Focus of Study :
Designed to develop students's language skills for effective communication in everyday English. The structured curriculum integrates grammar, vacabulary and pronunciation, with the four skill areas of: speaking and listening, reading and writing.

Curriculum :

The combination of language lessons and comminication lessons enalbles students to develop their confidence, skills and fluency. Students; individual needs are identified and each day students work on these in the Masterclass session. A variety of learning activities are used including, surveys, questionnaires and research projects, role play and communication games. Authentic materials such as newspapers articles, literary texts, real world audio and video provide the resources for talks, debates, information exchanges and presentations. The course offers every Monday15 hours of lanugage skills lessons + 12.5 hours of communication skills lessons: workshops, masterclasses and team project.

Homestay Accommodation
Placement with families in twin rooms
Includes full board(lunches in school Monday to Friday)
Only one student of any nationality per family
Organized activities: four afternoons and three evenings per week
Full day Saturday excursion

Residential Accommodation
Accommodation at Edinburgh's University Halls
Single study bedrooms with wash basins
Includes full board(lunches in school Monday to Friday)
24-hour supervision
Coach transfer between residence and school
Organized activities: four afternoons and seven evenings per week
Full day Saturday excursion and half day Sunday excursion
All Younng Learners staying in Residence must pay ￡50 caution money on arrival

The school stands proudly on the historic Royal Mile* – the most famous street in Scotland. Edinburgh School of English is housed in a magnificent 1820’s building. Behind the facade, the building has been transformed into a bright, well-equipped and modern English language school. Edinburgh is the breathtakingly beautiful capital of Scotland and an exciting place to visit at any time of the year. The city offers a vibrant cultural life with superb sightseeing, historic buildings to explore, galleries and museums to intrigue you, and a vast array of shops, restaurants and cafes to suit a wide range of tastes.Every summer, the city hosts the world-famous Edinburgh International Festival and the Festival Fringe. Edinburgh is also a perfect base to explore Scotland's highlands and islands, with their rugged coastlines, mountains, lochs and glens.

 The school is fitted with the latest multimedia equipment and students have the opportunity to continue their studies after lessons in computerised language labs.

 The nationality and age mix ; varies over different time periods, courses and levels.