General English (GE10) (13 - 24 weeks)

Build your confidence and prepare for real-life situations
Classes available at all levels from complete Beginner to Proficiency (A1 through to C2)
Learn in dynamic classes with creative, effective and enjoyable lessons
Check your progress via weekly progress reports with individualised learning support
10152025 or 30 lessons per week
Extra Options: add Academic English, Business English and our Personal Study Programme (PSP)
Course overview
General English classes provide tuition in:

Grammar

Vocabulary

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Pronunciation

Writing

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International House Newcastle uses communicative methodology so students learn to use English effectively, especially in the vital skills of speaking and listening

Students may start their General English classes on any Monday.



Course details:

Students can choose 10 or 20 lessons of General English (GE) per week - or can combine GE with:

Personal Study Programme (PSP)

Academic English for IELTS (AE)

Business English (BE)

Cambridge Examination Courses (CE)

Internships

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These classes are available at all levels - from complete beginner to advanced.



The Academic Director and teaching

staff:

assess each student with a written placement test and an oral interview

place each student in the correct level and class to learn English

monitor each student by continuous assessment, tutorials and internal tests

offer support and advice to students

are highly trained and quailified

have gained teaching and learning experience in different countries and understand the needs of language learners.

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All students will receive:

weekly work plan devised by their teachers

weekly progress update

personal tutorials on a regular basis

course materials, including a study pack

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Lessons and classes

Each lesson (teaching hour) is 55 minutes long, so there are scheduled break periods that take this into account.

Our general class size is 12 students maximum (8 students on average).

Minimum age of students for all courses is 16.