Language School
Ecole 1 - Exam Preparation à Malte
- LanguageEnglish
- City, CountryGżira, Malta
- Localisation
- CoursesEXAM PREPARATION COURSES
The school knows that students need to sit for international exams in order to gain access to education, immigration, and employment opportunities. That is why it offers ... internationallys internationally recognised English exam preparation programmes. For example, you can take a class that prepares you for the TOEFL iBT, IELTS or Cambridge.
TOEFL iBT Preparation
Our school is Malta’s only TOEFL iBT Exam Centre! Our TOEFL Preparation Courses are taught by instructors who are not only top-tier teachers of English, but have been trained by ETS (the company that created and owns the TOEFL iBT exam).
Our students have the unique opportunity to work on the same computers they will be using during the exam, and will be given access to test-practice software that is nearly identical to the software used in the real exam.
IELTS Preparation
Our school also offers preparation courses for both the Academic and General Training modules of IELTS. Our experienced IELTS tutors cover the four skills forming the four sections of the exam using the best available study material on the market. This course is available both as a group or an individual course.
CAMBRIDGE Preparation
The school is fully-equipped to prepare students for all Cambridge ESOL exams. These exams include KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE, ranging between Pre-Intermediate and Proficiency respectively.
Our highly-trained Cambridge tutors will ensure that you get all the necessary exposure to maximize your chances of a good grade in these sought-after exams. Moreover, our syllabi have recently been updated to reflect the changes brought about in the paper setups of these exams.
You can choose between 20, 30 or 40 lessons per week.
There is also the possibility of combining this course with hours of “Everyday English”. The options are as follows:
• Examination Combi (30): 20 lessons Everyday English + 10 lessons Exam Preparation
• Examination Combi (40): 30 lessons Exam Preparation + 10 lessons Everyday English
Maximum 6 students per group.
• - AccomodationWith a host family
You can decide to stay with a host family. Our accommodation team works hard to select host families that offer a clean, comfortable, welcoming and English-speaking home. ... All All the host families are Malta Tourism Authority certified. Breakfast and dinner time gives you an unique opportunity to interact with your host family and to practice the English skills that you've acquired in class. You can choose between half board and full board housing, as well as a two people or three people room. If you decide to have your own room, you'll have to pay an extra charge.
In a student residence
You can also decide to stay in a student residence. Your room will be located in an (individual or shared) apartment within a 5-minute walk from the school. An international atmosphere reigns in the residence as it is shared with other students, who can meet, exchange ideas and organize their own activities (outings, international cooking parties, etc.) Therefore, to stay in a student residence provides a good environment to practice your English even more. If you choose this housing option, you will be greeted at the airport and taken to your room where you will receive a welcome pack containing keys, maps of Malta and other useful items.
The students can decide to stay in a hotel if requested. The school will provide the necessary help to find the best options. - Price
Fees for two weeks:
Classes:
- TOEFL iBT Examination Course or IELTS & Cambridge Examination Course (40): starting at 730 euros
- TOEFL iBT Examination Course or IELTS & Cambridge Examination Course (30): starting at 580 euros
- TOEFL iBT Examination Course or IELTS & Cambridge Examination Course (20): starting at 430 euros
- Examination Combi (30): 20 Everyday English lessons + 10 Exam Preparation lessons: starting at 500 euros
- Examination Combi (40): 30 Exam Preparation lessons + 10 Everyday English lessons: starting at 700 euros
Class material: 40 euros
Registration fee: 30 euros
Housing:
In a student residence:
- Shared room (with 2 or 3 other students): starting at 280 euros
- Private room: starting at 504 euros
With a host family:
- Shared bedroom (half board): starting at 308 euros
- Shared bedroom (full board): starting at 364 euros
- Private bedroom additional fee: starting at 6 euros a day
- Special diet additional fee: 10 euros a day
For your information: if the student stays for more than 3 weeks, he or she might benefit from discounts.
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About the language school
Our partner school in Malta has a 33-year experience in teaching the English language. The school welcomes students from all around the world and offers them quality teaching while allowing them to live a genuine international experience. With a capacity of up to 350 students, our medium-sized partner school in Malta operates like a small school: its goal is to have a friendly and family-like atmosphere. The school makes sure to be available and offers personal support to its students.
The lessons are given to small groups of students so that each student can benefit from the teachers' full attention. The school staff also makes sure to create international groups in order to encourage the practice of English and intercultural encounters. The school offers numerous programs and hosts students of all ages (from 4 years old). Students are assigned to their class according to their age, nationality and language level.
- Free Wi-Fi
- From 70 to 80 nationalities hosted per year
- Facilities within the school: library, cafeteria, rooftop garden, exam preparation laboratory, 30 classrooms, etc.
- Student dorms are within a 5-minute walk from the school
Possible leisure activities
The school organizes many activities for students (two per day; one in the early afternoon and the other in the evening). Depending on the participants' age, groups and activities will be adapted.
You will be able to take part in cultural tours in museums, temples and churches. You will have the opportunity to enjoy cruises, outings, resting days at the beach, water sports, water parks, parties, and many more!
There is plenty to see and to do in Malta. You will also have the opportunity to discover the island thanks to the activities organized by the school or on your own. Here are a few concrete activity examples: 3 Cities & Temple Tour, Malta by Night Tour, Valletta Capital City Tour, Gozo Scenic Tour, Blue Lagoon Cruise, Grand Harbour Cruise, The best of Gozo & Comino tour, etc.
Each week, the school also organizes a welcome party to integrate newcomers and to introduce them to the other international students that are always pleased to welcome newly arrived students.
You will get the chance to go to the weekly English Café that is located in a beach club. It is a place where the island's international students from different schools meet, relax, and practice their English with each other.
About food
If the student stays with a host family, criteria regarding diets could be taken into consideration (an additional fee is to be paid).
Meeting point
You can benefit from a shuttle service that would pick you up at the airport and drop you off at the housing of your choice.