Other Information

Held at our main school in Station Road. The Victorian buildings are more than 100 years old. Just 15 minutes’ walk from the shopping centres, old university colleges, river Cam and several parks. Most accommodation is residential with private bathrooms offcampus, in easy walking distance of the school. Homestay is also available for ages 14+.

FACILITIES  

• Impressive Victorian buildings  
• Studio Café providing hot   and cold lunch options  
• Learning Centre with   free Internet access  
• Free Wi-Fi available   (in certain areas)  
• Garden  
• Indoor and outdoor sports   facilities, including swimming   pool 10 minutes’ walk away
   

ENGLISH CLASSES  

• 20 lessons (15 hours) or 28 Lessons   (21 hours) of English language   teaching per week  
• All levels - depending on course options  
• International classes  
• Average class size 13  
• Maximum class size 16  
• All educational materials  
• Placement test  
• Certificate of Studies  
• Academic Report

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Residential  

• Minimum age 13  
• All residences, within 3 to   10 minutes’ walk of the school  
• Single rooms with ensuite   private bathroom  
• Free laundry facilities (students   do their own washing)  
• A change of bed linen once per week  
• All meals - at the residence or at school  
• Packed lunches on excursion days

Homestay  

• Minimum age 14  
• House or flat accommodation   20 to 40 minutes’ away, travelling   by bus, bike or on foot  
• Rooms usually shared by two   students of the same sex who do   not speak the same language   (unless requested)  
• Shared bathroom and toilet  
• Laundry and change of   bed linen once per week  
• All meals - at the   homestay or at school  
• Packed lunches on excursion days

SIR MICHAEL CLASSIC

What’s included?  

• Residential or Homestay accommodation  
• All levels from elementary to advanced  
• 20 lessons (15 hours) of general   English language teaching per week  
• 13 sessions of activities per week   (Residential) or 5 sessions of   activities with 3 optional evening   sessions per week (Homestay)

SIR MICHAEL INTENSIVE

What’s included?  

• Residential accommodation only  
• All levels from elementary to advanced  
• 28 lessons (21 hours) of general   English language teaching per week  
• 9 sessions of activities per week

SIR MICHAEL CODING

What’s included?  

• This is a 2 week course with set start dates  
• Intermediate to advanced English levels  
• Beginner to intermediate   coding experience  
• Residential accommodation only  
• 20 lessons (15 hours) of general   English language teaching per week  
• 8 lessons (6 hours) of coding   workshops per week  
• 9 sessions of activities per week

Coding workshops include: 

• Fundamentals of coding -   variables, functions and objects  
• Explorations of coding concepts   - arrays and indexes  
• Interactive web-based   coding platform  
• Visual-based coding puzzles  
• Critical thinking and   problem-solving skills

SIR MICHAEL GLOBAL LEADERS

What’s included?  

• This is a 2 week course with set start dates  
• Intermediate to advanced levels  
• Residential accommodation only  
• 20 lessons (15 hours) of general   English language teaching per week  
• 8 lessons (6 hours) of Global   Leaders workshops per week  
• 9 sessions of activities per week
• The aim of this course is to develop language, teamwork, cultural understanding, internationalism, social confidence and leadership skills (see page 16 for more details).

Global Leaders workshops include:  

• Leadership and teamwork skills  
• Cultural awareness  
• International understanding and respect  
• Interview skills  
• Building confidence  
• Decision making and creative solutions  
• Mini-UN debates  
• Preparing and giving presentations  
• Negotiating and persuading

SIR MICHAEL CREATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA

What’s included?  

• This is a 2 week course with set start dates  
• Intermediate to advanced levels  
• Residential accommodation only  
• 20 lessons (15 hours) of general   English language teaching per week  
• 8 lessons (6 hours) of Creative   Social Media workshops per week  
• 9 sessions of activities per week
• The aim of this course is to develop language and creative skills through social media. In an international setting, it teaches useful IT and life-skills, while promoting cross–cultural communication (see page 16 for more details).

Creative Social Media  workshops include:  

• Combining social media and   English language skills  
• Engaging with the online   global community  
• Producing a weekly project   through social media channels  
• Using authentic, digitally-sourced materials  
• Studying online English language trends  
• Producing your own digital content  
• Examining effective ways to   build an online presence