Student Interviews

Oral Interviews are done twice, in different weeks, for each student. Camp Instructors Jen and Andrew conduct these on a one-on-one basis. Each interview lasts about 7-8 minutes and is necessary for a couple of important reasons. First, it is essential to get some direct feedback from participants about their initial pre-camp expectations and then in a later interview, to see how the actual camp experience has been for them.

While students are explaining this, a deeper reason for interviewing them, is that the instructors evaluating students’ English language ability need to complete their individual Report Cards. These report cards show the specific language elements of Fluency, Comprehensibility, Vocabulary, Grammar and Pronunciation for each interviewee.

While the camp is only a month long and therefore the time gap between a first and second interview is relatively short, an improved level of language ability, personal confidence and positive attitude towards the camp experience has been clearly noted. The interviews therefore do show both linguistic and psycho-social development, even across a short time of intensive English language immersion. This supports the belief that the camp has been successful.



Every week the students have been coming to both me and Andrew for interviews. I really noticed a great improvement in their confidence from the first interview to the second. I think the students are really benefiting from the immersion environment, as their comprehension was much higher, and ability to speak freely was also. The students have also commented on how much they are enjoying this learning style, specifically the group work and the ample opportunity to speak English.

Jennifer