Course Structure

You will attend 15 lessons, totalling 11hrs 15min/wk, from 14:45 – 17:30 (Breaks 15:30 – 15:45, 16:30 – 14:45).
You must attend the assembly every day between 14:30 – 14:45.
If you are more than 10 minutes late for your lessons, you will be contacted via our emergency phone number. If no contact can be made, your parent/guardian will be contacted.

Travel to and from School
If you are travelling to and from independent accommodation, we recommend that your parent/guardian draw up a risk assessment for the journey to and from school. The school is happy to assist with that.
If you are aged 11, you must be accompanied by an adult to and from the school. If you are aged 12 or older, you can travel to and from the school alone, or the school can organise a chaperone.
How you will be travelling to and from the School must be stated on our Consent Form.

You will be accommodated in our onsite residence, so there is no travel required between your accommodation and school.
You will share a room with other students aged under 18 of the same gender.
Some rooms have private bathrooms, and others are shared, separated by gender.
You will be housed in bunk bed dorm rooms of 3-6 people, and one room of 8

Homestay accommodation is an alternative option for staying in London and gives you the chance to experience life in a London home. Homestay providers treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas. No more than four students stay in a homestay at any given time.
Burlington School’s homestay providers may be organised by the school directly or by a third-party accommodation agency.
The average journey time to and from a homestay is 30mins.
All our hosts and over 18s in the household are DBS checked.
A risk assessment will be drawn up for your journey to and from the homestay.

Airport Transfers

16 and 17-year-olds: You are advised to book airport transfers to avoid any problems upon arrival or departure.
14 and 15-year-olds: According to UK law, students under the age of 16 entering the UK must have a return airport transfer booked, unless they are travelling with a named relative. We must receive information about the person you are travelling with in advance on our consent form.
Under 14s: As above, you must have a return airport transfer booked unless you are travelling with a named relative. We provide designated staff to meet students on arrival at the airport and deliver to the appropriate airline staff on departure. If you would like to arrange a transfer with us, we charge a compulsory unaccompanied minor fee for those under 14 years old.
If you are travelling with a named relative, we need to be provided with this information in advance in the school consent form.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided every day. Dinner is only provided on your arrival day and breakfast on your departure day.
You should ensure that you have enough money to pay for drinks and snacks.
If you have dietary restrictions, check that your name is on the list at the coffee bar.

The host will provide you with breakfast (continental) and dinner. Where possible, you will eat dinner together with the host. You cannot use the kitchen to cook, as meals are provided. Snacks are not included, but you can buy these, and hosts usually provide some storage space if requested.
Lunch will be provided by the school Monday to Saturday, and a packed lunch will be provided by the host on Sunday.

You will be supervised on prearranged morning activities Monday to Friday and also a full-day excursion on Saturday (an extra fee for Saturday excursions applies to Day Programme students).
Prior to each excursion, you will receive clear instructions from your Activity Leaders. You must pay close attention to what they say and follow their instructions.
On some social activities organised by the School, such as museum visits and full-day excursions, you will be allowed some free time.
If you are aged 14-17 and given permission on your consent form, you can spend this free time unsupervised.
If you are aged 11-13, you must spend this free time with a member of the School staff or a designated Group Leader.
You must wear your lanyard all the time during social activities, even in your free time.

16 and 17-year-olds: If given permission on your consent form, you are allowed to leave the premises unsupervised, but must be back in the residence by 22:00 and sign your name at Reception.
14 and 15 year-olds: If given permission on your consent form, you are allowed to leave the premises unsupervised, but must be back in the residence by 18:00.
Under 14s: You cannot leave the premises unaccompanied.
If no consent is given, you cannot leave the premises unaccompanied. The Live-In Residence Supervisor will check that you are back in the onsite residence on time, and if not, you will be contacted via our emergency phone number. If no contact can be made, your parent/guardian will be contacted.

16 and 17-year-olds: If given permission on your consent form, you are allowed to leave the homestay unsupervised, but must be back by 22:00. Please inform your homestay if you are going out.
14 and 15 year-olds: If given permission on your consent form, you are allowed to leave the homestay unsupervised, but must be back by 18:00. Please inform your homestay if you are going out.
Under 14s: You cannot book a homestay.
If no consent is given, you cannot leave the homestay unaccompanied. If you are far away and need to travel back to the homestay, please ensure you allow plenty of time for travelling, as if you are late, the homestay will call the school and report this.