Courses & Prices
General English
Our General English courses are designed to improve all of your skills in English. Morning lessons focus on grammar and vocabulary using a communicative approach, whereas afternoon lessons focus on speaking and listening, to further develop confidence and fluency.
- AM lessons: 9.15 - 12.30 (15 min break)
- PM lessons: 1.30 - 3.30
- Monday - Friday
- Maximum class size: 12
- All levels, all year round
- Mixed nationality classes
- Minimum age: 16
- Course material included
- Course
- Intensive English
- General English
- Part-Time Course
- Part-Time Course
- hours/week
- 25
- 19
- 15
- 10
- price/week
- £255
- £205
- £185
- £125
- + accommodation
- £390
- £340
- £320
- £260
Cambridge Examinations Courses
Our Cambridge examination courses offer intensive exam preparation and are designed to raise your language level in all areas: speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The complete Cambridge courses start in January, March and September. Students are provided with a course book, receive monthly tutorials and receive a mock exam before sitting the final examination. Minimum age: 16yrs. Course prices below
- Cambridge First Certificate in English (Council of Europe Level B2) - upper intermediate level. Accepted by many employers worldwide as indicating proficiency in English to be able to be of use in many jobs.
- Paper 1: Reading
- Candidates are tested on their ability to understand, among other things: attitude, inference, text organisation features, purpose, main ideas, text structure, specific information.
- Paper 2: Writing
- Candidates are tested on their ability to write specified task types with a range of functions. They will be assessed on achievement of task, range of vocabulary and structure; organisation and cohesion; accuracy; spelling and punctuation; appropriacy.
- Paper 3: Use of English
- Candidates are assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and control of the language system by completing various tasks at word, sentence and text level.
- Paper 4: Listening
- This paper tests the ability to understand gist, detail, function, purpose, attitude, opinion, relationship, topic, situation and main idea.
- Paper 5: Speaking
- Candidates are assessed on grammar and vocabulary, discourse management, pronunciation and interactive communication.
- Cambridge Advanced Exam (Council of Europe Level C1) - advanced level. Accepted by most UK universities (including the University of Plymouth) and a growing number in the USA as proof of adequate level for courses taught and assessed in English.
- Cambridge Proficiency (Council of Europe Level C2) - very advanced. Accepted by many institutions as indicating a level of near native speaker.
The examination content and format for CAE and CPE is similar to that of First Certificate but at higher levels.
IELTS Preparation
This course will help you to achieve the IELTS score you need to gain entry into a UK university. You will learn exam techniques and strategies as well as gaining a good understanding of the format of the exam. Course prices below.
Course aims and content:
- Exam practice
- Writing - planning, organising your ideas, academic style, spelling, analysing and correcting mistakes, clarity and accuracy
- Reading – a variety of text types and styles, global and specific understanding, reading speed, techniques for dealing with unknown vocabulary
- Speaking – exam interview task practice for confidence, development of fluency, increased accuracy, better pronunciation
- Listening for gist, and specific information, exposure to authentic listenings and native speech
Examination content:
- Listening - Candidates are tested on their ability to understand main ideas, detailed factual information, opinions and attitude, purpose of an utterance and to follow the development of ideas.
- Reading - Candidates are assessed on reading for gist, main ideas, detail, skimming, understanding logical argument, recognising writers’ opinions, attitudes and purpose.
- Writing - Tasks include describing, summarising or explaining information from graphs, tables etc or stages in a process.
- Speaking - Candidates answer general questions on familiar topics, prepare for and talk about a particular topic and then discuss related more abstract issues and ideas.
The IELTS exam can be taken here in Plymouth
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TOEIC
This course will help you to achieve the TOEIC score you require. It will give you the skills and knowledge you need to approach the test with confidence. Course prices below.
Exam course component aims and content:
- Practice tests and feedback
- Exam techniques, strategies and tips for achieving the TOEIC score you need
- Reading and listening skills and strategies
- Grammar practice and vocabulary input
- Familiarisation with TOEIC test format
- Expansion of business vocabulary knowledge
- Improvement in grammar relating to TOEIC test
- AM lessons: 9.15 - 12.30 (15 min break)
- PM lessons: 1.30 - 3.30
- Monday - Friday
- Maximum class size: 12
- All levels, all year round
- Mixed nationality classes
- Minimum age: 16
- Course material included
- Course
- IELTS Preparation
- TOEIC Preparation
- Cambridge Preparation Short Course
- Cambridge Advanced
- Cambridge Proficiency
- First Certificate
- hours/week
- 10/15
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 10 weeks
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- £2000
- £2000
- £2000
- 12 weeks
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- £2400
- £2400
- £2400
- price/week
- £125/£185
- £425
- £290
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- + accommodation
- £260/£320
- £560
- £425
- £3350/£4020
- £3350/£4020
- £3350/£4020
Intensive English for Business and Professionals
Total immersion courses for individuals or small groups of executives. 7 hours per day on a one to one basis (group prices are available on request. All levels. Minimum age: 18. Students receive a needs analysis at the beginning of the course to optimise the use of their time spent in the classroom. All materials are provided.
- Course
- Intensive Business Courses
- English plus Business
- hours/week
- 35
- 25
- price/week
- £720
- £425
- + accommodation
- £855
- £560
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Teachers’ Courses
The course is aimed at primary or secondary school teachers required to deliver lessons in English. A variety of teaching approaches and methodologies will be assessed and ways of looking at their practical classroom application. There will also be the opportunity to observe your subject being taught at a local primary or secondary school. Having completed the course, participants should feel more confident about teaching in English and have learnt language relevant to their own teaching situations.
Course Content
- methodologies and approaches to language learning
- CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
- language specific to teachers’ subject area e.g. maths
- observation at local school
- skills teaching
- error
- phonology
- accuracy and fluency
- Cambridge TKT (Teaching knowledge Test)
- Course
- Teachers’ Course
- English Plus Teachers’ Course
- hours/week
- 25
- 25
- price/week
- £500
- £425
- + accommodation
- £635
- £560
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Junior Courses
Our mixed nationality Summer Activity Course offers 12 to 16 year olds English lessons with a full social, cultural and sports programme. Students enjoy 3 hours per day of general English (mixed nationality classes), in addition to a full programme of activities, excursions and sports. All materials are included along with a file to help organise studying. The Summer Activity Course runs from 10th June to 23rd August 2013. Minimum age: 12. Summer Activity Programme course outline
For junior students travelling on the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth we have run an escort service to accompany juniors travelling unaccompanied. See our Travel to Plymouth page for more details.
- AM lessons: 9.15 - 12.30 (15 min break)
- PM activities: 1.30 - 4.30
- Monday - Friday
- Maximum class size: 12
- End of course report & certificate
- All levels
- Mixed nationality classes
- Ages: 12 - 16
- Course material included
- Full day Saturday excursion
- Course
- Summer Activity Course
- hours/week
- 15hrs + activities
- price/week
- £270
- + accommodation
- £405
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1:1 Lessons
Individual Lessons designed to meet the student’s specific requirements. Discounts are available for students booking more than 15 hours.
- Price: £35 per hour lesson
- Lessons: 9.00 - 5.00
- Monday - Friday
- End of course report & certificate
- All levels
- General or Business English
- Course material included
- Access to school facilities
Evening Classes
We now hold evening English classes every Wednesday from 1830 - 1930. Available for all levels, from General English to Exam Preparation.
Price: £ 50 for 6 lessons
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