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English in Schools
Your school can have one of our qualified and experienced English teachers come to your school and deliver bespoke intensive or introductory courses
With the rising costs and inconveniences of organizing a trip to England from within the tight academic schedule, many schools are looking for simpler, cost-effective alternatives to English language intensive courses without compromising the education of their students.
The Silfiac Arts and Language Centre is offering, from September 2009, schools the opportunity of having one of our mother-tongue English ESL-qualified teachers come and teach a one-week, intensive course to children in their schools at a date convenient to them - school term, or school holidays. The teachers will bring a taste of England - life, history and culture - to the students. All of our teachers are cleared by the relevant authorities.
The courses are open to all ages and levels of ability. Schools are welcome to book as many teachers as required for their students.
Students are provided with intensive and introductory courses in their own school.
The intensive courses are perfect for secondary-level students, flexibly designed according to age and based upon the levelling set forth in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, with schools being able to provide their own input if particular areas of some student(s) learning need attention - certain topics, or areas such as pronunciation, for example. The aim is to advance the students towards the next level in the framework.
Introductory courses are perfect for primary-age students and are based upon cultural games, songs and activities to advance the general knowledge of the country and the language in a fun and relaxed way.
We provide necessary materials as part of the price but ask that our teachers have access to a computer to aid delivery of the lessons, and be allowed access to the Internet and photocopier at the school if so required. If the teacher requires extra resources for additional activities, we ask that suitable access be allowed. For maximum benefit, the teacher will require a classroom for the length of the course.
Due to the nature of the course, we ask that the class sizes are limited to no more than fifteen students, in order to allow for maximum progress in a limited period of time. Schools can therefore choose to have more than one teacher at a time. If you require more than one teacher, please contact us for a price as this can often attract discounted rates.
Schools can secure particular weeks with a small deposit, paying the balance one week prior to the course commencement date. We prefer Paypal, but can accept payments by cheque for this course. Please be aware that due to the nature of the programme, no refunds are possible. We therefore ensure that schools have the most suitable weeks for them before taking payment.
Contact us with the following details:
The name and location of your school
Your name, name of a contact teacher at the school, and a contact email address
The number of teachers you require
Your desired week.
We will then email you to confirm and make further arrangements.
