We have a small number of boarding places for overseas students, and we make every effort to help them integrate. They participate fully in academic and extra curricular activities while improving their English and gaining high grades in the English education system.


ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other Languages. All international students have four ESOL lessons a week. These lessons focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as well as English grammar. The exams offered are the Cambridge ESOL Examinations. These exams are split into five levels depending upon the student’s level of proficiency. Those students in the UK for the whole or final part of their education will be given all the support necessary to ensure they can sit their GCSE and A level exams.


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"ESOL helps us to understand more clearly the English used for our A level subjects" 
Lily from China


"My spoken English has become more fluent because my confidence has grown. My grammar has also improved a lot." Kristina from Germany


"ESOL teachers also help you with your coursework, projects or just general homework and all the ESOL teachers are very friendly so we are not afraid to ask questions." Lorraine from Honk Kong

 

 

"My accent has improved a lot. In the ESOL classroom there are many books at different levels of English which you may borrow. I have enjoyed reading simplified versions of English classics." Lilia from Spain


"We gain knowledge but also have fun." Lily from China

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