Our Private English Courses offer 1 to1 programmes for individual students and are tailored exclusively to the needs of the student and taught on an intensive basis (full time) or can be combined with the Standard General English programme as an afternoon option.
Private English Courses
For students who wish to make rapid progress and who need specific training for professional or academic reasons
Designed For
Our 1-to-1 courses are designed for students who wish to make rapid progress and who need specific training for professional or academic reasons. The course is also perfect for students with very little English knowledge. Each course is specifically-designed to meet the requirements of the individual, and the language level ranges from Beginner to Advanced.
Private tuition is available full-time or can be combined with the Standard English course as an afternoon option.
Previous courses with private students have focused on the following:
- IELTS preparation for university or the medical profession.
- Presentation practice in preparation to give a seminar or talk at a sales conference.
- Help with academic writing, particularly for MA students.
- Technical report writing.
- Helping Beginner or Elementary students to progress faster.
| Course Facts | |
|---|---|
| Course start dates | Any Monday during the winter season |
| Course duration | On request |
| English level | Beginner to Advanced |
| Class hours | 15 or 23 hours per week. The option to take 8 hours per week during the afternoons |
| Minimum age | 17+years. 16+ at the discretion of the school |
| Class size | 1 student (pairs or small groups on request) |
| Coursebook | Free if applicable |
| School Closed | Christmas Break: Monday 26th December 2022 - 2nd Jan 2023 |
Price
Private Tuition
| Start date | Private Tuition | Price per week |
|---|---|---|
| Any Monday | 15 hours tuition | £675 |
| 23 hours tuition | £1035 | |
| Standard General English 15 in the morning plus 8 hour private option during the afternoon | £590 |
Course Structure
| Days of the week | Morning Sessions | Afternoons |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 09.30 to 13.00 | 14.15 to 16.30 |
| Friday | 09.30 to 13.00 | afternoon free |
| Morning Break | 11.00 to 11.30 | |
| Lunch Break | 13.00 to 14.15 | |
| Afternoon break | 15.15 to 15.30 |
Private tuition at LanguageUK focuses on the specific needs and requirements of each individual student.
The items below are some of the topics covered on past courses:
- Presentation skills including awareness of audience, speech delivery, appropriate pronunciation and use of intonation, and effective use of language.
- Writing emails.
- Using the telephone effectively in business.
- Vocabulary development in specific professional areas such as English for finance, English for marketing and sales.
- Business meetings in the multi-national board room.
- Networking and socialising for work.
- IELTS for the medical profession.
- IGCSE English practice.
- Writing essays for the IB.
- Preparing for the TOLES exam.
What's Included
| What's Included? |
|---|
| Free WiFi access throughout the school |
| End-of-Course Certificate of Achievement and proof of English level |
| All tuition |
| Monthly tutorial with the Director of Studies for students staying for 4 weeks plus |
| What's not Included in package |
|---|
| Bank charges |
| Travel and airport transfer |
| Examination entry fees if required |
| Accommodation |
| Registration Fee |
