EASTBOURNE SCHOOL of ENGLISH 8 Trinity Trees, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3LD Tel (44) 1323 721759 - Fax (44) 1323 639271 E-Mail english@esoe.co.uk - website www.esoe.co.uk

Eastbourne School of English is a non-profit-making Educational Trust and a registered charity. Founded in 1936, the School is committed to raising standards in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and our Teacher Training programmes play a key part in achieving this. The team members are experienced professionals who regularly attend and contribute to international conferences and seminars.

THE SCHOOL

The school is located in two modernised buildings in the centre of Eastbourne. There are 22 classrooms, a Multi Media Learning Centre, large student common rooms, an English language bookshop and a large garden. Eastbourne seafront is less than five minutes from the school.

EASTBOURNE

Is a medium-sized town with a population of 85,000 people. It is a delightful seaside town on the South Coast, famous for its architecture, its beautiful setting between the hills of the South Downs and the sea, and its excellent sunshine record. The famous Seven Sisters White Cliffs are nearby. 

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS 2003

• English Plus

• Cambridge Plus

• Summer Intensive

• Summer Plus

• Summer Afternoon

• Fifty Plus

• Business Intensive

• Business Communication

• Business Individual

• Mini Groups

• Study Year Programme

ENGLISH PLUS                                                                January - June, September - December

Multi-national classes at all levels from Beginners to Advanced.
Beginners must start on the first day of the term in January, March or September. We cannot accept Beginners at other times. Please ask us for a test or telephone interview if you are in doubt about the level of a student.
Multi-Media Learning Centre open Sunday afternoons
Full and varied social programme in the evenings, at weekends and on Wednesday afternoons.
 

In Winter, Spring and Autumn many of our students come for the full course but we are happy to accept students for shorter periods as well.

Special Interest Groups include :

Preparation for IELTS
Preparation for Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)
Preparation for TOEFL
English for Business
English for Travel and Tourism
Reading and Writing Skills
Listening and Speaking Skills
Pronunciation Workshops
Self-Access to Learning Centre
Modern Britain
English through Songs
Short Stories
Newspapers
Video Workshops
Cooking
Music and Drama

Please note that not all Special Interest Groups are available at all times. Teachers advise students on the selection of a suitable Special Interest Group.

        Homestay per week £ 78

   CAMBRIDGE PLUS                                                       January – June, September - December   

Please note that in 2003 we are re-introducing the Cambridge Proficiency preparation course. The syllabus has been revised and we are sure that the new-format examination will be of interest to Very Advanced students.

Multi-Media Learning Centre open Sunday afternoons.
Full and varied social programme in the evenings, at weekends and on Wednesday afternoons.
Pre-course entry test to ensure students enter the examination that is right for their level of English
Specific examination preparation and practice.
A full mock examination including a mock interview.
Examination registration through the School with the Eastbourne Open Centre.

Examinations are increasingly important throughout the world and for many students a career requirement. We recognise this and have developed our Cambridge Plus Courses bearing our students’ needs in mind.
These courses, nine to thirteen weeks long, are held each term and offer specific examination preparation in closed groups for students taking Cambridge First Certificate or Cambridge Advanced English examinations. In the Winter Term students can prepare for the First Certificate examination. In the Autumn Term students can prepare for the Cambridge Proficiency examination.

Students who need longer than 12 weeks to prepare for a Cambridge examination are more than welcome to join the Winter English Plus programme for the June examinations or the Summer Intensive Course programme for the December examinations. In this way they will get a good grounding in General English before starting on the specific examination course of their choice.
Many of our teachers are examiners for Cambridge examinations and this, together with our intimate and extensive knowledge of these examinations, leads to excellent examination pass rates.

Special Interest Groups are the same as for English Plus courses.

                          Homestay per week £ 78

SUMMER INTENSIVE                                                                                 June to September        

Levels from Elementary to Advanced. Please note Beginners are not accepted on this course,
This is a serious study programme, with five full hours in class each weekday.
A full evening and weekend social programme is offered at additional cost.

We are one of very few schools offering three-week and four-week Intensive Courses with 25 full hours in class each week. These courses are designed for serious students who want to make as much progress as possible in a short period of time. The courses are also suitable for students who want an extended period of study in the Summer with many students choosing to do two or more Intensive Courses.

   SUMMER PLUS                                                                                                June to August  

Multi-national classes at all levels from Beginners to Advanced
Beginners must start on the first day of the course in mid June. Beginners are not accepted during the course. Please ask for a test or a telephone interview if you are in doubt about the level of a student.

• 15 full hours in class, weekday mornings

• 2 afternoons with 2 full hours Special Interest Groups

• 2 afternoons social activities/sport included in the course cost

• 1 afternoon excursion included in the course cost

• A full evening and weekend social programme

This course is for students who want to combine learning English with an active social programme. Each weekday morning learners study in a class for 3 full hours, 60 minutes each lesson. The afternoons are devoted to Special Interest groups and Social Activities, all included in the course cost. The evening and weekend social programme is varied and extensive, enabling students to see and do as much as possible during their stay with us.

Special Interest groups:

Listening and Speaking Skills
English Through Songs
Pronunciation Workshops
Self Access to Learning Centre

Social activities include swimming, bowling, mini-golf, boat trip to Beachy Head, volleyball on the sseafront. These events are on Monday and Friday afternoons.

Half-day excursions are on Wednesday afternoons. We arrange guided visits to Brighton, Hastings, Rye, Bodiam Caslte, Herstmonceux Castle, Lewes.

   SUMMER AFTERNOON                                                                                        July to August  

Multi-national classes at levels from Elementary to Advanced. Beginnres are not accepted on this course.

• 10 full hours in class, weekday afternoons

• 5 hours self-access to Multi-Media Learning Centre

• A full evening and weekend social programme

These courses are particularly suited to those looking for a serious study programme but who cannot afford or do not want a more intensive course.
Each weekday morning learners are free to study alone, relax in Eastbourne or to work in the town. Each day they come to School at 1245 and spend one hour using the Multi Media Learning Centre on a self-access basis, then study in a class for two full hours.
The evening and weekend social programme is varied and extensive enabling them to see and do as much as possible during their time in Eastbourne.