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Courses 2017English for Everyone
Accredited by the
for the teachingof English
BRITISHCOUNCIL
Salisbury, United Kingdom
Located in the Hall, an impressive 18th Century building
in the centre of the medieval city of Salisbury, the Babylon
School of Languages is a privately run school which
takes great pride in providing a personal service to all
its students. We offer courses in General English (from
beginner level up to advanced), preparation for Cambridge
ESOL and IELTS examinations, Business English and a wide
selection of Professional English courses.
The School holds British Council accreditation and so
can sponsor students from outside the European Union
for Student and Extended Student visas. The Hall is a
registered Cambridge and Trinity computer-based test
centre and the 16-bay blended learning suite can be used
by all students to supplement their classroom lessons.
Salisbury is perfectly situated to explore the tourist
attractions of Southern England including London, Bath,
Oxford, Windsor and Portsmouth, and we can offer a
stimulating and varied weekend programme of excursions.
Babylon has a large number of friendly English homestay
accommodation providers, who mainly live within easy
travel distance of the school.
This brochure can only give you an overview of what
Babylon has to offer. For further information (and an up to
date list of prices) please refer to our website
www.babylonschoololanguages.com
Welcome
Our School
The main Babylon school building is The Hall,
which is a large and elegant 18th century
townhouse located just a two-minute walk
from the busy city centre. Facilities include
seven classrooms, two large student common
rooms, a 16-terminal e-learning centre (which
doubles as our Business English suite), and a
spacious reception hall with, in winter months,
an atmospheric log fire.
Most of our classrooms are equipped with
modern interactive audiovisual facilities which
sit on a high speed network; wi-fi is available
throughout the building. And the student
common room is a perfect place for students to
relax with help-yourself coffee and tea available
throughout the day.
The Hall is a Cambridge English Assessments
and Trinity College London computer based test
centre and has a “state of the art” e-learning suite,
where students are encouraged to accelerate
their learning of English by engaging in self-
study. Students also have regular progress tests
and tutorials with their teachers and advice on
effective self-study strategies.
An established school in the heart of the City
The logos on this page are your guarantee that
the school has achieved the standards required
of language schools by these accreditation
bodies. We are regularly inspected to confirm
that we meet the inspection criteria for our
school facilities, teacher qualifications, and for
the administration, welfare, safeguarding and
support of students.
You can also be confident that the information
you find on our website and in our brochure is
accurate.
Our AccreditationYour Guarantee of Quality
A quintessentially English City with a wealth of history and culture
Salisbury
Known as the ‘city in the countryside’, the
medieval City of Salisbury is surrounded by a
landscape so lovely it’s almost too good to be
true. If you pause on the edge of the water-
meadows to take in the awesome sight of the
Cathedral rising from these lush green fields, it’s
easy to understand why Salisbury was named by
Lonely Planet as one of the world’s Top 10 Cities
to visit in 2015.
With its timbered buildings, an early English
Gothic Cathedral (home to the world famous
Magna Carta
Libertatum), a
thriving weekly
market, a
buzzing art
scene, museums
and some of
England’s finest
historic houses,
there are many
things for you
waiting to
be explored.
In the evenings there is no shortage of
entertainment, with a choice of great restaurants,
characterful city pubs, theatre, cinema, arts centre,
and the Chapel nightclub all centrally located.
Salisbury
Salisbury is ideally located to visit the many
tourist attractions in the South of England.
The world heritage site of Stonehenge is just 10
miles North of the city; the Georgian city of Bath
with its Roman baths (another world heritage
site) is an easy one hour’s drive away as are
the beaches of Bournemouth and the historic
dockyards of Portsmouth; Oxford, Windsor
and Bristol are just 1½ hours away by bus and
London itself the same time by train.
Nearer to Salisbury you can explore the lovely
Wiltshire countryside and picturesque villages
and the many stately homes nearby (including
Longleat, Wilton House and Stourhead).
Babylon is able to organise full day and half day
excursions to these places and to many more with
buses or cars from our local transport provider.
