Your classes at Burlington School
To make sure that we have the right class for you, all our classes follow syllabuses
based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
We have classes at the following levels:
CEFR Pre-A1 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
• General English
• Electives: Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing, British Culture
• Cambridge Exam Preparation
• English for Specific Purposes
• Electives: Exam Skills, Business
Communication
• IELTS Preparation
• Business English
We have classes at the following times:
Time Classes
09:00 - 11:30 Main Sessions:
General English
IELTS Test Preparation
Cambridge Exam Preparation
Business English
12:00 - 12:45 Elective Classes:
Listening & Speaking
13:00 - 13:45 Reading & Writing
Business Communication
13:55 - 14:40 Exam Skills
English for Specific Purposes
British Culture
14:45 - 17:15 Main Sessions:
General English
IELTS Test Preparation
Cambridge Exam Preparation
Business English
This timetable may change according to the number of students studying in the
school, and some lessons will not run at certain times.
You will receive your personal timetable after testing and induction on your first
day in the school.
The General English classes from 09:00 - 11:30 and 14:45 - 17:15 focus on all
aspects of the language, including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking,
listening, reading and writing.
The IELTS Preparation and Cambridge Exam Preparation classes from
09:00 - 11:30 and 14:45 - 17:15 have an integrated approach to the exams, and
include work on language and skills, including grammar, vocabulary,
pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The Business English classes from 09:00 - 11:30 and 14:00 - 16:30 focus on all
aspects of the language in a professional context, including grammar, vocabulary,
pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The Elective Classes from 12:00 - 12:45, 13:00 - 13:45, and 13:55 - 14:40 build on
the language from these classes, with a focus on communication and practical skills.
All our General English and Exam Preparation
classes use a set coursebook.
If you are here for more than 2 weeks, you
must buy the coursebook for all your classes
(they are available from the Reception).
At the front of the coursebook there are a few
pages which tell you what you will study every
week, including language and skills.
Every week the teachers will put a plan on the wall,
which tells you what you will do in class that week.
We want you express yourself successfully and confidently
in English.
To help you with this, our teachers use a ‘communicative’
teaching style.
The focus of the classes is on you, so you will need to join in with all the activities.
On your first day, we will give you a test to find out your level of English.
After this, there is an induction, where we will tell you more about the
school and the area. Then you will start your classes.
Please be on time for all of your classes.
If you are more than 10 minutes late, you cannot go into class.
If you are going to be late, please call the school on 020 7736 9621
or 0777 8547 722 to let us know.
Our classes use coursebooks, but the
teachers also use authentic materials like
newspapers and films, the internet and
other digital materials to make the classes
as interesting as possible.
You will need to bring your
coursebook to class every
day - and remember to bring
pens and paper as well!
Your teachers are always checking you to make sure your you are making good
progress. They do this by:
• Monitoring your work in class
the teachers check your work and listen to you
speaking to make sure you are learning, and they
will correct you and help you when you need it.
• Homework
the teachers give you homework at least 3 times a
week, including some writing, and they will correct it and give you feedback
• Progress Tests
You will have regular progress tests to check that you can use the language
you have studied in class
• Tutorials
You have regular tutorials where you can talk to your teacher about what
you need to help you.
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate saying the level of English
you have studied at.
Learning Outside the Classroom
Your learning does not stop when you leave class. There are a lot of ways to
continue learning outside the classroom.
Speaking
• Speak to people from
different countries, so you
have to speak in English.
• Try and meet people from London and speak to them.
• Go on the school’s social activities
Listening
• Speaking to people in English will
help your listening
• Watch TV and films in English - use
the subtitles in English if you need to
• Listen to the radio in English
Reading
• Join a library - there is one a few minute’s
walk from the school.
• There are free newspapers and
magazines every day in London -
Metro and City AM in the morning, and the
Standard in the evening.
Writing
• Write emails in English to your friends and family at
home.
• Write in English on Facebook, Twitter etc
