The city – Newcastle

Newcastle is the capital of the northeast of England and is closely situated to Scotland. It has two universities and is located on both banks of the River Tyne.

It has about 250,000 inhabitants and it has been voted as the second best city in Europe for social life. What´s more, Grey Street is located there, one of the most favourite streets in the whole Great Britain.

It also has a magnificent public transport network. It takes only 15 minutes to get to the airport to school for example!

Getting to Newcastle: This city has its own airport, where the amount of budget airlines grows every day.

For more information about the cities: Visit Newcastle

 The school

Our school of English courses in Newcastle is located in the center of the city. It was founded in 1978 and has the capacity to accommodate around 350 students.

It has 16 large classes and has excellent facilities with self-study center, library, computers with free Internet access, cafeteria and a room for students, where they can take a “snack” and socialize with their peers.
Our school has native teachers who are specially trained to teach English to foreign students.

General information about the school:

Size: Medium
Nº of students per class: 12
Spanish students: 20%
Lesson duration: 55 min.
Wi-Fi: Yes

Age: +17 years old

Holidays in 2018: March 25, March 28, May 2, May 20, August 29, December 26, December 27.

 Accommodation

Host family

Students of the English course in Newcastle, who stay in a host family, have single rooms and half board from Monday to Sunday. Families are about 20 minutes from school by public transport (bus or metro).

Living in a family gives the opportunity to know the customs and habits of English families and put into practice everything learned.

Shared apartments

Students can stay in shared apartments of 4-8 rooms. In these apartments, the kitchen and the living room are shared with other students.

It is an ideal accommodation for all those who like to socialize and make new friends.

Premium Studios

Students who prefer a little more privacy, have at their disposal studios with private kitchen and living room.

It is a quieter accommodation where students can choose if they want to go to the common areas or the gym, where most of our students stay in the afternoon.

Premium Plus Studios

These studios have the same facilities as the previous ones but they are much more spacious.

 The classes

The school of English courses in Newcastle offers 15 weekly classes of 55 minutes for the preparation of the Cambridge exams.

Students can attend First (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) preparation classes. 10 of the classes follow a schedule related to the exams; the other 5 classes are dedicated to techniques for conducting exams in a more personalized way.

If they wish so, students can combine this course with 10 more general English classes.

All teachers are fully qualified and have teaching experience with foreign students. In the classes all the skills for the exam are worked and simulations of exams are carried out.

The student is prepared and examined at the same school if he / she wishes, but the exam fees are not included in the price of the course.
The starting dates of the course are flexible, although the school has some approximate dates established.
CAMBRIDGE EXAM PREPARATION COURSE DATES
Levels Duration Dates
FCE, CAE 8 weeks 27 June – 19 August
FCE, CAE, CPE 12 weeks 21 March – 10 June

12 September- 2 December

CAMBRIDGE EXAM DATES
 LEVEL Exam date
FCE 7 June

18 August

29 November

CAE 8 June

19 August

30 November

CPE 9 June

1 December

TIMETABLE
Classes are from 9 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. The schedule of each course depends on the weekly lessons and the level of each student.

 SOCIAL PROGRAM:

The school organizes social and cultural activities after school and on Sundays. Every Saturday there are full day excursions to different points of the United Kingdom.
Some social activities are free but other cultural activities and excursions are not included in the price, they are optional and have an extra cost.

 Accreditations:

Miembro de IALC

COURSE PRICE: (for updating)

  CAMBRIDGE EXAM PREPARATION IN NEWCASTLE
PRICE 2018
Host family

Single room

Half board

Host family

Single room with bathroom

No meals

Premium Studio

Single room with bathroom

No meals

Premium Plus Studio
3 weeks

 

1.829€ 1.829€ 1.870€ 1.890€
4 weeks

 

2.355€ 2.355€ 2.409€ 2.463€
 

5 weeks

2.860€ 2.860€ 2.928€ 2.995€

* Cancellation insurance is not obligatory, but recommendable: Cancellation Insurance Conditions.

 The price includes:

  • 15 English classes (55 min.)
  • Access to all the facilities and resources of the school .
  • Social program.
  • Accommodation (host family or apartment).
  • Flight ticket management.

The price does NOT include:

  • Activities and excursions.
  • Flight ticket.
  • Cancellation insurance.
  • Special menu for celiacs.
  • Transfer to the accommodation upon arrival.
  • Exam fees.