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English Language Coursesin London

Welcome to Select English LondonDirectorsSelect English is a group of language schools in London andCambridge. The Select English group is owned and directed by Mervynand Helena Martin. Mervyn and Helena founded Select EnglishCambridge in 1992 and developed it into a very successful languageschool, which is respected worldwide. In 2003, Mervyn and Helenadecided to expand the business and bought Angloschool (founded in1961) in Crystal Palace, London, which is now Select English London.Mervyn and Helena are both very dedicated and committed to thebusiness and try to ensure that every student’s stay is a successful, safeand enjoyable experience.Quality certificationBritish Council accreditation means that we havebeen inspected and approved as a reliableestablishment. The inspection is repeated every four years.English UK is the world's leading languageteaching association and your guarantee of highquality and good service. Students can appeal to English UK if they aredissatisfied with the way a centre deals with a complaint.See www.englishuk.com/complaints.Contact DetailsSelect English London144 Church RoadCrystal PalaceLondon SE19 2NTTel: +44 (0) 208 653 7285Fax: +44 (0) 208 653 9667Email: london@selectenglish.co.ukIf you are interested in any of ourSelect English Cambridge courses please contact us to request a brochure.Select English Cambridge13 Station RoadCambridge CB1 2JBTel: +44 (0) 1223 364735Fax: +44 (0) 1223 467150Email: info@selectenglish.co.ukwww.selectenglish.com

Our StudentsOur students are an interestingmix of people from all over theworld. The majority are universitystudents, young professionals orpupils in their last years of highschool. Our students study withus for a period of either two tofour weeks, or for a long-termcourse for up to six months andlonger.NationalitiesWe have a very good mixture ofnationalities. We usually havestudents from Europe, Asia andLatin America. Please contact theschool for accurate nationalityfigures.“Everything, absolutely everything wasextraordinary. I will miss London and thegreat staff of the school, my host family,the course and my friends. But I spoke tomy parents and next year I will return andstay one month. It’s a place where youwould return at any time. Amazing!”Gulnar Alexandra Traista from Romania (with herteacher Phil), 2008“I want to improve my English because Ineed it for my job and I also like thislanguage very much. I made a lot offriends at Select English. I also liked thestaff as they are very friendly and makestudents very comfortable.”Gulnar Jerkeanova from Kazakhstan, 2006“I am 24 years old. I came to study atSelect English because I need English formy job. I like Select English because I amlearning many new things here.”Marco Boettcher from Germany, 2006“I want to improve my English because itwill help me with university and after thatto find a job. I really liked my teachers atSelect English.”Viviana Mota Mireres from Mexico, 20065

