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■ Residential packages for teenagers aged 13-17

■ Superb campus in Kensington Square, central London with garden, football pitch and tennis court

■ There are a maximum of 65 participants and so close supervision and personal attention to each individual

■ Accommodation is on campus with full board in single rooms with Internet access

■ Choice of programmes to suit different interests

■ An English speaking environment, with teenagers from all over the world

The programme takes place at Heythrop College, a small self-contained campus which is part of the University of London. The entrance is in a beautiful Kensington Square, near Kensington High Street underground station in zone 1. The campus itself is arranged around a lovely garden with an all-weather court for tennis, football and other games. It is a unique, private and secluded world in the centre of Kensington. The Centre Manager has the full support of the Frances King organization, with the main buildings only 10 minutes’ walk away.

TeachersOur teachers are all qualified to teach English and have been carefully selected for their experience and ability in teaching younger learners – they are friendly enthusiastic and caring, offering fun imaginative classes for all ages and abilities.

The programme■ 15 lessons a week of General English■ 5 lessons a week of one of these options:

Discover London, Fashion and Style or Sports Fan. Lessons include vocabulary sets, language skills practice and project work. Students prepare for their special outside visits in class.

■ Three workshops and visits per week related to the option

■ Other fun activities and excursions in afternoons and evenings

Accommodation and mealsStudents live on campus and are housed in single rooms. The residence is a multi-storey building and there are 10 students in single rooms per floor with a teacher resident on each floor. There is Internet access via students’ own laptops. Each room has a wash basin and students share bathrooms. All meals are taken on campus, but each floor also has a kitchen-living room with fridge, cooker, microwave, toaster, kettle, crockery and cutlery. There is a continental breakfast, and generous servings for lunch and dinner, with a vegetarian option.

Daily routineThe day starts with some light exercise, breakfast and a morning meeting to discuss plans for the day. Classes take place from 9.00-13.00. Lunch is from 13.00-14.00. There are afternoon activities until about 17.30 followed by quiet time, to do homework and keep in touch with family and friends. Dinner is from 18.30-19.30 and then there are evening activities on campus.

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1. General English Course

■ Placement test to select level (from Elementary and over)

■ Emphasis on spoken English and communicative activities

■ Project work encourages real communication

■ All learning materials provided■ Weekly progress test and assessment■ Homework set and corrected daily■ Preparation in classes for activities

and visits

At the end of the course, everyone will receive a Frances King certifi cate stating the length of the course and language level achieved.

2. Option lessons

Discover London■ Vocabulary sets including transport, the

built environment, monarchy, government and infra-structure

■ History of London■ London architectural styles■ History of Tower Bridge■ Museums – British Museum, Science

Museum, Natural History Museum

Fashion and Style■ Vocabulary sets including body, colours,

patterns, measurements, clothing and accessories

■ History of fashion■ Fashion magazines – selecting the best■ Paris vs Milan vs New York vs London■ Fashion in Japan

Sports Fan■ Vocabulary sets including sports,

equipment, grounds, clothing and action verbs

■ Sports commentary ■ History of football■ Sporting heroes■ Sport and society

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3. Workshops and visits

Discover London■ Sightseeing – visits with teachers to

London’s top 5 attractions■ Around London sightseeing tour■ Visits to the Museum of London and the

Science Museum■ Visit to the Royal Institute of British

Architects centre■ Tour of Kew Gardens

Fashion and Style■ A department store behind the scenes■ Visits to the Fashion Museum and the

Victoria and Albert Museum■ A student fashion show and photo

shoot, including poster design■ Fashion magazines

Sports Fan■ Tour of Chelsea, Fulham or Arsenal

stadium■ Football and baseball in the park■ Visit to the Olympic Park

4. Activities

As well as the classes, workshops and visits related to the option, there is an action-packed activity programme.

Language practice activities: pronunciation and writing skills workshops

Guided walks: Regent’s Canal, Carnaby Street, Covent Garden, Changing of the Guard and Royal London, Harry Potter Walk, Southbank, West End and Oxford Street

Sports activities: tennis, football, baseball, basket ball and volley ball

Evening activities: talent contest, karaoke, Wii games, charades, board games, welcome party, student exhibition, barbeque and farewell party

Weekly excursion: Excursions take place in the London area where there is a wealth of attractions. Excursions may include a river trip to Greenwich, and bus or train to Hampton Court, Windsor or Brighton.

COURSE FACTS

London Teenager Programme – Residential Maximum class size: 15Lessons per week: 20 lessons of 50 minutesSpecial interest workshops/visits per week: 3Activities: Afternoons and eveningsLevels: Elementary and aboveCourse length: 2, 3, 4 or 6 weeksArrival dates:2 week course (13 nights): July 3, 17, 313 week course (20 nights): July 3, 244 week course (27 nights): July 3, 176 week course (41 nights): July 3Arrival are on Sundays, departures on Saturdays. Variations may be possible by special arrangement.

London Teenager Programme – Day School Tuition and activities as for residential programme without accommodation, breakfast or dinner. Students should be dropped off at 8.30 and collected again at 17.30.

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EXAMPLE WEEK – SPORTS FANWeek 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

8.00-9.00 Breakfast and morning meeting

Morning Placement English English English English9.00-12.00 test lessons lessons lessons lessons

Late morning Arrival, First English History of Sporting Best sports Team games 12.00-13.00 orientation lesson Football heroes Excursion videos

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13.00-14.00 Lunchtime 13.00-14.00 Lunchtime

Afternoon

welcome

Round Guided Tour of Football and Covent 14.00-17.30 London canal Chelsea baseball in Garden Sightseeing walk stadium the park tour Tour

18.30-20.00 Dinner

Evening Club time Film night Karaoke Talent show Club time Wii games games

Fees London Teenager Residential Package

2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks £1750 £2625 £3500 £5250

London Teenager Day School

2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks £1016 £1464 £1866 £2602Insurance is included in the Residential Package only.What is NOT included: transfers from airports or stations, incidental expenses, pocket money, key and damage deposit (£40).

Airport transfersHeathrowFor 1-3 people booking together (for more than 3 people please ask)

Arrivals/departures Arrivals/departures Supplement before at 9.00-15.00 at other times 05.00 and after return transfer return transfer 23.00

£65 £185 £20

Other AirportsFor 1-3 people booking together (for more than 3 people please ask)

Airport Return transfer Supplement before 05.00 and after 23.00

Gatwick/ £195 London City £20 Luton/Stansted £255

St Pancras (Eurostar)For 1-3 people booking together: £110 return transfer (for more than 3 people please ask)

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For details of our adult programmes (16+) available all year round, please see our website or ask for a brochure.

For details of our family programme for parents and their children (8-15 years) available in the summer, please visit our website or ask for our brochure.

For further information, please contact:Frances King School of English77 Gloucester RoadLondon SW7 4SSUnited Kingdom

Telephone: + 44 20 7870 6533Facsimile: + 44 20 7341 9771Email: info@francesking.co.ukInternet: www.francesking.co.uk

Frances King School of English is accredited by The British Council for the teaching of English as a Foreign Language.

Frances King is a member of Quality English, the organisation of leading independent English language schools.

We are members of English UK, the organisation of accredited teaching establishments.

Frances King is also a member of IALC, the International Association of Language Centres.

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