English Courses for Adults
"This is a magnificent academy with excellent teachers, classrooms, small groups of students, warm atmosphere and super friendly and helpful staff." - Cecilia Columbia
Exeter Academy offers a range of English courses designed to suit your needs. Our teaching is rated as Excellent We give students real personal attention Students can choose group or individual tuition or a mixture of both Our Multi-level system means we can place you at the right level for each skill. You have free access to self-study materials in the school. Your progress is regularly checked and you can discuss your course with your teachers or the Principal. You receive a certificate at the end of your General English Course. For more information on our courses click here |
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General Courses
"I'm very, very pleased to study at your school. I think you're the best. You have a very good teacher team and staff. I will strongly recommend your school to all my friends. Thank you very much." - Tarkan, Turkey
Our General Courses with group lessons are both effective and flexible.
They are suitable for:
- Developing confidence and accuracy in your English skills.
- Students studying for exams, e.g. Cambridge FCE, IELTS.
- Professional and Business people needing to improve their language skills.
A big advantage of our General English Courses is the multi-level system which helps students to learn more quickly and enjoyably.
On average there are 8 students per class, maximum of 12.
Classes are mixed nationality – usually 10-15 different nationalities in school at one time.
Classes are 21 hours per week (60 minutes per hour )
You can begin on any Monday. Please note that bank holidays may require you to start on a Tuesday.
You can stay from 1 week to 1 year and more.
For more information on our courses click here
Multi Level System
"Why is Exeter Academy the best choice ? It's lesson system allowed me to be at the right level to suit me according to my personal progress." - Eugenia, Switzerland
We offer a unique and flexible approach to language learning. Imagine a school where you can be at one level for speaking and listening, another for reading and writing. That's precisely what we offer - an individually-tailored language course for every student, aimed specifically at you and your unique needs. Come to the school that's best for you. |
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Students have three classes per day on the General English programme.
Each of these classes focuses on a different skill and students can be at different levels for each of these skills. We call this the Multi-level system and it is excellent for developing all skills effectively.
For example, if a student has strong speaking skills, they might be at a high level for this class (1330-1500). Or, if they are weaker in grammar, they might be at a lower level for grammar (0900-1030).
This allows us to place each student at the correct level for each skill.
The advantages of this are:
You are at the correct level for each skill
For more information on our courses click here
IELTS Exam Preparation
"If you want to pass the IELTS exam Exeter Academy is the right place to come - studying here is full of fun!
I needed the IELTS score 6.5 for my Master's Degree in Dentistry and I have achieved my required score from the first try!" - Rashaa, Iraq
Exeter Academy is very experienced in preparing students for IELTS exams. Our teaching staff are dedicated to your success and our students make very good progress Our UNIQUE multi level system and exam technique lessons help us personalise each student's course 36.9% of students finish their courses 1 level higher than expected, 19% 2 levels higher and 4% 3 levels higher * Click here for a full course description
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Here is a typical weekly time-table for an IELTS exam student:
Day | 0900-1030 | 1100-1230 | 1330-1500 | 1515-1645 |
MON | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Intensive IELTS Exam Techniques / Practice |
TUE | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Intensive IELTS Exam Techniques / Practice |
WED | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Intensive IELTS Exam Techniques / Practice |
THUR | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Intensive IELTS Exam Techniques / Practice |
FRI | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Self Study |
FCE Exam Preparation
"I'm very, very pleased to study at your school. I think you're the best. You have a very good teacher team and staff. I will strongly recommend your school to all my friends. Thank you very much." - Tarkan, Turkey
Exeter Academy is very experienced in preparing students for FCE exams. Our teaching staff are dedicated to your success and our students achieve a very good success rate
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Here is a typical weekly time-table for an FCE exam student:
Day | 0900-1030 | 1100-1230 | 1330-1500 | 1515-1645 |
MON | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | |
TUE | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Exam Techniques |
WED | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | |
THUR | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Speaking & Listening | Exam Techniques |
FRI | Grammar | Reading & Writing | Self Study | Self Study |
Combination Courses
"Everyone I met in this school-teachers, staff, and classmates-was friendly and very warm to me. I’m truly grateful for the assistance and the experience I have been given. I’ll never forget this great time in Exeter Academy." - Sang-jun, Korea
Combination courses are a mix of Group and One-to-one lessions.
You can choose how many lessons of each type you would like – see the price list
Our combination courses provide the extra flexibility that Exeter Academy is famous for.
They are perfect for supplementing your General English course if you want to:
- Have a more intensive English course.
- Focus on specific areas of the English language e.g.
skills work, pronunciation, fluency, grammar or vocabulary etc. - Study specialist English e.g. Academic, Business or Technical English. Or English for Military, Medical or Aviation personnel
You can begin on any Monday you choose. (Please note that bank holidays may require you to start on a Tuesday)
Courses for mature learners
Exeter Academy only accepts students over 18 and the average age of students on our courses is about 30 years old.
This makes it the perfect location for courses for over 50s.
Here are some of the reasons:
- Average age of our students is 30 years
- You will join mixed nationality and age group classes
- Average total students in school 40-50
- Typical number of nationalities at one time 10-16
- Our general English courses are designed so you always study at the correct level in all skills
- You can create very personalised courses using our Combination courses
- There is a great social atmosphere in the school and on our social programme
- There is a high quality of teaching and homestay
- Homestay is all an easy walk to the school
- Free bus pass for families more than 25 minutes walking from school
"It was a very good atmosphere in this school. All people are friendly and helpful! We laughed a lot and we learned with it! This school is recommended! Thank you very much for this good time!"
"There's a very familiar atmosphere at Exeter Academy. I was very surprised that the staff knew my name from the first day.
I think it's important to them that the students feel well ... I appreciated that there were adult students" - Christine from Germany
"There is no difference between older and younger students. At Exeter Academy you are only 'student' Younger and older people all work together" - Hannes, Iceland
Executive Courses
Our Executive courses include all One-to-one lessons
They are designed for Professionals who wish to focus in specialist areas and/or more intensive programs.
We have much experience and have provided courses for :
Porsche, Union Bank of Switzerland, Hospitals, Nokia, Lamborghini, ESAB, Spanish Military etc
Our Executive Courses can include Specialist English such as:
Business (telephoning, reports, presentations), Legal, Financial, Technical, Medical, Media etc
We will design your program based on your individual needs
Delivered by our experienced and expert tutors, your personal programme of study will help you excel at whichever aspects of the English language you choose to learn.
You can choose any course length and start date – subject to availability
E1 - Executive 1 - 15 hours per week.
E2 - Executive 2 - 21 hours per week.
We recommend you contact us with your requirements and choose one of the options above or suggest your preferred number of hours
FOR OTHER SPECIALIST COURSES CLICK ON THE SUBJECT BELOW :
MILITARY. MEDICAL. AVIATION