English as an Additional Language
Foreign schoolchildren can attend the college for up to a year, for several years or their whole secondary schooling, as preparation for higher education in Britain or other English speaking countries. During their time here they are fully integrated into the life of the school, mixing with local English-speaking pupils and teachers.
All overseas students have the opportunity to take an E.A.L. qualification during their time with us. We have many years of experience of teaching EAL and all our teachers are fully qualified with the expertise to address the differing needs of our students.
Examinations.
Cambridge Suite
We can prepare students for the following examinations in the Cambridge English 'Suite' ⁃ K.E.T. KEY English Test - Level 1 ⁃ P.E.T. Preliminary English Test -Level 2 ⁃ F.C.E. First Certificate in English -Level 3 ⁃ C.A.E. Cambridge Advanced English - Level 4
Examinations for University Entrance Universities IELTS - International English Language Testing System
Universities require Level 6.5 and above, or GCSE English Language Grade B.
Business English: We can offer Business English Certificate, Preliminary and Vantage Levels, to our overseas students studying in the Sixth Form.
Self Access
We have a wide variety of graded materials, including computer software, videos, grammar and vocabulary worksheets, along with listening practice. All students are encouraged to make use of these facilities in their free time.
Success for Foreign student
Congratulations to Lukas Perka from Germany who achieved 8.5, out of a total possible score of 9.0. Given that a highly educated native speaker would be graded as 9.0, this is a truly remarkable achievement.
Foreign schoolchildren can attend the college for up to a year, for several years or their whole secondary schooling, as preparation for higher education in Britain or other English speaking countries. During their time here they are fully integrated into the life of the school, mixing with local English-speaking pupils and teachers. All overseas students have the opportunity to take an E.A.L. qualification during their time with us. We have many years of experience of teaching EAL and all our teachers are fully qualified with the expertise to address the differing needs of our students.
Examinations.
Cambridge Suite
We can prepare students for the following examinations in the Cambridge English 'Suite' ⁃ K.E.T. KEY English Test - Level 1 ⁃ P.E.T. Preliminary English Test -Level 2 ⁃ F.C.E. First Certificate in English -Level 3 ⁃ C.A.E. Cambridge Advanced English - Level 4
Examinations for University Entrance Universities IELTS - International English Language Testing System
Universities require Level 6.5 and above, or GCSE English Language Grade B. Business English: We can offer Business English Certificate, Preliminary and Vantage Levels, to our overseas students studying in the Sixth Form.
Self Access
We have a wide variety of graded materials, including computer software, videos, grammar and vocabulary worksheets, along with listening practice. All students are encouraged to make use of these facilities in their free time.
Success for Foreign student
Congratulations to Lukas Perka from Germany who achieved 8.5, out of a total possible score of 9.0. Given that a highly educated native speaker would be graded as 9.0, this is a truly remarkable achievement.