Age range:
15 - 17 years for International Academic Semesters
16 -17 years for High School Year GCSE & GCE Programmes
Course dates:
September to late December and January to mid June
Course options and duration:
Taster Course - 4 weeks in September and January
International Academic Semester Programme
September 16 weeks - January 22 weeks
International High School Year Programme
Semester - 38 weeks*
1 Year GCSE Option
from September 2014 and September 2015 - 38 weeks
English level:
International Academic Semesters and High School Year
CEFR Level A2 (no beginners)
GCSE Year - CEFR Level B1
GCE Year - CEFR Level B2
Courses include Mondays to Fridays:
7.5 - 15 hours of English language tuition per week
+ 15 hours of selected curriculum subjects on a modular basis
Monitored independent study with written assignments, projects and tests set by the tutors
Individual Learning Plan and One-to-One mentoring
Compulsory written assignments to monitor progress
Regular progress reports
Diploma listing the subjects studied and examinations taken
Cambridge ESOL Examinations possible:
KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE
Example English Class times:
09.00 – 12.30 and 13.30 – 17.00 hours
+ Evening Entertainment:
Selection from: Arts and Crafts, Bingo, Competitions, Conversation Club, Dance Classes, Discos, Festival Visits, Films, Internet Access, Karaoke, Literature, Live Music and Concerts,Music Club, Pantomime, Quiz Games, Sports Activities, Talent Shows and Yoga
+ Weekends:
14 excursions including in-depth exploration of further aspectes of British Culture and History with visits to castles, monuments, museums and national parks, three trips to London and one each to Bournemouth and Windsor, Corfe Castle and Wareham, Dorchester and Maiden Castle, Lulworth Cove and Castle and Durdle Door, New Forest, Oxford, Poole Quay, Portsmouth, Salisbury and Stonehenge and Southampton
Accommodation options:
College accommodation with full-board
Homestay accommodation with full-board is at extra cost
Optional Holiday Term Breaks
Christmas and New Year - 2 weeks Europe Tour
Easter - 1 week Scotland and the North of England