There are many camps, with different levels of soccer and languages, besides the doubt and the concern that arises when the option appears to send our children several weeks to England, a country with a different culture, although there are also programs in Spain and other territories.
But soccer camps in England with languages have many more advantages than disadvantages, such as improving the language through sports, which surely seems more entertaining to the children, also the students take on more responsibilities that make them grow personally, and we cannot forget that a summer camp can be an experience that will mark the future of your child.
Given the many doubts that you will surely have when choosing a soccer and English camp for next summer, we are going to explain the main aspects that you should consider in order to choose the most suitable one if you are looking for a camp where your child will learn English.
Soccer camps in England
what do the English courses offered at these camps consist of?
The camps that base their program on soccer and English usually have very participative classes, in which the teachers look for the complete improvement of the student with specific work in all areas.
The vocabulary of the sport practiced on campus is the axis on which the classes revolve, in order to achieve greater student participation and increased attention in the classroom.
As we have said, all aspects of the language are worked on, listening, writing, reading and speaking, to which can be added total immersion in the language if you decide to choose a program that takes place in England.
how to evaluate a soccer and English camp?
In order to know for sure which camp you are going to send your child to, you should first ask yourself several questions about the different options you have on the table. The ideal would be to answer the questions that we are going to ask you about each sports program and then evaluate which one best meets your child’s needs.
who teaches the English classes at the camp?
If your idea is that the main part of the camp is the English classes because you want your child to improve his or her level, then it is very important to look for programs that offer high quality English classes. We make two distinctions when categorizing camps:
- Those that focus more on soccer or fun and include language lessons as an extra complement.
- Camps organized by an academy or agency specialized in languages and that collaborate with a sports institution to implement their program.
In the camps focused on English classes, the teachers of the academy are in charge of organizing the lessons and also of creating the didactic material, which makes the classes of much higher quality, since they are designed by experts in the field.
In addition to this, there are four other important points to know before choosing one or the other:
- The hours of class included in the program.
- If the teachers are native speakers.
- How the children are distributed in each class (if they take a level test or if they are grouped according to other criteria such as age).
- How many students there are per class.
The location of the camp and its participants
Another very important and fundamental thing is the place where the camp is held, of course, so you should analyze where each program is held.
There are camps outside of England where English classes are also offered, but obviously the immersion in the language is not total for several reasons, such as the coaches are not English speakers, which means that the sports activities are not done in English.
To learn English, it is best to choose a school that has two fundamental characteristics:
- All activities are conducted in English: trainings, play activities, excursions, etc. Your child will have to use English for everything on campus.
- Great variety of nationalities in the camp. The children will have to communicate with each other in English.
With two weeks of attending English training sessions, meeting other foreign children, participating in activities in English, communicating with the camp staff and attending English classes, the child’s linguistic immersion will be very complete, more so than if he/she only attends 3 English lessons per week at another campus.
In order to be cautious and warn you before this happens, we have to give you a very important piece of advice. It is not advisable to send a child to a camp in England if he/she does not have the minimum basic knowledge to start a conversation that will allow him/her to get by in the day-to-day life of the camp, such as understanding the coaches or being able to talk to classmates. If a child attends a camp with little or no knowledge of the language, the intention of learning as much as possible can have the opposite effect.
We don’t know if your child is very or not very independent, but at the age when they usually go to camp, adapting to living away from the family and in a different environment is a special effort. If we add to this situation the fact that everything is done in a language different from our own, it sometimes makes adaptation a little difficult. Therefore, your child must have a minimum level to understand others, otherwise his or her experience may be ruined.
With all this information assimilated, you are now ready to choose a soccer and English camp, so now we are going to show you our offer in England. First of all we are going to inform you about the 4 best ones for your son/daughter to increase his/her English level while playing his/her favorite sport, which are the programs of: High Performance Soccer School in England, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC and Manchester City.
High Performance Soccer School in England
- High Performance Program 13 to 17 years old
- Players or Goalkeepers (Male)
- Intensity: 5/5
- Player level: 5/5
- Coaching level: 5/5
- Training is conducted in English
- Optional language classes are available
- Accommodation at Oakham School (two hours north of London)
- Double or triple rooms (some single rooms). Shared bathrooms.
- On-site residence and sports facilities
- Residence with 24-hour supervision
The high performance soccer summer camp in England is held at a private school located in Oakham, a small town north of London, within easy reach of major airports.
