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Young Learners - Exam Preparation (25hrs lessons)

Learn English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cornwall with Home Language International
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Course description

This one-on-one preparation course is designed to help students excel in their Baccalaureate, Abitur, Matura, and other high school exams where English plays a crucial role.

By tailoring the lessons to each student’s specific needs, we boost their confidence and ensure they are fully prepared to succeed.

This course is ideal for:
• Teenagers preparing for school exams who need extra support in English. Our focused approach helps students achieve better grades by strengthening their language skills.
• Students planning to study in the UK, offering essential language preparation for school or university. A short one-on-one course is an excellent way to build confidence in speaking and understanding English, ensuring a smooth transition to studying in an Englishspeaking environment.

Our personalised teaching approach equips students with the skills and confidence they need to perform at their best academically.

Key Benefits:
Subject-Specific Support – Choose English for Biology, Economics, or any other subject.
Personalised Learning – One-to-one sessions target and improve weak areas.
Practical Language Use – All English learned is applied in real-life conversations.
Engaging Learning – Interactive activities make studying more enjoyable and effective.

This programme ensures students not only improve their exam performance but also develop lasting language skills for future academic success.

Sports and Leisure options can be added to the programme.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
25 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
25 Dec 2025, 01 Jan 2026, 25 Dec 2026

Learn English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cornwall with Home Language International does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Cornwall.

Class size

Average 1 student
Maximum 1 student

Student age

Age range 1 year old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Learn English & live in your private teacher's home around Cornwall with Home Language International!

Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including English lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in UK. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.

You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one English lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Cornwall. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in English.

All of our teachers in UK have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Cornwall, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.

Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.

Year opened
1979

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Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Learn English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cornwall with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
25 Dec 2025, 01 Jan 2026, 25 Dec 2026
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"Fantastic"

ION HERNAN MENDIBE, student from Spain

I spent a very good week and I practised English a lot

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Date of study
29 Jul 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was a good way to reactivate my english."

Johanna Richner, student from Switzerland

My teacher understood almost immediately my needs and motivation.
I felt at home quite quickly. We developed a uncomplicated communication about everyday issues. The house is ideally situated.

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1 week
Date of study
21 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024
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Yes
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"Experience ok"

Davide Di Berardino, student from Italy

Experience ok. Very good teacher. Very good food. Very good feelings.
Best regards
Davide

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1 week
Date of study
4 Aug 2019 - 11 Aug 2019
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Yes
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"The homestay with my teacher in Cornwall was great!!!"

Kerstin Jarck, student from Germany

The teacher was excellent. Her classroom was a pleasant room with many facilities for teaching for excample diffrent books, computer, video, audiobooks, games, board, paper, pencil....
First I had to do a classification test. To improve my english we used all these facilities and spoke and wrote a lot and made a lot of pratice in grammar.
The teacher lives in a beautiful old building in the countryside. I liked it!!!!
I had an own lovely bedroom, bathroom and an own sitting area for relaxing. I never used the relaxing area, because I was always joining the teacher and her husband and we had a lot of intresting discussions.
The activities were great, we went cycling, hiking, swimming, riding, sightseeing, fish&chips eating.... More activities were not possible!
I liked the stay! I would do it again!

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
3 Sep 2018 - 7 Sep 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

Learn English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cornwall with Home Language International offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 1 year old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
Included
Full board (breakfast, lunch and evening meal) accommodation with your host family. Enjoy your meals, a private bedroom.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Cornwall based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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