Perfectly placed to explore the sights of Southern England
London
PortsmouthSalisbury
StonehengeBath
Bristol
100 Miles
Oxford
Windsor
Bournemouth
Excursions
General English Courses
The foundation for all our courses are our
General English classes, which are programmed
for three hours every morning (9am to 12:30pm).
Minimum age for these courses is 16. Courses
are offered at every level from Elementary up
to Advanced and aim to develop students’
abilities in speaking, listening, reading and
writing. General English courses are suitable for
students wanting to prepare for KET, PET or FCE
examinations and can be taken as a 15-hour
option (ie mornings only) or as a 25-hour option
with additional hours to improve your language
skills in afternoon conversation and skills based
classes. All students have a monthly progress
test and tutorial, which means that you will
always be aware of how you are doing. Students
are expected to undertake 4 ½ hours of self-study
per week.
Class sizes for open groups are a maximum of
15 students. Students can expect to progress
between levels in 8-12 weeks on the intensive
course.
Our General English course also provides
the foundation for our Academic English,
Business English, Professional English and Exam
Preparation classes, which are programmed in the
afternoon from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
To suit everyone
Academic English Classes
Our Academic Course is used to prepare students for
CAE and IELTS examinations.
Students must test at a minimum of English level B1
to begin this course.
Students join the relevant level General English classes
in the mornings and then have afternoon lessons in
Academic English. The afternoon course will help
you to build upon and consolidate your existing
knowledge using material developed in an academic
context and covering all four language skills.
In addition you will be taught practical exam
techniques and practise on past papers with ongoing
constructive feedback on your performance and
abilities regularly supplied by your teacher. You will
sit a mock exam at the end of your course prior to
taking the formal exam.
The course will maximise your chances of exam
success and equip you with a full set of transferable
study skills including critical thinking, effective
reading, academic writing, engaging with theory &
discussion, cultural awareness etc.
Preparing you to Pass
Business English Courses
Our Business English courses are offered to
mini-groups and to individuals although
individual enrolments will be dependent
on there already being a minimum course
size of 4. The courses have the following key
features:
• Business experienced teachers
• Business-like atmosphere
• Dynamic & exciting themes
• Clever use of technology
• Fresh content every day
• Off-site company visits
• Vocational skills training
Our vocational skills classes focus on
developing the communication skills that
are commonly used in all types of workplace.
These include: correspondence, meetings,
negotiating, giving presentations, report
writing, reading technical documents, etc.
Courses are run in our purpose-built
business suite, which includes a board room,
wireless internet (80 Mbs), a daily newspaper
stand, fresh coffee & tea with pastries (during
breaks) and a fully interactive presentation suite.
As a Cambridge computer based test centre we
are also able to offer the Cambridge Business Suite
of exams and the BULATS testing service exams
for your workers.
Improving your Business Efectiveness
We are able to offer a wide range of professional
courses focused on addressing the specific
English language needs of particular
employment sectors. Examples include:
Professional English courses are open to groups
and to individuals (subject to there being a
• Law
• Military
• Aviation & Maritime
• Finance
• Engineering
• Medicine
• Sales Management
• Law Enforcement
• Football
• Fashion
• Marketing
minimum course size of 4). Please contact us
for further information about prices for closed
groups and how we can design a course to meet
your specific requirements.
We are also able, if you wish, to provide trainers
and resources to run courses in your own
country and indeed on your own premises.
Teacher TrainingBabylon delivers courses to closed groups of
teachers who wish to certify with Cambridge TKT.
In addition we offer language and methodology
refresher courses for experienced teachers.
Please contact us for further information.
Professional English CoursesMeeting your Professional Needs
Group Programmes and other Course Options for Young Learners All available from Babylon
School Groups 12 – 17 years old
We are able to cater for school groups
throughout the year. Courses can be CLIL
based, exam based or individual skills based.
Our academic head will liaise with your
English language head to design a course
that supports your students’ current
English objectives. Classes are from
0900-1030 and 1100-1230.
Maximum class size is 15.
