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Key Facts: English Combination – classes and private lessons
| Age: | 16+ |
| Level: | From elementary (CEF A1) to advanced (CEF C2) |
| Start dates: | Year round |
| Course length: | 2 weeks minimum |
| Class size: | Maximum 12 students |
| Lessons (hours): | 24 (22) Monday to Friday |
| Lesson type: | 15 lessons in group, 5 one-to-one and 4 teacher guided self study sessions |
| Fees: | From £536 per week |
| Fees include: | Tuition+ activities |
| Accommodation: | college residence or homestay |
| Optional extras: | Additional Excursions/Activities – £5 – £30 |
| - | Airport transfers from £120 – Depending on pick-up location |
| - | Courier charges for visa support documents – £25 |
| - | Exam entry for IELTS/Cambridge suite £180 – £210 |
English Combination course structure
The programme consists of 20 lessons per week which include:
Group classes: develop your grammar and vocabulary, as well as your fluency and accuracy in English. Lessons incorporate the four key skills reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Private 1-to-1 lessons: focus on your personal language needs to help you make the maximum progress in the shortest possible time. Our 1-to-1 lessons with a personal language tutor allow you to focus directly on your language development to develop skills, build confidence and improve fluency.
1. Professional language — for business, finance, education, medicine and law:
- Interpersonal skills: develop language strategies for presentations and negotiations
- Cross-cultural awareness: develop knowledge of cultural sensitivities to help you integrate into life in the UK
- Academic writing skills: practise drafting articles for professional journals
2. Academic language — for students, undergraduates and post-graduates:
- Academic critical writing: improve your note-taking, report writing skills and linguistic ability for essay writing
- Communication skills: develop your presentation skills for seminars
- SATs: enhance academic reasoning
3. Personal language — for confidence, examinations, travel and leisure:
- Voice training: improve your projection, stress and intonation as well as reduce accents
- Language progress in the 4 key areas: develop language skills to align levels of reading, writing, listening and speaking
- Preparation for IELTS or Cambridge exams: including tips and exam practise
Last updated Oct 2020
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St Clare’s welcomes students and staff of all nationalities and cultures who will benefit from, and contribute to, our learning community. Living and studying together, we learn from one another. We a ... Read More
St Clare’s welcomes students and staff of all nationalities and cultures who will benefit from, and contribute to, our learning community. Living and studying together, we learn from one another. We are enriched and challenged by a diversity of views and ideas.
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