Interactive English Language School
About the center
Interactive English Language School is a family-run, British Council accredited school located in the heart of Brighton. Just 50 minutes away from London but situated on the coast, it is a perfect location for both studying and holidays. Our school is located on the main bus route and very close to all local amenities. . A 20-minute walk will take you to the center of Brighton and award-winning beaches are just around the corner. Our friendly English language school has around 120 students of all ages from 18 to 74, from over 30 different countries.
The school has a cozy lounge with computers and internet access all day, as well as refreshments including fresh coffee and tea for our students for free. We have 4 classrooms, fully equipped with multimedia systems and up to 15 students in the class, but with an average of 9.
Our courses
Elementary: This course is for students who have a very low, basic knowledge of the English language. The courses focus on grammar, reading, as well as speaking and writing about everyday topics. These courses are for students who don’t have fluency in English, problems with basic grammar and little or no confidence in using English.
Pre-intermediate: This course is for students who have a basic knowledge of the English language. The courses focus on grammar, reading, as well as speaking and writing about everyday topics. These courses are for students who have some fluency in English, but who still have problems with basic grammar and little confidence in using English.
Intermediate: This is for students who have a good knowledge of the English language. The courses focus on grammar, reading, speaking, writing and helping students to speak with more confidence. These courses are for students whose English allows them to communicate with others quite well much of the time, but who still make frequent mistakes so that there are regular misunderstandings.
Upper-intermediate: The course is 15 hours of lessons a week, and is aimed at students who have a very good knowledge of the English language. The courses focus on grammar, reading, speaking, writing and helping students to speak with more confidence.
We would expect a student to take about 12 weeks to complete each level.
COURSE SUMMARY
- Hours per week: 15
- Timetable: Please check if your course is in AM or PM shift. Am shift is from 08:45 to 12:00 and PM shift is from 12:45 to 16:00
- Level: A1-C1
- Minimum age: 18
- Max class size: 15 (in busy times up to 17 for a short periods of time)
- Average class: Aize 9-12
- Start date: Any Monday
- Length of course: Minimum 1 week
- Options: Combinations possible with additional courses at similar level
- Suitable for: All students and professionals
The course is 15 hours of lessons a week. Leading to the Cambridge First Certificate in English, this course teaches and practises English in the context of the five exam papers- Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking. This course is for adult students who are at an upper–intermediate to advanced level, and who now wish to focus on increasing their accuracy and general competence in English and to prepare for an externally validated examination – the Cambridge First Certificate in English.
By the end of the FCE – Exam Preparation course you will be able to:
- write various text types appropriate for the examination
- read, understand and answer questions on the content of various text types
- answer different types of grammar questions with confidence
- handle the various sections of the oral test with confidence
- understand English spoken by native speakers at natural speed and answer questions as required by the examination.
Cambridge ESOL are the world’s leading range of certificates for learners of English. Each year, they are taken by over 1.75 million people, in 135 countries and are widely recognised for work and study purposes. The exams are linked to the Common European Framework, published by the Council of Europe. Cambridge ESOL provides a Special Arrangements service, for example for candidates with learning difficulties, hearing difficulties or visual difficulties. Cambridge ESOL exams are: FCE and BEC amongst others.
82.5% of our students achieve B2 level or higher on ESOL Exams
COURSE SUMMARY
- Hours per week: 15
- Timetable: Please check if your course is in AM or PM shift. Am shift is from 08:45 to 12:00 and PM shift is from 12:45 to 16:00
- Level: Upper Intermediate B2
- Minimum age: 18
- Max class size: 15 (in busy times up to 17 for a short periods of time)
- Average class: Size 9-12
- Start date: Any Monday
- Length of course: Minimum 1 week
- Options: Combinations possible with additional courses at similar level
- Suitable for: All students and professionals
The course is 15 hours of lessons a week. Leading to the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, this course teaches and practises English in the context of the five exam papers: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking. It is for students who are preparing for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination.
This course is for adult students who are at an upper–intermediate to advanced level, and who now wish to focus on increasing their accuracy and general competence in English and to prepare for an externally validated examination – the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English.
By the end of the CAE – Exam Preparation course you will be able to:
- write various text types appropriate for the examination
- read, understand and answer questions on the content of various text types
- answer different types of grammar questions with confidence
- handle the various sections of the oral test with confidence
- understand English spoken by native speakers at natural speed and answer questions as required by the examination.
COURSE SUMMARY
- Hours per week: 15
- Timetable: Please check if your course is in AM or PM shift. Am shift is from 08:45 to 12:00 and PM shift is from 12:45 to 16:00
- Level: Advanced C1
- Minimum age: 18
- Max class size: 15 (in busy times up to 17 for a short periods of time)
- Average class: size 9-12
- Start date: Any Monday
- Length of course: Minimum 1 week
- Options: Combinations possible with additional courses at similar level
- Suitable for: all students and professionals
This course leads to the Cambridge International English Level Testing System examination. IELTS is often required for those who wish to attend a course in tertiary education in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and some institutions in Singapore.
The course is for students with a higher level of English who are preparing for the academic IELTS examination.
The course consists of 15 hours of lessons a week. It is taught in the context of the four exam papers – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
Ideally students would be at Upper-intermediate level but, as IELTS is a multi-level exam, students can join if they are Intermediate level and are committed to working towards the exam.
