inforteach. Information for teachers of English

International House - Newcastle was founded in 1978 by Gill Mitchell and became the third International House school in the U.K. It is the only year-round school in the area. Recognised by the British Council and a member of EAQUALS and ARELS. The school is the ideal size for a school (100-300 students) - small enough to be personal and friendly, yet big enough to offer classes at all levels. Students from all over the world are taught by highly professional, experienced teachers with degrees and advanced TEFL qualifications, in small classes (average of 8 – maximum 12).

International House-Newcastle is situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, a lively university city in the North East of England with many theatres, art galleries and cinemas. It was recently voted one of the top ten most exciting cities in the world. The new Metro Centre is the largest shopping complex of its kind in Europe with all the famous department stores, 10 screen cinema and leisure centre. In a recent survey Newcastle was voted the favourite city in Britain for work, study and nightlife. Newcastle has 6 art galleries and 7 theatres, including the magnificent Theatre Royal. Just over the river there is the largest Arts complex outside London at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Visual Art and the Millennium Bridge, which will operate like a giant eye opening into a huge arch to allow ships to pass under. The River Tyne is also becoming the North's major centre for classical music with the opening of the Music Centre in 2004. Newcastle has just opened its 'Centre for Life', which is the most advanced project in science and medicine in the country. However, the most impressive culture in Newcastle is the atmosphere and life that makes it such an exciting place to live in. Newcastle was recently voted the eighth best party city in the world by American travel experts Weissman Travel. It was the only British city to make it onto the list! It has also been voted second best city in Europe for social life. Favourite city in Britain for social life, work and entertainment. It also has the favourite street in Britain!

The school is situated in the heart of Newcastle's city centre, surrounded by shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, banks, and all facilities. There are 12 self-access computer all WITH FREE INTERNET AND E-MAIL and a students' common room for snacks, coffee breaks and socialising. Books and tapes may be taken out on loan.

The school arranges home-stay accommodation with half-board, or self-catering in student apartments. Students have a single room and if there is another student in the homestay accommodation, they are NEVER of the same nationality unless the students request this. All host families are within easy access of the school and, with Newcastle's modern Metro system, students are on average only 10/15 minutes travelling distance from the school. Host families write to students before they arrive and also meet them where possible.

This is offered every week of the year. Live music evenings, Ceilidhs (Irish dancing), pool nights, films and theatres are popular, and excursions to Edinburgh, York, the Lake District, Hadrian’s Wall and the castles of Northumbria are favourites. Newcastle is famous for its social life and is one of the top cities in Europe for night-life (Weismann Travel). We hope our tour of the sites of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' will prove successful for 2002. Alnwick Castle, Durham Cathedral and Goatland, the site of Hogsmeade Station, were all used extensively in the making of the Harry Potter film and our tour will take our students to these amazing places to relive the Harry Potter experience

There are regular British Airways flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick, and direct flights with Air UK from Amsterdam and other European cities to Newcastle International Airport. Transfers from the airport to the city centre take less than 20 minutes - one of the fastest in Europe. Fast inter-city trains connect Newcastle to London King's Cross, with a journey time of 2hours 45 minutes. A regular coach service also runs between Newcastle and London.
Newcastle has one of the best, integrated public transport systems in Britain. Its Metro has won several prizes for its efficiency, cleanliness and reliability. Wherever you are in Newcastle, you are never far from a bus stop or a Metro station, and most services to and from the city centre are very regular.

1. There are VERY FEW overseas students in the city, even in summer. The North of England is still a beautiful secret and IH is the only year-round school in the area.

2. Newcastle is very compact and easy to get around, yet has all the facilities of a big city - wonderful shopping and a wide variety of cultural events. Newcastle has easy access to wonderful countryside with historic castles and miles of beautiful beaches stretching up the coast towards Scotland.

3. The Northerners have a reputation for exceptional friendliness to strangers. The cost of living is also cheaper than the south of England.

