Lexis Au Pair English courses are part time courses designed to help au pairs improve their English. You will have plenty of time to drop the children off at school in the mornings and complete any housework for your family. You will also have time to explore London in your free time and the possibility to visit other parts of the UK at the weekend.

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

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

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.            

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

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.
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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.

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.

Option 1: Part Time Morning English Classes

• Monday to Friday 9.30 – 12.45pm
• September to August
• Free trial + level assessment
• Flexible start dates
• Course books £35-£45 per term

Option 2: Evening Classes

• Tuesday & Thursday 7.00pm – 8.30pm (3 hrs/ week)
• September to July
• Fixed term dates
• Course materials £15 per term
• No classes during Barnet half-term

Option 3: Saturday Classes

• Saturdays 10am – 1pm (3 hrs/ week)
• September to July
• Fixed term dates
• Course materials £15 per term
• No classes during Barnet half-term

The perfect course for:

• Busy au pairs wishing to improve their English while working in North London
• Au pairs planning to pass the Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) or IELTS exam
• Au pairs planning to study at an English-speaking university or college

The Au Pair English course covers

Registration fee: £35

The registration fee includes:

• Registration
• Help to choose the right course
• Advice on exam registration
• Free trial & level assessment
• End of course certificate

Cambridge Exams

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.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)