Facilities

Our TeachersSchoolThe school is housed in a typically English, beautiful Victorianbuilding whose bright and spacious rooms are an idealenvironment for students from all over the world to get together forEnglish language learning. The school has a very welcoming andfriendly atmosphere and we do our best to make every student’sstay as successful and enjoyable as possible.ClassroomsThe school has 12 bright and airy classrooms all appropriatelyequipped for effective language teaching.ReceptionOur reception is open from Monday to Friday between 8.30am and17.00pm. Our staff are very approachable and always available tohelp students with their enquiries regarding tuition,accommodation, excursions or any other issues.CafeteriaThe school has a lovely cafeteria located in the school residence. Itis open from Monday to Friday for all students from 8.30am to13.30pm. We serve a variety of hot and cold lunches and drinks andsnacks in all breaks. It is a great opportunity to socialise with otherstudents and practice the English learned in lessons. There iscomfortable indoor seating for colder days and also a beautifulgarden for the summer.ComputersOur computer room is equippedwith 12 computers all connected tobroadband internet. We offer freeuse of computers from 8.30am to5.00pm. The school also has freewireless internet throughout, whichstudents with their own laptopscan connect to.GardenThe school has a beautiful garden where students can socialiseduring breaks and lunchtime. In the summer we also regularly useit to hold barbecues in for all students.ResidenceThe school has its own student residence, which is available allyear. It is two doors from the school building and offers students avery convenient alternative to homestay accommodation.All our permanent teachers hold universitydegrees as well as recognised TEFLqualifications (at least CELTA, some hold themore advanced DELTA qualification). Theirprofessionalism, enthusiasm and experienceare key factors in making the lessons at SelectEnglish both challenging and fun.Meet some of our permanent teachers:Mr. Maurice WestM.A. English, Cambridge UniversityRSA Diploma EFLFrom 1977 - Teacher of English atAngloschool and Select EnglishExperienced at all levels particularlyCAE and Proficiency“Maurice was great”.Flavia Dallari, Italy, August 2008“Maurice is a really good teacher. His lessons are interesting,helpful and give a lot of information. He is a teacher of a veryhigh level”.Elena Nekrasova, Russia, September 2007“Maurice is a really nice teacher. You can learn and enjoy atthe same time”.Mirian Caballero, Spain, September 2007Mr. Gareth ThomasB.A. English and Philosophy, MiddlesexUniversityCELTA - International House and PGCE– London UniversityFrom 1977 - Teacher of English atAngloschool and Select English.Experienced at all levels.“ I am very happy with the lessons, andGareth is great. I learned a lot”.Juan Nicolas D’Amico, Argentina, February 2008“I really liked Gareth”.Barbora Vajdova, Czech Republic, August 2008“Excellent, both Gareth and Maurice are very good teachers,I was very satisfied”.Eliska Kellnerova, Czech Republic, May 2008Mr Jeff BanksB.A. (Hons) Philosophy, EnglishLiterature and Linguistics, University ofLancasterITTI Certificate and RSA/UCLESCertificate in TEFLA, InternationalHouseFrom 2003 – Teacher of English atSelect EnglishExperienced at all levels and especiallywith 1-1 lessons and small Business Groups.“Jeff is very professionally prepared and friendly. He is veryclear and he has been very nice with me”.Mauro Bergamini, Italy, August 2008“Jeff was a very good teacher. He was very patient andexplained very well the lessons”.Ana Maria Calleja Cantu, Mexico, June 2007“Thank you Jeff, the lessons were very important and fun”.Niccolo Pastori, Italy, July 20077

Adult CoursesJanuary to December – ages 16+General EnglishOur general English courses run all year round and students can start any Monday. Thelength of the course is up to the student. Students can study from a minimum of twoweeks, up to a long-term course of three, six or even twelve months. We offer a choice of15 or 25 hours of General English per week. All lessons are 60 minutes.LevelsAll students are given a level test on their first Monday and will be placed at theappropriate level. Most weeks we offer six levels including elementary, pre-intermediate,intermediate, upper-intermediate, advanced and advanced plus.Please note that we do not offer group classes for beginners. Beginners are required totake one-to-one lessons until they reach the right level to join our elementary group.SyllabusAll levels have an ongoing eight-week syllabus with anattainment test at the end, after which students then move upa level, if they have passed the test.The 15-hour course offers grammar-based lessons linked to avariety of topics. Different skills are also integrated from thebeginning and throughout the lessons.to different social contexts. Classroom material and activitiesare often authentic and reflect real-life situations anddemands. Skills are integrated from the beginning; a givenactivity might involve reading, speaking, listening andperhaps also writing.Maximum Class SizeThe maximum class size is 14.The 25-hour course, in addition to what the15-hour course covers, also offers skills-based lessons in theafternoons. They give students the opportunity for furtherpractice in speaking, reading, listening and writing.MethodologyOur method of teaching is the communicative approach. Thecontent of the course includes social functions, not justlinguistic structures. Students regularly work in pairs orengage in role-play to adjust their use of the target languageOne-To-One TuitionWe offer one-to-one tuition all year round. One-to-onecourses are tailor-made for you. Students get the closestpossible attention from their own personal tutor. One-toonetuition can be taken as a unique course, or in additionto a group course. Students decide on the number oflessons they would like to take.Learning MaterialAll learning material is provided. Teachers usually work with avariety of course books and other teaching material andprovide students with photocopies of material covered inclass.Certificates and Course ReportsAll students are given a certificate at the end of their course.We can also provide course/progress reports on request.Group CoursesSelect English London is happy to create and run tailormadegroup courses throughout the year. We regularlywelcome school and university study groups for generalEnglish courses or specific projects.Tailor-made course details• Groups of up to 35 students• 15 or 25 hours tuition per week• Teaching in closed groups or multinational classes• General English and English for specific purposes• Varied social programmes designed to your specification• Ages 16+ (groups for students under 16 can be discussed)• Homestay accommodation (options for residentialaccommodation can be discussed)

