Arrival
Try to arrive at 9.00 on your first day. When you arrive a
teacher will meet you and take you to your classroom.
Everybody gets a school folder with lots of information
about the timetable and the social life.
English test
At 9.20, your teacher will come and talk to you about the
day, and about you, and the other students in the class.
Then the first test starts: it's a gap-fill test, just like
the one you sent to the school before you arrived. After
that you will have half an hour to write a composition.
Everyone takes a short break at 11.00 and comes back to the
same room. You will then have two listening tests, and a
chance to relax a bit and speak with the other students.
The right class
The first-day test is important: it helps us to put you in the right class for your level of English . At Eckersley Oxford, we don't call our classes by a name (Advanced, Beginner, etc.) - we use the results of the test to group together students who have a similar level following the guidelines provided by the Common European Framework for Languages (CEF) . The CEF levels go from A1 (around beginner) to C2 which is around Cambridge Proficiency level. Our classes start at A2. If you are at A1 level you will probably need some one-to-one lessons before you can join a class.
Lunch
At 12.45, we stop for lunch. Most people buy a sandwich from
one of the nearby shops, or go to a café. We don't usually
have a big meal at lunchtime in Britain. Many students like
to eat in the students' room at school, where there's a TV,
and newspapers to read.
Tea Party
The teachers and other members of the staff organise a 'Tea Party' every week, usually on a
Monday. It is an opportunity to welcome new students and for students and staff to meet socially. |
