Quick Facts

Minimum Age - 16

Hours/Week - 20 hours or 23 hours 20 mins

Maximum Class Size - 14

Course Length (weeks) - 1 - 50

Course Level - A2 to C2

Standard Course Fees

1 - 4 weeks

£328 per week

plus registration & materials

5 - 11 weeks

£315 per week

plus registration & materials

36+ weeks

£227 per week

plus registration & materials

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Intensive Course Fees

1 - 4 weeks

£384 per week

plus registration & materials

5 - 11 weeks

£369 per week

plus registration & materials

36+ weeks

£279 per week

plus registration & materials

Course Information

Start any Monday

Also offered as Hybrid delivery

You can study this course online, from the comfort of your own home or office

Our General English courses are our most popular option and will help you improve in all areas of the English Language: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, pronunciation, reading and writing.

The minimum age for individuals is 16, but we occasionally accept 15-year-olds in General English international classes if they are part of a group with a group leader. We can accept 14-year-olds only in closed groups with a group leader.

Please note: Students aged under 18 are supervised in lessons and on class excursions only.

Our average class size is 12, with a maximum of 14 except in July and August when General English and Cambridge English Exam Preparation classes may have up to 16 students. Our 14 student limit may be exceeded by a maximum of 1 student for 1 week in exceptional circumstances.

Standard or Intensive

Our General English language course allows you to improve all areas of your English language: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, pronunciation, reading and writing. All our courses also integrate 21st Century Skills into their curriculum.

Each of our lessons is 50 minutes.
Standard courses consist of 24 lessons per week or 20 hours per week.
An intensive course consists of 28 lessons per week or 23 hours and 20 minutes per week.
You can make a standard course into an intensive course by adding-on one of our Options courses, which are an extra 4 afternoon lessons a week.

Our Options courses for 2021 are:

Basic Effective Communication
Effective Communication
Pronunciation
Grammar and Writing Workshop
Creativity, Mindfulness and Wellbeing
Medical English
IELTS Preparation
Football Academy
1-to-1 lessons*

When booking your standard course you can select these as add-on courses in the booking menu. You can book each course from 2 - 12 weeks**

*1-to-1 lessons also require an extra supplement depending on how many lessons you book.

**Football Academy only runs from 5th July 2021 for 8 weeks and requires an extra supplement to join. You can book for 1 to 8 weeks.

On both the Standard and Intensive courses, you will:

Learn ‘real’ English using the latest course books and materials.
Learn, review and put into practice new language every day.
Be able to develop your communication skills by working with other students doing activities such as role-plays, pair work and group discussions.
Explore new techniques to help you improve your listening and reading.
Practise and improve your writing skills by analysing and producing documents such as emails, formal and informal letters and reports.
Have regular tutorials with your teacher to discuss your progress.
Get up to 2 hours of homework each evening.

Holiday Dates 2021

All students can start their course on any Monday throughout the year. Please note that some public holidays in the UK fall on a Monday in which case students will start their course on the Tuesday. Below is a full list of all public holidays in 2021.

Below is a full list of public holidays:

Friday 2nd April 2021
Monday 5th April 2021
Monday 3rd May 2021
Monday 31st May 2021
Monday 30th August 2021

Wimbledon School of English will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays on Friday 17th December 2021 and reopens on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

Classes missed as a result of a public holiday will not be refunded or made up.