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Cactus is delighted to have been approved by the British Council to supply language
courses abroad for UK secondary and primary school under the Comenius Grant Scheme.
These courses can be booked by individual teachers or we can arrange a group program.
Cactus has tailor-made a selection of courses and prices that will enable teachers to
maximise from the experience in terms of learning and enjoyment. For more information on
these courses, please visit the Comenius Grant Scheme website.
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"It was a very successful trip, with boys and staff rating it
as the best school trip they had been on."
Dulwich College
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Welcome to Cactus Language's specialist website
for group leaders and teachers who are researching
and planning school and group language learning trips
overseas.
This School Groups Abroad site brings together our
expertise in the field of language learning with our
recognition of the importance of overseas study trips
for younger learners, both educationally, socially
and linguistically. Here you will find a range of
programmes in many different locations, each geared
towards school-age students and where language tuition,
accommodation, activities and cultural trips are all
included.
We also provide you with all the information you
require to satisfy the personal and legal requirements
of a school or group trip, aspects that will be of
particular importance to other staff, governors, PTAs
and LEAs. Contact us>>
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Option 1 - Juniors Language Programmes
Join an existing international group
Suitable for individuals and groups
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Option 2 - Fixed Itinerary Packages – closed groups
Your own group / Minimum 10 students
Fixed itineraries
prices exclude flights* |
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Option 3 -Tailor-Made Language Study & Activity Packages
Bespoke itineraries to worldwide destinations, tailored to suit your needs.
Please call Alex Wolfson on 0845 130 4775 or submit a quote request form
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We are proud to have the highest service
levels, expertise and product knowledge |
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We receive very positive feedback
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We aim to make planning your trip as easy as possible |
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We offer free group leader places in appropriate teacher/student
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We provide you with health
& safety related information and form-filling
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We work closely with teachers & group leaders
to ensure the school trip runs smoothly, professionally
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We can provide a teacher or group leader with a complimentary
familiarisation trip prior to departure (excluding
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We are able to tailor-make your experience to suit
your specific requirements |
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We provide price comparisons & quick
quotes to help you stay within your budget |
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We can visit your school or college to provide free
briefing sessions to pupils or parents |
| Note: please note
that it is a legal requirement to produce a risk assessment
for your trip |
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Having worked with school groups and provided language summer camps for under 18s over the past 10 years, Cactus is proud to present our G.C.S.E. Preparation courses in Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona exclusive to UK students in Year 10 or 11 who want to improve their skills in Spanish language in preparation for the G.C.S.E. examination.

This particular programme has been specially developed with the help of leading independent schools in the UK, and is specially tailored to the syllabus and examination content in accordance with AQA, OCR, and EdExcel examination boards. All the students will be encouraged to participate in class in order to develop their communicative skills as well as do practice exercises directly related to the exam. Two levels of teaching are offered depending on whether the student is taking the Higher tier or Foundation tier. This course is available to individual students or for groups travelling together, to whom we can offer substantial discounts and/or free accommodation for accompanying teachers.
Please contact Alex Wolfson on 0845 130 4775 or by mail for more details.
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Diploma in Languages - Cactus is proud to be a member of the
steering group for this qualification.
The Diploma in Languages is an exciting new qualification for students aged 14 to
19, which is due to be launched in schools from 2011. Blending theory and practice,
it will show how languages can be applied at work and at leisure - bringing
language learning to life. The innovative programme also proposes to teach young
people intercultural skills and introduce them to translating and interpreting.
It will help them learn about the way language works as well as how we learn
languages so they can become independent, lifelong language learners.
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This year Cactus
featured in a BBC programme aimed at encouraging students
to take languages at GCSE: BBC2 Learning Zone, Feb 2007.
Find
out more >>
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UK government
announces new backing for School Trips Abroad.
Cactus Comment >>
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