Tailor made courses for groups

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European Language ServicesLondon Metropolitan
University

• Tailor made courses for groups

Claire Bradshaw English Programmes Manager
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Overview

• Bespoke language courses
• Timetabling
• Course Content
• Assessment
• Pastoral Care
• Feedback
• Social Programme

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Bespoke language courses

• 10 years experience in running group courses and
  expertise in course design
• Experienced welfare and teaching staff
• Flexibility and negotiation on contents and start
  dates
• Academic and cultural considerations of student
  group taken into account
• Length of course, hours per week and assessment
  type is flexible to needs of each group
• Class size limited to 20 students

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Timetabling

• Morning and afternoon classes
• Monday to Friday classes
• 15 minimum number of hours per week but can go up
  to 25
• 10 am to 1pm and 2 to 4 pm
• Early evening Social Programme

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Sample timetable 20 hours a week
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Course content

• Language skills development focus on listening
  and speaking and pronunciation
• Use of Language Centre for independent study
• Project work on cultural studies British way of
  life
• Use of internet and email for project and class
  work
• Ongoing evaluation of student needs
• Guided self study and homework
• Comprehensive assessment according to groups
  needs

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Assessment

• In class evaluation by teacher
• Language progress test
• Contribution and participation
• Portfolio
• Final project presentation
• End-of-course test
• Certificate and personal report

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Pastoral Care

• University staff available each weekday to help
  students with any problems
• Academic Tutors
• Confidential counselling service available
• Comprehensive student services
• Emergency service for students in Homestay
  families

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Feedback

• We take great care to make sure that we get the
  students feedback on how they are feeling
• Week-one questionnaire
• Mid-course questionnaire and interview
• Regular counselling slot with class teacher
• Daily drop-in session
• End-of-course questionnaire

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Bespoke Social Programme (Optional)

• Full and varied programme - all teacher led
• Full day excursions weekend outside London
  (Cambridge Brighton Oxford etc)
• Half day educational visits in London
• Classic sightseeing
• Optional evening programme in a safe environment

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Benefits of Homestay experience

• Students have to practise English outside class
  and have safety of family home
• Twin or single room with shared bathroom with
  family
• Bed, breakfast and evening meal
• Homes in safe suburban areas near University
  approx 30 minutes journey
• Emergency service for students in Homestay
  families
• Make friends with families and have greater
  cultural understanding of British way of life

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Course costs tuition fees include

• Free internet and email
• Access to the state-of-art Language Centre
• Access to all University facilities
• Course book and all materials
• Cultural studies
• End of course party
• Certificate and graduation photograph

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Course costs optional extras

• Airport transfer to and from accommodation
  (Highly recommended for groups!)
• Weekend full-day trips to cities outside London
  such as Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford (approx 35
  pp)
• Travel card for all travel in London (approx 30
  per week pp)
• Weekend in rural homestay (approx 150 pp)
• Weekend in Paris (approx 150 pp)

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Contact details

• For further information or a quote for your
  group programme, please contact me by phone, fax
  or email
• Claire Bradshaw
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email c.bradshaw_at_londonmet.ac.uk