Packages are all inclusive, with
accommodation, excursions, activities,
transfers, placement testing, end of course
certificates and free group leader places all
included. Supplementary extras, which can
be arranged for school groups at additional
charge, include: visits to local high schools;
Cambridge or Trinity exams; hot lunches at
the local high school; extra excursions; etc.
Babylon has a close relationship with a local
state school and can also facilitate school
exchange programmes.
Babylon@Appleford
Babylon@Appleford is our residential Summer
school for young people aged from 10 to 14
years old, which will run for 4 weeks July/August
at a traditional English boarding school North
of Salisbury. Our camps are based around CLIL
projects & music, drama & sports-based activities.
Week 4
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
MondaySunday Tuesday Wednesday FridayThursday Saturday
Classes commence at 8.45
Break 10:30 – 11:00
Dinner in the Hall
Lunch 12:30 – 13:45
Break 15:15 – 15:30
New students
arrival in UK
Transfer to
host families
Full day
excursion for
existing students
eg
Harry Potter &
Windsor
or Cheddar Gorge
Welcome Party
& Disco
Sports, Music
& Drama
Movie & Popcorn
Night
Sports, Music
& Drama
Half Day Excursion Stonehenge
or eg Bournemouth
New Students
Orientation TourSports, Music
& Drama
or
Bushcraft
- ire lighting and
shelter building
Sports, Music
& Drama
or
Bushcraft
- trekking
Full Day Excursion
London
or
Music & Drama
Performances
Classes
English Language Lessons 09:00 - 10:30
Classes
English Language Lessons 11:00 - 12:30
Graduation
Bath or
Longleat
Continuing Students
Treasure Hunt
British Quiz &
Games Night
Sports
Competition Finals
Goodbye Disco
& Karaoke
or
You will be placed in a class
appropriate to your age and
level of English. All lessons
will allow you to build your
confidence and practise all
language skills. Project work,
based on your interests, forms
part of all our lessons Many of
the excursions will link directly
to the English which you have
studied in class. This approach
to the teaching of English,
which is known as Content and
Language Integrated Learning
(CLIL), ensures that lessons
will be engaging and
stimulating.
When there is no
programmed excursion, you
can choose your activities;
either sports, drama or
music organized by young
and enthusiastic activity
leaders, and culminating in
a weekly sports tournament
or a theatre performance. A
bushcraft option teaches you
outdoor skills such as tracking
or building a shelter.
In the evenings there will be a
chance to socialize and relax at
our weekly quiz nights, movie
nights, and karaoke and disco
nights.
Private tennis coaching and
horse riding lessons can also be
arranged at additional cost.
Programme may be subject to change – due to student numbers and/or long stayers
Appleford Residential Programme – A Typical Week
Longleat
Longleat is the home of
the Marquess of Bath and
opened in 1966 as the first
drive-through safari park
outside Africa. It is home to
over 500 animals including
giraffe, monkeys, rhino, lions,
tigers and wolves. In the
afternoon you can either visit
the magnificent stately home
or enjoy the many other
attractions of this leading
tourist venue.
Harry Potter
The Warner Bros Studio
Tour provides an amazing
opportunity to explore the
magic of the Harry PotterTM
films. This unique walking tour
takes you behind the scenes
and showcases a huge array of
beautiful sets, costumes and
props. Students staying for two
weeks or more will be able to
join this excursion, which will
be combined with a visit to the
Royal City of Windsor.
Cheddar Gorge
Explore Britain’s biggest gorge
with its dramatic cliffs rising
450ft from the valley floor and
the stunning stalactite caverns,
which were once home to
our prehistoric ancestors. This
excursion will also include a
visit to Weston-super-Mare
which is a traditional English
seaside town, where you can
have fun on the beach and in
the amusement arcades on
the pier.
London
London is just two hours
by road from Appleford
and all students will get the
chance to experience the
sights and sounds of our
great capital city during
their stay. Highlights include
a walking tour which will
include Trafalgar Square, the
Houses of Parliament and
Buckingham Palace and a
boat cruise along
the Thames.
Bath
The City of Bath is a real jewel
and so beautiful that it has
been given World Heritage
site status and is one of the
top 10 tourist attractions of
the UK. Our visits include a
walking tour of the city and
a visit to the Roman baths.
Students are then free to
enjoy the excellent shopping
in small groups and to enjoy
the vibrant local street
entertainment.
Oxford
Oxford is home to one of
Britain’s two world-famous
ancient universities. History
and tradition are around every
corner, including the Bodleian
Library, which has every book
published in English and The
Ashmolean, Britain’s oldest
museum. Students can enjoy
a guided walk, a visit to the
grounds of a college and (of
course) time to buy souvenirs!
Full Day Excursions
Educational
Experience English culture at its best
and also fun
Which excursions will be on offer in which weeks cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate young peoples’ preferences where possible.
Summer School@ Appleford
Babylon@The Cathedral School
Babylon@The Cathedral School is our Homestay
Summer school for 12 – 17 year olds also running
from mid July and based at The Cathedral School
in the heart of Salisbury. For more information
on Summer schools please see our separate
brochure or refer to our website.
Accommodation
We can offer a range of accommodation
options for your stay in Salisbury although we
do encourage all our students to stay with a
host family if possible as this will allow them to
experience at first
hand the British way
of life and to enhance
their language
learning in a relaxed
family setting. Your
accommodation will
consist of a single
or twin room with
shared bathroom
facilities and your
host family will
provide you with breakfast and dinner; the full
board option includes a packed lunch. Mealtimes
give you the opportunity to engage in general
conversation and to develop your English
language skills. Most homestays have wi-fi.
Salisbury is not a large city and our homestays are
within 30 minutes travel distance of the school;
many are much closer than this.
Homestay Plus is available for those who
prefer to stay in a single en-suite room.
As an alternative to homestay, we would be
happy to arrange hotel accommodation or a
self-service apartment for you or, subject to
availability, a room in our student residence in
the grounds of the cathedral.
A Home from Home
General Information
Prices for Babylon courses can be found on
the Babylon website. Tuition prices vary
depending on the type and intensity of the
course and length of booking; the cost per
week of a 42-week booking is, typically, 25%
cheaper than for a 3-week booking. Special
rates for groups are available.
General courses can be booked as intensive
(25 hours per week), full-time (15 hours pw)
or part-time (9 hours pw). Exam Preparation
and Professional English classes are offered
as an afternoon option in combination with
15 hours pw of General English. 1:1 classes
lessons can be arranged as part of a
Combi-course.
All bookings are subject to a £80 registration
fee, which includes Studentguard+ insurance,
placement test, first course book, course
certificate and student ID card.
Homestay accommodation prices vary from
£130 pw for shared room half-
board to £195 pw for single
en-suite room full board.
All overseas students enrolled on a Babylon
course are automatically covered by Babylon’s
Studentguard+ insurance policy. Full details
of the cover provided, limits of indemnity,
excesses etc. can be found on the Babylon
website; the policy includes cover for:
• Cancellation or curtailment of course (for
medical or compassionate reasons)
• Travel delays
• Medical (and dental) expenses
• Personal belongings and money
• Personal Injury
• Personal liability
Course Prices Student Insurance
Babylon can arrange transfers to and from
arrival through our coach travel provider.
Travel times and base prices for 2017 are as
below. Group rates are available.
• Heathrow 1½ hours £110.00
• Gatwick 2 hours £125.00
• Stansted 3 hours £150.00
• Southampton 45 mins £70.00
• Bournemouth 45 mins £70.00
• Bristol 1½ hour £125.00
Please refer to our website for further
information about any of our courses or
anything else in this brochure, including all
current pricing details. Applications for any of
our courses or to sit an exam in our examination
centre can be completed on-line; alternatively
please do not hesitate to contact us by phone
or by email.
Contact Details:
tel: +44 (0)1722 432600
fax: +44 (0)1722 432654
email: [email protected]
web: www.babylonschoololanguages.com
Transfers
Heathrow
Stansted
Southampton
SalisburyBristol
100 Miles
Bournemouth
Gatwick
Airport Options for Babylon
The Hall, 4 New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire England SP1 2PH
www.babylonschooloflanguages.com
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