How our courses work
Course Information
Course Structure
All students follow a Core Programme of 20 lessons (15 hours) per week. You can then choose one or two additional subjects from the Options Programme, to study a further 4 or 8 lessons (3 or 6 hours) per week.
Core Programmes
- General English
- Cambridge English Exam Preparation
- IELTS Preparation
Options Programme Choose 4 or 8 additional lessons from our list of 'options'.
- Intensive Course
4-lesson Options Programme
- Extra intensive
8-lesson Options Programme
Sample Timetable
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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09.00 - 10.30 | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course |
10.30 - 11.00 | Morning break | ||||
11.00 - 12.30 | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course | Main Course |
12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch break | ||||
13.30 - 15.00 | Option 1 Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening |
Option 2 Reading, Writing and Vocabulary |
Option 1 Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening |
Option 2 Reading Writing and Vocabulary |
Library (self-study) |
15.00 - 17.00 | Free Time |
Conversation Circle | Free Time |
Table Tennis | |
Free time | |||||
19.45 - 20.45 | Club Night (table tennis, games) |
Lecture: British Food |
Film Club |
Lecture: London | Sing Song (Music Night) |
Timetable
Your core lessons are normally in the morning, from 09:00 to 12:30. Options are then between 13:30 and 15:00. Occasionally, dpending on student numbers, start times can vary from between 20 to 30 minutes later than the published time.
Occasionally, during busy periods, we operate a zigzag timetable. This means your Core lessons will be in the morning one day, starting at 09:00, and in the afternoon the next day starting at 14:30. Options remain in the middle of the day, between 12:45 and 14:15.
The number of students in each class varies, but the average class size is 10. The normal class maximum is 13, but this can increase to 14 during July & August.
Please note: All 45-minute lessons are combined to form 90-minute sessions.