At Wimbledon School of English, we believe that effective communication is the key to language learning, as well as the goal. Therefore, on all our courses, you will be encouraged to maximise your communicative ability through pair, group and class work. As a serious academic school, we expect students to strengthen their learning with up to 2 hours of homework each evening, and we also monitor students’ progress, through weekly progress assessments, monthly tutorials, level tests and entry and exit texts.

Our English language courses allow you to improve all areas of your English language: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, pronunciation, reading and writing. All our courses also integrate 21st Century Skills into their curriculum.

• Each of our lessons is 50 minutes.
• Standard courses consist of 24 lessons per week or 20 hours per week.
• An intensive course consists of 28 lessons per week or 23 hours and 20 minutes per week.
• You can make a standard course into an intensive course by adding-on one of our Options courses, which are an extra 4 afternoon lessons a week.

Our Options courses for 2024 are: 

• Basic Effective Communication
• Effective Communication
• Grammar and Writing Workshop
• IELTS Preparation
• 1-to-1 lessons*

When booking your standard course you can select these as add-on courses in the booking menu. You can book each course from 2 - 12 weeks*

*1-to-1 lessons also require an extra supplement depending on how many lessons you book.

Learning English isn’t just about learning a language. At WSE, we don’t just teach English. We prepare our students for life in an international world. The intercultural skills that our students need to thrive and succeed go beyond language. Several skills have been identified as crucial to succeeding in academic study, business and life, and we incorporate these into every part of our programmes.

But perhaps the most important aspect of studying at WSE is that you will meet people from all over the world, with different lives, different families, different customs and traditions. You will explore not only UK culture, but cultures around the world. You will live, work and play together, in class, in our homestays and student houses, and on our busy social activity programme. There is no better teacher than experience and the experience you gain at WSE will give you the tools you need to manage in an international environment.

Academic Skills

You will develop these skills during your course through various activities, such as:

• Group work – negotiation and communication
• Research – time management, critical thinking
• Writing essays – critical thinking, planning, organisation
• Presentations – public speaking, confidence
• Project work – creativity, negotiation, problem-solving
• Discussion activities – cultural awareness, empathy

Well-Being

We think our students’ well-being is top priority so we provide:

• Dedicated welfare officer for students (DSL)
• Emergency access to support available 24/7
• Open door policy for students in all departments
• Access to counselling services
• Help with access to medical treatment

Learner Training

As a student, you will be trained in how to increase your productivity and effectiveness as a learner, through:

• Monthly individual tutorials with your teacher
• Setting monthly personal study goals
• Dedicated study skills training in class, such as identifying and developing your individual learning style
• Learning about and practising successful study methods
• Individual advice from academic managers

Soft Skills

Additionally, each course includes elements of specific soft skills training, such as:

• Working with others through pair and group work
• Improving time management
• Exploring aspects of effective communication
• Improving problem solving strategies
• Developing