COURSE 09/10 YOUNG LEARNERS CALENDAR

TERM 1

Saturday classes: 10th October - 19th December
Wednesday classes: 7th October - 16th December
Friday classes: 9th October - 18th December
Monday-Wednesday classes: 5th October - 21th December
Tuesday-Thursday classes: 6th October - 22th December
Tuesday  classes: 6th October - 22th December

Exam intensive Young Adult Classes

Fridays: 2th October- 4th December
Saturdays: 3th October - 5th December

TERM 2

Saturday classes: 09th January - 27th March
Wednesday classes: 13th January - 24th March
Friday classes: 08th January - 26th March
Monday-Wednesday classes: 11th January - 24th March
Tuesday-Thursday classes: 12th January - 25th March
Tuesday classes: 11th January - 23th March

TERM 3

Saturday classes: 17th April - 12th June
Wednesday classes: 14th April- 09th June
Friday classes: 16th April - 11th June
Monday-Wednesday classes: 12th April- 14th June
Tuesday-Thursday classes: 13th April - 10th June
Tuesday classes: 13th April - 08th June

NO TEACHING DAYS

12th October
7th-8th December
19th March
1st May

Semana Blanca: 13th - 19th February (teachers-parents meetings, students have no classes these days)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Click below to read your children's course description:

Junior 2

Junior 3

Junior 4

Junior 5

Senior 3

Senior 4

Senior 5

Senior FCE

Senior Post-FCE 1

Senior Post-FCE 2

LETTERS TO PARENTS

During the term your child will receive letters from us. These contain important information about courses, re-registration dates and other news.

Click below to read the latest letters:

 Carta sobre la Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos
 Carta jornadas abiertas para padres/madres de alumnos FCE

DOWNLOAD THE PARENTS’ HANDBOOK

We believe that children’s learning is most effective when parents and teachers work together. This guide outlines our approach and gives you information designed to help you get the best value from our services and facilities.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 PARENTS’ HANDBOOK in Spanish
 PARENTS’ HANDBOOK in Basque

DOWNLOAD THE METHODOLOGY STATEMENT

This document explains the different ways in which our courses will help you to make progress in English.

 METHODOLOGY STATEMENT FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG ADULTS

 METHODOLOGY STATEMENT FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

LEARNENGLISH FAMILY

Getting involved in your child’s learning can have a positive impact on both their attitude and the speed at which they learn. When parents help their children outside the classroom, there are real benefits for children’s achievement inside the classroom.

Jim Knight, the UK’s minister of State for Schools and Learners said: “Parents have six times more impact on the learning of primary age children than teachers do”.

If you are interested in finding out how you can help your child learn English visit our LearnEnglish parents web pages.

Also check out LearnEnglish Kids which has lots of fun activities to develop your children’s English.

For parents of younger children have a look at this page about how young children learn languages and download this document in Spanish.

YOUNG LEARNERS AT OUR CENTRE

Roles and responsibilities of parents, students and our staff.

It is important for all of us to be aware of our roles and responsibilities so that our Young Learners can benefit from the best learning experience at our centre. Download the leaflets to find out what those roles and responsibilities are.

 Roles and responsibilities leaflet (in Basque and Spanish)
 Roles and responsibilities leaflet (in English)  (180 K B)

2009/2010 COURSE EXAMS

As in previous years, the British Council measures students’ progress through continuous assessment (70%) and one exam (30%).

The reports will be handed out, as always,in Semana Blanca and at the end of term in June.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

THE BRITISH COUNCIL ISLAND IN SECOND LIFE

Want to learn English and visit the UK for free? Now you can, virtually. The British Council has created an island in the virtual world Second Life for teenage learners of English. Now there’s a new way for you to learn English that’s just like playing a computer game.

More info and parental permission here. (English)