Personal attention in a purpose-designed study centre close to central London

HarvenSchool of English

2015

A positive environmentPersonal attention in a structured and supportive learning environment

Progress driven programmesOur courses are aimed at developing students’ knowledge, skills and confidence through intensive programmes to ensure maximum progress and results. We offer our students a challenging and dynamic environment with the support of professional and experienced teachers. Our courses include:

Language skills lessons to develop language competency:

Each lesson is designed to concentrate on developing one of the four key skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing to practise and produce new language. These lessons enable students to speak and write more accurately and become more effective communicators. Students enhance their grammar and vocabulary knowledge through a wide variety of practice activities and input. These sessions use a range of materials to stimulate and challenge students and prepare them for using English in the communication skills workshops and beyond.

Communication skills lessons to build confidence and fluency:• Plenary Sessions

Designed to bring the students together at the start and the end of the school day. The morning plenary acts as a warm-up session, with presentations on topical news items. The afternoon plenary gives students an opportunity to reflect on the learning experience from their day.

• Spoken Performance Workshop Under the teacher’s guidance, students are set tasks which challenge them to develop their speaking skills across a range of different everyday situations and promote active expression in the language. There is a focus on pronunciation, presentations and debates.

• Team Project Each week, students work within small teams to produce and deliver a project that gives them real-life practice in presenting and formal writing. Students also develop problem solving, collaboration, organisation and planning skills.

•Masterclass Each week the teacher sets individual goals for the students based on their specific language needs. With teacher guidance, students work independently to achieve their learning goals.

Progress drivenFor career preparation and professional development

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

Language skills lessons for purpose-designed grammar exercises, interactive and dynamic oral practice sessions to encourage the expression of ideas and opinions, listening exercises using authentic texts and materials for the development of comprehension skills and writing tasks in a range of styles and registers.

The collaboration and project-management tasks of the communication skills lessons build fluency and confidence. Every day in Masterclass the student works on their personal needs under the guidance of their tutor.

Octorial programme• 15 hours of language skills lessons• 12.5 hours of communication skills lessons:

Spoken Performance Workshop, Team Project and Masterclass

Essential programme• 10.5 hours of language skills lessons• 7.5 hours of communication skills lessons:

Spoken Performance Workshop, Team Project

Enhanced programme• 15 hours of language skills lessons• 7.5 hours of communication skills lessons:

Spoken Performance Workshop, Team Project and Masterclass

• 7.5 hours of individual tuition

All classes are taught in a maximum group size of 8 except for Spoken Performance Workshop and Masterclass which are taught in a maximum group size of 12.

All lessons are of 60 minutes duration.

Fees per week 2-3 weeks 4-7 weeks 8-11 weeks 12-52 weeks

Octorial programme £460 £435 £410 £385

Essential programme £312 £287 £262 £237

Enhanced programme £958 £933 £908 £883For a 1 week course, add a supplement of £85 to the 2-3 week price

Course datesCourses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive on the Sunday.

Minimum age: 17 years

Sample timetable

08.45 - 09.00 - Plenary session09.00 - 10.00 - Spoken Performance Workshop10.00 - 10.30 - Team Project10.30 - 10.45 - Break10.45 - 11.45 - Grammar and vocabulary11.45 - 12.00 - Break12.00 - 13.00 - Speaking and listening skills13.00 - 14.00 - Lunch14.00 - 15.00 - Reading and writing skills15.00 - 15.15 - Break15.15 - 16.15 - Masterclass (or individual lesson - Enhanced programme)16.45 - 17.00 - Plenary session: consolidation

All timetables are samples and may be subject to change.

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For specific requirements and accelerated results

IELTS Exam PreparationYou are trained to communicate effectively in a wide range of themes and topics. In developing competency for the spoken test, students are trained in social, negotiating and collaborative skills. You are given regular exam practice under timed conditions and you are coached in creating personal success strategies for your exam by your tutors. The skills you achieve equip you to progress in professional contexts or in further education, such as studying at an English speaking university.

IELTS exam preparation•  15 hours of language skills lessons•  12.5 hours of communication skills lessons: Spoken

Performance Workshop, Team Project and Masterclass

All classes are taught in a maximum group size of 8 except for Spoken Performance Workshop and Masterclass which are taught in a maximum group size of 12.

All lessons are of 60 minutes duration.

Fees per week 2-3 weeks 4-7 weeks 8-11 weeks 12-52 weeks

£460 £435 £410 £385

• Exam fee: IELTS £150-160

Course datesCourses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive on the Sunday.

Minimum age: 17 years

Maximum 8 or 1 per classIndividually monitored progress

One-to-one lessons offer students a programme which is designed precisely to their own unique requirements. In this way, you make the maximum possible progress because the teacher is able to focus on your needs and your personal learning style in every lesson.

Throughout the day, you can supplement your lessons with self-study in our quiet areas or self-access centre. This helps to consolidate the work done during lessons.

All lessons are of 60 minutes duration.

Fees per week 2-3 weeks 4-7 weeks 8-11 weeks 12-52 weeks

10 hours £736 £711 £686 £661

15 hours £1104 £1079 £1054 £1029

20 hours £1472 £1447 £1422 £1397

25 hours £1840 £1815 £1790 £1765

For a 1 week course, please add £85 to the 2-3 week price shown above.

Tutorial programmes for specific purposes

Sample timetable

08.45 - 09.00 - Plenary session09.00 - 10.00 - Spoken Performance Workshop10.00 - 10.30 - Team Project10.30 - 10.45 - Break10.45 - 11.45 - Grammar and vocabulary11.45 - 12.00 - Break12.00 - 13.00 - Speaking and listening skills13.00 - 14.00 - Lunch14.00 - 15.00 - Reading and writing skills with exam focus15.00 - 15.15 - Break15.15 - 16.15 - Masterclass: guided exam practice16.15 - 16.30 - Plenary session: consolidation

All timetables are samples and may be subject to change.

Course datesCourses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive on the Sunday.

Minimum age: 17 years

1 : 8 1 : 1

Accommodation, cultural programme and travel services

HomestayStaying at a homestay gives you the opportunity to relax in a friendly, local home and continue practising your English. Our homestays are carefully selected and regularly checked by our Accommodation Officer to ensure you get the very best in English hospitality.

Your homestay accommodation includes:• Single room accommodation • Bed, breakfast and evening meal with your hosts daily• No other student who speaks the same language in the

same home

Price per week

Single room £185

Your social programmeOutside of lessons a varied social programme is provided in the evenings. These activities give students the opportunity to practise their English in relaxed and informal situations. Regular activities include social evenings in the school, international food evenings, quiz nights, guided walks and barbecues in the garden. Your course includes two activities per week.

Weekends

Weekends are left free for you to explore historical sites and the beautiful local countryside. London, with all of its attractions, is just 20 minutes away by train.

TravelWoking is well served by bus and train connections from the UK’s airports and stations. Alternatively, we offer a personal taxi service on arrival and departure. The taxi reservation is made by the school and charged on the course invoice.

TaxiHeathrow £97Gatwick £112Luton airport £157Stansted airport £207 St Pancras International £127

Charge is for one way only

Harven School of EnglishColey AvenueWoking Surrey GU22 7BT

Tel: +44 (0)1483 770969Fax: +44 (0)1483 740267info@harven.co.ukwww.harven.co.uk