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Unlike our other Young Learner English programmes, this course has English lessons in both the morning and in the afternoon: 21 hours of English tuition per week by a qualified English teacher. It is an intensive course across English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

It is not all hard work though – English Plus classes are lively, interactive and fun. Students are encouraged to speak English at all times, and benefit from using the language with others their own age in different social situations.

Students will have 15 hours of general English lessons with the rest of the school then six additional hours focused on improving their spoken English with an exam at the end of their course.

Students also participate in sports, arts and crafts, and other activities. Aimed at practising English through fun and teamwork, the English Plus programme proves that it is possible to work hard and still have fun!

Study trips are also a big part of the course, with one full-day and one half-day trip to places of interest in the UK included every week.

• Trips at Ellesmere include: a full-day trip to Manchester with a walking tour of the city and entry to the famous Old Trafford football stadium, home to Manchester United, and a day trip to Liverpool with a walking tour and ferry ride. Half-day trips include Chester Zoo and Llangollen Railway.
• Trips at Frensham include: Windsor Castle, Winchester Planetarium, London with a Thames boat cruise and royalty walking tour, and Brighton including the Brighton i360, the famous Pier and the Lanes.
• Trips at Oxford include: Walking tour and entry to a University of Oxford college, Punting on the River Cherwell, Bath with a walking tour  and entrance to the Roman Baths, and London, with a ride on the London Eye, a royalty and politics walking tour, and Westminster Abbey.
• Trips at Moulton include: Birmingham Science Centre, Warwick Castle, London walking tour and the London Eye, Oxford, and the Harry Potter Studio.

There are on-site evening activities organised by IH staff every night, including fashions shows, discos, film nights, and treasure hunts.

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