We offer a selection of English language courses. Our programmes are designed to make sure every one of our students gets the most out of their stay in England. Lessons focus on speaking, with optional reading and written homework to be completed after class.
Our teachers have university degrees and are qualified English language teachers. Our Director of Studies is Fiona Cullen BA Hons, PGCE TEFL, MA Linguistics. She is also an author for Cornelsen Schulverlage (the main German educational publisher). You can see her work on their website, here.
Read on to learn about the different courses we offer. Use one of the forms below or contact us at office@englishforyou.eu to find out more.
The 2024 Summer Course for Juniors will run from Sunday 7th July to Sunday 28th July.
Students usually come for 2 or 3 weeks.
A school representative will meet the student at the airport and accompany him/her back to the airport if required.
We offer prospective students and their parents the option of meeting one of our teachers for a free ten-minute introductory session over Skype.
We also offer students a chance to practise their written English with us before they arrive in England. After booking, students are welcome - if they want to - to write us up to 10 emails to practise their written English, and we will respond with corrections and advice. This way, you can start improving your English with us before you even arrive in England!
At English for You, we work to offer more than other schools, whilst keeping our prices lower.
The majority of our summer students are aged 12 - 18. The students are fully-occupied all day every day. The course includes lessons, activities, weekend excursions and host family accommodation.
A typical weekday is as follows:
Fill out this short form and receive a price for the course and full information on what is included in the price. You will also receive a sample programme for the course:
Our summer course is the perfect opportunity for young students to fully immerse themselves in English language and culture, and many of our summer students return year after year, building lasting relationships with their host families, our teachers and the other students on the course.
Students usually come for 2 or 3 weeks.
A school representative will meet the student at the airport and accompany him/her back to the airport if required.
We offer prospective students and their parents the option of meeting one of our teachers for a free ten-minute introductory session over Skype.
We also offer students a chance to practise their written English with us before they arrive in England. After booking, students are welcome - if they want to - to write us up to 10 emails to practise their written English, and we will respond with corrections and advice. This way, you can start improving your English with us before you even arrive in England!
At English for You, we work to offer more than other schools, whilst keeping our prices lower.
The majority of our summer students are aged 12 - 18. The students are fully-occupied all day every day. The course includes lessons, activities, weekend excursions and host family accommodation.
A typical weekday is as follows:
- 3 hours of lessons (09:30 - 13:00)
- Lunch break
- Afternoon activities (14:30 - 17:30)
- Break for evening meal with host family
- Evening activities (19:30 - 21:00)
Fill out this short form and receive a price for the course and full information on what is included in the price. You will also receive a sample programme for the course:
Our summer course is the perfect opportunity for young students to fully immerse themselves in English language and culture, and many of our summer students return year after year, building lasting relationships with their host families, our teachers and the other students on the course.
We offer courses for school groups from primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities.
Some groups organise their own coach transport to and within England. For these groups we organise a language course, accommodation and if requested we help with the organisation of excursions and activities outside of lesson time.
For the groups arriving in England by plane we can also organise coach transport within England (transfers from and to the airport and excursions).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for lessons and accommodation:
If you think that you will require other services (airport transfer, excursions, activities) you can tell us in the Notes box or in future correspondence.
Some groups organise their own coach transport to and within England. For these groups we organise a language course, accommodation and if requested we help with the organisation of excursions and activities outside of lesson time.
For the groups arriving in England by plane we can also organise coach transport within England (transfers from and to the airport and excursions).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for lessons and accommodation:
If you think that you will require other services (airport transfer, excursions, activities) you can tell us in the Notes box or in future correspondence.
We offer courses in General English for Adults and English for Specific Purposes for both one-to-one students and closed groups. These are normally intensive courses, i.e. at least four hours of tuition a day (one hour = 60 minutes).
If you would like us to design a course in English for another specific purpose, please write to us with your requirements.
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for an English course for adults:
- Business English Courses
We offer Business English tuition designed to suit your particular company. The course is normally topic-based, with the grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary being taught and practised around the topic. Topics depend on your needs, but may include: Management Styles, Brands and Branding, Team Building, Financial Performance, Internet Security, Negotiating, Assertiveness, Networking, Business Writing and Competition.
If you would like us to design a course in English for another specific purpose, please write to us with your requirements.
