Courses
New group and individual courses start every week. Placement tests are organised on arrival. They evaluate the students’ level in writing, listening, speaking and reading skills. The written is followed by a listening test and subsequently by an informal interview. Students are placed in one of the five different levels.
Duration of Courses
Minimum 2 weeks, maximum one scholastic year. The school is open all year round.
Start Date
Courses start every Monday, all year round but exceptions can be made to accommodate flights that arrive during the weekdays. Lessons are held from Monday to Friday. One-to-one lessons can be arranged more flexibly and individual students may also study during the weekend.
Course Levels
All course levels correspond to the COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK for Language (CEF). All learning, teaching and assessment are in accordance with standards set by Association of Language Teaching in Europe (ALTE).
| Our Levels | Levels Description | ALTE Levels | CEF Levels | Approximate IELTS Bands | Cambridge ESOL Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | No oral or grammatical accuracy or fluency | 0 | A1 | - | - |
| Elementary | The student can communicate in a very simple and limited fashion | 1 | A2 | - | - |
| Lower Intermediate | The student can communicate in a limited number of the most familiar situations in which language is used in everyday life | 2 | B1 | 3.0 | - |
| Intermediate | The student can communicate in a range of everyday situations which require largely predictable use of limited vocabulary and basic grammer | 2 | B1 | 3.5 – 4.5 | - |
| Upper Intermediate | The student is able to handle the main structures of language with some confidence and demonstrates knowledge of an adequate range of vocabulary and uses appropriate communicative strategies | 3 | B2 | 5.0 – 6.0 | First Certificate in English (FCE) |
| Advanced | The student is able to use the structures of the language with ease and fluency with minor lapses in accuracy and appropriatness | 4 | C1 | 6.5 – 7.0 | Certificate Advanced in English |
Age Groups
- Children: 8-12 years
- Young Adults: 13-17 years
- Adults: 18 and over
- Holiday Camps: 8 to 13 years
- Juniors Holiday Package: 14 to 18 yrs.
Number of Participants
The minimum number of participants in each class is five (5) students whilst the maximum is twelve (12) students.
Each student who attends regularly will receive a Language Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course. Students who distinguish themselves for their attitude and commitment may qualify for a diploma.
Group Courses
All group courses’ sessions are of 45 minutes each. The Intensive course consists of 30 morning sessions of Intensive English in a group and 10 afternoon sessions in various specialised areas such as:
- Conversation
- Listening
- Speaking
- Vocabulary
- Project work
Special reduced rates applicable for
- Group courses
- Any courses longer than six weeks.
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