4 students to 1 teacher!

Learn English in a class of 4 students in a homestay English family

Spend all day with your English teacher in a group of 4!  In the mornings have 15 hours of English lessons per week taught by an experienced and qualified teacher and then go on a full excursion programme with that teacher providing many more opportunities to speak English.

You will see many of the major sights of London as part of a very high quality excursion programme (see below).

Why SUL South London 1:4?

  • A high quality language and cultural holiday course in London
  • English language teaching is designed to help you with English you can really use while you are here, concentrating on your spoken English and listening
  • Small personal summer school located in our safe and friendly South London centre of Purley & Coulsdon
  • Students stay with caring and experienced homestay families
  • Our very experienced Local Organiser ensures Students are happy with their host families and cared for at all times during their course
  • High levels of individual attention by our teachers
  • Creative group projects boost confidence and giving more opportunities to speak English 
  • Each teacher leads their group's activities, giving more opportunities to learn about England and speak English
  • An action packed programme with visits to London, Brighton & Thorpe Park.
  • Students receive a SUL certificate of achievement and progress report

South London 1:4 2012 details

Size of Course Maximum 48 students 
Accommodation Single and double placements with homestay families
Age range / teaching ratio 12 – 17 years;
1:4 teaching ratio as standard
Standard courses 21 nights
Facilities Leisure centres, swimming pools, bowling, cinemas and theatres, castles, fantastic shopping, markets, historical buildings, amusement parks and all of London's sights
Nearest Airports London Gatwick: 18 km
London Stansted: 27 km
London Heathrow: 29 km
Dates 7 July - 28 July
4 August - 25 August
Price £2060  (21 nights)
Transfers Coach transfers from £50
Private transfers from £100

 

Studying in South London

A fantastic opportunity for students to experience life in an English homestay family home while seeing all the great sights that London has to offer. Our centre is in a safe and pleasant part of South London, an easy underground ride to the centre.

Classes are taught in groups of 1:4 in a host family's home. You go on the excursion programme in groups of 4 with your teacher so providing many more opportunities to speak English.

We believe that you can't learn unless you are having fun and lessons are designed to give you the English you need while you are here with us in England. You will have 15 hours of English lessons per week delivered by an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified English teacher.

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Example Programme: South London 1:4

Note: each group of 4 students will go on the excursions on different days. Groups of 4 will be accompanied by their teacher to provide opportunities to speak English during the afternoons.

  Morning Afternoon Evening
Sunday ARRIVAL  
Monday English lessons Local town tour and orientation Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Tuesday English lessons Central London: London Dungeons Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Wednesday English lessons Chislehurst Caves (Whole Group) Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Thursday English lessons Central London: HMS Belfast Welcome Disco
Friday English lessons Central London: Thames Cruise Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Saturday Central London: Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, St James Park and Parliament Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Sunday Quiet time Sports and social afternoon Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Monday English lessons Central London: Portobello Market Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Tuesday English lessons Central London: Hyde Park and Oxford Street; The Serpentine Gallery to Hamleys Cinema evening
Wednesday English lessons Bowling Valley Leisure Complex (Whole Group) Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Thursday English lessons Central London: Natural History Museum Family meal, free time, conversation, game
Friday English lessons Central London: Harrods and Free time for shopping Party & disco
Saturday Day trip to Brighton town and beach Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Sunday Quiet time Sports and social afternoon Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Monday English lessons Central London: The Science Museum Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Tuesday English lessons Central London: Covent Garden market & Trafalgar Square Disco evening
Wednesday English lessons Bowling Valley Leisure Complex (Whole Group) Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Thursday English lessons Central London: Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Friday English lessons Central London: London and the London Eye Farewell Party
Saturday Thorpe Park (Amusement park) Family meal, free time, conversation, games
Sunday DEPARTURE