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General English 21

Docklands Academy, London
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Course description

DAL offers General English Courses from basic to advanced levels as well as Business English, IELTS and Summer Courses.

Our General English Courses at DAL are designed to teach you the four main language skills:

Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. With a General English course you will improve your English skills for work, studies and day-to-day use as well as improve your fluency. Lessons are prepared from a huge bank of resource materials including: course books with accompanying
teachers' books & workbooks, supplementary skills books, CDs, video tapes, authentic materials, games and teachers' own materials. Students are given photocopied handouts every day which they are encouraged to keep in a file for revision purposes.

All our teachers are native English speakers and university graduates or holders of RSA/Cambridge CTEFLA or the Cambridge/RSA CELTA or the more advanced RSA/Cambridge DipTEFLA or the Cambridge/RSA DELTA.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
21 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Afternoon session
01:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in London.

Class size

Average 10 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 10 years old and older
Average 23 years old
(20 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Established in 2009, in light of the high standards set by its Founders and the consequent level of excellence achieved and consistently developed by its Faculty, Docklands Academy London strives to be the best in its field, seeking to realise this goal not only through its educational facilities, opportunities, professional programmes and staff but also by facilitating the permanent development, learning and self-fulfillment of each of its students.

Docklands Academy London, situated in the financial district of London, the heart of the city, provides an aspiring environment to learn, and grow professionally.

The school's excellent location and its wide variety of courses make it an ideal environment to study English: students can choose from General English Courses, Business English Courses, IELTS Courses, Summer Courses for Tourism and Hospitality Students and Summer General English Courses.

Docklands Academy London, though it's continued growth and development, are now able to offer higher education classes featuring the HNC and HND qualifications in Hospitality Management and Travel and Tourism.

Year opened
2011
Number of classrooms
9

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Elevators
  • Wheelchair access
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers
Over 50%
Teachers with English teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Docklands Academy, London varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 23. In the summer, the average age is 20.

DAL teaches students from all over the world, including:

Algeria
25%
Germany
10%
Spain
10%
Turkey
10%
France
5%
Hong Kong
5%
Italy
5%
South Korea
5%
Other
25%

School holidays

DAL does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Docklands Academy, London, situated in the financial district of London, the heart of the city, provides an aspiring environment to learn, and grow professionally.

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"The best place if you just want to get a visa and don’t want to be bothered with study."

Natalia Stukova, student from Russia

This school won’t help you if you wanna significantly improve your English.
The teachers are great, but the school doesn’t have any program imho. It’s random and chaotic which is bad for the students with a low English level. I know what I’m talking about as I attended Korean language courses where you could see the improvement of your language skills within a month, because they have structure and methodology so there is no random information “just because”.

This course will be great for people who wanna see London but struggling to get a tourist visa. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to lie.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
3 Jan 2022 - 28 Jan 2022
Would you recommend this school?
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from DAL. Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

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Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to London based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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