English summer courses
Our language courses are attended by students from all over the world so you will be able to develop your language skills in a multi-cultural environment.
The maximum class size in all our language classes is 15, allowing individual attention for each and every student whilst also creating the ideal environment for learning.
90 % of our teachers are English native speakers and a maximum of 10 % are native level speakers. All of our teachers are
qualified, which means either a TEFL qualification or a teaching
qualification (PGCE Primary / PGCE Secondary for Modern Language). They have been selected for their experience, enthusiasm and desire to help you to get the most out of your time in the UK. They use an integrated communicative approach in their teaching, which is based on the Common European Framework of Reference Levels.
Our English summer courses for children and teens are designed specifically for young people, who are visiting England for a short period. You take a placement test upon arrival, which determines your course level and you receive a certificate of attendance indicating your language level at the end of the course.
More information on the Common European Framework of Reference Levels is available here.
Please not: there will
be no lessons on the respective national bank holidays.
Language Courses on offer
General English Courses
General English Courses are aimed at students who want to learn and improve their English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Juniors normally get 15 lessons per week.
Intensive English Courses
The Intensive English Courses are ideal for those wishing to make
rapid progress in developing their language skills. The Intensive
English Course focuses on the four main areas of English learning:
listening, speaking, reading and writing, but key areas of language
learning are practised in more depth than in the General English Course. Juniors normally get
20 lessons per week.
You are a complete beginner or have very little knowledge of the foreign language
You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. You can introduce yourself and others and you can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know and things you have. You can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
You can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). You can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. You can describe in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate basic need.
You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
You can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialisation. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
You can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. You can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. You can express yourself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.
