisfied the most stringent recruitment criteria and home-quality inspections
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3 meals per day with the host/family
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Qualified, experienced tutors for all immersion classes
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Access to a Regional Manager who is always on hand for any questions or issues that may arise during the stay
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A 24-hour helpline
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A progress report at the end of the language program
PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Home Tuition Program for kids and teenagers
The program includes:
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10*, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of private language lessons per week
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Accommodation in the teacher's home
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Meals and social interaction with the host/family
Stays are from Sunday to Saturday, and are available all year round.
Benefits for Young Learners
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Young students stay with their teacher, who will give them private language lessons and correct them at all times.
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Our Home Tuition Program completely immerses young participants in the language they are learning as they put into practice what they have learnt during their lessons through social interactions and meal times with their host.
Key Details
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A language test is taken before the start of the program to determine the young student's level
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The language lessons schedule is established with the teacher, and the program is entirely adapted to the young learner’s needs: grammar, conversation practice, comprehension, written expression… Lessons usually take place on mornings, leaving afternoons free for leisure activities and social interaction.
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A placement test at the end of the stay enables the young learner and his or her parents to evaluate progress.
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A Teacher's Report is provided, and a Certificate of Attendance is available, on request.
The Home Tuition Program for kids and teenagers is personalised with Leisure Options. These are compulsory for all students under 18 years old, to allow young learners to apply and practise what they have learnt during the lessons, and to ensure the best possible immersion experience.
Suggested Options for Home Tuition Program
Lifestyle Homestay Program for kids and teenagers
Kids and teenagers stay with a host who is not necessarily a teacher but who wants to share his/her daily life and culture with the young participant.
This is an immersive experience for young students who prefer to learn through practice rather than traditional 'sit-down' lessons. Having fun is the best way for young students to remember what they learn!
The Lifestyle Homestay Program for young participants includes:
Full-board accommodation in the host's home. Activities from the list below and the related costs
Cooking/baking, shopping, bowling, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, sightseeing, conversation practice, board games, an outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), a visit downtown or to a typical village, a local place of interest…
Activities vary depending on the host and their location.
The young participant and the teacher decide together and establish a program based on the student’s interests. The language is learned through activities, social interaction and discovering a new region and culture.
Suggested Options for Lifestyle Homestay Program
SHARED PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Duo Shared Program for Teenagers
This program is designed for teenagers who are not yet ready to go abroad on an immersion on their own, or would simply prefer to share their program with a friend or relative. If they require lessons in their immersion program, they should be of the same language level.
They share the lessons and/or activities and usually share a bedroom and they each benefit from a 20% discount.
Club 4 Program for teenagers
(Available in Sussex, UK and Cork, Ireland only)
This immersion program is a great opportunity for teenagers to make new friends and achieve their language goals through group lessons, interaction and activities, guided and accompanied by an experienced host teacher.
Ages: 14-16
Levels: B1/B2
Dates in 2024
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30/06 to 13/07 (two weeks)
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14/07 to 27/07 (two weeks
The program includes:
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10h lessons & 10h activities per week
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5h supervised homework per week
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1 Saturday Excursion
OTHER PROGRAMES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Lessons-only program for kids and teenagers
You have already arranged accommodation for your child and would like him or her to benefit from individual language lessons during the stay.
Book 15, 20, or 25 hours of lessons only, without accommodation.
The lessons usually take place at the teacher’s home. If you wish to organise lessons at a different location, a supplement for the teacher’s transport may apply.
Family Immersion Shared Program
If you wish to go with your child on his or her full immersion program, without booking lessons yourself, this can be arranged.
Separate lessons due to a difference in language levels are also possible within the same family. We can offer placements with two teacher hosts (such as a couple), or organise for an outside tutor to come to the host teacher’s home.
LEISURE OPTIONS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Young learners under 18 customise their language immersion by combining their home tuition program with leisure activities (general activities, cultural visits, sports, excursions or farm activities).
These enable them to learn while having fun, which is the most effective way for kids and teenagers to progress.
General Activities for kids and teenagers
Young students can practise what they have learnt during the lessons through varied activities with their host. Activities are decided between the young participant and his/her host, and can include:
Cooking/baking, shopping, bowling, a sports event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, sightseeing, conversation practice, board games, a nature walk, an outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), a visit downtown or to a local place of interest, arts and crafts...
The nature of the activities depends on the young student's interests and the host family's location. Prices include all costs: transport, entrance fees (if applicable), and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Cultural Visits for kids and teenagers
Young learners can visit places of interest and/or museums with their host, who becomes their private guide.
Understanding the culture of the target language improves their experience and facilitates the learning process. It also enables them to practise their language skills in a different environment.
The list of possible cultural visits is provided on our Destination pages. Visits may vary depending on family location and availability.
Prices include all costs: transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Sports for kids and teenagers
Young students can enjoy a minimum of 3 sport sessions weekly (the number of sessions may vary depending on the sport and destination). Sessions are generally individual but sometimes take place with a group. They are usually held with a professional instructor and occasionally with a family member.
Sports are subject to availability and/or weather conditions. A change of area may therefore be required, and in exceptional circumstances replacement by another sport or general activities. We will require the young student's level in all cases to ensure that the appropriate sessions are booked.
All costs are included: the sport sessions, the accompanied transport and rental equipment (where applicable).
Farm Activities for kids and teenagers
(Available in Ireland & New Zealand only, other locations on request)
Young learners can improve their language skills by taking part in farm-themed activities such as fruit-picking, harvesting, milking cows, feeding the animals, a farm visit, collecting eggs, etc.
It's a fun way to learn the language for kids and teenagers who love being in the countryside and around animals.
All costs are included: transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and accompanying person.
Excursions for kids and teenagers
Young students can discover an exceptional site or famous theme park in the region in which they are staying during their immersion program. Excursions take place with their teacher or an adult member of the family.
All costs are included: transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Other options are available to young students to allow them to further personalise their programs and to ensure that the language immersion program is adapted to their needs and language learning objectives.
Exam Preparation for kids and teenagers
The teacher will design a course to prepare young students for an language exam such as the Cambridge Certificate (kids and teenagers), or IELTS, Baccalaureat, Abitur, Matura (teenagers). Other exams are available on request.
The teacher will help the young student to familiarise himself/herself with the test content, level and format, work on different kinds of questions that could be asked, review and improve replies, go over any weaknesses, and give past exam papers to provide practice.
Closer Supervision for kids and teenagers
We offer closer supervision for young learners in a friendly and caring household. This option guarantees the presence of an adult at all times.
It is available for students under 18, and is compulsory for students under 13.
Transfers for kids and teenagers
Transfers to/from airports, train stations and seaports can be arranged for young students, and are usually taken care of by the host, a private driver, or the Regional Manager. The required transfer location will be mentioned on the family profile. If the student does not arrive at/depart from the transfer location indicated, charges may be increased.
This option is compulsory for students under 16 unless they are accompanied by their parents.
Accompanying Person for kids and teenagers
This option is for kids and teenagers who wish to be accompanied on their language immersion by a parent or relative who will not be doing a course and only requires accommodation and meals.
Extra Night
Stays are usually from Sunday to Saturday, but one extra night with the host/family can be arranged if the young student requires it due to flight schedule constraints. Meals are included, no lessons. Subject to availability.
Special Needs and Special Diets for kids and teenagers
We welcome young students with special needs and special dietary requirements provided we have been notified of these in advance so that we can select the appropriate host.