Timetable - Monday to Friday15-hour course: 9.00 am – 12.30 pm25-hour course: 9.00 am – 15.45 pmTypical Day09.00-10.00 Lesson 1Skills and grammar based lessons linked to avariety of topics10.00-10.15 Break10.15-11.15 Lesson 2Skills and grammar based lessons linked to avariety of topics11.15-11.30 Break11.30-12.30 Lesson 3Skills and grammar based lessons linked to avariety of topics12.30-13.30 Lunch13.30-14.30 Lesson 4Further skills lessons covering speaking,listening, reading and writing14.30-14.45 Break14.45-15.45 Lesson 5Further skills lessons covering speaking,listening, reading and writing9

Adult Exam PreparationCourses LondonChristmas Course16+ IELTS and Cambridge FCE & CAEIELTSIELTS (International English Language Testing System) is ahighly practical and valid English language assessment,primarily used by those seeking international education orprofessional recognition. It is increasingly becoming the mostwidely recognised international measure of English ability foruniversity entrants.DatesWe offer three different startingdates for a four-week IELTSpreparation course throughout theyear. Please see registration formfor more details.TuitionThe IELTS preparation course is acombination of 10 hours IELTSpreparation and 15 hours generalEnglish per week.LevelStudents must be at least upperintermediatelevel (according to our placement test) to join theIELTS preparation course.ExaminationThe examination can be taken as part of the course, but it is notcompulsory. The IELTS test can be booked through us and isavailable at a nearby test centre most Saturdays.Cambridge Exam Preparation Courses –FCE and CAECambridge examsSelect English London has been anexam centre for Cambridgeexaminations since the 1960s.Cambridge exams are the world’sleading range of certificates forlearners of English. Each year, theyare taken by around 1.5 millionpeople, in 135 countries and arerecognised by thousands of educational organisations andemployers throughout the world.DatesWe offer exam preparation courses for the FCE and CAE examsin March, June and December. The exam preparation coursesstart up to 9 weeks prior to the exams. Please see registrationform for more details.TuitionThe FCE and CAE exam preparation courses are a combinationof 10 hours FCE or CAE preparation and 15 hours generalEnglish per week.LevelFor the FCE exam preparation course students have to be atupper-intermediate level and for the CAE exam preparationcourse students have to be at least advanced level.ExaminationThe examination can be taken at our school as part of thecourse, but it is not compulsory. See registration form for examdates.Christmas CourseSelect English London is one of the few schools inthe UK that is open at Christmas. We only close onChristmas Day and Boxing Day. It’s a greatopportunity to experience London during an EnglishChristmas for two to three weeks.DatesOur Christmas course usually starts a week beforeChristmas and can be booked for two to threeweeks. Please refer to the registration form for exactdates. Students are also welcome to start the courseearlier or stay longer in the New Year.TuitionStudents can take the 15 or 25-hour courses.However, please note that some tuition is lost due tothe national holidays. Please refer to the registrationform for when the school is closed.Christmas Course ProgrammeTrip to Oxford Street for shopping and ChristmaslightsChristmas party with Santa Claus, presents andChristmas carolsChristmas Day 25 December - Christmascelebrations with host familyBoxing day 26 December - Celebrations with hostfamilyNew Year’s Eve 31 December - Opportunity to go tocentral London for the famous fireworks