4. Newcastle has close connections to four major universities nearby and three international colleges. International House gives advice and help on applying for the university or college course that is right for each student.

Booking your course

1 ) FEES - A non-refundable deposit of £200 is required to book a course. (£300 for residential courses) This will be deducted from the course fees. The full course fees must be paid before the course start date, or students will be refused entry to class. Tuition fees are non-refundable.
2 ) COURSE AVAILABILITY For adults (18 years old or over) All Year
For juniors (14-17 years old) June 30th 2003 - August 29th 2003

CLASSES
Each class is 60 minutes. Our Maximum class size is 12 and the average class size is 8.
25-hour classes are between 09.30 and 16.00 hours Mon to Fri.
15-hour classes are between 09.30 and 13.00 hours or 14.00 to 17.00 Mon to Fri.
Residential 15 hour courses: 09.00 to 12.00 or 13.00 to 16.00 Mon to Fri.
10 hour classes are between 14.00 and 16.00 Mon to Fri.
TRANSFERS
Airport transfers from Newcastle International Airport are free for all students in homestay. Excellent Metro connections from the airport to self-catering accommodation are available and there are many taxis at the airport.
HOLIDAYS
The school will be closed on the following dates - April 18th, April 21st, May 5th, May 26th, August 25th and from December 19th to January 5th 2004. There will be no lessons and no refunds can be given for these dates. Students booking over Xmas get a two week credit. Students studying for 8 weeks or more may apply for 1 weeks’ holidays during their course.
ACCOMMODATION
N.B. Accommodation starts from Sunday night before the course and ends on the last Saturday night unless other arrangements have been made. Extra cost for early arrival or late departure - £15 per night.
If students require alternative accommodation to that originally arranged, changes can only be made at weekends. Students are
never placed in homestay with a student of their own first language unless this has been requested (this does not apply to selfcatering
apartments).
VISAS
EU nationals do not require visas. Non-EU nationals should contact the local British embassy. International House will support
your application for a visa once the deposit has been paid. If your visa application is unsuccessful, on evidence of refusal,
International House will refund £150 of the deposit. An administration fee of £50 will be retained by the school. In the event that a
visa has been obtained with our letter of acceptance and the course is not followed, we will be obliged to notify the immigration
authorities.
CANCELLATION
An administration fee of £100 will be retained by the school to cover cancellation costs if the school is notified
less than a month before the course start date. No refund will be given once the course has started.
In the case of illness a student may have his/her course postponed to a later date. Courses cannot be transferred from one student to another.
INSURANCE
Students are strongly advised to take out private travel and health insurance. International House Newcastle is not responsible for any accident loss or damage to students or their possessions.

These fees are for tuition only. See General Course Information Fees are in pounds sterling and payment can be made in Euros by prior arrangement with the school. GE= English, Academic English and Examination classes. 25,15,10,6= hours each week. Wks = weeks (Monday to Friday)

We offer preparation classes for Cambridge First Certificate in English and our advanced level classes help students to prepare for Proficiency in English and Cambridge Advanced English examinations.
These courses are for 12 weeks before the June and December examinations and 10 weeks before the March First Certificate examination. However, students may join the courses 4,6,8 or 10 weeks before the examinations if their level of English is high enough.
Fees for examination classes are the same as General English Classes - see above for details.

We also offer Academic English classes each afternoon (10 hours per week), which will help you to prepare for IELTS, TOEFL and LCCI (SEFIC) examinations throughout the year. The fees are the same as General English (see above). These classes are extremely useful if you are planning to attend a university course in an English speaking country.

Private lessons are designed to meet students’ special needs in business, science, medicine, law, tourism etc.

Hours per week	Fees
GEI5 + EXI5	£650 per week 30 hours
GEI5 + EX10	£475 per week 25 hours
GEI5 + EX5	£325 per week 20 hours

These fees are for tuition only. See ‘General Course Information’ for details of accommodation and other extras. These combined courses consist of General English in the mornings with 1:1 private tuition for your special needs each afternoon.

