ACADEMY OF ENGLISH STUDIES FOLKESTONE
Why choose us?
Because with us:
Our promise to you
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you get excellent, friendly service as a rule, not as an exception
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we are clear and open about all prices and fees before you arrive
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you get our full attention because we are a familyrun school
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we help you learn exactly what you need
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you get quality, with our British Council Accreditation and Membership of English UK
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our programmes are flexible to match your requirements
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you learn with suitably qualified and experienced teachers who take care of you
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our teachers are suitably qualified and experienced
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we provide you with good accommodation that we control personally
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we solve problems and answer questions quickly and efficiently.
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you learn in a class that fits your language level and needs
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your teachers use different methods and materials to give you enjoyable lessons
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you learn best in a small class: a maximum of 12 for General English Courses a maximum of 6 for professional programmes a maximum of 15 for Junior Vacation Courses
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you get personal attention from everyone you meet at the school
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you have free internet access in our modern computer room
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you make lots of new friends.
So, if you want: •
to make friends in a friendly, fun school
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to learn quickly and enjoy your lessons
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teachers who care about you
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personal attention from everyone
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to experience the history and culture of England
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to stay in an interesting town by the sea
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to stay with friendly host families
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to be near Canterbury (30 minutes), London (90 minutes) and Paris (two hours)
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excellent value for money,
then choose us for a positive experience in England. You are always welcome if you are: •
coming to Folkestone by yourself or with friends
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a group leader/organiser
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a group with a specific need or special project
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a school, an agent or government-funded project organiser.
General English
Lots of people who come to Folkestone want a course that gives them a general and useful knowledge of English. So, if you are aged 16 or older, you can study with us and improve your English for a period of between two and 12 weeks – at any time of year. You know that a General English Course is for you if: •
you are at any level in English – from beginner to proficiency
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you want to study at any time of the year – summer, winter, spring or autumn
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you want either 15 or 20 hours a week of enjoyable study in an international environment
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you want to build your confidence and ability in speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary
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you want the possibility of moving class when you improve
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you want a maximum class size of 12 students.
Business English
As a business person or someone new to business in English, there are many things you need to do. If you need to: •
make phone calls
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write letters and emails
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negotiate
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give presentations about your company
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research products and innovations
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entertain your clients – all in English,
then a Business English course is for you.
Executive English Are you a company director or a senior manager in your organisation? Is time an important factor for you? Is having high levels of personal attention something you need? If it is and you are aged 24 or older, are already an intermediate level and want to study for a period of one to four weeks, you can benefit from our professional Executive English course. If you want: •
a course designed to fit your work, your business and your language needs
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to have a practical course with a minimum of two (maximum 6) students in your class
A Business English course gives you:
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to study for 20 hours a week
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20 hours a week group tuition
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lunch with your teachers from Monday to Friday
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a weekly business project or assignment
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a partly negotiated course design
two evening activities a week (the theatre, a musical, restaurant dinner, bowling, etc.) with your teachers and school staff
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excellent value for money.
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free use of email, internet and fax
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return London airport transfers
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a complete, total-care learning experience in Folkestone, with easy access to London,
You need to be aged 18 or older, of intermediate level or better, and want to study for a period of between two and 12 week.
Special options of study are also available, including Banking/Finance and Marketing (see our website – www.acaes.co.uk – for details).
then this is definitely the course for you. If you want to have even more time to study, choose an Executive English Plus course, which offers everything above plus: •
an extra 10 hours a week of personalised intensive study
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a maximum class size of 4.
Specialist Courses
Part of our success and growth is our excellent ability to provide courses specially designed for students with a variety of different career interests. You may be planning for a career in the medical or legal profession, or in tourism or the leisure industry. Wherever your interests and passions lie, we will do our very best to provide each student with the right course at the right time. Perhaps one of our specialist courses will be just right for you! Are you a lawyer or training in law? If so, you can follow a special course that is right for you. It may include: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The Study and Classification of Law English Law State and Government Statutory Interpretation and European Community Law The Judicial System Private Law – Contract Public Law – Criminal Law International Law – Human Rights Corporate/Commercial Law Competition Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law Information and Communication Technology/ E-Commerce Litigation General English too!
If you work in travel, you may want a course that includes: • British customs and habits • using the telephone • asking for and giving directions and other information • booking flights • booking into a hotel • making reservations • ordering meals • travelling by taxi/public transport • hiring a car • shopping • meeting people • how to complain. Perhaps you are interested in something else. Maybe you are: • • • • • •
a sports enthusiast a garden lover a drama student interested in literature and poetry someone who prefers to study one to one rather than in a group someone who is only free to study at weekends.