Our Social ActivitiesThe School’s Afternoon Summer Leisure ProgrammeIn the summer (see registration form for dates) we offer an afternoon leisureprogramme that can be joined for one week or more. It can be booked incombination with the 15-hour course. It is a ‘cultural’ leisure programme that offersstudents the opportunity to explore London with a group of Select English studentsand a member of Select English staff. A weekly travelcard and a full-day excursion onSaturday are included in the programme fees. Please see sample programme belowfor the afternoon leisure programme.09.00-12.30 12.30 – 13.00 13.00 – 17.00Monday Lessons Lunch Buckingham Palace,Houses of Parliament, Big BenTuesday Lessons Lunch British MuseumWednesday Lessons Lunch Covent Garden Market andPiccadilly CircusThursday Lessons Lunch Natural History MuseumFriday Lessons Lunch FreeSaturday Full-day excursion from 08.30 to 18.00Most Saturdays there are excursions to Oxford and Stratford,Stonehenge and Bath and/or CambridgeSunday FreeAlternatively afternoon trips might be to the Science Museum, Camden Market,Greenwich, Imperial War Museum, Museum of London, Tower Bridge, Oxford Street,National Gallery, St Paul’s, Tate Modern, Harrods, Hyde Park, Victoria and AlbertMuseum or other places.The School’s Evening Leisure ProgrammeAll year round from January to December we offer a variety of social activities in theevenings. Please see a sample programme for the evening leisure programme belowTuesdayWednesdayFridaySaturdayAfternoonIf you don’t haveany afternoonlessons, you canalways use ourcomputer roomuntil 17.00.19.30 Film show in school residence17.00 Football at local sports centre19.00 Barbecue in school garden everyfortnight in July and AugustYou can join full-day Saturday excursions (extra costs apply) toCambridge, Oxford, Stratford, Stonehenge, Bath and otherdestinationsWe can also arrange weekend breaks to Paris, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and otherdestinations.11

Residential AccommodationSelect English owns a large spacious Victorian house used as our schoolresidence. The residence is open all year round and can be booked from January toDecember in combination with an English language course for a minimum of twoweeks.LocationThe residence is conveniently located two doors from the main school building inCrystal Palace. It takes students less than a minute to reach the school from theresidence.RoomsThe residence has 7 single and 2 double rooms. All rooms have central heating.Showers and ToiletsMost rooms have en-suite showers. For the rooms without showers, communalshowers are located on each floor. There are also shared toilets on each floor.Internet and TVThe residence has wireless internet throughout. Students who bring their ownlaptop can access the internet for free 24 hours a day. All rooms have a TV.WardenThere is a Warden who lives in the residence and who is responsible for thestudents’ welfare during their stay.MealsBreakfast is included in the residence fees and is provided every day in the schoolcafeteria. Hot lunches are sold from Monday to Friday in the school cafeteria.Dinners can be prepared by residential students in the communal kitchen.Communal FacilitiesCommunal facilities include a TV room, a kitchen, a lounge, atable tennis room and a lovely garden.LaundryBedding is washed once a week but students have to goto a local laundrette for their own laundry. Studentsneed to bring their own towels.SmokingThe residence is nonsmokingthroughout

Homestay AccommodationWe can also arrange for students to stay in local homestay accommodation duringtheir studies. Staying in homestay accommodation can be an excellent way to get toknow the culture better as well as providing more opportunities to practice English.All our homestay accommodation is chosen and regularly visited by our own schoolstaff. Our Accommodation Officer is always available to deal with any problems thatmay occur in a quick and efficient manner. After arrival students can always speak toour Accommodation Officer regarding any homestay issues.LocationThe location of our school in Crystal Palace, a residential part of London, is ideal forhomestay accommodation. We are in a unique position to offer homestayaccommodation within walking distance of the school. Other homestayaccommodation, which is not within walking distance, is only a short bus ride a way.See map below for distance of homestay accommodation. All homestayaccommodation is within the highlighted areaSYDENHAM HILLWEST NORWOODUPPER NORWOODNORWOODPARKA214 CENTRAL HILLGYPSY HILLA212 CRYSTAL PALACE PDECRYSTAL PALACEPARKA215 B EULAH HILLCRYSTALPALACEWESTOW HILLA212 CHURCH ROADANERLEY HILLCRYSTAL PALACEUPPERNORWOODSELECTENGLISHPARCHMORE ROADA215 SOUTH NORWOOD HILLSOUTHNORWOODTHORNTONHEATHWHITEHORSE LANEApproximate scale1km13

