Junior English Language Courses

Welcome

We welcome individual students and student groups with leaders to a secure, accessible environment. Lessons take place in our own permanent school building, which is located centrally near the main shopping area and parks.

Lively and informative lessons are supported by cultural and sports activities which encourage students to learn about the culture and language of Great Britain. Class activities include project work, diaries and topic lessons linked to the excursions. We aim for lessons to be both enjoyable and challenging.

NEW! Junior courses are also run in the autumn, winter and spring for school groups accompanied by leaders.

Course Dates for 2010

Key Points:

• Aimed at 12-16 year olds. For 17 year olds we normally recommend our Adult morning classes combined with the afternoon junior social programme at no extra cost.
• Tuition is in multinational groups with a maximum of 13 students per class.
• Initial test to place students according to their level.
• 3 hours of General English each morning. Classes are held from 09:00-12:15 Monday to Friday, at peak periods a split timetable is introduced whereby we run lessons and activities in both mornings and afternoons.
• Students are given the opportunity to practise all language skills both in and outside the classroom: speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation work and vocabulary.
• Weekly mini progress tests.
• Full afternoon programme of various social, cultural and sporting activities. Worksheets, discovery trails and questionnaires provided to encourage students to be pro-active and stimulated during visits.
• Weekly half-day excursions to places of interest near Bath such as Bristol, Cheddar Gorge and Longleat Safari Park.
• Full-day Saturday excursions to well-known places such as London, Cardiff, Stonehenge and Salisbury.
• Film evenings, Karoke evenings, welcome party and international teenage disco.
• Students are supervised in all activities and on every excursion by our Junior activity leaders.
• Homestay or Hostel accommodation (depending on time of year) (reduced fees availabale if not required).
• Students receive a welcome pack, which includes a junior-friendly student guide, leaving certificate and a report.
• All course materials and exercise book provided.