Kensington English · Global Explorers Global Explorers — Juniors · Ages 10–17
A live online English programme designed for curious young learners — choose 4 weeks (£190) as a try-us starter, or the full 8 weeks (£290). Every session travels somewhere new — a country, a city, a world event, a cuisine, a future — while building the confidence to speak English out loud with native-speaker teachers from London.
Global Explorers at a glance
Global Explorers is a live online English programme from Kensington English, a London online English school, for young learners aged 10–17. Everything you need to decide is here in one place.
- Who it's for
- Young learners aged 10–17 — children preparing for a summer course abroad or an international school, and confident readers who freeze when asked to speak. All English levels are welcome.
- Level (CEFR)
- CEFR-aligned, levels A1 to B2. A short online placement test before the programme groups each child with peers at the same level — not too easy, not too hard.
- Format
- Live online classes on the Kensington English Portal with an interactive whiteboard — no pre-recorded lessons. Maximum 15 students per class, grouped by level, so every student speaks in every session. Each live session is recorded and available to enrolled students for seven days.
- Length / hours
- 4 weeks (8 hours of live teaching) or 8 weeks (16 hours). Two one-hour live sessions per week.
- Schedule (London time)
- Two live sessions per week on two different weekdays, between 15:30 and 19:00 London (UK) time. Rolling weekly intakes — start any week.
- Teachers
- Accredited native-speaker teachers from the United Kingdom (CELTA/DELTA/TESOL qualified), leading every session live.
- What you get at the end
- A Kensington English Certificate of Participation, issued from our London office on completion, plus a short written progress report for parents with a CEFR level indication.
- How to start
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- Take the free 5-minute online level test for an instant CEFR result.
- Enrol below, choosing 4 or 8 weeks.
- Our team arranges the placement test and confirms your child's group. Questions: admin@kensingtonenglish.co.uk.
- Price
- £190 for 4 weeks or £290 for 8 weeks, plus a £25 one-off registration fee for new students. Full 2026 pricing is on the rate card.
Everything you need to know in one place.
Designed for students preparing for summer abroad programmes, international schools, and real-world use of English — delivered entirely online from London, in small, active classes.
A programme that prepares children for the world.
Many of our students travel abroad for short summer courses. The question we kept hearing from parents: "How do we make sure they arrive ready?" Global Explorers is the answer — eight weeks of speaking-first English that builds confidence, curiosity, and context before the passport comes out.
Build speaking confidence
Children who can read and write often freeze when asked to speak. Every session puts the student's voice at the centre: role-plays, quizzes, mini-presentations, and games that reward trying, not perfection.
Create global awareness
Themes span countries, cuisines, special days, endangered animals, technology and travel — so students arrive at their summer programmes already familiar with the topics they'll meet abroad.
Maximise the summer investment
A two-week course abroad is a big investment. Global Explorers ensures children step off the plane with active vocabulary and conversational readiness — not phrases they only know from a textbook.
Speaking-first, game-driven, CEFR aligned.
Global Explorers is built around five principles. Each one is visible in every session — we don't assign them to "special weeks".
Speaking at the centre
Every activity is designed to get students talking. Role-plays, presentations, debates, and conversations — not silent grammar drills.
Gamified learning
Quizzes, MasterChef challenges, tour-guide role-plays, prediction games. Children learn faster when they're invested in winning.
CEFR aligned
Content structured around CEFR descriptors and proven communicative methodology — so progress is real, measurable, and internationally recognised.
UK native teachers
Every class is taught by an accredited native-English teacher from the United Kingdom — so students hear authentic pronunciation from day one.
Mini-projects & quizzes
Students build something real each week — a restaurant, a special day, a city tour — and present it in English. Output, not input.
Placement by level
An online placement test before the programme starts ensures every student is grouped with peers of the right level — not too easy, not too hard.
Every week is a new destination.
Two themed sessions per week — one introduces the theme through discussion and content, the other uses it as the setting for a game, project or presentation. Scroll through both months below.
Countries & Flags
World Cuisines
World Special Days
City Discovery
Climate & Wildlife
Hobbies & Daily Life
Technology & the Future
Travel & Holidays
Purpose-built for two kinds of young explorer.
