Course Description

This is the course for you to really personalise your learning in the UK depending on your interests and personal goals. Getting you involved, this unique programme will give you an even broader understanding of the English language at a deeper, cultural level. The English ‘Plus’ Course combines our highly popular General English course with an exciting range of cultural and educational subjects that change every 4 weeks. During your General English lessons, the focus is on your English language.

During the English Plus lessons, you learn about the subject you have chosen. You will learn some English too, as each subject is taught in English, but the focus is on the subject chosen. For example, if you study photography, you will learn about angles, lighting, and backgrounds instead of grammar. You choose between 4 or 5 different subjects, which you want to study for each 4-week period. Subjects include photography, gardening, drama, British culture, yoga and yoga philosophy, nutrition, creative English, singing, and many more. This part of the course is on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

You will receive friendly support and encouragement from our specialist teachers every step of the way. We feel it is important to individualise your learning as much as possible, and our courses are designed to give you as much choice as possible.

Please see the course description for the level needed to study each subject. Intensive English and English Plus courses are interchangeable, so if you don’t have a high enough level of English for one subject, you can study intensive English for that period and then join the next 4-week English Plus cycle.

Syllabus for General English

Applied English

Loxdale has a specialised teaching programme that gives you the opportunity to personalise your learning. At the start of your course, you will choose from a list of subjects which skill you want to focus on. These skills include grammar, speaking, exam preparation, creative writing, pronunciation & fluency, and many more. This part of the course changes every four weeks, so if you stay a long time, you will get to work on many different English skills as part of your personalised programme. This part of the course is called Applied English. We devised this part of our course many years ago as we feel it is important that you have an input into your course and a chance to focus on your individual needs. If you have B2 level and above, you will have these classes alongside students with C1 and C2 levels. If you have B1+ level of English and below, you will have these classes with your normal class.

Loxdale Lecture Series

As part of our commitment to making study time as stimulating and enlightening as possible, our students enjoy a weekly lecture on a Friday morning which focuses on various aspects of British life. Popular past lectures have included Homelessness, Things to do in London, British History, HIV and the Terence Higgins Trust, Presentation Techniques, Brighton Music Scene, London Architecture, Street Art, Acupuncture, and Nutrition.

Short Talk

Each Monday afternoon you will be able to enjoy a 45-minute talk. These lively and interesting talks explore topics such as Stonehenge, London Museums, Brighton Music Venues, St George’s Day, Guy Fawkes, Birdwatching, Finding a Dinosaur, and Christmas in Victorian England.

Britain Today

Finally, through our “Britain Today” programme, you will find out more about British society. You will have two lessons each week on different aspects of modern Britain, with subjects including the welfare, educational, political, and legal systems.