<<< More than 300 Young Learner students in Parede take part in ´The Big, Wild Read´ Reading Challenge. More information below...
We have three centres in Lisbon - central Lisbon, Miraflores and Parede.
Classes are usually three hours per week, either twice a week for one and a half hours a lesson or once a week for three hours. 6 and 7 year olds do two hours per week, either twice a week for one hour or once a week for two hours.
We have three main terms a year, each running for ten weeks. The first term begins in September.
We offer courses for 6 to 10 year olds. Younger pupils are grouped by age and older ones by age and ability.
Our pupils work with realistic, meaningful language and complete tasks on fun and relevant topics.
Tasks for younger students include singing songs, making mini - books or listening to and acting out stories. Older students may carry out a class survey, write a story or a description, or research a topic on the internet and make a poster presentation.
We help pupils feel comfortable expressing themselves in English and enable them to communicate effectively.
Lessons are pupil-centred and involve language and topics that are real and meaningful for children, tying in with their interests and their school studies.
Our students work in groups, pairs, or by themselves, depending on the requirements of the task.
Our students use a variety of resources, including IT, films and literature, and not just a course book to help them develop their English language skills.
At our junior levels we aim to encourage good working habits as well as to develop children’s confidence in understanding and using English. Each level has clearly defined objectives relating to behaviour and learning.
Our students progress at their own rate and are assessed by their teacher in a number of ways throughout the course, including continuous assessment of tasks undertaken in class.
Our students are encouraged to take part in their own self-assessment at the end of each module of work.
We send reports to parents on their child’s progress at the end of each term and also invite parents in to discuss their child’s learning.
Young learners of English (7 to 12 year olds) have the opportunity to take the University of Cambridge English language tests, Starters, Movers and Flyers (YLE). More information on our exams pages.
| Scheme - 90 hour courses |
Fee* |
One payment on registration
Saturday classes before 1400 |
EUR 945.00
EUR 993.00 |
Three payments per year, payable at:
time of registration, in December and in March
Saturday classes before 1400 |
EUR 335.00 x 3
EUR 355.00 x 3 |
Three discounted payments per year where
a close relative is already enrolled on courses
with us (except Saturday classes before 1400) |
EUR 325.00 x 3 |
Eight payments per year: (except Saturday classes
before 1400): one initial payment of 280 euros at
the time of registration then seven subsequent
payments of 140 euros payable in the last week
of each month between October and April |
EUR 280.00 x 1
EUR 140.00 x 7 |
* Plus EUR 60.00 registration fee
| Scheme - 60 hour courses |
Fee* |
| One payment on registration |
EUR 696.00 |
Three payments per year, payable at:
time of registration, in December and in March |
EUR 250.00 x 3 |
Three discounted payments per year where a
close relative is already enrolled on courses
with us |
EUR 240.00 x 3 |
* Plus EUR 60.00 registration fee
in central Lisbon, Miraflores and Parede.
Over 300 young students aged between 8 -14 years of age were recently invited to take part in the annual Reading Challenge: The Big, Wild Read in Parede BC. Over 1,080 books were borrowed from the library by students who had to read 6 books in order to complete their “Challenge” and receive a medal and certificate. The presentation took place in the garden of the British Council, Parede attended by students, parents and teachers. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the reading challenge and said that they would like to take part in the next one. Parents commented that they thought this was a very good way to help develop a life long appreciation and enjoyment of reading as well as helping their children’s language skills.
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