Kensington English · Global Explorers Global Explorers — Juniors · Ages 10–17
A live online English programme designed for curious young learners. Book by the week (any length from 2–50 weeks) and join the class any Wednesday. 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.
- Length / hours
- You choose: 2–50 weeks, starting any Wednesday. 2 live 1-hour classes a week (2 hours). Each week has its own theme, so your child can join at any point.
- Schedule (London time)
- Wednesday and Thursday, 16:00–17:00 London time. Your child joins the running class in the week you choose, starting on a Wednesday.
- 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 Attendance, issued from our London office, for every student who attends at least 80% of their classes, whatever the length of the booking. Parents also receive a short written progress report with a CEFR level indication. Students who study 8 weeks or more also take a final test for the Certificate of Completion.
- How to start
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- Take the free 5-minute online level test for an instant CEFR result.
- Choose your weeks below and enrol online.
- Our team arranges the placement test and confirms your child's group. Questions: admin@kensingtonenglish.co.uk.
- Price
- From £50 per week for short bookings down to £32 per week for 24–50 weeks, plus a £25 one-off registration fee for new students. 8 weeks costs £336. The weekly rate depends on how many weeks you book. Full 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: speaking-first English, week by week, 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 every week: one introduces the theme through discussion and content, the other uses it as the setting for a game, project or presentation. The themes run in a rolling 16-week cycle and each week stands on its own, so a new student can join any Wednesday and take part straight away. Here are eight of them.
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 themes
- 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 attends at least 80% of their classes receives an official Kensington English Certificate of Attendance, issued from our London office, whether they book 2 weeks or 20. 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. Lessons are not recorded, and missed lessons are not repeated or moved to another class.
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?
Global Explorers is booked by the week. From £50 per week for short bookings down to £32 per week for 24–50 weeks, plus a £25 one-off registration fee for new students. 8 weeks costs £336. See the weekly rates in the booking panel below or on our rate card.
Q.How do I enrol?
Choose your weeks in the booking panel below and pay securely online, or email admin@kensingtonenglish.co.uk. Our team will arrange the placement test and confirm your child's place in the class.
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. Lessons are live and are not recorded.
Q.What time are the lessons in my country?
Classes are live every Wednesday and Thursday, 16:00–17:00 London (UK) time, and students join from anywhere in the world. The class times box in the booking section of this page also shows them in your own time zone. UK clocks go back one hour on the last Sunday of October and forward one hour on the last Sunday of March, so in some countries the local class time moves by an hour twice a year.
Q.Do I get a certificate at the end?
Yes. Every student who attends at least 80% of their classes receives a Kensington English Certificate of Attendance, issued from our London office, whatever the length of their booking, along with a short written progress report from the teacher that includes a CEFR level indication. Students who study 8 weeks or more also take a final test for the Certificate of Completion. Please note that the free online level test gives a placement guide only: certificates are issued for the course, 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.
Choose your weeks.
Book exactly the number of weeks you want, 2–50 weeks, starting any Wednesday. The more weeks you book, the lower the weekly rate, and that rate applies to every week of your booking.
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Send your young explorer
to Global Explorers.
Places are limited to 15 students per class. Your child joins the live Wednesday and Thursday class from the week you choose, and every student who attends at least 80% of their classes receives a London-issued Certificate of Attendance. A £25 one-off registration fee applies to new students.