1. Southbourne School of English

2. Southbourne School of English in Bournemouth
London
Transfer from airport- close to the beach

3. Southbourne School – Main School
Located in a safe residential area & award winning areas of natural beauty…
And less than 2 hours from central London!

4. Southbourne School – Main School

5. Location – Main School
Bournemouth beach was voted the 4th best beach in Europe…
Bournemouth beach
12km of award winning coast line
Less than 2 hours from central London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports
A buzzing town with great shopping and local attractions
First-class cultural and sports facilities
Located in a safe residential area surrounded by award winning areas of natural beauty
…and the best beach in Britain!
Bournemouth Pier at Night

6. Why study with us? Beautiful location
Entertainment in and out of school for all ages
Various courses to suit your needs
Excellent facilities for a great learning environment
Qualified and experienced staff
Safe residential locations
Mix of social and learning activities
Meet new people from around the world
Reach your goals
And last but not least, HAVE FUN!
Friendly Atmosphere
An International Environment

7. How is our school measured?

8. General English Courses
Summer Courses
GC – 15 hours per week
VGC – 15 hours per week includes excursions
IC – 21 hours per week
VIC – 21 hours per week includes excursions
GCP – 15 hours per week + 6 hours of one-to-one tuition
BYS – 15 hours per week - Junior programme with full social programme
ICP – 21 hours per week + 6 hours of
one-to-one tuition
FCES – 30 hours per week - Summer Exam Programme
SJC – Spring junior course - 15 hours per week - Junior programme with full social programme
One-to-One private tuition available all through the year

9. Courses 11 different examination courses running throughout the year.
All exam courses run regardless of student numbers.
We are a registered examination open centre.
Cambridge, IELTS and Business English certifications available.

10. Our Facilities – Main School
50 Year Anniversary – well-established
Family run school
22 Interactive Classrooms
Internet cafe with Free Internet Access
Free Wi-Fi access throughout the school
Language laboratory and library
Cafeteria with hot and colds meals, drinks and snacks
Large cinema room with surround sound
Landscaped garden
All classrooms have air-con facilities
Interactive whiteboard
Interactive classroom

11. Cafeteria and Internet Cafe

12. Nationality Mix – Summer Time 2016

13. Nationality Mix – Non Summer Time 2016

14. Junior Courses – Main School
A fun and educational experience away from home.
Mixture of learning and socialising to improve English.
Certificate at the end of the course showing CES level.
Full interactive morning activities, afternoon learning and optional evening social events.
Weekend excursions to explore famous English cities.
Studying at Southbourne School
Activities

15. Social Activity Staff

16. Sports days and Summer fairs

17. Accommodation Home Stay – Main School
Experience English culture in a happy, comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
Breakfast and evening meals with your host family (packed lunch at weekends).
Carefully selected host families.
Within walking distance of the school and beaches.
Share a home and make friends with students from different nationalities.
Clean and comfortable bedroom with fresh bed linen and towels provided every week.
Comfortable study environment.
Weekly laundry.
Study area at home
Become part of the family

18. Where will you stay?

19. Over 400 families within Walking distance of the school
and the beach!!

20. Walk to school…..
10 minutes
5 minutes
8 minutes

21. Local Excursions Experience England: Local Attractions
Bournemouth and Southbourne Beaches
Christchurch priory and market
Poole maritime museum and pottery
Durdle Door and The Jurassic Coast
Swanage and Corfe Castle
New Forest - National Park
Salisbury and Stonehenge
Beaulieu Museum - James Bond
Portsmouth Historical Dockyard and shopping outlet
Southampton – Titanic Museum and West Quay Shopping Centre
Winchester

22. Weekend Excursions
Experience England: Saturday Excursions
Famous landmarks and guided tours
London
Oxford
Bath
Brighton
Additional excursion can be arranged for: Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Hampton Court, Windsor Castle and many more!

23. Student Satisfaction
Student’s happiness and learning goals are paramount to us!
One of the things that I like about the school; the teachers, the teachers are friendly, they’ll always try to do their best to teach you and to help you with whatever you need, sometimes they become more friends rather than teachers.”  Santiago - Colombia
First Impressions Questionnaire
Student Welfare officer
Teacher student discussions
Final questionnaire
Testimonials
Internet ratings – Google +
Social Media
24 Hour emergency contact available
23 Permanent staff
“I would like to say thank you for the amazing time I had in England. I enjoyed every day at school. The teachers were lovely and very helpful before, during and after the course lessons. My host family was very lovely. They took care of me and I felt very comfortable in their home. I can recommend Southbourne School of English; it is a place where I felt home and I always will definitely return to” Katharina - Germany
“I like this School because it is quite modern; every class has heating or air conditioning. You can use internet in the Cafeteria or Wi-Fi, you can also borrow books from the school library” Javier - Spain

24. Student Satisfaction

25. Facebook.com/SouthbourneSchool
Social Media
Facebook.com/SouthbourneSchool
Twitter.com/SouthbourneSofE
Review us on
Google+
Type in our school name on Google

26. Events and Information for the local area! Interesting Blog Posts!
Social Media
We post on our social media daily, with various interesting topics such as:
Idiom of the week!
Word of the week!
Events and Information for the local area!
Interesting Blog Posts!

27. Useful information on our marketing trips!
Social Media
Informative Blog posts!
Useful information on our marketing trips!
Words and Idioms of the day!
Holiday Celebrations!

28. Local contact details Sally Kanan Tel: +44 (0)1202 422300
Website:
Address: Southbourne School of English,
30 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth,
Dorset, BH6 5AL
Bournemouth Gardens
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