This exclusive program is designed for young people between the ages of 13 and 17, giving them the opportunity to hone their soccer skills alongside other advanced and elite players from different countries.
With a duration of 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks during the month of July, the camp offers two options: an intensive program with double daily training sessions or the alternative of combining half a day of training with English classes the other half day. This program is unique, with the participation of outstanding professionals sent by the most prestigious private soccer academies in Europe.
Transforming dreams into goals
arsenal Football club’s summer soccer camps
- Program from 9 to 17 years old
- Boys and girls (mixed) / Girls only / Players / Goalkeepers
- Intensity: 3,5/5
- Players level: 2,5/5
- Coaching level: 2,5/5
- Training is conducted in English
- Optional language classes are available
- 5 locations in England
- Shared rooms from 2 to 4 people
- Residence and sports facilities on the same premises
- Residence with 24-hour supervision
One of the most important clubs in Europe, Arsenal FC, offers every summer a camp with well-organized English classes with native teachers. Along with the classes, the students participate in soccer training and activities where the coaches and monitors also communicate in English. Another aspect to highlight is that normally few Spaniards attend, but there is a cultural diversity among the students.
They only accept a maximum of 20% of reservations of children of each nationality to ensure that there are children from all countries, which makes the immersion in the language complete.
Turning dreams into goals
Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Camp
- 10 to 17 years old program
- Boys / Girls (Players or Goalkeepers)
- Intensity: 3,5/5
- Players level: 3/5
- Coaching level: 3/5
- Training sessions are conducted in English
- Optional language classes are available
- Several locations in the South of England
- Residences with single, double or shared rooms for 4-6 participants
- Residence with 24 h supervision
- Residence and sports facilities on the same site
The Chelsea camp is another of the best options for the summer. The English classes are organized by the Berlitz academy, one of the best in the UK, so students will learn with native teachers.
In addition, all activities, both soccer training and excursions, are conducted in English.
The last thing we would like to point out is the low number of Spaniards in the program, so if you want your child to speak only English, sign him/her up for this camp.
Transforming dreams into goals
Manchester City Fc Soccer Camp
- Program from 9 to 17 years old
- Boys only / Girls only
(Goalkeeper specific training not available) - Intensity: 3,5/5
- Players level: 2,5/5
- Training level: 3/5
- Training is conducted in English
- Optional language classes are available
- Residence in Manchester
- Single rooms
- Residence with 24 h supervision
- Residence and sports facilities 10 minutes away
Manchester City also offers a camp with English lessons taught by native teachers, but these lessons have a special feature that sets them apart from the others, as they are interactive.
what does this mean? Well, the classes take place inside and outside the classroom, with different activities and more oriented to communication. Examples of this modality are lectures on game strategies, nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits and other soccer-related topics.
Transforming dreams into goals
Other camps in England
In England we have three other soccer and English camps that also have good quality English classes. These three programs are those of Liverpool FC, Manchester City and West Ham United.
Camps in other destinations
For those looking for programs that focus on soccer, there are camps in Spain, Italy, France and the United States that are of very good quality. These camps offer an opportunity to maintain or raise the level of soccer, as well as spend the summer with new friends.
In Spain there are several of them spread all over the country:
- Barcelona Soccer School – Campus Alto Rendimiento
- High Performance Soccer Camp Valencia
- High Performance Soccer Camp for Girls Barcelona
- FCB Escola – Football Camp Barcelona
In France we recommend you:
Italy offers excellent camps:
English is not only spoken in England, the United States is the other major country where Shakespeare’s language is official. So if you want a total linguistic immersion for your child, but you are also looking for a destination where sport is even more important, in Ertheo we have the right camp for you:
- FC Barcelona Soccer Camp USA
- PSG High Performance Soccer Camp in Virginia
- IMG Soccer Camp in Florida
You may also be considering other options, here is a summary of the 8 best summer camps in England, the best programs in the British Isles.
We recommend that before making the final decision you always count on your child’s opinion, since he is the one who is going to go to the camp and who is going to live the experience, so it is a must to count on his advice to choose one or another option. So now you know, if you want your child to learn English in the best environment, in Ertheo we have the best camps and we can help you choose the most suitable one. What are you waiting for to live a unique experience!
