Welcome to the Language Learning Centre at

Brampton Courtyard, Brampton, Chesterfield,  

 

Currently offering French Spanish and ESOL language lessons at Brampton Courtyard in Brampton, Chesterfield to all age-groups, families, GCSE revision students and kids

 

SPECIAL OFFER

on Daytime Spanish and French classes  

 

 

Four fantastic reasons to study with the

Chesterfield Language Learning Centre

 

•  open all-year round

 

• short six-week courses
•  no losing out because you don't like the course or find you can't continue

 

• prices to suit all

• you may share the cost with friends or family - same hourly fee for up to four learners

 

• negotiable holiday breaks

within reason, the lessons can be organised to fit in with your arrangements for holidays etc.  

•  Special rates for GCSE students

please enquire or see fees section

 

Come and learn, keep up with the kids, help them with their homework, make yourself understood on holiday, or just keep your brain ticking over.  There is something for everyone.

 

LANGUAGE CONVERSATION CLASSES AT

BRAMPTON COURTYARD

Year round booking

six-week language courses for everyone

French,  Spanish, and ESOL classes for kids, adults, families and GCSE

 

Family Learning

Holiday Spanish/French

GCSE Spanish or French catch up/revision 

 

*****NEW****

Online courses are now available with

Skype

Please ring for further details.

 

Please call Jane on 07548 520700 for more details

 

NB Please be aware that Groups can be delayed in starting up, due to the requirement of 5 learners per class. You will be put on a waiting list until there is a group organised to start the course.

Bring your friends. 

Our classroom at The Language Learning Centre

 

Kids conversation classes

ages 7 and over 

• This course aims to improve understanding of the language and will give them much more confidence to speak out loud. The emphasis will be on oral communication and intercultural understanding, hopefully boosting their self-esteem by learning to be confident in speaking the chosen foreign language through play, music and role-play.

 

• Here at the Language Learning Centre, we encourage children to be talkative and they can make lots of noise, (providing it's in the foreign language they are learning!) We will sing songs, dress up and play some instruments. We even do some shopping with Euros and record ourselves speaking! All great fun!

 

• There will be no homework for Junior School learners!

 

• The language courses will run for 6 weeks. At this stage, for learners who wish to continue learning, courses are being developed on demand. Please ensure you can attend for the full six-weeks of the course before booking.

 

NB I have had numerous requests to teach children younger than 7yrs at the Centre, unfortunately this is not possible due to the insurance regulations.  I can however arrange to teach a group of younger children at an alternative venue if required, but the venue should be organised by the parents/carers. jANE REED IS fully CRB checked.

 

Spanish conversation for Kids 7 YEARS+

• Costs: £6.50 per student per hour - with six learners in the class six-week courses payable in advance 
• Total payable 6 hours x £6.50= £39.00

NB these courses don't work well with less than six learners in the group therefore, the course will  run when a minimum of six learners have registered - bring your friends!

Anyone interested in knowing more about the benefits of early language learning can click on the link www.primarylanguages.org.uk  where more information is available.

GCSE Spanish, French

Always a good idea to get some revision in if you can, but you can't go wrong with a weekly conversation class to improve your confidence to speak out loud. Bring your friends and make it your hobby. Successful GCSE learners have improved here from predicted D grades to A* success.

Courses can be tailored to suit your needs as individuals. If it is for improving your grades, or building confidence in speaking, this is the place to be. Learners will work towards the GCSE exam, particularly the spoken unit.

• Costs: Groups of up to 5 learners = £6.50 per hour per learner per six-week course, payable in advance. 
• Total payable per learner 6 hours x £6.50 = £39.00
• 1:1 student rates £17.50 per hour private tutition

Full payment is due on the day of the first lesson - please arrive early to register

 

GCSE Conversational Spanish and French

These classes are for anyone interested in keeping up or improving their level. It's good to talk, as it increases confidence. We will converse on various topics over a six-week period. Please call to discuss your requirements.

NB Learners must have studied the language for at least two years, as a conversation class requires some foundation knowledge.

SPECIAL OFFER

•       Costs: Groups of 5 learners = £6.50 per learner per hourly lesson 
•       six-week courses payable in advance
•       Total payable per learner per 6 hours     6 x £6.50 = £39.00

Usual rate 1:1 GCSE student rates £17.50 per hour

 

Moving abroad or visiting overseas regularly?

I can give you plenty of advice to lessen the culture shock!

Individual tuition on non-vocational courses

Spanish French and ESOL

Some learners prefer to study on a more private and individual basis, if so, I can arrange private language classes for you.

• These bespoke courses will include writing, reading, speaking and listening.
• We can arrange a meeting and discuss your requirements so that I can design a course directly suited to your needs.
• Costs: Individual tuition with tailored course £25.00 per hour 1:1 
• Languages offered at the Language Learning Centre are Spanish and French, as well as English for foreign speaking learners (ESOL). 
• If none of these courses meet your requirements, please phone for a chat and I will try to accommodate your language needs.

 

Also available

• Family Learning £25 per hour per family - up to 3 children
• Short holiday language learning courses - As much as you will need to get by

 

Please call Jane Reed for details on:   

07548 520700 

 

Full payment is due on the day of the first lesson

n.b. a one-off administration fee of £5.00 is charged per person on enrolment for all courses

 

Cancellation Policy

Clients must give at least 48 hours notice if they will be unable to attend.  Lessons cancelled after this time will incur a full charge as the class is booked to run. However, in the case of illness, the lesson can be rescheduled.

Clients are asked, before they book, to ensure that they are able to attend the lessons over a six-week period in succession. 

No replacement online lessons apply if you cannot attend your booked lesson.