By the end of the IELTS – Exam preparation course you will be able to:
- interpret and describe graphs in writing
- write a discursive or opinion essay
- read and interpret academic texts
- answer comprehension questions on written texts as found in the IELTS examination
- identify specific information and infer point of view in written texts
- take part in discussions and practise the speaking skills required in the IELTS examination
- perform with confidence in the oral component of the examination
- take accurate notes from a spoken text or dialogue
- listen to a variety of spoken text types of the kind used in IELTS examination.
If you want to study at university in the UK, you will almost certainly need to take the IELTS exam in order to show that you have the necessary level of English, you may also need to take the exam to show your level of English if you intend to live permanently in an English speaking country.
On average our students achieve 6.5 in IELTS exams (mean 6.26)
COURSE SUMMARY
- Hours per week: 15
- Timetable: Please check if your course isin AM or PM shift. Am shift is from 08:45 to 12:00 and PM shift is from 12:45 to 16:00
- Level: Upper Intermediate-Advanced B2-C1
- Minimum age: 18
- Max class size: 15 (in busy times up to 17 for a short periods of time)
- Average class: Size 9-12
- Start date: Any Monday
- Length of course: Minimum 1 week
- Options: Combinations possible with additional courses at similar level
- Suitable for: All students and professionals
Accommodation
If approached with the right attitude (both by the host and the student), staying in homestay accommodation can be a fantastic way to improve your English, learn about British culture, and possibly make new friends. We try very hard to make sure that all of our homestay accommodation is clean, comfortable, and friendly. We inspect all accommodation and interview the hosts before we accept them for our students.
Britain is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community, and our people have tastes that reflect our long history of immigration. As well as traditional ‘British’ food, you are likely to be offered Italian, Indian, Chinese, and many other different styles of cuisine. And we don’t usually stop everything at 5 o’clock for a cup of tea.
The population of Britain is made up of people of all races, ethnicities and religions, so you may be living with people who don’t look like what you might imagine British people to be. Some homestay providers are not of English origin but all speak English to high standard.
It is also possible that your homestay ‘family’ is not similar to typical families in your country: it may be made up of two parents with a number of children, or it may just be one person living alone, or anything in between.
We try to match students with homestays and to find the right homestay for everyone. It is important to book early and to tell us about your requirements e.g. in the areas of diet, smoking, children and pets.
Please note:
- Most British people have pets – usually a cat or a dog
- If you are in self-catering homestay you will not have so much opportunity to practise your English as you will not be sitting down for a meal with your host(s).
- Students are sometimes required to house share with students of their own language in the summer. If we place you in the accommodation that already hosts a student of the same nationality we will inform you in advance. You are welcome to cancel your booking if you are not happy with this option. However this happens very rarely and only if there is no alternative accommodation available.
LOCATION Most homestays are a bus ride away
TRAVEL TIME Average journey time to/from school is 40 minutes by public transport
BOOKING OPTIONS Single room. Shared room (only available to 2 students booking together).
| Tipo de alojamiento | 1 sem. | 2 sem. | 3 sem. | 4 sem. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half board, single room | £168.00 | £336.00 | £504.00 | £672.00 |
| Half board, sharing room | £135.00 | £270.00 | £405.00 | £540.00 |
| Self Catering, single room | £135.00 | £270.00 | £405.00 | £540.00 |
| Self Catering, sharing room | £115.00 | £230.00 | £345.00 | £460.00 |
Why choose our accommodation?
Attendance and additional support
When staying with us, you will have the support and assistance of the school staff. We search for the best accommodation that suits your needs.
Connections
Sharing an apartment with other students will help you connect and integrate better into the school. And if it's with a host family, your language immersion will be complete."
Comfortable journeys
The accommodations are carefully selected to ensure the most comfortable, safe, and reliable journey to the school.
Prices
| Horas por semana | 1 sem. | 2 sem. | 3 sem. | 4 sem. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | £150.00 | £145.00 | £135.00 | £125.00 |
| 21 | £210.00 | £203.00 | £189.00 | £175.00 |
| 24 | £240.00 | £232.00 | £216.00 | £200.00 |
| 27 | £270.00 | £261.00 | £243.00 | £225.00 |
| 30 | £300.00 | £290.00 | £270.00 | £250.00 |
15 hours = General English or Exam Preparation Full-Time am or pm.
*21 hours = General English or Exam Preparation Full-Time am/pm, plus 6 hours part time.
*24 hours = General English or Exam Preparation Full-Time am/pm, plus 9 hours part time.
*27 hours = General English or Exam Preparation Full-Time am/pm, plus 12 hours part time.
*30 hours = General English or Exam Preparation Full-Time am and pm.
Facilities and services
Our facilities:
- 4 Classrooms
- ESL and non-ESL books, readers and DVDs to borrow
- A bright and comfortable student lounge
- Free coffee and tea making facilities
- Access to computers for students to use
- Space to study
- Free Wi-Fi
Activities
Excursions around UK & Europe
While you are here, you should take the opportunity to travel around and see some of the sights of the UK, some famous European cities, or take in a West End show. You can book all of these through the school, at no extra cost, either in person while you are here, or by email before you arrive.
The trips are organised by our partners, who offer short trips and excursions to destinations around the UK and in mainland Europe. The trips are very reasonably priced and popular with all our students.
Please be aware that you may require a Schengen visa to travel outside of the UK.
Our travel partners offer a variety of full day excursions at weekends throughout the year. These excursions can be booked and paid for when you are at Interactive English. Excursions cost between £25 and £40 approximately. All trips take place at weekends, although some longer ones start on Friday, so that you miss as few lessons as possible.
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