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Where
We run courses in our three centres
When
All courses are 90 hours long
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3 hours once a week, or 1.5 hours twice a week |
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3 ten week terms October – December, January – March, March - June |
Classes
Junior courses are for 6 to 9 year olds
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four levels, J1 - J4 |
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pupils grouped according to age |
We also have a mixed age (6-10) bilingual group in Lisbon only – this is for children who have had some of their education in English or who use English on a regular basis outside school.
Our courses
We design our courses to meet the learning needs and styles of this particular age group. Our courses
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are topic based |
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enhance the children’s learning in other subjects at school |
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engage the children in working with realistic meaningful language |
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teach children to understand and speak with confidence |
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develop children’s reading and writing skills in English |
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involve the children in a variety of fun tasks |
Approach and methodology
Our pupils participate actively in their learning. Our approach
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is pupil centred |
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puts a focus on educating the whole child |
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encourages and assesses the development of good learning skills |
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emphasises learning by doing |
Our methodology involves
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children working on a variety of tasks (songs, role-plays, mini presentations, projects, making books) |
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working as a class, in groups, pairs, or by themselves |
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using a variety of resources, including ICT, films and literature to help children develop their English language skills |
Assessment
Children are assessed on their work throughout the course.
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each course has clearly defined objectives relating to learning skills and learning outcomes |
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children are encouraged to self assess their work and participation |
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parents receive reports on their child’s progress at the end of each term |
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we invite parents in each term to discuss their child’s learning |
Come and join us
Juniors are normally placed according to age. However, we do offer an informal placement interview for children who are 9 years old to ensure they join the right level, and for those wishing to join the bilingual groups. There is no placement test fee for juniors.
Registration is EUR 60.00
One term is 30 hours and the price is EUR 375.00 (various discounts are available). Classes in Lisbon on Saturday, starting before 1645, are EUR 395.00
International qualifications
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.
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