for teenagers aged 11–17
			courses for 11–17 year-olds are 12 weeks long with 2x 90-minute classes per week
			sub-divided according to age into Secondary Young (11–13) and Secondary Old (14–17)
			secondary courses cover 7 years of study from elementary to advanced
			courses help students feel comfortable expressing themselves in English and improve their ability to communicate effectively
			secondary Young students are taught to use natural language to explore topics that are real and meaningful for their age group
			secondary Old classes are similar to adult classes in both atmosphere and in terms of the material used
			all courses lead towards a Cambridge exam, such as PET, FCE and CAE

For further information please contact Laurence Benjamin, Young Learners Co-ordinator.

Have a look at our courses for teenagers:

Take Starters, Movers and Flyers exams
at the British Council

Cambridge Young Learner English Tests are aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 12 and are at three levels of assessment – Starters, Movers and Flyers – which correspond to the levels of our classes at the British Council. As such, they provide an appropriate first step towards the UCLES main suite of exams (e.g. KET and PET) which are designed for young people and adults. Read more.
If you are interested in your child doing one of these tests at the British Council at the end of the school-year (June), please contact Jana Pavlova. The date of exams will be 19 June 2010.

NEW! The Learning English for Fun brochure is now available! The booklet contains advice and information about how young children learn languages, speaking English at home, sharing picture books and using rhymes. It is a useful tool for parents as well as for teachers.

You can find it in four parts: How young children learn English as another language, Speaking English with your child, Learning English through sharing picture books, Learning English through sharing rhymes.