COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
WINTER PART TIME COURSES
Previously known as "Academic and Term Time" Courses
Winter Daytime Courses are for adult students who want to follow a part time daytime programme of study in autumn, winter and/or spring each year. Students can study from 1 week to 40 weeks each time and can attend from 2 lessons to 15 lessons each week. Students can start and finish their course anytime they want although we recommend that they study during our term time start and finish dates if possible. It is possible to combine the winter part time course with one or more of the other courses eg exam preparation, holiday etc if they wish.
EVENING COURSES
Evening Courses are for adult students who wish to follow a part time programme of study in the evening. Students can study from 10 to 50 weeks per year. Evening courses run throughout the year, subject to sufficient numbers, and we advise students to register for the start date of a course. It is also possible for students to join a course after it has started and to study for less than 10 weeks, providing there are spaces available in the class they wish to join. It is possible to combine an evening course with one or more of the other courses.
EXAM PREPARATION COURSES
Exam Preparation Courses prepare students to sit an English Language Examination for International students eg FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS etc.
HOLIDAY COURSES
Holiday Courses are courses where students follow a programme of study from 1 week to 10 weeks during the summer holidays. Students can study up to 15 lessons per week. Students will usually start in June, July and August each year. It is possible to combine a holiday course with one or more of the other courses.
INTENSIVE COURSES
Intensive Courses are courses where students follow a full time programme of study. This means that students will study for 15 hours or 21 hours or 25 hours per week. Students can join an intensive course for 1 week or more. It is possible to study from 1 week to 50 weeks each year. Students can start on any Monday during the year except during a Bank Holiday Monday.
CORPORATE COURSES
Corporate Courses are for corporate individuals and company groups who need to address their very specific language needs. They may require a bespoke course to help them address these needs. Courses are arranged after consultation between the client / client group and ELH. These courses are ideal for groups who have specific EFL (English as a Foreign Language ) and/or ESP (English for Special Purposes) requirements and who would like to target these needs in a very controlled way. The client/s will select the location and time of the lessons. ELH will develop and administer a course specific to the needs of the client/s. The course will be taught by an ELH teacher best suited to target the client’s specific language needs.
ONE2ONE AND SMALL GROUP COURSES
One2One Courses are private lessons. Students can book these anytime. They can book the number of hours per week, the number of weeks per course and the day and time of classes. It is possible to combine a One2One course with one or more of the other courses.
Small Group Courses are courses that groups of students, friends or colleagues book together. Classes can take place at ELH or at a location that the group prefer.
TUTORIALS
Tutorial Courses are learning and evaluation sessions where a students will meet with a tutor each week. During the tutorial the student will discuss their English language needs, their progress so far and what they think they can do to improve their English further. The tutor will listen and help by giving feedback and suggestions during Basic tutorials. During Tutorial As and Tutorial Bs students are given study packs to work with which encourage further language development via autonomous self directed learning. During a Tutorial A or B the tutors will talk to the student and help him/her identify their language needs and areas for further improvement. Tutors will then give students “study packs” to help them work on the areas of language they want to improve. Each study pack will contain material for guided learning to help students improve the English they think is most important for them. The tutor will meet the students each week, give them feedback on their work and make suggestions on how to improve further.
E-LEARNING AND LIVE ONLINE COURSES
E-Learning Courses are courses that takes place online. Student can learn via an ELH e-learning app and study a course for 6 months from anywhere in the world. You can see a list of e-learning courses available here.
Live online courses are live lessons conducted by ELH teachers online. They can be a combination of syncronous and asynchronous learning depending on the course a student chooses to study. Days and times for the live online lessons will be agreed between the student and ELH before the start date of the course.
BUDGET CLASSES
Budget Classes are classes that are available to groups of students at a discounted rate. Teachers who teach the Budget Classes are qualified; they may be newly qualified, having just completed a CELTA course or equivalent, or they may be doing a post graduate DELTA course at ELH. All Budget class teachers are monitored by our DOS and more senior teachers and teacher trainers to ensure that lessons are taught to a good standard.
FREE CLASSES
FREE CLASSES are part of our teacher training programmes. Most of the classes are taught by trainee teachers who are training for the Cambridge University CELTA (the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults). Classes are FREE for ELH students but there is a small charge for non ELH students.
COURSES FOR UNDER 18s
- HOLIDAY COURSE FOR UNDER 18s are offered during the summer months to students who are under 18 years old
- ONE2ONE AND SMALL GROUP COURSES FOR UNDER 18s are offered throughout the year to students who are under 18
- ENGLISH PLUS COURSES FOR UNDER 18s are courses which combine English language learning and sport, art, music or theatre studies. They are offered to groups of students who want to come to the UK to study English and learn an additional activity.
TEACHER TRAINING COURSES
THE CELTA COURSE
The CELTA Course is an initial qualification in teaching English to international students.
THE DELTA COURSE
The Delta Course is a post graduate qualification in teaching English to international students.
TEPOT
The TEPOT course is a course in Teaching English for Practising Overseas Teachers. This course aims to help practicing overseas teachers improve their techniques when teaching English in their classrooms. Practicing teachers will learn about new methodology used in the EFL classroom and gain valuable experience through micro teaching and observation of experienced ELH teachers.
INTRODUCTION TO TEFL
The introduction to TEFL Course is a short weekend course that introduces trainees to the basic techniques and methodology of teaching English to International Students.
CPD TRAINING FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
The CPD training course for school teachers is a course which targets teachers' needs when teaching non native English speaking pupils in their schools. This course can be delivered offsite to schools in the UK and abroad. ELH trainers can be sent to your location to conduct training.
