General English: Intensive

Course description

Home Tuition course fees include:
Pre-course 30-minute online Meet your Tutor session
One-to-one tuition (or closed group two-to-one tuition on request)
Full-board homestay accommodation in the host tutor’s home
A comfortable, private study bedroom
Two accompanied excursions or activities per week (Monday – Friday)
Fully personalised study materials
Online pre-course assessment (English courses only)
End of Course Report and Certificate
WiFi access
Transfer from local train or bus station

Fees exclude:
Airport transfers: an optional pick-up ‘meet and greet’ service is available. Please see
Transfer Information
Host tutor time for excursions is included, but not the price of any transport or entry fees.
Students must cover their own costs and their host’s
Travel and course cancellation insurance available for supplement (price depends on
country)

Dates: Standard arrival is on Sunday afternoon / evening and departure on a Saturday morning. The
first lesson is on Monday, unless otherwise requested.

Meet Your Tutor: All students receive a 30-minute online session with their tutor before the start of
their home tuition course. This acts as part of the needs analysis and also enables tutor and student
to get to know each other. If a course is split between two or more tutors, the student may have a
session with each tutor.

Two-to-one Courses: These are offered at 20% discount on the one-to-one price per person.
Students must have similar language levels. A separate rooms supplement of £80 / €105 / $100 per
week applies should separate rooms be requested.

Family English: Ideal for families who wish to study together. Depending on student levels, lessons
can either be shared or taken 1:1 in parallel. Where separate 1:1 lessons are required, we aim to
host students in two-teacher families or will arrange for a visiting tutor to teach either student as
required. Each student is charged the 2:1 rate for the relevant number of hours to be studied.
This programme is only open to families – not friends or colleagues.

Exam Preparation Courses: We provide intensive preparation for the following language
examinations:
• Cambridge Assessment English suite
• IELTS
• Trinity GESE / ISE
• Cambridge LinguaSkill
• ETS TOEFL
• ETS TOEIC
• DILF / DELF / DALF
• Many others available on request

Language for Work: A generalised business English course, with a focus on developing the language
required for the modern office workplace. Students requiring content tailored to a particular
industry or job role should take a Professional English course.

Professional Language: Our executive programme for businesspeople and professionals with specific
needs related to their job. Students are matched with host tutors with a professional knowledge of
their industry.

Academic English: Designed for Academic and Higher Education students who need to study in
English. The course develops the special skills and formal language required to achieve academic
success.

Super Short Courses: A highly intensive choice for busy students. Courses can start any day of the
week (including weekends). Fees are set for all locations – no City or Prestige Homestay supplement
applies.

English Plus: Students may exchange tuition hours for additional excursion / activity hours with their
host tutor. Activity materials are not included in the standard price and are quoted after needs
assessment.

English for Teachers: Designed for EFL or ESL teachers. The course focuses on developing tuition
skills and knowledge, as well as building communication skills and classroom English. Students are
matched with a host tutor who is experienced in delivering teacher trainer programmes. Flexibility of
location is required.

Tuition Only: 1:1 or closed-group 2:1 tuition offered without full-board accommodation. Courses are
offered in minimum blocks of 15 hours which can be taken in shorter sessions.
Edinburgh Festival: All courses taken in Edinburgh during the Festival period (28 Jul – 31 Aug) are
charged a supplement of £150 per week.

Christmas / New Year: All courses starting between 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2021 are charged a one-off (not
weekly) supplement.

Dietary Requirements: We always do our best to accommodate special dietary requirements.
However, we reserve the right to ask for a contribution of £50 / €60 / $70 from the student if this
involves the host tutor purchasing special ingredients (e.g. gluten-free products).

Unsocial Arrival / Departure Times: Students arriving at or departing from a host tutor’s home
between 22h00 and 06h00 will be charged a supplement of £30 / €30 / $45.

Accompanying Adult / Child: Accompanying persons receive room and board only. Fees exclude the
cost of childcare (if applicable).