General English Contact 20
This General English course, in the historic University City of Oxford, England, is designed to improve all areas of your English, with a focus on communication. As well as speaking and listening, the courses are aimed at increasing your vocabulary, enhancing your grammar, whilst at the same time improving your reading and writing skills.
Our price promise
If you find this course cheaper elsewhere, we will match the price and give you a £50 voucher when you book*.
*Applies only to like-for-like dates at the same school on the same course for the same duration.
Study
Minimum entry requirements
- Minimum age: 16
- English level: A0: Complete beginner /
Course format
- Length of study: From 1 week
- Hours per week: 20
- Maximum class size: 15
- Typical student age: 16-30
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Typical student mix:
40% European, 20% Middle Eastern, 20% Far Eastern, 10% Asian, 10% Other
Dates and fees
- Course starts eachMon, excluding weeks that include Christmas, New Year
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Tuition fees: From 199.00 GBP
Tuition length options
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Compulsory fees
- Our admin fee: 49 GBP
- Enrolment fee: 45.00 GBP
- Textbooks: 40.00 GBP
- Other expenses:
Overview
Studying a General English course, you will increase your vocabulary, enhance your grammar, improve your written work and strengthen your reading skills.
The General English courses use a variety of teaching methodologies that aim to develop both fluency and accuracy in the use of English. The aim is to increase your confidence and ability to use real English in the outside world. The school’s team of experienced and enthusiastic teachers primarily take a communicative approach in class.
The syllabus and methods are regularly revised by the Directors of Studies, to enable lessons to be as beneficial as possible, and enabling you to learn as effectively as possible.
Teaching method
- Student centred approach
- Authentic materials - learn from a wide range of sources
- Exclusive communication method - helps you become a confident communicator
- Experienced teachers - the school’s highly regarded team of teachers are on hand to give you alle the support you need.
- Maximum participation - students are actively encouraged to become involved in lessons through a wide range of innovative teaching techniques
The school combines up to date course books and communicative teaching methods with the latest forms of technology to help you in your language learning process.
Contact 20 AM
This is a course for students who want to focus particularly on their spoken and written communication skills in English. It combines the 15 hour course with an extra 5 hours of skills input.
This is a semi-intensive course which is designed to boost your confidence and fluency in English, by focusing on the English that you need outside of the classroom, with electives such as British Culture, Pronunciation, English for Work and English Literature.
Testing and Assessment
Fortnightly testing is carried out so that your progress can be checked and monitored, which helps us to ensure that you’re at the right level and to highlight which parts of your English need extra help.