Summer in the city can never be dull with the British Council summer programme for children. Come and explore the UK and the world through a range of fascinating topics.You’ll learn about the crime world of Sherlock Holmes; the culture and legends of the UK; stories around the world from the British Museum; improve your understanding of social media and Instagram; and finally learn about the origins of the monster Frankenstein and other monstrous creatures. What are you waiting for?

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The programme is structured in one week stand-alone modules. Each module consists of 10 hours of English classes divided into 2 one hour lessons a day, and 2 hours of additional activities (such as projects and games). The lessons are based around books, films and the British Council’s own unique resources.

Requirements 11 - 14 years of age by 30 September 2025
Price of the course

880 RON/ module

  • Eearly Bird by 30 April  5%
  • Loyalty 5%
  • Multi course register for min 3 weeks of courses get 10% off total value
Course period

Weekly modules, from 30 June to 5 September 2025.

All our courses start at 9 AM, from Monday to Friday

Book a consultation, choose the theme, and find the full timetable.

With Summer in the City your child will practice their English and have fun throughout summer in a relaxed positive learning environment. Weekly themes. he first five weeks mirror the last five, so that week 1 will be the same theme as week 6, week 2 the same as week 7, and so on. Depending on the child's level of English, tested for free with us, you can choose from three types of thematic weeks: discovery, journey and explorer.

Discovery themes

Lights, Camera, Action!

Lights, Camera, Action focuses on the theme of film and TV.  

Our Wonderful World

Our Wonderful World focuses on the topic of the environment and how we can protect it. 

Space Explorer 

Space Explorer focuses on learning about space exploration while reading a short story about  a young space adventurer.

Myths and Legends

Join us on Myths and Legends week where students will explore the fascinating world of myths and legends from around the globe. Uncover heroic quests, magical creatures, and ancient tales that have shaped cultures for centuries.

Homes for the future 

Homes for the future focuses on the topic of architecture and smart technology to make our future living a more economically friendly place. 

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Journey themes

Going for Gold Going for Gold focuses on the theme of sport and how it develops life skills

 

A Fusion of Flavours
A Fusion of Flavours focuses on the theme of food, flavours and recipes

 

Space Explorer
Space Explorer focuses on learning about space exploration while reading a short story about a young space adventurer.

 

The Writings on the Wall  The Writings on the Wall focuses on the theme of artists, creativity and the ideas communicated through art
 Bright Ideas  Bright Ideas focuses on the theme of inventions and inventors

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Explorer themes

Sports for all

In Sports for all, focuses on looking at the advantages of doing sports and its importance around the world. 

Better cities better lives

In Better cities better lives, focuses around the theme of urbanisation, redevelopment, and how we can make our cities a better place to live.   

Stand Up for your rights

Stand Up for your rights focuses on the theme of teenage activism.  

 

Comedy Gold

Comedy Gold focuses on the theme of comedy. 

Ways of seeing

Ways of seeing focuses on the theme of artists, creativity and the ideas communicated through different art forms.

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What will your child do? With Summer in the City 2025, your child will...

  • develop their vocabulary in relation to describing the theme
  • practice giving opinions related to the importance of the chosen theme
  • develop their creativity through presenting their own work
  • practice their speaking skills by presenting on a topic from their chosen theme
  • learn about what skills benefit other aspects of life, such as teamwork and leadership

Registration - All participants must have their level of English language fluency assessed through a free placement test offered by the British Council. Please, book a level test here. In case the participants are currently students at the British Council, or they have already done a placement test at the British Council starting April 2024, they can contact the Customer Service Team, at our location, by phone at 021 307 96 00, by email at contact@britishcouncil.ro or contact us.

Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please, book in advance.