Professional InternshipProgrammeThe professional internship programme is an unpaidwork placement in a UK company. This programme isideal for students and young professionals who want toimprove their English in a working environment and gainpractical knowledge of a certain UK business sector. It ismost suitable for students who have studied or worked,or are planning on studying/working in the requested areaof business. Please contact us for more informationregarding the application procedure.AgeCandidates should be between 18 and 32 years old. Oldercandidates will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.Preceding English Language CourseThe internship has to be preceded by at least a four-week Englishcourse at Select English. Non-EU candidates have to study at least thesame amount of weeks as their internship.Length of InternshipThe internship should be a minimum of 4 weeks. There is no maximumlength. However, for placements over 4 months an extra charge applies.Sectors of PlacementsMany business sectors are covered, such as marketing, architecture,business administration, fashion, engineering, import/export, law,advertising, PR and others.Level of EnglishStudents should have reached an intermediate to upper-intermediatelevel of English.Location of Placement and AccommodationMost placements are in London and, if convenient, candidates can stayin our school residence or homestay accommodation for the duration oftheir internship. Otherwise we can assist in finding alternativeaccommodation.

Select English CambridgeSelect English has another permanent school inCambridge. The school is open all year. FromJanuary to June and September to December weoffer courses for adults ages 16+ and in thesummer we offer courses for children, teenagersand adults. Please ask for our Select EnglishCambridge brochure or visit our website onwww.selectenglish.com or write toinfo@selectenglish.co.uk for more details.Booking your CoursePlease complete the Select English London registrationform enclosed with this brochure if you are interested injoining one of our courses.If you have any questions, please contact us on:Tel. +44 (0) 208 653 7285Or visit our website on www.selectenglish.comPlease send the completed registration form:By post to:Select English London144 Church RoadCrystal Palace,LondonSE19 2NTUnited KingdomBy fax:+44 (0) 208 653 9667Scan and send by e-mail:london@selectenglish.co.ukDepositA deposit of £200 (or £250 for residence accommodation)must be paid with the registration and then the rest ofyour payment must be paid 4 weeks before the start ofyour course. If you register less than 4 weeks before thestart of your course, you must pay full fees with yourregistration.When you have completed the form and paid the depositwe will:Reserve your place on the courseReserve your accommodationSend an official acceptance letter and a course invoiceSend you full details with your accommodation addressSt Andrew’s CambridgeSt Andrew’s Cambridge is the sister company ofSelect English. It is also owned and directed byMervyn and Helena Martin. It is a private tutorialcollege for overseas students interested inpreparing for UK university entry. St Andrew’soffers high quality GCSE, A-level and UniversityFoundation Courses. Go towww.standrewscambridge.co.uk or write toregistrations@standrewscambridge.co.uk for moreinformation.How to pay:You can pay by bank transfer, cheque or credit card(please note that there is a 2% surcharge for credit cardpayments). See registration formfor more details.Airport transfersWe are happy to arrange for ataxi to pick you up from theairport and take you to youraccommodation on arrival andtake you back to the airport onyour departure.Alternatively we are happy to provide you with the detailsof how to reach your accommodation by public transport.15

Select English London144 Church RoadCrystal PalaceLondon SE19 2NTTel: +44 (0) 208 653 7285Fax: +44 (0) 208 653 9667Email: london@selectenglish.co.ukwww.selectenglish.comPlease contact us to request our SelectEnglish Cambridge brochure.Select English Cambridge13 Station RoadCambridge CB1 2JBTel: +44 (0) 1223 364735Fax: +44 (0) 1223 467150Email: info@selectenglish.co.ukwww.selectenglish.com