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for an English course for adults:
Our Summer Course for Juniors includes a programme of afternoon and evening activities, and most closed groups attending courses outside the summer also request an activities programme with an English for You activities organiser.
Examples of activities:
Examples of activities:
- The Smugglers’ Caves
- The Blue Reef Aquarium
- Hastings Castle
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Rounders (popular British sport based on baseball and cricket)
- Tennis
- Walk in the country park (with cliffs, beautiful sea views and a nature reserve)
- Visit to Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
- Visit to the Fishermen’s Museum
- Guided walking tour of Hastings Old Town
- Language games
- Movie night
- ‘Pub’ quiz
- Scavenger hunt
Our Summer Course for Juniors includes a programme of afternoon and weekend excursions, and most closed groups attending courses outside the summer also request an excursions programme with an English for You excursions leader. We can also offer this programme for our ESP courses.
Examples of excursions:
Examples of excursions:
- Half-day excursion to Battle:
See the site of the Battle of Hastings and the ruins of Battle Abbey in this charming, historic town. - Half-day excursion to Brighton:
See the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Pier and Brighton beach and go shopping. - Half-day excursion to Eastbourne:
See the town and the famous Seven Sisters country park and white cliffs - Half-day or full-day excursion to Canterbury:
A tour of the town and its famous Cathedral, and a chance to hear the choir sing traditional Evensong. - Full-day excursion to Oxford or Cambridge:
See the colleges of one of the world's oldest and most prestigious university towns. Learn about the history of the towns and student life. - Full-day excursion to London:
See the most popular sites of the capital city (Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, the Royal Parks, Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace) and attractions. - Excursion to Bodiam Castle:
Enjoy a walk to a beautiful 14th Century English castle hidden in the heart of the countryside. - Excursion to Hever Castle:
Discover a 13th Century castle rich in British history. Hever Castle is set in picturesque grounds and was the childhood home to Anne Boleyn, wife to Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. - Excursion to Leeds Castle:
Visit 'the loveliest castle in the world', which was founded in the 9th Century.
Our English lessons via Skype are tailor-made for each individual learner. The lessons focus on speaking. Reading and writing reinforcement of what was learned and practised in the lesson is given for homework.
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for tuition over Skype:
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for tuition over Skype:
We offer private lessons both for learners who live in or near Hastings and for those coming from abroad. For those coming from abroad, the course is intensive, i.e. at least four hours of tuition per day (one hour = 60 minutes), unless the learner has other commitments such as an internship to attend. We can provide host family accommodation if required.
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for one-to-one tuition:
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for one-to-one tuition:
Our Educational Sightseeing Tours are ideal for participants who are interested in visiting England's most famous cities and attractions whilst learning about the rich culture and history surrounding the country and its landmarks.
Destinations on the tour can include London, Brighton, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bodiam Castle, Hever Castle, Leeds Castle and Battle. Each excursion is enhanced by a pre-departure talk on the history of the city and/or landmark(s).
We can arrange host family accommodation for participants, which includes all meals (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal daily).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for an Educational Sightseeing Tour:
Destinations on the tour can include London, Brighton, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bodiam Castle, Hever Castle, Leeds Castle and Battle. Each excursion is enhanced by a pre-departure talk on the history of the city and/or landmark(s).
We can arrange host family accommodation for participants, which includes all meals (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal daily).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for an Educational Sightseeing Tour:
Our Summer Camp /Sightseeing Tour with Sports is the perfect opportunity for teenagers to experience the beautiful English summer at a popular seaside resort.
The sports programme includes activities such as tennis, swimming, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, cricket and cycling.
The programme also includes full-day weekend excursions (e.g. London, Brighton and Canterbury) and half-day weekday excursions (e.g. Eastbourne, Seven Sisters Country Park, Rye and Bexhill). Please see the 'Excursions' section above for more information.
We arrange host family accommodation for participants, which includes all meals (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal daily).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for our Summer Camp with Sports:
The sports programme includes activities such as tennis, swimming, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, cricket and cycling.
The programme also includes full-day weekend excursions (e.g. London, Brighton and Canterbury) and half-day weekday excursions (e.g. Eastbourne, Seven Sisters Country Park, Rye and Bexhill). Please see the 'Excursions' section above for more information.
We arrange host family accommodation for participants, which includes all meals (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal daily).
Fill out this short form to receive a quote for our Summer Camp with Sports:
