Group English Courses at BLS
Group English Courses in Bury St Edmunds (8 years +)
BLS philosophy is to provide group English courses where students feel like individuals. Bury is perfect for young students with a safe town and hosts that drive and collect (unless they live in town). We can arrange group courses to meet your needs – sports, art, theatre, culture, whatever your students need.
- Choose between Homestay or Residential accommodation
- Minimum group size of 15 students
- Accompanying Group Leaders are free (1:15)
- Courses can take place at any time of year
- Programme can include London and Cambridge trips (or Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester and Newmarket)
- They include lessons, accommodation with 3 meals a day, optional sports, cultural activities and excursions
Mini Stay Courses
Take a look at our most popular courses:
The BLS Football Experience – play, train, enter tournaments and learn English while staying with local host accommodation.
The “Cambridge” Mini Stay – with a half day visit to Cambridge.
The “London” Mini Stay – with a half day visit to Cambridge and full day visit to London.
The “World of Work” Mini Stay – lessons and activities focused on preparing students for work. This includes company visits and guest speakers.
Sample Programme – 7 night London week homestay
Sample Programme – 7 night London Week Residential
Course Objectives (changes possible)
Or contact us to discuss arrange a bespoke programme for your group. There is a wide choice of extra activities and excursions available.
Our Mini Stay Group English Courses can include:
- 15 hours (20 lessons) General English Classes
- Afternoon activities with teachers: Tour of Bury, Selfie Challenge, Market Day Survey, Abbey Gardens Quiz, St Edmunds Cathedral and more…
- Sports – e.g. football tournaments and FA coaching
- Evening activities: laser quest, bowling, British food night, disco and more…
- Visits to Cambridge, London, Norwich, Ely, Newmarket Horseracing Museum, Ipswich and more…
- Accommodation (either Homestay or Residential)
- 3 meals per day (packed lunch for school and excursion days)
- All course materials
- Course completion Certificate
- Free Group Leaders in ratio of 1:15
Registration procedure for Group English Course Bookings:
- Send us an email to tell us you are interested
- We will send you our group rates with discounts
- Choose dates
- We provide a quotation and proposal
- Send deposit and registration form to hold dates
- Make final payment no later than 4 weeks before arrival
- Receive host accommodation details and transfer details
For Group Leaders – there is the option of enrolling on our English for Teachers Course and taking best advantage of your time in England.
Bring a Group to BLS
Contact School Admissions Team for more details
- Add sports to the programme
- Baking is a popular option
- Football integration
- School integration
- London trip
- Cambridge visit
- Norwich can be included
- Residential option
- Host option