Global Explorers works for both children who are new to speaking English and those who have years of grammar behind them but freeze when the microphone turns on.
The Pre-Summer student
Heading abroad in July or August. Needs to arrive ready to speak, not panic.
- Familiar with the themes they'll meet at summer school
- Airport, hotel, restaurant and travel English in week 8
- Active vocabulary, not just passive understanding
- Warm-up with a UK teacher before meeting one in person
The Confidence-builder
Knows more English than they show. Needs space to practise, make mistakes, and be heard.
- Small classes of maximum 15 — everyone speaks every session
- Games and projects reduce the fear of being "wrong"
- Teachers trained in supportive, encouraging facilitation
- A visible end product each week to take home and share
A London certificate — and a child ready to travel.
Every student who completes Global Explorers receives an official Kensington English Certificate of Participation, issued from our London office. But the real deliverable is the student who stands at an airport check-in in July and knows exactly what to say.
Everything parents ask us before enrolling.
Q.What level of English does my child need?
All English levels are welcome. A short online placement test before the programme places each student in the right group.
Q.How is this different from school English?
School English tends to prioritise grammar and exam readiness. Global Explorers is speaking-first — games, projects, role-plays — with a UK native teacher leading every session.
Q.What platform do you use?
Live sessions run on the Kensington English Portal with an interactive whiteboard and our own classroom activities. Students only need a laptop or tablet and a quiet corner.
Q.What if my child misses a session?
Lessons follow a fixed schedule, so we don't run make-up or additional classes and can't move a student to another class. Every live session is recorded and available to enrolled students for seven days, so your child can review anything they missed.
Q.Can two siblings join the same class?
Only if their placement test puts them at the same level. We keep class levels tight so every student can participate fully — it's the whole point.
Q.Is there homework?
Short, optional creative tasks — a drawing, a recorded sentence, a photo of a dish — shared in the class chat between sessions. Never a chore.
Q.What does it cost?
Please see our rate card for 2026 pricing, or request a brochure-and-price pack via the form below.
Q.How do I enrol?
Fill in the enrolment form below or email admin@kensingtonenglish.co.uk. Our team will arrange the placement test and confirm your child's group.
Straight answers to the questions people ask most.
Short, plain answers about who Global Explorers is for, how the live online classes work and how to get started.
Q.Is Global Explorers suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. All English levels are welcome, and the programme is aligned to CEFR levels A1 to B2, so a complete beginner starts at A1. A short online placement test before the programme begins puts each child in a small group at the right level, and every session is speaking-first and game-based, so beginners build confidence from day one rather than sitting through grammar drills.
Q.Are the classes live or recorded?
Every class is live on the Kensington English Portal with an accredited native-speaker teacher from the United Kingdom — there are no pre-recorded lessons. Sessions last one hour, run twice a week and are capped at 15 students, so every child speaks in every lesson. Each live session is also recorded and available to enrolled students for seven days, so anything missed can be reviewed.
Q.What time are the lessons in my country?
All lessons are scheduled in London (UK) time: two one-hour live sessions per week, on two different weekdays, between 15:30 and 19:00 London time. Students join from anywhere in the world, so check the current difference between London time and your local time zone to find your lesson time. When you enrol, our team confirms your child's group and exact session times.
Q.Do I get a certificate at the end?
Yes. Every student who completes Global Explorers receives a Kensington English Certificate of Participation, issued from our London office, along with a short written progress report from the teacher that includes a CEFR level indication. Please note that the free online level test gives a placement guide only — certificates are issued on course completion, not for the level test.
Q.How do I know which level my child is?
Take the free 5-minute online level test at kensingtonenglish.co.uk/level-test — it gives an instant CEFR estimate and a course recommendation. Before the programme starts, a short online placement test confirms the level and groups your child with peers at the same stage, so classes are never too easy or too hard. If you are unsure, email admin@kensingtonenglish.co.uk and our team will arrange the placement test for you.
Send your young explorer
to Global Explorers.
Places are limited to 15 per class level and fill quickly. Choose your programme length — both share the same weekday live cohort and London-issued certificate. £25 one-off registration fee applies to new students.