English Plus Business English

Castle School English 'Plus' Courses combine 'General English' with a 'Special Option'. You receive the benefit of participating in General English group classes, building your communication skills, as well as receiving tailored tuition from an experienced teacher in your Special Option classes.

General English

The Standard Course is designed to give you the confidence to communicate effectively in real-life situations. The course provides a balanced programme, focusing on the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, whilst covering essential grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms and colloquial language.

English 'Plus'

English 'Plus' Business English. The aim of this course is to provide an accessible introduction to key concepts in today’s business world. Together with your teacher you will discuss your English language learning priorities and the core professional skills you wish to focus on.

Emphasis is placed on communication tasks, which give students the opportunity to practise fluency and build confidence in business situations. The list of main topics is by no means exhaustive and can be adapted to cover other topics which students would like to focus on.

Meetings Negotiations	Visiting	Cultural Comparisons	Economics & Ecology
Advertising Marketing	Business Travel	Globalisation	Recruitment, Job Profiles & Descriptions Job Satisfaction
Dealing with Complaints & Crisis	Business Communication	Motivation & Team Building	Ethics
Management Do's & Don'ts, Roles & Relationships	Email, Internet	Presentations	Giving Opinions
Global Tourism	Decision Making	Company Profiles	Organisations

The content of the course will be determined by completion of a 'Needs Analysis' and consultation with the teacher.

Key facts

• placement test to ensure a class at the right level
• regular progress checks
• regular homework
• multi-national classes
• a course book when you arrive (minimum 2 week course)
• regular tutorials with class teacher to give study advice (two every 10-14 week term)
• end of course certificate with hours of study and final level (Minimum attendance 80%)

 

 Term Dates 2010

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
04/01/2010	15/03/2010	14/06/2010	13/09/2010
to	to	to	to
12/03/2010	11/06/2010	10/09/2010	17/12/2010
(10 weeks)	(13 weeks)	(13 weeks)	(14 weeks)

 

The school is closed on public/bank holidays. You do not get any refund if there is a bank holiday during your course.