English and Activity Summer Courses for Teenagers

English Language School Dublin

The DLTC runs English language & activity courses during the summer for groups of juniors aged between 12-17 years. The courses are held at a local secondary school in the beautiful, upmarket and safe environment of Dun Laoghaire. Classes take place during weekday mornings between 9.15 and 12.30am. Afternoon activities include sports and half-day excursions to places of interest and entertainment. One full-day excursion takes place each Saturday and two evening activities are provided each week. Students stay in carefully selected full-board 'homestay' accommodation with local host families. For more information:

• About the local area
• Course Location
• Student Accommodation
• Sample Course Programme
• English Classes
• Activities
• Prices & Timetable

• It is a very safe but lively area with all the amenities of a busy town centre: two shopping centres, a multi-screen cinema, theatres, a library, museums, cafes, parks, beaches and the famous James Joyce museum.
• If that's not enough, Dublin city centre, with all its famous attractions, is only a 20 minute journey away by commuter train.
• 20 minutes in the opposite direction is Bray and the foothills of the picturesque Wicklow mountains.

• served by four bus routes (2 minutes walk)
• 10 minutes from Dun Laoghaire DART (commuter train) station
• a five minute walk from the main shopping areas of Dun Laoghaire.

• Students are provided with full-board 'homestay' accommodation with local host families.
• Host family provides breakfast, packed/picnic lunch, and cooked evening meal.
• The families are carefully selected and each home is visited by the school director.
• No two students of the same mother tongue are placed in the same house.
• The homestays are all located within a short distance of the school (5-30 minutes by foot, bus or DART). Homestay students are provided with commuter bus tickets for travelling to and from school and for city trips. In general, every effort is made to place younger students in homes nearest the school.
• As time spent with the family is important for the students to practice their English, families are encouraged to have their meals with the students and to spend Sunday doing some activity with them. In the same way, students are encouraged to spend time with the family and become involved in family life.

• Classes take place between 9.15-12.30 every weekday morning - 4x45 minute classes totalling 20 classes (15 tuition hours) per week (15 minute break at 10:45am.)
• Teachers are experienced EFL teachers and fully qualified to Department of Education standards.
• All class materials are provided.
• Level tests take place on the first morning and students are assigned to a suitable class.
• Certificates are awarded at end of course.
• There are no more than 15 students per class with an average of 12.

• five half-day activities (Monday-Friday)
• 3 evening activities (11-13 year olds may have separate early activity e.g. Pizza Hut or cinema)
• full day excursion on Saturday.
• Some activities are arranged according to age - so separate activities may be arranged for 11-13 year old students and 14-17 year old students.
• Sample afternoon activities: sports (football, tennis, swimming, volleyball, table-tennis, jazz dance), board-games, bowling, museums, karaoke, Q-zar, Viking Splash, cinema, sailing.
• Sample evening activities: disco, greyhound racing, treasurehunt, cinema, traditional Irish music/dancing.
• Sample weekend excursions: Waterworld water fun park, Ferrycarrig National Park, Kilkenny Castle, Wicklow National Park, Greenan Museum, Maze, and Farm sports.

Minimum stay 2 weeks.

		2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks
Course, Activities & Homestay Programme	* * *	€1140	€1640	€2120
Course & Activities Programme	* *	€635	€910	€1170
Course Only	*	€375	€540	€695
Special Offer!! 10% discount available on individual bookings made before 27th February 2010. Group / school / agent rates available on request. * * * * * * Classes (15 hours per week) Family Accommodation (includes all meals) Airport Transfers (to and from airport) Activities (5 afternoons & 3 evenings per week) Saturday Excursion - full-day Bus & Train Travel Ticket Welcome Pack Course Report and Certificate Course Materials 24-hour Emergency Phone Number No extra registration fee!!