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British Council Portugal
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English in Porto
Courses for adults
Courses for young learners
English for professionals
Exam preparation classes
Summer courses - Porto
English for children and teenagers

Our Young Learner courses range from primary school to secondary school and aim to develop students' confidence and command of spoken and written English within the structured framework of the Council of Europe. The courses are designed to consolidate and extend the English learnt at school  

At each level, teachers use a variety of methods to ensure that lessons are both effective and enjoyable. In addition to following a course book, all students will be involved in different types of activities suitable for their age group. These include pair and group work, role-play, interactive language games, music and CD-Roms. Students also have access to library facilities.

Our Young Learner summer programme includes a UK option for children over the age of 10 and a Porto package for young learners of all age groups.

PRIMARY SCHOOL (for students aged 7-11)

Our Primary school courses are topic-based and are designed to be communicative, motivating and fun. Our lessons focus on developing children's confidence in speaking, listening, reading and writing through creative activities, language games, songs, stories and videos. Children may take Cambridge ESOL Young Learner Tests at the end of the year.

Our courses are divided into 3 levels from beginner/false beginners upwards and run once-a-week (3 hours) or twice-a-week (1.5 hours each lesson).

Maximum number of children per class: 16

SECONDARY SCHOOL (for students aged 12-17)

Our Secondary school courses offer students the chance to develop their language skills in English through a range of communicative and personalised topics and tasks. The lessons maximise and build on students’ grammatical knowledge and integrate strategies to enable them to develop greater learner autonomy.

Our courses integrate preparation for the Cambridge ESOL exams: KET, PET, FCE and CAE.

Our courses are divided into 8 levels from false beginners upwards, and run once-a-week (3 hours) or twice-a-week (1.5 hours each lesson).

Maximum number of students per class: 16  

TERM DATES - ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/09

90-hour courses from September 2008 to June 2009, lessons once or twice a week - three hours per week

Term 1 – 26 September to 11 December 2008*
Term 2 – 05 January to 21 March 2009
Term 3 – 23 March to 20 June 2009
*Students with classes on Mondays finish on 15 December.

Full year Scheme Fee*
One payment on registration EUR 960.00
Three payments per year, payable at time of
registration, in December and in March
EUR 335.00 x 3
Three discounted payments per year where a
close relative is already enrolled on courses
with us
EUR 325.00 x 3

*plus registration fee: EUR 50.00.

Payment can be made by cheque made out to 'British Council', or by Multibanco.

For more information, please contact:

British Council
Porto
Rua do Breiner, 155
4050-126 Porto
T 22 207 3060
porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org

Foz do Douro
Oporto British School
Rua da Cerca, 326 • 4150-201 Porto
T 22 610 9633
augusta.barros@pt.britishcouncil.org

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