Student Activities, Social Life & Culture
Getting involved in British culture is an important part of learning English. That’s why we arrange a variety of activities and events.
We encourage all our students to take part because it’s an opportunity to improve your language skills, have fun and make the most of London.
Our social programme includes things like:
- Historical buildings
- Museums
- Attractions
- Cultural events
- Weekend excursions outside of London
Recent Posts
One of the downsides of the summer is that big groups arriving will eventually big groups leaving. Thank you very much to our leavers, we hope you will be back in the future, we hope you’re still using your English at home! We’ve loved being part of your English learning journey and hope your time in London has given you memories, confidence, and friendships to take home with you.
Want to know more about London? Gary is the person to ask. He took our students on the Shakespeare’s London tour, bringing the city’s literary history to life as they explored the places connected to one of England’s most celebrated writers. It was a great way for students to learn more about London, practise their English, and experience the stories behind the streets they see every day.
Keeping in the theme of our historic University trips, we’ve taken a Saturday trip to the beautiful Cambridge, the historic rival of Oxford.
We left the Big Smoke behind for the historic views of Oxford. Brian took our students out on a gorgeous Saturday to explore this famous university town.
Sample Activities
| Day | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday | Take a break |
| Tuesday | Conversation Class (FREE) |
| Wednesday | Take a break |
| Thursday | Pub Evening (FREE except own purchases) |
| Friday | Chelsea Stadium & Museum Tour (Student Ticket price £28) |
| Saturday | Take a break |
Student Welfare
Our learners (16+) are treated as adults and are expected to look after themselves. However, we recognise that the experience of living and studying independently in another country can be challenging, and we aim to provide plenty of help and support. In addition to the initial feedback session in the first week, all our students have a tutorial with a teacher every six weeks to help with academic or general welfare. The Welfare Officer, Accommodation Officer, Social Programme Organiser, Director of Studies and College Manager are all available to help with any difficulties you may have or to give advice to make your stay with us as comfortable, enjoyable and productive as possible. The door is always open and we are here to help. There is also a 24-hour helpline for emergencies.
8 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge, built between 1886 and 1894, which opens to allow ships to pass under it.
30 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Shakespeare’s Globe is an active, true-to-history reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays.
25 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom’s national collection of international modern and contemporary art.
20 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, The Shard is a 72-storey pyramid-shaped building, completed in 2012, with stunning views over central London.
Just over 5 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, the Tower of London is officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London. It is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest.
15 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, St Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral, completed in 1710, designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren.
