WELCOME TO
PORTSMOUTH ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Why PELS?
· We are a modern private English Language school located in the central of Portsmouth offering an attractive range of courses for adults and juniors.
- We are UKBA licensed (Grade “A" rating) and also accredited by Ofsted.
· We have professional EFL qualified and creative teachers, dedicated and welcoming staff.
· PELS offers students a full free range of services and facilities.
Internet café and Broadband wireless connection for students
Student common room with sofa and plasma TV
Library – you can borrow books
Airport pick up (We book a taxi for you. Please pay taxi fares directly to the driver).
Help if you want to open a bank account
Career service- free guidance and advice to students looking for a paid job
Help with registration with a doctor or dentist
Visa advice
Facilities near the school: Public library, University area, cafés, restaurants, shops, banks, train station, bus stops, beach and beautiful parks…
Courses and prices
· Full-time courses
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Courses
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Lesson number
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Content
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Price
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Administration fee
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General English
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15 per week
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These courses are designed for different levels to improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as developing your pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling and grammar.
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£110
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£60
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Semi-intensive English
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21 per week
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£160
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£60
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Intensive English
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25 per week
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£180
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£60
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IELTS + General English
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26 per week
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IELTS measures learners’ ability to communicate in English across all four skills. More than 6,000 educational institutions recognize IELTS scores. This course is aimed at international students who plan to study at university level.
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£200
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£60
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Intensive English + Business English Skills
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29 per week
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Business Skills courses are suitable for learners at different levels who would like to develop and apply effective skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and systems (vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation) in the business context.
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£240
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£60
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· Teacher Training
Portsmouth English Language School offers courses to native and non-native speakers of English who wish to gain insight into Second Language Acquisition, English Language Teaching approaches and methodology and revise and add to their knowledge of English language systems.
Academic programme details:
- 15 lessons per week.
- Maximum of 12 students per class (unless larger closed groups).
- 2 class observation with follow-up feedback sessions.
- Learning materials, reports and certificates provided.
Activities programme details:
- Full-day or half-day trips (please note that the inclusion of entrance fees to attractions is subject to the agreed fees).
- Day-time activities (sports, creative workshops, local visits, etc.).
· Young Learners
The school offers courses to junior learners (6-10 year-olds and 11-16 year-olds) during the peak season (July and August) as well as out of season (September to June).
Academic programme details:
- 10 or 15 lessons per week (6-10 year-olds and 11-16 year-olds).
- Maximum of 12 students per class (unless larger closed groups).
- Learning materials, reports and certificates provided.
Activities programme details:
- Full-day and half-day trips (please note that the inclusion of entrance fees to attractions is subject to the agreed fees).
- Day-time activities (sports, creative workshops, local visits, etc.)
- All activities are supervised by leaders (1 for a group of up to 12 learners)
· Part-time courses
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Courses
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Lesson number
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Price
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Administration fee
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General English
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5 per week
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£40
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£30
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Business English Skills
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IELTS/Study Skills
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General English
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10 per week
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£75
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£30
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Business English Skills
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IELTS/Study Skills
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Business English Skills
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2 per week (10-week evening course)
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£150
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£30
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Courses start every Monday (except Bank Holidays). After you have paid your administration fee, you will be given an initial assessment to determine which class is the most suitable to develop your level and understanding of English. The initial test will include a grammar and reading test, writing test and speaking test.
Accommodation
PELS works directly with local residents to provide 2 main types of accommodation:
· Home stay accommodation (Host families)
To gain maximum exposure to the language, we normally encourage students to stay with one of our carefully selected host families with whom students can converse in English.
We have a number of different host families available, the rooms are priced according to the size, the location and the standard of the facilities.
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Accommodation only
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Bed and breakfast
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Half board
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Single room
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£70
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£80
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£90
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Double room
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£90
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£100
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£110
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En-suite/Executive Double room
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£100
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£115
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£130
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All accommodation is subject to £40 booking fee.
· Shared houses and self-contained flats
Students are able to share accommodation with other students or live by themselves.
This arrangement is on a self-catering bases and the property is fully-furnished. There is limited contact with the accommodation provider. Rooms are available from £85-£115 per week, inclusive of domestic bills (gas, water, electricity) according to the size, the standard of the facilities and location.
Students need to leave the home stay accommodation once they have finished their courses.
Contact details and links:
Portsmouth English Language School
15-16 Hampshire Terrace
Southsea, Portsmouth
PO1 2QF
Tel: 02392 736 662
For general enquiries, please contact:
For agents or schools, please contact:
E-mail:marketing@portsmouthels.co.uk
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