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ISC Spain is a summer camp established in 2011 and is a provider of activity courses and summer camps for International students. The majority of students which visit the camp are from the United Kingdom and the camp is open to 14-18 year olds. It is an independently owned organisation without public sector funding providing a variety of educational and recreational activities.
Overview
[edit]ISC Spain takes its name from its initials, International Spanish Course Spain. The camp was set up after the summer camp market in Spain grew due to the number of students looking to learn the Spanish language and culture. The Spanish language is the second most spoken language in the world and schools increasingly believe the language plays a role in the professional development of their students. Adults may also send there teenagers to a summer camp independent from a schools. Many schools do not provide these opportunities to their students and the adult see the camps as provide an opportunity for teenagers to go abroad in the summer.
As of 2013 ISC provides sports camps in Athletics, Basketball, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Multisport, Nautical Activities, Tennis & Watersports. These sports camps are run by professional coaches who have access to sports facilities. The camp provides a significant amount of sporting activities but aims to promote an academic and cultural dissemination of the Spanish language. A language only camp is also available through the school.
Holidays
[edit]The first camp runs from the 16th June and the last one start on the 28th July. A course is between 2-3 weeks long depending on the activities and the price chosen. Pricing for sports activities varies between €550 – 2800. A language camp costs between €750 -2250.