Young Learners

English Language Summer Courses

Edinburgh College (Telford Campus)

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Essential Information College Address: Edinburgh College (Telford Campus), 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE

Centre type: College Campus

Accommodation: Residential or homestay

Capacity: 258 (108 residential; 150 homestay)

Age range: 12 – 17*

Arrival day: Sunday

Course start dates: 28 June; 5, 12, 19, 26 July; 2, 9 August**

* Please note that age restrictions and conditions apply, please ask for further details on registration. Individual students must be over the age of 12, or 14 if staying in homestay accommodation. ** Start dates for individual students (rather than groups) are 28 June; 5, 12, 26 July; and 2 August. Well-being and SafetyAt Experience English you can be assured that you will be well looked after by our professional staff.

Experience English is a member of the special interest group Young Learners English UK, working to raise

the standards of all junior vacation courses in the UK.

• Staff: Student class supervision ratio 1:15

• Unaccompanied minor service Ω

• Airport meet and greet Ω • Classes allocated according to age and level Ω

• Teachers hold CELTA or equivalent qualifications Ω

• Police background checks on all staff Ω

• Mentor for individuals Ω

6 and 7 day programmes Modern college campus Sports facilities and social space

20-minute bus ride to central Edinburgh Trinity GESE spoken exam

Homestay and residential accommodation

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Mirko, ItalyExcellent teachers and excursions.

The guides are awesome.

Our Facilities

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Homestay accommodation Summary: Immerse yourself in the culture of Edinburgh by

staying with one of our carefully selected hosts

Location: Up to 45 minutes by bus from the campus

Room: Single or twin rooms

Sharing: Mixed nationality sharing unless requested

Bathroom: Shared bathroom

Meals: Full board included

Breakfast: With your host

Lunch: Hot lunch on campus Monday – Friday;

Packed lunch on Saturday (excursion day);

on-site packed lunch or with host on Sunday

Dinner: With your host

Laundry: Facilities provided by your host

Residential accommodation Summary: Stay in high quality single en-suite bedrooms

on campus

Capacity: 108 beds

Location: Edinburgh College (Telford Campus)

Residential set up: 5 rooms per flat with shared kitchen/

lounge area

Room: Single

Bathroom: Private en-suite bathroom

Kitchen: No cooking facilities provided

Sharing: Mixed nationality flats for individuals; groups

accommodated together where possible

Meals: Full board included

Breakfast: In the college canteen

Lunch: In the college canteen Monday – Friday;

Packed lunch on Saturdays and Sundays

Dinner: In the college canteen

Laundry: Machines available, prices vary

Accommodation

Great accommodation

• Bright and modern campus

• Restaurant and canteen area

• Large social space for evening activities

• Modern classrooms equipped with interactive white boards

• Sports hall

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• Wi-Fi available in specific areas

• Computers

• Prayer room available on request

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Stirling Castle

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St Andrews

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Ferry Rd

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Telford Rd

Crewe Rd

Ravelston Dykes

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Lindsay RdGrafton Rd

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OceanTerminal

Inverleith Park

Dean Village

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Fettes Ave

Airport transfer times*: (by coach travel)Edinburgh .... 0.5 hours Glasgow .......... 2 hours* Please note times

are approximate

• 15 hours tuition per week

• Led by at least 2 different teachers

• Morning or afternoon lessons

• Maximum 15 students per class

• Internationally-recognised Trinity GESE Exam included

• 1 full day excursion per week

• 1 half day excursion per week (paid)

• 2-3 city-based or local visits per week

• Activity and sports programme

• 7 evening activities (3 for homestay)

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Luca, Italy

The city is lovely, I would like to come back to Edinburgh and Experience English because the teachers are very friendly and well-educated.

