Ferndale Language School Course Details

Summer Courses 2005
(Dates shown below)

2005
June 6th - 25th	July 4th - 23rd	August 3rd - 22nd

20 hours tuition in the morning
10 hours of tuition and activities in the afternoon
4 full day weekend excursions

2 weeks £600 3 weeks £800

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Intensive Courses 2004 - 2005
(Dates shown below)

2004

October
4th - 22nd

November
4th - 20th

February
7th - 27th

2005

March
7th - 27th

April
4th - 22nd

May
2nd - 22nd

20 hours of general English in the morning
10 hours of specialised English in the afternoon
Evening lectures

2 weeks £480 3 weeks £700

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Examination Booster Courses
(for students taking Cambridge exams at centres in their own countries)

November
4th - 20th
2004

May
2nd - 22nd
2005

Intensive revision and booster courses for the Cambridge Examinations CPE, FCE and PET
20 hours of Use of English, Reading and Writing practice in the morning
10 hours of oral and listening practice in the afternoon
Examination practice

2 weeks £600 3 weeks £900

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Private Tuition and IELTS Programme

Intensive private tuition is offered for IELTS and for special needs throughout the year
Dates by negotiation

1 week £400

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Morning Programme

8.30 - 9.30	Homework corrections & preparation
9.30 - 10.30	Grammar & Structure
10.30 - 11.15	Reading Skills
11.15 - 11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.15	Writing Skills
12.15 - 1.00	Listening Skills
1.00 - 2.15	Lunch Break

Afternoon Programme

2.15 - 3.15	Vocabulary & Idiom
3.15 - 4.15	Speaking Skills Activities
Tuesdays 2.15 - 4.15	Word Games
Fridays 2.15 - 3.30	Lecture or workshop by visiting speaker
Afternoon activities can be tailored to suit the needs of course participants. You can continue to study in the classroom or relax and have fun while practising English in creative group activities and workshops.

Summer courses

Low Force waterfalls on the River Tees
Low Force Waterfall

Three-week summer courses in 2004 will take place in August and September.

They are residential and with all meals provided either at Norman Richardson house, or in local restaurants . Students who prefer can stay with local families.

Classroom tuition covers grammar, vocabulary and reading, writing, and listening skills.

Creative activities in the afternoon give practice in speaking English.

The educational visit programme enriches the classroom experience with opportunities for practising English in a real life context.

Barnard Castle Butter Market

Intensive courses

	There are six intensive course throughout the year. You may join any course for two or three weeks depending on your schedule. If you chose two weeks you must begin on the first day of the course.
A view of rural Teesdale
Classes are timetabled throughout the day covering aspects of General English in the morning with sessions in the afternoon on specialised vocabulary and student electives. Evening lectures on topics of local and international interest extend note-taking, listening and summary writing skills.
		Barnard Castle Bridge and Castle

Activities and Lectures

You can enjoy workshops on activities as diverse as kite-making and play-reading.

Lectures on wildlife film-making and local archaeology add variety and interest.

Nature walks in beautiful Teesdale.

The High Force kite festival 2003

The extinct golden toad of Costa Rica

Bluebell woods in Teesdale, renowned world wide for its rare wild plants

Examination Revision and Booster courses.

They take place twice a year immediately prior to the Cambridge examinations in June and December. These courses are for students who are enrolled for CPE, CAE and FCE at Centres in their own countries who need to quickly improve their English skills before taking the examinations.

They consist of full day tuition with evening lectures . Examination practice with analysis and correction is given.

Private Tuition

Private and IETLS Tuition can be arranged throughout the year to suit your personal convenience.

Ferndale English Language School
Ferndale House, 6, Hill Terrace, Middleton in Teesdale,Co. Durham, DL12 0SL, England +44 (0) 1833 640801