If you are, you can have a course designed specifically for you. Please see our website – www.acaes.co.uk – for details.
Going to university in the UK? If you are a doctor, medical student, chemist or medical professional, you can follow a course that is designed specially for you. This may include: • • • • •
medical terminology and specialist vocabulary a review of grammatical structures communicating with patients, clients, colleagues and other medical professionals speaking at seminars and medical meetings reading and writing medical papers and reports.
If you work in hotels or catering, you can follow a course that includes: • • • • • • • • • •
vocabulary building – the hotel and restaurant trade British customs and habits dealing with enquiries making reservations explaining and giving information dealing with complaints note-taking skills telephone English meetings negotiations.
If you are preparing for university in the UK, you can prepare effectively with us. You will learn: • • • • • • • • • • • •
General English note taking how to listen to lectures essay and dissertation writing how to read academic books and journals quickly speaking skills discussion skills interviewing and research skills how to manage university projects self-management and responsibility time-management British life and culture.
Combined Courses
Many students want to have the best of everything, so they choose a Combined Course. The people who choose this course are often lawyers, doctors, academics, teachers and other professionals. If you have a minimum of elementary English, are aged 18 or older and want to study for a period of one to four weeks, you can choose a Combined Course that gives you: •
a cost-effective personalised learning programme
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practical learning in a group in the morning
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4 hours a week of specialist ‘one to one’ attention in the afternoon
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teachers who are experienced in helping you make fast progress in your personal subject area
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help and support with your individual English learning needs
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the experience of feeling part of the school in your morning group plus the luxury of personal attention in the afternoon.
If you have the motivation and need to fill your time with extra personalised one-to-one learning, you can choose the Combined Course Plus. This gives you all of the above plus: •
up to 8 hours a week of one-to-one lessons in the afternoons
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even better value for money and use of your time in Folkestone.
Exam Courses
A great way for you to advance your career and have an impressive CV is to take a recognised exam. When you join an examination course you need to be aged 16 or older and stay for a minimum of two weeks. We give you a clear assessment of your English level when you arrive and help you choose the examination that is right for you (this depends on the time you study with us and your personal objectives). Every Friday you have exam practice. The table shows which exam courses you can do with us, their level and when you can take the exam:
Cambridge Exam
Level
When you can take the exam
KET - Key English Test
Elementary
March, May, June, November, December
PET - Preliminary Exam
Lower Intermediate March, May, June, – Intermediate November, December
FCE - First Certificate Intermediate – March, June, December English Upper intermediate CAE - Certificate of Advanced English
Advanced
June, December
CPE - Certificate of Proficiency English
Proficient
June, December
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
Pre-Intermediate +
Every month
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
Pre-Intermediate +
Every month
TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication
Pre-Intermediate +
Every month
Work Experience
If you are old enough and have the time, a work experience course may be just the thing for you! Work experience gives you an exciting opportunity to put your English skills to the test and to make new friends in a place of work in the Folkestone area. Requirements for the work experience course are that you: •
are aged 21 or older
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want to study for a period of eight to twelve weeks
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study for a minimum of four weeks on either our General English or Business English course (20 hours a week)
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have time to do a minimum of four weeks on a work experience placement
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pass our Intermediate level test before you go on work experience
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provide us with a copy of your CV in English when you register for your course.
What the course gives you is: •
20 hours per week of lessons before your work experience placement
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testing to ensure your English is at least the minimum level required to work effectively in a company
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a maximum English class size of 12
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a report from your company and school on your work placement, skills and ability
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a certificate of attendance.
Please note that we cannot guarantee you work in your preferred area or industry.
Junior Vacation Course
Folkestone is one of the sunniest seaside towns in England, offering long warm days ideal for outdoor activities and events. During July and August we welcome groups (minimum group size 10) of students aged between 13 and 17 to our fun-packed vacation courses for periods of two to four weeks.
What makes the Junior Vacation Course special for you is a single, all-inclusive price per person which includes: •
15 hours a week of interactive and motivating lessons
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maximum class size of 15
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good, friendly host family accommodation
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breakfast and dinner with your host family and a packed lunch Monday to Friday, and three meals a day at weekends
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four afternoon (or morning) activities a week
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one full-day excursion to an interesting destination each week
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one half-day local excursion a week
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two school-based evening activities a week
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one free day a week to enjoy with your host family
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a certificate of achievement
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your registration and accommodation booking fee
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London airport transfers (groups only).
