This is a great opportunity for both parents and children to take advantage of a family language program abroad! This program’s popularity grows every year. It’s a relaxing way for the whole family to enjoy a nice vacation in London while benefiting from English courses at the same time!
While their children are at school in the morning, parents and other adult family members have the option of taking a course at Frances King. This course takes place in our Gloucester Road school in Kensington.
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This is a combination of general group courses in the morning, and individual business courses in the afternoon.
This is a refresher course for foreign language teachers that also provides an opportunity for teachers to enrich their knowledge of the language by having direct contact with the culture of the country, and interaction with fellow teachers from other countries.
This program combines group language courses in the morning that encourage students to interact and help a student to improve practical communication skills. The individual language classes in the afternoon allow you to concentrate on your areas of weakness and on things that interest you personally.
CAE is ideal if you want to work or study abroad or if you wish to follow a career path that requires strong language skills (e.g. business, medicine or engineering).
Upon passing the exam, you will receive a certificate that indicates your language proficency, This certificate is awarded by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. This CAE certificate is recognized by universities and employers throughout the world.
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Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices
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Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
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Courses taking place during the bank holidays indicated below will be neither made up nor paid off.
This program is recommended for those who wish to learn a language and also be able to do other activities. Improve your communication skills through application in a variety of everyday situations. This course enables you to improve your grammatical knowledge, your vocabulary and your pronunciation.
The standard general language course is suitable for those who want to learn or improve a language, while having the opportunity to practice it everyday in the country where it is spoken.
The FCE indicates level of English proficency and practical use in clerical, secretarial and managerial jobs in many industries, particularly tourism, where contact with English speakers is required. Successful candidates must have the ability to handle routine letters and telephone inquiries.
After passing the exam, you will receive a certificate awarded by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. This certificate is recognized by universities and employers throughout the world.
Both the standard and intensive language course increase your general knowledge of the language, and allow you to acquire everyday communication skills. The intensive language course is great for those who prefer a more focused and intensive environment in which to learn a language.
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