General English

language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – by learning and practising language in real life situations, with a focus on listening and speaking.

  • Learn English for everyday life – travelling, emails, social media and much more.
  • Practise language using real life Everyday situations.
  • Choose our intensive course for rapid progress.

Parents of students under the age of 18 should read Information for Parents of Students aged 16 & 17.

Programme Name
Lessons per weekThe number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch ClubA light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Choose IELTS and improve your language and skills for examination success.
- Experienced examination preparation course teachers.
- Increase your confidence in using the language and all parts of the examination.
- Activate and improve your grammar and vocabulary in topic-based tasks and exercises.
- Regular practice tests help you develop strategies for a higher score.
Price P/W (from)
 
Standard General English Morning
20
£282
Intensive General English
30
£352
Standard Academic Year Morning
20
£242
Intensive Academic Year
30
£303
Part-Time General English Afternoon
10
£74

Programme Descriptions

Standard General English Morning E20

For adults of all ages who want to achieve fluency and accuracy in everyday English. Develop the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - by learning and practising language in real life situations, with a focus on listening and speaking.

  • Intensity
  • 16h 40m per week
  • 09:00 - 12:50
    Monday to Friday
1-3 Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-7 Weeks 8-11 Weeks 12-24 Weeks £385 per week Enquire Now
20 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch Club A light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
View Pricing & Info Enquire Now

Timetable

  • 09:00 - 12:50 Language Development / Language Skills

Prices

  • £385 1-3 Weeks
  • £347 4-7 Weeks
  • £321 8-11 Weeks
  • £282 12-24 Weeks
Prices are per week Registration fee: £100

Information

  • Available: 1-24 Weeks
  • Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Maximum class size: 14 students
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Starts: Every Monday

Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 4 x 50m lessons 09:00 - 12:50
Timetable includes break time

The school will be closed on public holidays in 2023.
When Monday is a public holiday, classes start on the following Tuesday: January 3; April 11; May 2, 9, 30; August 29

This course will not run for two weeks over Christmas and New Year: from December 18 2023 to January 1 2024. In 2024 the school will open again on January 2.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- school certificate

Intensive General English E30

This more intensive programme brings extra focus on taking part in communicative activities. Build vocabulary and your ability to operate in real life situations. Focus on international communication in English. Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays. Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.

  • Intensity
  • 25h per week
  • 09:00 - 15:30
    Monday to Friday 09:00 - 15:30. FK Lunch Club one day every 2 weeks.
1-3 Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-7 Weeks 8-11 Weeks 12-24 Weeks £479 per week Enquire Now
30 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch Club A light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
View Pricing & Info Enquire Now

Timetable

  • 09:00 - 12:50 Language Development / Language Skills
  • 12:50 - 13:45 Lunch Break
  • 13:45 - 15:30 Language for You!

Prices

  • £479 1-3 Weeks
  • £435 4-7 Weeks
  • £402 8-11 Weeks
  • £352 12-24 Weeks
Prices are per week Registration fee: £100

Information

  • Available: 1-24 Weeks
  • Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Maximum class size: 14 students
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Starts: Every Monday

Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 4 x 50m lessons 09:00 - 12:50
Monday to Friday: 2 x 50m lessons 13:45-15:30
Timetable includes break time

The school will be closed on public holidays in 2023.
When Monday is a public holiday, classes start on the following Tuesday: January 3; April 11; May 2, 9, 30; August 29

This course will not run for two weeks over Christmas and New Year: from December 18 2023 to January 1 2024. In 2024 the school will open again on January 2.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- school certificate
- lunch club one day every 2 weeks

Standard Academic Year Morning AY20

Long term programmes allow you to achieve fluency for future work and study through a long period of immersion in the English language. Build your study plan from the modules below with your student advisor. The programme includes General and you can prepare for the IELTS Examination.

  • Intensity
  • 16h 40m per week
  • 09:00 - 12:50
    Monday to Friday
per week per week £242 per week Enquire Now
20 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch Club A light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
View Pricing & Info Enquire Now

Timetable

  • 09:00 - 12:50 Language Development / Language Skills

Prices

  • £242 per week
Registration fee: £100

Information

  • Available: 25-52 Weeks
  • Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Maximum class size: 14 students
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Starts: Every Monday

Flexible programme:
During your stay you can move to an IELTS preparation (minimum level B1). Timetable 09:00 - 12:50 Monday to Friday (you must buy a course book for the examination course as directed by your teacher). Price guide: £35-£40 / 8-12 weeks.