Terms and Conditions apply.

 

  

 

Taking part in the European Day of Languages on 27 September ?

Let's join forces and celebrate together? If you are a language teacher, and would like to take part, please contact me at the Centre for further details

I am currently organising activities with a school in Portugal, Lithuania and Finland and Germany, to promote English in Europe.  They, in turn, will promote their own language over in other countries. 

My language students have written letters to the schools telling them about how we prepare for Christmas in the UK.  They have made an animated film of their take on the festivities.

Another fantastic collaboration with our European partners.

Jane

Results!

Success! We had a great time collaborating with all the schools and intend to keep in touch.

3rd October 2010

It was a brilliant time of collaboration and communication over the internet and by snail mail between England, Portugal, Norway and Lithuania!  All the students who participated are studying either Spanish or English or both!

I prepared a Presentation by Powerpoint, advertising the lovely Derbyshire countryside and Chatsworth House, along with little history and a poem by Lord Byron. Apparently, it all went down very well. The teachers and the students enjoyed hearing an English accent and were delighted to learn about the stunning area in which I live.

The UK snail mail was particularly effective in bringing me an enormous bar of Finnish chocolate - (nicer than Swiss!), along with some maps and general tourist information about Helsinki, which is very interesting, as it is not somewhere I have ever been, nor researched.  Thank you Marja - English and Spanish Tutor in Finland.

The video from Portugal however, was not downloadable on my PC, so I don't know what to expect from there. But they are sending a hard copy through the post on DVD. Watch this space.  Thanks to Barbara and her colleagues in Portugal for all her help and enthusiasm in making this happen.

Finally, thanks to my Language Centre students for their contribution of a couple of letters to explain how they were finding learning Spanish in England - they were very positive. Also, thanks to my English students who spent a few moments deliberating the fantastic array of wonderful languages that are spoken around Europe.  We spent a little time trying to decipher some stickers with the equivalent of 'talk to me' written on them in various languages.  It seems that everyone took a sticker that at least they could read!  Some languages are not written with our alphabetic forms.

Anyway, a great day was had by all and we hope to collaborate further between schools and colleges, building awareness of our different languages and with that, cultures, traditions and opportunities to communicate and understand each other better.  This broadens our outlook, making us more open to difference and more tolerant of one another.

All comments and suggestions welcome.

Best wishes

Jane Reed

 

Christmas 2010

More recently, we have been collaborating again with our European partners to offer information about our particular Christmas Festivities and how we celebrate them.  It has been a really interesting project with many differing opinions being shown.

We intend to keep up the excellent work in the New Year.

Best wishes to everyone for 2011.

Jane Reed

January 2010

On a recent trip to Spain, I saw preparations being made for the celebration of El Dia de los Reyes Magos, the day of the Three Kings.  This is celebrated on 6th January and is Christmas Day in Spain.  The shops were a marvel of toys, books, clothes and sweets, all being chosen by children of all ages as a gift from their parents.  It was a wonderful experience.  Unfortunately, I couldn't stay for the festivities as I had to get back for work!  Sadly, my holidays are over!

Feliz Año Nuevo

Jane

View of the mall in La Cañada, Málaga

 A recent excursion to Spain resulted in me taking these pictures of Los Tres Magos or the Three Kings.  In Spain, Christmas Eve is the day for great family get-togethers and celebration.  The children must wait until 5th January to receive gifts from their parents and from the Three Kings who parade through each town distributing boiled sweets to the waiting crowds.  However, in this day and age and with so many other Europeans living in Spain, inlcuding the Brits, the 25th December is often celebrated by Spanish families too.  Everything changes!

 

 

 

 

European Day of Languages logo supplied by

The Council of Europe- Strasbourg

 

Terms and Conditions

Methods of Payment

I will accept cash, cheques or online banking made payable to Jane Reed. Unfortunately, I am unable to accept credit/debit cards at this time. Payment is due on the day of the first lesson along with a one-time non-refundable registration fee of £5.00.

Please allow ten minutes before this lesson for administration tasks to take place. If you would like to complete an application form before attending the first lesson, please call in to the Centre to collect one.

Missed classes

Please call at least 48 hours in advance if you cannot attend your class. Classes cancelled on the same day of the lesson will not be refunded, or re-scheduled, other than in exceptional circumstances. Please call as soon as you know you will be unable to attend at the booked time.

NB I am unable to provide refunds in respect of missed classes as your place is reserved for a fixed number of consecutive weeks.

Refunds

If after your first two lessons, you find the course is not for you, you will be entitled to a pro-rata refund of fees paid. NB the enrolment fee if non-refundable.  Please inform the Language Learning Centre as soon as you know you will not be returning.

Parking

Our car park is very small and parking is therefore limited. Please park outside on Old Hall Road or on Old Road where parking is free of charge.

Care and Consent for Under 16s:  A form will be issued for the parent or carer to sign, to say that they agree for the learner, aged under 16, to attend the Centre. The Centre is fully insured to accept minors aged 12 years +. 

Facilities

Although our facilities are very limited, a toilet is available for use at the Centre.

Please bring your own drinks.

Illness

Please do not allow your child to attend if they are feeling unwell and please inform the Centre by phone, text or email if they will not be attending due to illness.

If you have an infectious illness, please contact us to say you will not be attending.

Tutor Absence

In exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to cancel or re-schedule a lesson due to the tutor being unable to attend. If this happens, you will be offered another lesson at an agreeable time. If this is not suitable, then a pro-rata refund for the lesson will be offered to you.

Personal belongings

The Language Learning Centre cannot take any liability for any misplaced items. Please ensure you gather all your belongings before you leave.

The Chesterfield Language Learning Centre