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9.00 – 12.30
Lessons
Lessons
Lessons
Lessons
Lessons
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
14.00 – 16.00
Orientation tour of Folkestone
Sports activities
Half-day excursion to Rye Canterbury
Countryside Sports walk/video activities
19.30 – 21.30
Welcome Party
Free
Free
Disco/ Bowling
Free
Saturday
Sunday
Full-day excursion to London/ Cambridge/ Oxford
Free time with host family/ visit the Sunday market
Accommodation
Facilities
Homestay
Your Social Programme
When you stay in Folkestone your accommodation is as important as your course. When you are happy in your ‘home’, you are happy with your friends and your studies.
An important part of your stay is your time outside of class. This is time to practise your English in a fun environment with your friends.
Our promise is that you stay with a good host family who are helpful and friendly. You have breakfast and dinner with your family from Monday to Friday and all meals at the weekend.
To help you make your time interesting and useful we organise activities for you as follows: •
two evenings a week of free in-school activities. These are designed to create fun and excitement with your friends. It is not only the activity that creates the fun but also how it is set up and who leads it. Our team of teachers and staff make sure you laugh all evening with competitions, quizzes and games and that every event is memorable
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one ‘pay as you go’ evening event. This could be a pop concert at the local theatre, a bowling trip to a local town, an evening ice skating or even a karaoke night at a pub
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one ‘pay as you go’ full-day excursion. This could be to one of the many interesting destinations, such as London, Oxford, or Windsor.
Your family will talk to you and involve you in their lives. This means you have lots of opportunity to practise your English. As most families live nearby, the school is usually only a 10 to 20 minute walk away. All families are different – some have children, some have pets, some are older, some are single parents. Whatever the family they look after you and make your stay a pleasure. If you are on an executive course you have a private bathroom.
Private Homes Private homes are offered to adults (students aged 18 or older) only, and can accommodate up to six students. In this type of accommodation you are more independent and the host may not eat with you at mealtimes.
Please note that some activities depend on there being enough students who want to take part.
Facilities in the school You can use all the modern facilities in the school to make sure you make the best use of your time. Available for your use are: •
new, high specification computers in the computer room
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broadband internet
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interactive CD ROMs that help you and your English
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videos, music CDs and workbooks
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a Students' Common Room with TV, music centre and board games
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a patio garden for chatting with friends and sunbathing!
Please note that hotels and guest houses are available on request.
Welfare Your health and welfare are important to us. If you need help to see a doctor or dentist, we will book an appointment for you. If you need to discuss any issues, we are always ready to listen to you. We are always happy to give you advice if you need it. You can be confident about our care and support for you at all times.
Folkestone - you may be surprised
Folkestone is a place where things happen – a town well known for its sunny weather, creative arts and innovative people – look at this: •
The first ever television transmission in the world was achieved in Folkestone. The transmission was sent from a small building in Guildhall Street to a shop in Sandgate Road by John Logie Baird – the man who invented television. He lived and worked in Folkestone for many years.
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The very first public phone box was located on The Leas.
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The Royal Family likes Folkestone – King Edward VII was a frequent visitor to the Grand Hotel on The Leas.
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Agatha Christie wrote her best-known novel, Murder on the Orient Express, in the Grand Hotel.
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William Harvey, who discovered the circulation of the blood, was born in Folkestone.
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HG Wells, the famous author of The War of the Worlds, lived in Folkestone.
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Samuel Plimsoll, inventor of the life-saving Plimsoll line on the hulls of ships, lived in Folkestone.
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England’s most famous novelist, Charles Dickens, used to drink at the local pub The British Lion, where a room is dedicated to his memory.
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Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, lived just along the coast from Folkestone.
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The Channel Tunnel, Europe's largest ever construction project, means that Folkestone is only 35 minutes from France.
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New railways being built now mean that by 2009, London will be only 45 minutes away.
What the Folkestone area offers you today Art – art gallery, cinema, artistic quarter in the old town. Culture – historical churches, castles, houses, stately homes and pretty villages nearby, and the famous Victorian ‘west end’ of Folkestone. Eating out – a variety of restaurants: English, French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Greek and fast-food outlets. Night life – three night clubs, a theatre with national and international shows, and many traditional and continentalstyle pubs and bars. Nature – walks along the coast, guided tours, cycle paths, nature reserves and the famous Kent countryside. Sports – including swimming, tennis, badminton, football, golf, dry slope skiing and fitness training. Shopping – the main shopping area is a oneminute walk from our school. Tourism – Sunday market, ‘boot fairs’, hot-air balloon flights, bus tours, gliding and rowing on the canal. Seasonal events – carnivals, air show, travelling funfair, charity fun events, and regular free concerts in the summer.
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ACADEMY OF ENGLISH STUDIES FOLKESTONE 8 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2AZ Telephone: +44 (0)1303 210808 Fax: +44 (0)1303 210809 Email: info@aesfolkestone.co.uk Website: www.acaes.co.uk Directors: Karen and Riad Touah
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