EDINBURGH
SCHOOL GUIDE
EDINBURGH
SCHOOL GUIDE
ABOUT POSITIVELY LANGUAGES EDINBURGH COURSES PROVIDED: General English,
LIVING COST (SAMPLE PRICES) Bottle of water £1.45 Coffee £3 Meal out for two £30 Sandwich £3 Takeaway pizza £10 Local bus ticket £2.20 (trip), £5.50 (day), £27.50 (week) SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Food Night Free Walking and museum tour of Scotland Free Scottish dancing £13 Ghost tour Approximately £21 Rugby game Approximately £50 Highland tour Approximately £60
Semi-Intensive English, Intensive English, Academic Year Abroad, Business English Supplementary, IELTS Exam Preparation, Trinity GESE Exam Preparation, Tailored Group Programs, Festival course in August which incorporates the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festival LEVELS OF ENGLISH OFFERED: Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, Higher Intermediate, Advanced OTHER SERVICES: Airport transfer (see price list for details) Alternative transfer options: by tram, by coach SCHOOL FACILITIES: Self-study center, WiFi, interactive whiteboard, SIM cards, prayer room, student lounge with café, lift. At no extra cost. SCHOOL MATERIALS: P+ Course Books, P+ Learning Space for all students. P+ Extra for Semi-Intensive and Intensive students. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: You should plan to attend class and orientation on your first day. Please bring your passport (and visa information if required)
SAMPLE CLASS TIMETABLES
Language Foundation lessons
MORNING
AFTERNOON
08:30-10:00 14:15-15:45
CLASS BREAK CLASS
10:00-10:15 10:15-11:45
15:45-16:00 16:00-17:30
Specialist Skills lessons
MORNING (MON-THU)
AFTERNOON (MON-THU)
12:15 - 13:45
12:15 - 13:45
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE: Be sure to check your email the week before your start date for your class and orientation schedule! Also, don’t forget to complete the placement test and send in any required documents. NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 1 NUMBER OF FLOORS: 5 NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS: 13 (0 without windows) WHEELCHAIR / DISABLED ACCESS: No
SCHOOL LOCATION AND TRANSPORT
SAMPLE SOCIAL SCHEDULE
TIME TO...
ON FOOT
BY BIKE
BY BUS
DAYS
FIRST WEEK
SECOND WEEK Calton Hill
2 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 2 minutes 20 minutes 40 minutes
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Old Town walking tour Ceilidh Scottish dance
THE NEAREST CAFÉ / RESTAURANT THE NEAREST SUPERMARKET THE NEAREST POST OFFICE
MONDAY TUESDAY
Bowling
Food night
National Museum of Scotland
WEDNESDAY
Cinema
Edinburgh Castle
THE NEAREST ATM / BANK
THURSDAY
10 minutes 17 minutes
10 minutes 20 minutes
Ghost tour
Yoga
THE NEAREST SPORTS CENTRE
FRIDAY
Highland tour
Rugby
THE NEAREST HOSPITAL
SATURDAY
1 minute
N/A
N/A
THE CITY CENTRE
Number of social activities per week: 8-10 (minimum 3 staff-led activities). These are a combination of staff-led and suggested independent activities
For the most up-to-date prices, please visit www.lothianbuses.com
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