Intensive Courses

Our Intensive Study course is designed to develop students' language skills for effective communication in everyday English. The structured curriculum integrates grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, with the four skill areas of:

- speaking and listening

- reading and writing

The combination of language lessons and communication lessons enables students to develop their confidence, skills and fluency.

With a maximum group size of 8 students for language skills lessons and 12 for communication workshops, our Intensive Study course allows students' individual needs to be identified.



Intensive English Courses

In studying Intensive English, a variety of learning activities are used including surveys, questionnaires and research projects, role play and communication games. Authentic materials such as newspaper articles, literary texts, real world audio and video provide the resources for talks, debates, information exchanges and presentations.

Full Time

  • 15 hours of language skills lessons (maximum group size 8)
  • 12.5 hours of communication skills lessons: Workshops, Masterclass and Team Project (maximum group size 12)
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Part Time

  • 10 hours of language skills lessons (maximum group size 8)
  • 7.5 hours of communication skills lessons: Workshops and Team Project (maximum group size 12)
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Minimum age: 18 years

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Sample Timetable:
Intensive Study
08.45 - 09.00Plenary session: news review
09.00 - 10.00Spoken Performance Workshop
10.00 - 10.30Team Project
10.30 - 10.45Break
10.45 - 11.45Grammar and Vocabulary
11.45- 12.00Break
12.00 - 13.00Speaking and listening skills
13.00 - 14.00LUNCH - End of tuition for part time students
14.00 - 15.00Reading and writing skills
15.00 - 15.15Break
15.15 - 16.15Masterclass
16.15 - 16.30Plenary session: consolidation

All timetables are samples and may be subject to change.

Courses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive in Edinburgh on the Sunday.

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16.01.12

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