Summer Camp - University of British Columbia
The Intrax summer camp at the prestigious University of British Columbia (UBC) is hugely popular with children. Conveniently located minutes away from downtown Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport, the campus offers world-class academic and recreational facilities. The campus is surrounded by lush forest and the Pacific Ocean, making it an ideal location for an unforgettable international summer camp experience!
Intrax Mentoring System at UBC
Intrax offers students our exclusive mentoring system whereby Intrax invites young Canadian students to join the camp and interact with International students in Classes and activities. They will assist the Intrax staff and students in the classroom during lessons and participate in the activities. There is a ratio of approximately 1:7 Canadian Mentors to Students. Canadian students motivate students to use their acquired English and learn about the Canadian way of life.
Program Includes:
- 24 hour supervision by trained, and experienced Intrax staff
- Secure and comfortable dormitory accommodations
- 15 hrs/wk of ESL English instruction, and 5 hours of homework per week
- TESL Certified and University Educated or Univeristy Educated, Licenced Public School Teachers.
- Intrax Mentoring: Canadian youth assisting with activities and English immersion Monday to Friday 8:45-17:45, in a ratio of approximately 7:1
- Supervised high quality afternoon, and evening activities
- Supervised Saturday full-day and Sunday half day excursions
- Private Intrax computer lab and student lounge on campus
- Intrax Certificate of Completion - Only if adequate academic standards are maintained
- Medical insurance
- Three meals per day and an evening snack
- Roundtrip airport arrival/departure transfer *
- Intrax ID-tag lanyard and binder
* Official arrival and departure days are Sunday Check-in and Saturday Check-out.
Student Safety
Intrax's UBC campus is secure 24 hours a day, with campus security patrolling during the evening. Only students can open the doors using their security cards. Our staff have first aid training and are carefully selected and trained to deal with youths. The camp activities and free time are also fully supervised by either Intrax counselors or teachers 24 hours per day.
anchorEnglish Classes and Curriculum
The Intrax Summer Youth Camp curriculum is specially designed for children and teens and focuses on English communication. Students are placed into one of 8 levels of learning separated by age and level: "Kids 1, 2, 3 and 4" for 8 to 12 year olds and "Teens 1, 2, 3 and 4" for 13 to 18 year olds.
On the first day of classes, new students will be tested with a specialized Intrax Placement Test. The first day test runs approximately 1 hour and evaluates the students reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary levels. After completion of the placement test, students are divided by age and English level.
Specialized Thematic Curriculum
Classes focus on conversation, idioms, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar and are centered on weekly themes. Intrax's certified teachers guide students through interactive study plans which encourage in-class participation and communication. Weekly classroom themes are linked to Canadian culture, and students get to practice their skills in the afternoon.
There are 15 hours of English classes (3 hours per day) and 5 hours of homework every week. Students have an opportunity to complete their homework with the help of their Canadian Mentors Monday to Friday.
anchorActivities
There is a wide range of planned cultural, sporting and educational activities. Our philosophy is to integrate English into everyday life.
Afternoon activities: Our activity schedule may include golf, tennis, soccer, swimming; group games, scavenger hunts, nature walks, arts and crafts, as well as regular out trips explore Vancouver.
Evening activities: Evening activities are mostly on-campus and engage the students after dinner time. Activities may include ice skating, bowling, field games, talent shows, dances, movie nights, shopping at UBC and more.
Weekend activities: There are full-day Saturday Activities and half-day Sunday activities every weekend.
Examples of Saturday Full Day activities
- Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park Tour
- Vancouver Museum and Granville Island Tour
- Shopping and Vancouver Sight Seeing
- Science World and Vancouver Sight Seeing
- Grouse Mountain and Stanley Park Tour
Examples of Sunday Half Day activities
- Vancouver Sight Seeing
- Shopping
- Lynn Canyon
- Lighthouse Park
- Beach Volley Ball at Jericho Beach
Learn additional details about Intrax Summer Camp in UBC
The use of UBC's name in this document is strictly for the purpose of identifying the location at which Intrax is delivering its programs. Intrax has no affiliation with UBC whatsoever and UBC is not involved in or responsible for the quality, suitability, or delivery of Intrax programs in any way.
