8 Special Interest Group lessons
6 Guided independent study sessions
Evening lectures
1. General English lessons (All students)
20 lessons per week on key areas of language development.
Total: 20 lessons per week
2. Special Interest Group lessons (Intensive students)
8 lessons per week of specialist subjects which you can choose to suit your own learning needs.
You will first focus on extra language development subjects.
You’ll then move to more specialist subject areas. We’ll ensure you study the right subjects for your needs.
Sample Special Interest Groups
- Communication skills (up to Intermediate level)
- Idioms and Further Vocabulary
- Conversation Practice
- Listening and Pronunciation
- British Life and Culture
- IELTS Preparation
- FCE and CAE Preparation
- TOEFL iBT Preparation
- GMAT Preparation
- Academic Reading and Writing
- Academic Study Skills
- American Culture
- Art and Design
- Business and Finance
- Law
- Introduction to Tourism
- Introduction to Hospitality
- Film Studies
- Communication Skills (Upper- Intermediate and above)
- Business English
- English for Work
- Reading Club.
Total: 8 lessons per week
3. Guided independent study sessions (All students)
6 guided independent study lessons develop your skills outside the classroom. You can use online resources in the Computer Learning Centre or can work on projects using magazines, books and video resources.
Total: 6 lessons per week
4. Evening lecture programme (All students)
There is also an optional one-hour evening lecture each week on a language-based topic or a subject of UK cultural interest.
Sample language lectures:
- Grammar Seminar: Conditionals
- Language Seminar: Adjectives and Verbs
- Dialects: Different Types of English
- Grammar Workshop: Passives
- Phrasal Verbs.
Sample cultural lectures:
- British Comedy: Laughter in English
- Charles Dickens: His Life and Times
- Animation: Moving Images
- Poetry Workshop
- King Henry VIII
Total: 1 hour per week
