General English Course

Our General English Course aims to improve all areas of your English language competence: speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Our teachers use the communicative approach to deliver learner-centred lessons which are dynamic and engaging.

Lessons focus on both accuracy and fluency and our teachers ensure that each lesson has clear learning outcomes. You will develop your ability to communicate confidently in real-life situations. Our Academic Team carefully selects course materials to ensure lessons are relevant and interesting to our students. You will be given a course Ebook for each level that you study at.

Key Facts

Course Starts: Any Monday

Course Duration:
minimum 1 week
maximum 1 year

Levels:
Beginner – Advanced Plus (CEFR A1 – C2)

Beginners should start within the first 3 weeks of a new term.

Lessons/hours per week:
GE6 – 6 lessons / 5 hours 30 minutes
GE10 – 10 lessons / 9 hours 10 minutes
GE15 – 15 lessons / 13 hours 45 minutes
GE21 – 21 lessons / 19 hours 15 minutes
GE25 – 25 lessons / 22 hours 55 minutes

Lesson Length: 55 minutes

Maximum Class Size: 15

Minimum Age: 16 (Written parental consent is required for students aged under 18 years)

Visa Requirements:
GE6/GE10/GE15 – Short Term Study Visa or Visitor Visa
GE21/GE25 – Short Term Study Visa, Student Visa or Visitor Visa

Additional Information

Included in your fees;

• A short review test each week
• Monthly progress tests and progress report
• 1:1 tutorial with your teacher including an Individual Action Plan
• Optional Exit Test – Compare your placement test results with your exit results to see how much you have improved
• Outside the classroom you can use our online learning platform for extra practice.
• You can attend our free support classes for extra practice.
• Access to Microsoft Office including Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint programmes
• A student handbook which explains how the course works and any important information you need to know.
• End of Course Certificate (PDF)