Can I join 25+ if I’m under 25 years of age
No, the minimum age is 25. If you’re 24 years of age or under you can join our General English 16+ course.
This course gives you the best of both worlds - the chance to improve your English in a small group and the personal attention of one-to-one lessons to boost your confidence and focus on what matters to you the most.
A combination course in English usually refers to a programme which is a mix of group classes and one-to-one lessons, which allows you to benefit from a small-group environment in which to build your fluency and confidence in communicating with others, but also the chance to concentrate on areas of language or business needs which could be individual just to you.
Carefully designed by our trainers to ensure your lessons are both broad in scope while also focusing on your own English language needs, ELC Chester’s Combination English programme for over 25s has several options to improve your fluency and confidence.
All options are designed for 25+ years of age and feature both group and individual lessons to meet your specific needs in:
This combination course is ideal for you if you:
Our course also provides:
You can vary the intensity of your course with different combinations of group and individual tuition:
Duration | Group lessons | One-to-one lessons | Total lessons |
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1 – 6 weeks | 20 per week | 10 per week | 30 lessons |
1 – 6 weeks | 20 per week | 15 per week | 35 lessons |
We have experience in delivering courses for clients from many different professional areas. We have been working in the corporate market for many years and as a consequence have developed several areas of expertise which we can now offer as 25+ Combination Courses with ESP.
Among the specialisms that we are able to offer are:
If you don’t feel you need any individual lessons, you might prefer the General English for 25+ group option in Chester
Our combined course is designed for more mature students who are able to work in a more intensive, comprehensive manner. Due to the demanding nature of the programme a maximum stay with us is typically 6 weeks. We can help you decide how long you need when you book. Contact us if you require further details.
These intensive combination courses are perfect for more mature students (25+ years of age) who are keen to enjoy an intensive programme of English language studies that will vastly improve their English skills and fluency. If you are an international student and possess a CEFR level of A1 to C1 then this might be the ideal course for you.
No, the minimum age is 25. If you’re 24 years of age or under you can join our General English 16+ course.
Our 25+ courses start any Monday and finish any Friday. You can book a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 6 weeks. Please note that the school is open year round except for 2 weeks around the Christmas period – usually the last 2 weeks for the calendar year)
Before you start your course we will assess your level of English through a writing, reading and listening test. You will then have a Zoom video call to assess your speaking skills and discuss your needs. In addition we will also ask you to complete a comprehensive pre-course questionnaire where you can tell us which areas you would like to improve and what your goals are.
The 50+ Vacation Course is a very relaxed course. The average age on the course is 62 and you will follow a programme where you can brush up on your English skills and learn about British culture. On the 50+ course you will have lessons in the mornings and activities and excursions in the afternoons and weekends.
Yes. On 25+ the minimum stay is 1 week and the maximum is 6. However, if you can only travel for 1 week we recommend that you take a 25+ Combination Course which includes group and individual lessons. During the individual lessons you will be able to address your specific language needs.
The 25+ course is completely designed around your needs. It is a more intensive (22.5 hours per week) and the classroom size is maximum 6 and average 3, so you have a lot more teacher attention. Students on the 25+ Course are on average 43 years of age.
Usually the maximum course length on 25+ is 6 weeks. We may be able to extend it to 8 weeks, so if this interests you, please contact us.If you want to study in Chester for more than 6 weeks we normally recommend that you choose a combination of two courses. The most common combination is General English and 25+. For example if you are travelling for 12 weeks you could study for 6 weeks on GE followed by 6 weeks on 25+.
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Our language learning levels relate closely to how the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) define them, but with a difference which we have found to help our students at Elementary level.
ELC level | Equivalent CEFR levels | |
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We offer an English level test which anyone can take. It involves 50 questions and, depending on your level, will probably take you from 10 to 20 minutes. At the end of it, we will tell you your probable level.
But when you book, we will ask you to take a more detailed and accurate test, to make sure that you start in the class which is best for you.
If you need to speak to us about having your organisation pay for this course, please let get in touch and we can help you with that. We hope it goes without saying that we’ll do what we can to answer your questions and guide you in choosing the best course for you.