This page provides information about the English tuition and general course content of our Young Learner programmes. A calendar of the starting dates is also shown.

Studio courses 2008 - quick view

Course start dates

Your accommodation and meals will be booked in full weeks - from arrival on Sunday to departure on Sunday. The academic programme always starts on the first Monday and ends on Friday (or Saturday at St Helen and St Edmund)

The blue ticks represent the start dates available in 2008. However, the length of stay available at that time is dependent on how long the course is running.

	Jun 15	Jun 22	Jul 29	Jul 06	Jul 13	Jul 20	Jul 27	Aug 03	Aug 10	Aug 17
St Christopher Homestay 16-20				No start on this date	Full					No start on this date
St Christopher Residential 17-20				No start on this date	Full					No start on this date
St Michael Homestay 14-16				No start on this date	Full					No start on this date
St Michael Residential 15-16				No start on this date	Full					No start on this date
St Edmund Residential 11-15				Full	Full	Full	Full
St Helen Residential 10-14				Full	Full				No start on this date

	Jan 06	Jan 13	Jan 20	Jan 27	Feb 03	Feb 10
St George Homestay 14-17
	Aug 24	Sep 31	Sep 07	Sep 14
St George Homestay 14-17

Your Arrival
You should plan to arrive on the Sunday before your course begins. We will meet you at your airport of arrival on that Sunday and will bring you to your accommodation (unless you request us not to provide this service).

Your Studies

Studio teachers are good teachers! They are enthusiastic, friendly and understanding. They work hard to make your classes interesting and enjoyable.

On the first Monday morning of your stay, you will be asked to take a short test so we can decide which is the best class for you. You will study for 15 hours each week. Each class usually has two teachers who share the teaching day. In each class there will be between 10 and 15 students.

Your lessons cover all the language skills, but concentrate on listening and speaking. They build on the English language teaching which you may have already received and they bring the language alive! Very soon you will find yourself thinking - even dreaming - in English.

Project work also plays an important role in class, to keep your lessons lively and creative and to encourage teamwork between students of all nationalities.

Each week of the course, your classes will have a different theme so that your language study is stimulating and interesting and you learn more about Britain and the British people. Typical themes include:

Classes are usually held in the mornings. However, depending on demand, classes may be held in the afternoons, with activities in the morning.

You will improve your English language, but at the same time you will also learn about English life and English culture, things that you can only learn by coming to live and study here in England.

At the end of your course you will take home your classwork and project work, a personal progress report from your teachers, an attendance certificate and, most importantly, some unforgettable memories and great new friendships.

Your Activities

An essential part of your course is our full programme of activities and excursions (click leisure time for further details).

Each week you will receive a timetable of activities and every day there will be a choice of things to see and do, so you can be sure to find something of interest. All activities, unless otherwise stated, are included in the course fees. Some of the most popular are: football, party, t-shirt design and internet.

Your Excursions

With Studio, you will visit the famous towns, cities and attractions of England. Some of the most popular full-day destinations are to London, Warwick Castle, and Oxford. The cost of all excursions is included in our fees (click leisure time for further details).

Your Departure

You should plan to leave on the Sunday immediately after your course ends. We will take you back to your airport (unless you request us not to provide this service).