MALTA Summer camps for children and teenagers

Language and Leisure (LAL) 2018

English courses for adults

Courses for adolescents MALTA - Sliema (age 13 - 17)

Tuition:
The programme of this course was developed with particular care to guarantee that the teenagers will spend time in a both enjoyable and productive way. It is synchronised with a leisure programme. The classes take place every day from 9:00 until 12:30 in groups of maximum 15 people. These are 2, 3 or 4 week courses on all levels of proficiency (after at least 1  year of English learning).

Care:
The school's team of experienced guardians organizes and supervises the whole day's programme and is always ready to listen to individual student's requests. Every Monday the students are invited to an evening integration party during which the newly arrived participants are welcomed by the staff and other students.

Accommodation with a family:
Families, most of which have been hosting students for years, are carefully chosen to guarantee the best atmosphere possible for the students. Most families live in apartments or houses and, if possible, host 2 to 4 students of different nationalities. Students live in double rooms. Most families live in Sliema and the neighbouring districts of St. Julian's, St. Andrew's, Gzira, Swiegi, San Gwann and Ta'xbiex. Students usually go to school on foot, however, you can also use the cheap bus network.

Extracurricular activities:
All students are invited to the welcome party for the newly arrived students every Monday, where they get full information about extracurricular activities in which they can take part and where they meet their peers and the school's staff. Two-week courses include a full day trip to Gozo (Easter course) or an evening boat trip (with music) to the Comino Island (summer course), a full day trip round the Malta Island and an evening disco every week. Moreover two other interesting possibilities for spending free time are offered free of charge every week. These may be a trip to a glass factory, karaoke, sports, trips to interesting sights such as Valletta or Mdina. Sports are on offer every day: football, volleyball, visits to sandy beaches allow for spending the time actively. The students of 3 or 4 week courses have a right to a half-day trip, a disco and two additional activities every week. All of the above mentioned activities take place under close surveillance of the guardians.

Other leisure activities:
Apart from the regular timetable of extracurricular activities that is included in the price of the course, other trips are also offered (the tickets are paid on the spot, at a discount) to such places as the Blue Grotto, Valetta, Mdina, Gozo. Apart form that there are: barbecues, bowling evenings, cinema, horse riding and diving. The prices estimate from 1.95 LM (cinema, bowling) to 8 LM (diving).

Public transport:
The school is located in the cit centre and most students walk to school, however, there is also a well-developed and cheap public transport network.

Language course:
This course has been very popular with teenagers for many years and is designed to answer the requirements and needs of the teenagers. Teaching materials prepared specially for summer courses for adolescents, are exceptionally efficient in supporting the learning of English. The programme includes role-playing, discussions, grammar exercises and listening activities, as well as written assignments. In advanced groups subjects such as politics or current affairs. The course comprises 20 classes a week, 45 minutes each + 5 extracurricular activities a week in the morning classes. The maximum group size is 12 students. The Institute of English Language Studies - IELS was founded in 1985 and offers courses for adults as well as teenagers.
The main building, where school administration and teaching centre are situated are located in the centre of Sliema; classrooms are tastefully furnished and in the building are also cafe and library. There is also centre for self-study available for students as well as there is possibility of using an e-mail.
Reception staff help everyday in case of any questions and give information about lessons, sports or trips.
In the second school building courses for teenagers take place. It is located near Sliema harbor which is within 10 minutes distance from the main building on foot. The Institute of English Language Studies is open all year round except one week during Christmas and on 10th of April, 1st of May, 29th of June, 8th and 21st of September.

PRICES 2018
The price includes: accommodation in a shared room (accommodation in a single room is possible at a surcharge), registration fee, teaching materials, transfer from and to the airport, extracurricular activities.

Courses
We offer 2,3,4 week courses covering 20 English language lessons per week, additional activities and trips (1 full day trip and 2 shorter trips). Students should be from 13 to 17 years of age. Maximum number of students in a group is 15 people.
Prices of the courses on Malta are given in €.

In addition:
Additional options must be booked before the course

Language camps for children (8-12 years):

Courses start  every Monday and Thursday.
Students may arrive on Saturday or Sunday. Courses  may also start on Thursday, then arrival is on Wednesday.

Additional Fees
Change Fee: EUR 60
Document Courier Fee: EUR 70

Transfers for Day Programmes Only
• Fee applied only for Vacation English Plus Flexi Family Programme where transfer required
• Students are collected for transfer by coach, company vehicle or chartered private hire car

School closing dates:10 Feb, 31 Mar, 14 Apr, 01 May, 07 Jun, 29 Jun, 15 Aug, 08 Sep, 21 Sep, 08 Dec, 13 Dec, 25 Dec 2018, 01 Jan 2018.ns missed on these days.

Example timetable of the extracurricular activities in the programme for adolescents

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

How do you become a LAL student?
All formalities connected with the stay, reservation, transport, etc. can be arranged in person or via post at "LEXIS" - College of Foreign Languages or our agent. After choosing a course, accommodation type and other services, you fill in an application form, sign he agreement and transfer the due amount of money in PLN  to the "LEXIS" bank account. Then you send the application formula, one copy of the agreement and the money transfer receipt to us by post or fax, so that it arrives at least two weeks before the course beginning (persons from cities other than Warsaw contact an Agent).

Before departure you receive:
ˇ confirmation of the enrolment on a course together with an appropriate letter for the customs officers in the UK, so that you will not have any problems with crossing the border,
ˇ plane ticket - if you choose to travel from Warsaw (persons from cities other than Warsaw contact an agent),
ˇ confirmation of the accommodation booking, together with the address, telephone number and a short characteristics of the host family,
ˇ an invoice for the services ordered.

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