\u2022\u00a0Is 9 \u2013 17 years old (the exchange must be complete by your 18th birthday)
\n\u2022\u00a0Is looking for a \u2018safe\u2019 adventure that will be unique amongst your peer group
\n\u2022\u00a0Loves the idea of travelling and making a friend overseas (and often another family!) and would be happy to help your new friend learn English and make friends at home
\n\u2022\u00a0Thinks it is cool to be fluent in another language. This might be to get a good grade in your exams, to keep open options for future travel and work or just for fun.<\/p>\n
Firstly all our exchanges are tailor-made by you for you so you can go at any age between 9 – 17 years old. If you are in the major exam years you may prefer to stick to school holidays but if not you could go for the full adventure and enjoy some time at a European school (subject to their agreement), it is up to you. The minimum time is 3 weeks as from our experience you will not progress enough otherwise.<\/p>\n
One thing to factor in is that European schools have much longer summer school holidays than many of us in the UK, often finishing school at the end of June. This offers huge flexibility for you to host in late June\/July when things are more relaxed at your school or you could miss the last weeks at school (after any exams if relevant of course) and travel when your European family will be on holiday.<\/p>\n
The best time depends on your schooling and lifestyle at home \u2013 we can give some suggestions of the best times but different ways suit different families – it is amazing how those that would like to participate make things work out.<\/p>\n
If you go to \u2018normal\u2019 school, changing to Secondary School at age 11: If you go to a private \u2018prep\u2019 school until age 13: If you are a UK Ex-pat who might return to a boarding school in the UK for secondary education: If you are home educated: If you live in Ireland: Can I go on an Adolesco exchange? Anyone can who: \u2022\u00a0Is 9 \u2013 17 years old (the exchange must be complete by your 18th birthday) \u2022\u00a0Is looking for a \u2018safe\u2019 adventure that will be unique amongst your peer group \u2022\u00a0Loves the idea of travelling and making a friend overseas (and often another family!) and would […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5273,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-259","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n<\/strong>If you are very brave then year 5 is truly perfect \u2013 you will learn so quickly and have such fun.
\nAfter SATS in year 6 (if you school does then, if not you are lucky!) is a brilliant time to travel or host. Imagine turning up to secondary school speaking French, Spanish or German.
\nAvoid year 7 unless you stick to the school holiday only. It is really important to make your new friends and settle in at home.
\nYear 8 and year 9 are absolutely perfect! School is not yet too exam orientated so go for it and be super-prepared for your language exams. Learning one language the Adolesco way will also make learning another language at school so much easier.
\nYear 10 and upwards usually you need to stick to the school holidays but if you want to get a good grade at GCSE and\/or are thinking of studying languages at A-level then you will be at a huge advantage for years to come.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>As above the younger years are superb if you are brave. If you prefer to wait until you are a bit older then in year 8, after your common entrance is a perfect time to host your exchange partner as school is relaxed and there are often some great days planned, or you could travel knowing you are not missing anything of academic importance.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Most schools do require you to take a modern foreign language, and they usually offer the European ones which can be hard if you are living in Dubai or Singapore! You could do an Adolesco exchange as long as when you host the young person they will be fully immersed in English.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>An Adolesco exchange is perfect at any time. You must let us know if you are happy to go to school when you are overseas or not. If you are of course it gives us a wider choice of families match you with.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The transition year is perfect to host and travel \u2013 you can learn a real skill whilst having fun and making new friends!
\nIf you are a UK Ex-pat who might return to a boarding school in the UK for secondary education:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"