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14:00-17:3018:00-19:00

19:30-22:00

Sun Arrivals

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Welcome Party/Team Building

Mon Lesson 1: Placement Test Lesson 2: Induction Lessons

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Local Orientation Games Night

TueLesson 1: Topic: Law and

PunishmentLesson 2: Project - Newspaper

ReportKwik Cricket and Football Ceilidh

WedLesson 1: Personality and

GenderLesson 2: Learner Training

Workshop - Listening Calton Hill Evening City Tour

ThuLesson 1: Culture and

EntertainmentLesson 2: Project and

PresentationsEdinburgh Castle Disco

FriLesson 1: Trinity GESE

PreparationLesson 2: Excursion Preparation

and Revision TestMini-Olympics, Arts and Crafts Fashion Show

Sat Loch Lomond Cruise and Glasgow Film Night

Sun City Visit, On-site Activities or Optional ExcursionD

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Mon National Museum of Scotland

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Lesson 1: Future WorldLesson 2: Learner

Training Workshop - Writing

Cluedo

Tue Sports, Arts and Crafts Lesson 1: Future PlansLesson 2: Project -

Animal ParkCeilidh

Wed Botanic Gardens Lesson 1: AnimalsLesson 2: Trinity GESE

PreparationQuiz Night

Thu Dynamic EarthLesson 1: Appearance and

FashionLesson 2: Project and

PresentationsDisco

Fri DodgeballLesson 1: Trinity GESE

Exam or Prep

Lesson 2: Excursion Preparation and Revision

TestEgg Protector

Sat Stirling and Castle Film Night

Sun City Visit, On-site Activities or Optional Excursion

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Team Building

MonLesson 1: Topic: Films and

ReviewsLesson 2 : Learner Training

Workshop - Reading

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Scottish Parliament Run Around Quiz

Tue Lesson 1: Games and Sports Lesson 2: Project - Film Oscars Create a Person/Alien Ceilidh

Wed Lesson 1: Food and AdvertisingLesson 2: Trinity GESE

PreparationNational Galleries of Scotland Eco Trash Band

Thu Lesson 1: Shopping and ShopsLesson 2: Project and

PresentationsEdinburgh Dungeons Disco

FriLesson 1: Trinity GESE Exam

or PrepLesson 2: Excursion Preparation

and Revision TestHockey Scavenger Hunt

Sat St Andrews and Falkland Palace Film Night

Sun Departures

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19:30-22:00

Sun Arrivals

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Mon Lesson 1: Placement Test Lesson 2: Induction Lessons

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Local Orientation

TueLesson 1: Topic: Law and

PunishmentLesson 2: Project - Newspaper

ReportKwik Cricket and Football Ceilidh

WedLesson 1: Personality and

GenderLesson 2: Learner Training

Workshop - Listening Calton Hill

Evening City Tour

ThuLesson 1: Culture and

EntertainmentLesson 2: Project and

PresentationsEdinburgh Castle Disco

FriLesson 1: Trinity GESE

PreparationLesson 2: Excursion

Preparation and Revision TestMini-Olympics, Arts and Crafts

Sat Loch Lomond Cruise and Glasgow

Sun With Homestay or Optional Excursion

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Mon National Museum of Scotland

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Lesson 1: Future WorldLesson 2: Learner Training

Workshop - Writing

Tue Sports, Arts and Crafts Lesson 1: Future Plans Lesson 2: Project - Animal Park Ceilidh

Wed Botanic Gardens Lesson 1: Animals Lesson 2: Trinity GESE Preparation Quiz Night

Thu Dynamic EarthLesson 1: Appearance

and FashionLesson 2: Project and Presentations Disco

Fri DodgeballLesson 1: Trinity GESE

Exam or PrepLesson 2: Excursion Preparation and

Revision Test

Sat Stirling and Castle

Sun With Homestay or Optional Excursion

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MonLesson 1: Topic: Films and

ReviewsLesson 2 : Learner Training

Workshop - Reading

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Scottish Parliament

Tue Lesson 1: Games and SportsLesson 2: Project - Film

OscarsCreate a Person/Alien Ceilidh

Wed Lesson 1: Food and AdvertisingLesson 2: Trinity GESE

PreparationNational Galleries of Scotland

Eco Trash Band

Thu Lesson 1: Shopping and ShopsLesson 2: Project and

PresentationsEdinburgh Dungeons Disco

FriLesson 1: Trinity GESE Exam

or PrepLesson 2: Excursion

Preparation and Revision TestHockey

Sat St Andrews and Falkland Palace

Sun Departures

Our Programmes

Example residential programme Example homestay programme

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Please note this programme is to be used as an example only, activities and tuition times may vary. Please note this programme is to be used as an example only, activities and tuition times may vary.

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Partner details:

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