Main and Intensive Courses

Churchill House Main and Intensive courses are designed for hard working students who want maximum benefit from a general English course.

Short or long term courses are possible, from a minimum of 2 weeks - no maximum, with increasing levels of discounts applied to the lesson price after 10, 20, 30 and 40 weeks. Most months have 2 starting dates - main month and mid-month and we usually advise short term course students to arrive on the main month starting date if possible - long term students can choose the date that suits them best.

All General English MAIN COURSES are 20 lessons (15hrs) per week with 3 hours of tuition each weekday morning.

Courses follow a syllabus which is primarily designed to develop the four
skills of speaking, writing, reading and listening, and to increase your awareness of how English works. There is an individual syllabus at each of the 12 module levels. You will learn and revise new vocabulary and in addition to the class work you will be expected to complete at least one hour's homework each day. You will be kept busy!

INTENSIVE COURSES are 26 or 32 lessons per week ie 20 or 25 hours.

Students have a General English Main 20 course followed by either 6 or 12 lessons a week of Elective courses. Students taking an Intensive 26 lesson course choose 1 elective subject each month and students taking an Intensive 32 lesson course choose 2 elective subjects per month.

Please note: Beginners must follow a 32 lesson per week Intensive course including an Additional English Elective of 12 lessons (double elective) a week for at least the first month of their course.

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