All General English Classes cover all 4 communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing including essential grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and common English phrases.

All General English Classes cover all 4 communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing including essential grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and common English phrases.

GENERAL ENGLISH	DETAILS	DESCRIPTION	TIMETABLE
	PM   15 hours classes 3 hours per day	Fulltime English language courses covers all 4 communicative skills including all essential parts of the English language and is designed for students who wish to improve their communication in English while experiencing London.	Monday to Friday 2.00pm – 5.15pm 15 mins break at 3.30pm

All General English Classes cover all 4 communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing including essential grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and common English phrases.

All General English Classes cover all 4 communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing including essential grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and common English phrases. 

* In exceptional circumstances, there may occasionally be 17 students in a class for a maximum of two days.

Important: 16 and 17 year olds require parental/guardian permission.

Full Time English students and Part Time English students are integrated into the same classes.  

Reading

• Reading for gist i.e to understand the general meaning of a text
• Reading for specific detail
• Understanding different kinds of text e.g. emails, letters, text messages, articles, reports, reviews, instructions

Writing

• Writing different kinds of text e.g. emails, letters, text messages, articles, reports, reviews, instructions
• Using the appropriate style / register i.e. formal vs informal language
• Organising your text so it is easy to read
• Expressing your ideas so that the reader can understand what you want to say

Listening

• Listening for gist i.e. to understand the general meaning
• Listening for specific detail
• Understanding different accents
• Understanding meaning according to general intonation and sentence stress

Speaking

• Everyday conversation
• Talking about various topics e.g. family, interests, work, home, travel and study
• Giving presentations
• Asking and answering questions

Vocabulary

• Vocabulary for talking about yourself, your family, home, job, studies etc.
• Idiomatic expressions & slang
• Formal vs informal vocabulary
• Understanding and using phrasal verbs

Grammar

• The English tense system
• Countable and uncountable nouns
• Understanding and using prepositions correctly
• Modality in formal and informal context
• Conditionals

Pronunciation

• Understanding British English pronunciation
• Word stress and Word linking
• Silent letters – British English is full of them 
• Sounds and spelling
• Intonation in different types of sentences and questions
• Intonation for different purposes e.g. to express different emotions
• Introduction to other types of English pronunciation

	Course: General English 15  hours (am) Combo option: Add private lessons in the afternoon. Private classes are tailor made to your individual needs and you can choose to have 1, 2 or 3 hours after your morning group lessons.
AM + 1–1

	Course: General English 15  hours (pm) Combo option: Add private lessons in the morning. Private classes are tailor made to your individual needs and you can choose to have 1, 2 or 3 hours before your afternoon group lessons.
PM + 1–1

	Course: General English 21  hours (am & pm) Combo option: Add private lessons in the afternoon. Private classes are tailor made to your individual needs and you can choose to have 1, 2 or 3 hours on your free afternoons (see possible timetable below).
AM + PM + 1–1

Example Timetable for GE 21 hours: 

21 hrs Timetable	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
	3 hrs	3 hrs	3 hrs	3 hrs	3 hrs
	1-1 *	3 hrs	1-1 *	3 hrs	1-1 *

 * additional private classes

                                              The course objectives depend very much on the student's level

	Course Fees (per week)
Number of weeks	1-6	7-12	13-24	25 plus
GE & EP 15am	£264	£231	£209	£187
GE & EP 15pm	£180	£165	£150	£135
GE & EP 21	£336	£297	£269	£241
GE & EP 24	£372	£330	£299	£268
GE & EP 27	£408	£363	£329	£295
GE & EP 30	£444	£396	£359	£322

COURSE FEES INCLUDE:

• Either 15, 21, 24, 27 or 30 of English language classes per week 
• Opportunity for self-study 
• Regular reviews, tutorials & progress tests 
• Individual & group needs analysis 
• Advice & help to register for Cambridge English, IELTS exams & UK university entrance 
• Regular social activities - please contact the school office to request a sample

Please note: Some social activities are free or included in your course fees. For other social activities, there are additional fees that you will have to pay for. Please click here to view the approximate cost of leisure activities in London. https://www.lexislondon.com/what-we-offer/before-you-arrive

Please note: Exam fees are not included in the course fees. 