The school will be closed on public holidays in 2023.
When Monday is a public holiday, classes start on the following Tuesday: January 3; April 11; May 2, 9, 30; August 29

This course will not run for two weeks over Christmas and New Year: from December 18 2023 to January 1 2024. In 2024 the school will open again on January 2.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- school certificate

Intensive Academic Year IAY30

Long term programmes allow you to achieve fluency for future work and study through a long period of immersion in the English language. Build your study plan from the modules below with your student advisor. The programme includes General English and you can prepare for the IELTS Examination. You can join the Jump into English course in January and in summer.

  • Intensity
  • 25h per week
  • 09:00 - 15:30
    Monday to Friday 09:00 - 15:30. FK Lunch Club one day every 2 weeks.
per week per week £303 per week Enquire Now
30 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch Club A light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
View Pricing & Info Enquire Now

Timetable

  • 09:00 - 12:50 Language Development / Language Skills
  • 12:50 - 13:45 Lunch Break
  • 13:45 - 15:30 Language for you!

Prices

  • £303 per week
Registration fee: £100

Information

  • Available 25-52 weeks
  • Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Maximum class size: 14 students
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Starts: Every Monday

Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 4 x 50m lessons 09:00 - 12:50
Monday to Friday: 2 x 50m lessons 13:45-15:30
Timetable includes break time

Flexible programme:
During your stay you can move to an intensive IELTS preparation (minimum level B1). Timetable 09:00 - 12:50 Monday to Friday and 13:45 - 15:30 Monday to Friday (you must buy a course book for the examination course as directed by your teacher). Price guide: £35-£40 / 8-12 weeks.
You can also join the Jump into English course in January and in summer.

The school will be closed on public holidays in 2023.
When Monday is a public holiday, classes start on the following Tuesday: January 3; April 11; May 2, 9, 30; August 29

This course will not run for two weeks over Christmas and New Year: from December 18 2023 to January 1 2024. In 2024 the school will open again on January 2.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- school certificate
- lunch club one day every 2 weeks

Part-Time General English Afternoon E10

Focus on international communication in English. Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays. Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.

  • Intensity
  • 8h 20m week
  • 13:45 - 15:30
    Monday to Friday 13:45 - 15:30
1-3 Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-7 weeks 8-11 Weeks 12-24 Weeks £94 per week Enquire Now
10 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
FK Lunch Club A light lunch, 1 day a week, in a small group with an English speaker.
Language In Action Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
IELTS Really experience the city you choose, London or Dublin, while you develop fluency.
- Study topics based on the life of the city, such as transport, history, food, markets and neighbourhoods.
- Projects and activities outside the classroom will support your learning.
View Pricing & Info Enquire Now

Timetable

  • 13:45 - 15:30 Language for you!

Prices

  • £94 1-3 Weeks
  • £88 4-7 weeks
  • £80 8-11 Weeks
  • £74 12-24 Weeks
Prices are per week Registration fee: £100

Information

  • Available 1-24 weeks
  • Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Maximum class size: 14 students
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Starts: Every Monday

Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 2 x 50m lessons 13:45-15:30
Timetable includes break time

The school will be closed on public holidays in 2023.
When Monday is a public holiday, classes start on the following Tuesday: January 3; April 11; May 2, 9, 30; August 29

This course will not run for two weeks over Christmas and New Year: from December 18 2023 to January 1 2024. In 2024 the school will open again on January 2.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- school certificate

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Annina Manser

Annina Manser

Student at Frances King School

The teachers are very experienced and friendly. You get to know all about the examination and can take mock tests. I got a successful result!

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Ceveagh Chan

Teacher at Frances King London School

As a teacher, Frances King is a wonderful place to work and is committed to ensuring each student is heard and looked after. It is a place where you can make friends for life and learn valuable lessons beyond the classroom. We are proud to play a part in students’ English language journey and strive to make it a memorable experience.

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