Teachers should be at least of intermediate level in English and preferably upper-intermediate to advanced. The course includes methodology, language awareness, observation of Enqlish classes, approaches to teaching young learners and adults, as well as teaching practice. For more information contact International House.
Teachers Course Fees 2 weeks (50 hours) - £450. We also run CELTA and DELTA courses throughout the year for those who want to become international teachers of English. Contact International House for more details.

Homestay accommodation £90 per week for bed, breakfast, evening meal (and lunch at weekends) in a single bedroom with study facilities. Students are never placed with a student of their own first language unless this has been requested.
(This does not always apply to residential accommodation)
Self-catering accommodation
£60 per week living with homestay host.
£60 per week in Clapham House student apartments (8 mins walk from school)
*£60 per week in Charlotte House student apartments (5 mins walk from school)
*£40 per week in Kirkley Lodge student apartments.
(*Available only for long term student bookings of 12 weeks or more)

International House now offers evening classes in modern languages at a range of levels and on various evenings from Monday to Friday each week. These classes are an excellent way of improving your Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese etc. Contact the school for further information.

Cost for full academic year – tuition and accommodation only £4,500
(including accommodation during Christmas and Easter holidays)

Cost for full academic term -£1,500 including tuition and accommodation.
(not including accommodation during holidays)
There is a £300 deposit on these courses £100 returnable at the end of the course, £200 included in the course fees.)
All courses should be booked at least 2 months in advance with the balance payable at least 1 month in advance. This is because there are a limited number of spaces available. Maximum class size 12 students. All courses are for 15 hours per week in general and academic English as well as foundation courses. These courses can also be taken for IELTS, First Certificate and Cambridge Advanced preparation.
All classes are taught by highly qualified teachers at an Eaquals and British Council accredited school and a member of the International House World Organisation.
Our courses are communicative and skills based, so the student gets plenty of practice in real life English. We do not ignore the grammar of the language but it must be based upon the real needs of the students in the class. We will give you plenty of practice in listening and speaking and communicative group work on improving reading and writing skills. We also concentrate on developing your vocabulary and using it effectively and appropriately. These courses can be used for examination preparation (FCE,IELTS, CAE, CPE) and International House will arrange the examinations for an extra fee of £75.
Classes are from 09.00am to 12.00 or 1.00 to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

Course dates: 2003/4
Academic Year Terms 2003/2004
September 30th - December 21st 2002, January 6th - March 29th 2003 April 7th - June 28th 2003

Summer Group Courses 2003
July 7th- August 1st, August 4th – August 29th, September 1st - 26th,

We arrange residential self-catering accommodation in student apartments at Kirkley Lodge. Formerly University Property, this is a very secure, courtyard development of self contained flats housing mainly 6-7 students per flat. Each centrally heated apartment has a lounge, kitchen and two bathrooms as shared facilities. The rooms are all of a good size.

The office is open from 9am - 5pm weekdays, outside these hours there is a resident Post-Graduate student who can assist with any emergencies. Photo copying, typing, fax services etc are all available Kirley Lodge Residential

at the reception office. There is a laundry on site with tokens available from reception and a fitness room which is a free facility for all students.
Kirkley Lodge is only100 metres from Wansbeck Road Metro Station and economical Metro passes are available, it is also convenient for all shopping and leisure facilities including football and cricket pitches, swimming pool, golf, etc.
Each room has a bed, shelves, wardrobe with mirror, table, chair and desk lamp, is carpeted and curtained. Most of the flats have an existing telephone line and this can be reinstated at very low cost, but there is a pay phone on site. The rents are inclusive of heating, electricity and water and the common areas are cleaned on a regular basis.

International House Newcastle will offer a social programme throughout the academic year with excursions to York, Edinburgh, The Lake District and the attractions of Newcastle, one of the most exciting cities in the world (Weissmann travel).