At Lexis we put the safety and security of students aged under 18 first.   Students aged 16 and 17 are enrolled on our English language courses for adults and do not have any special supervision.  However, we do have additional and very important rules for them.   These special rules are explained at the first day induction and are in our Code of Conduct for Under 18s that the student must sign, and also our Parental Consent Form that both the parents and student must sign. The students will also have a meeting every week with the welfare officer.   Below are some of the ways in which we safeguard 16 and 17 year olds:

STAFF TRAINING

• All our staff members have completed enhanced police checks before starting work with Under 18s at Lexis. This includes teachers, activity staff, group leaders, other school staff and homestay hosts.
• All our staff members have received at least basic level safeguarding training.
• Two members of the management team have received advanced and specialist safeguarding training.
• Trained first aiders are present all the time on the school premises and staff leading off-site activities are also first aid trained.            

STAFF-STUDENT RATIOS

• We maintain a maximum staff/student ratio of 1:16 in the classroom and 1:15 on school trips.

CONTACT WITH OTHER AGE GROUPS

• 16 – 17 year olds will come into regular contact with other students over the age of 18, in class and during the leisure programme

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER LESSONS

• 16 – 17 year olds will be walking or taking public transport alone between the school and their accommodation. All students will be shown the route.
• Students have to report to reception when they arrive at school in the morning. If a student has not arrived 10 minutes into the start of the lesson, the welfare officer will try to locate him/ her.
• Students are allowed to leave the school building at break times and lunchtime, with no supervision. They are responsible for buying their own lunch during the week, unless arranged otherwise.
• Students have to report to reception when they leave at the end of the day.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Students will not be supervised outside their classes, unless on organised social activities.
• We have comprehensive measures in place to safeguard all students while on any trips and excursions, for example clear safety guidelines and risk assessments for each activity and trip.
• There are certain British laws (e.g. related to smoking and drinking alcohol) that apply to people aged under 18. As a consequence, there may be some leisure activities which 16 and 17 year olds cannot take part in because of their age.
• If 16 and 17 year old students take part in a day trip organised by a third party tour operator, they will be responsible for themselves and will be unsupervised for the duration of the trip. They will be responsible for arriving at the relevant meeting point on time and will have to return back home if they miss the coach.

CURFEWS

• Students are allowed to have unsupervised free time in London after their classes. They must return for their evening meal to their homestay and if not, they must inform the homestay every time they are eating out. They must return to their homestay before 22.00 (Monday – Friday).
• On Saturday and Sunday, students must return to their homestay before 22.00 (16 yr. olds) or 22.30 (17 yr. olds). If they are late, they must phone their homestay host to tell them where they are and when they will be home. They must follow the safety guidelines provided by Lexis School of English.

If they are more than 30 min late without contacting their homestay, the homestay will contact the school and the school will try to locate the student. The parents/legal guardians will be contacted immediately.

APPLIES ONLY TO 16 AND 17 YEAR OLD STUDENTS ON SUMMER ENGLISH FOR ADULTS

• When students leave the school after lunch for their afternoon Real English activities, their activity leader and/ or group leader will sign them out of the school building.
• At the end of the afternoon Real English activities, students will be allowed to return home independently providing a parent/ guardian has agreed when completing our Parental Consent Form.
• Students are allowed unsupervised free time in London after the end of the afternoon programme and to return before 22.00. (Monday – Friday). They must inform the homestay every time they are eating out.
• On Saturday and Sunday, students must return to their homestay before 22.00 (16 yr. olds) or 22.30 (17 yr. olds). If they are late, they must phone their homestay host to tell them where they are and when they will be home. They must follow the safety guidelines provided by Lexis School of English.

HOW TO MAKE CONTACT

• Students can arrange to speak to the Welfare Officer during normal school hours (9:00am – 5:00pm) to discuss any problems.
• We provide a 24 hour emergency contact number for students to ring if they have any serious problems outside normal school hours.

OTHER

• For more details please see the following links to our policies:

https://www.lexislondon.com/policies-procedures/child-protection-policy-statement

https://www.lexislondon.com/policies-procedures/safeguarding-policy

https://www.lexislondon.com/policies-procedures/code-of-conduct-for-students-under-18-years

• More information will be shared with you upon registration, e.g. handbooks and safety guidelines etc.

You will be given the opportunity to practise your exam skills during our regular mock exams.

Mock exam dates are released monthly for the month ahead.

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