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To provide quality and professional teaching where students learn in a fun, friendly and caring environment To give the best value for money To make sure all our students gain the maximum enjoyment and it from their experience with us
Welcome !
Kingstreet College was established in 1998 as a large, private English language school in London. We teach general, examination-focused and specialist English to adults and teenagers. Our courses can lead to recognised Cambridge examinations such as FCE, CAE and CPE and IELTS. We offer lively English classes focusing on useful communication skills or solid examination preparation. Our students come from all over the world and recommend us to their friends. The school is a friendly and engaging learning environment with supportive staff. All our teachers are qualified, professional and approachable and use the most up to date resources. The college is located in Shepherds Bush in west London just 15 minutes away from central London. The neighbourhood has lots of shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes, cinemas, music venues and supermarkets. Westfield the second largest shopping mall in Europe is a 5 minute walk away and the famous Shepherds Bush Market is just down the road. The college has superb facilities 2 classic buildings with light airy classrooms, free wifi and computer access. There is a great coffee bar serving homemade food and a large, stunning garden.
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Impressive facilities Great location with conveniences and transport links Accredited, long established language college Experienced teachers, university educated and professionally trained Flexible courses The best value and service for money Hospitable host families and comfortable accommodation Supportive registrars, administrative staff and academic management are here to help you with academic, personal, pastoral, accommodation and visa issues
Courses
TEACHING AND LEARNING
We believe in modern communicative methods of teaching where students are engaged and participate in interesting, relevant, meaningful, fun and effective lessons. We advocate topical subjects and focus on culture and the environment around us whilst using the latest course books and supplementary materials. Our teachers are all qualified, extremely professional and very enthusiastic and passionate about teaching. The teaching staff come from different backgrounds and generations with different life experiences. Most have taught abroad. They all have the same aim to engage their students, cater to their needs and facilitate learning in a friendly atmosphere. At King Street we encourage ongoing professional development through the attendance of internal and external seminars and workshops. Many of our teachers go onto to take further teaching qualifications.
OUR LEVELS
LEVEL
Proficiency
CAN DO
You can understand almost every thing you hear or read. You can interact very fluently and precisely, even on very complex topics. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can understand the main ideas of complex written and spoken texts. You can interact with reasonable fluency and accuracy on a fairly wide variety of topics. You can understand and respond to the main points in a variety of everyday situations and also more abstract topics, but have a limited range of style and expression. You can converse in a fairly limited way on your background, the immediate environment and matters of direct need. You can express basic opinions and wishes. You can interact in a simple way on concrete everyday subjects such as family information, shopping and food. You can communicate in routine tasks and familiar situations.
IELTS
7.5 9.0
CEFR
C2
Advanced
6.5 7.0
C1
Upper Intermediate
5.0 6.0
B2
Intermediate
4.0 5.0
B1
Pre Intermediate
3.5 4.0
A2
Elementary
2.5 3.0
A1
SHORTER COURSES
Add extra modules to your course. Our academic year is divided into four, twelve week terms but you can start studying any Monday for one to forty eight weeks. These are one hour classes for English for specific courses. We offer courses for 15 hours, 20 hours and 30 hours.Study one Choose from: class or choose an intensive programme or add on modules.
Conversation
Also choose from a choice of three time slots throughout the day This course helps you to become more fluent and confident when from early morning to early evening to suit your speaking English. Say things better. personal schedule. Focus is given to pronunciation, error correction reparaphrasing and increasing your vocabulary. GENERAL ENGLISH Our General English classes develop all aspects of the English language including the skills of reading, writing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening. Students follow a course book and use supplementary and authentic materials too.
Business
A very functional introduction to business designed for those who wish to increase their confidence and fluency for social and professional purposes. Topics include giving presentations, holding meetings, negotiations, telephone language, marketing and decision making with a focus on catering to students interests.
Examination preparation for the upper main suite University of Cambridge ESOL examinations which include FCE, CAE and CPE. A balanced focus is given to the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Popular topics and relevant vocabulary and grammar points are covered with attention to examination techniques and examination practice.
IELTS EXAMINATION
This class prepares students for the IELTS examination. Focus is given to the skills of essay writing and describing and interpreting graphs and charts, fluent and accurate speaking, reading and listening skills, enhancing academic vocabulary, examination technique and practice.
IELTS
A lower level course designed as an introduction to the examination for intermediate level students. Focus is given to the skills of essay writing and describing and interpreting graphs and charts, fluent and accurate speaking, reading and listening skills, enhancing academic vocabulary, examination techniques and practice.
SATURDAY CLASSES
Specialist classes are run most Saturdays from 10.00am to 13.00pm
EVENING CLASSES
Specialist classes are run twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays and Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Examination classes
Choose from Cambridge examinations FCE, Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency and IELTS.
Examinations
Cambridge examinations: FCE, Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency and IELTS.
Writing
The writing class focuses on academic writing for business and every day purposes. Learn how to write reports, formal and informal letters, e-mails, texts, minutes and proposals. Improve your punctuation, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure. Learn about cohesion, organisation and register You must be Upper Intermediate level (CEFR B2) and these classes are subject to demand.
Writing
The writing class focuses on academic writing for business and every day purposes. Learn how to write reports, formal and informal letters, e-mails, texts, minutes and proposals. Improve your punctuation, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure. Learn about cohesion, organisation and register. You must be Upper Intermediate level (CEFR B2) and these classes are subject to demand.
VOICE TRAINING
Want to improve your pronunciation or vocal presentation skills? Improve your communication skills and soften your accent with our experienced and qualified Voice trainers.
Facilities
The Garden
Discover an oasis of peace and calm to escape the hustle and bustle of London life. We have the most beautiful large, landscaped garden with lots of sun and shade to relax in and make and meet friends. We hold wonderful parties here and barbeques in the summer.
Quiet Room
Want to do your homework or study in peace and quiet? Come up to the quiet room in building 48 and enjoy the sound of silence.
Spacious classrooms
Within two classic (traditional, late Victorian buildings) our classrooms are light, airy and well equipped. All have stunning views of our garden or Shepherds Bush Green.
Social Programme
The best way to make friends and improve your conversation skills is to join the Social Programme. You learn about British culture and heritage and have lots of fun! Every week do something different!
Explore free museums and art galleries View international exhibitions Go on guided walks Enjoy a film in the local cinema Boogie at a student disco in a famous nightclub Meet at a pub View a capital event Hang out at a local festival Picnic in a beautiful park Mix at parties and garden barbeques Sing along to famous musicals See Shakespeare plays at the Globe Theatre Cheer at football matches Join the KSC football team Escape London on weekend trips
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Accommodation
It is very important that you are happy with your accommodation and feel at home in a new city and country.
Types :
Half board: Self catering: breakfast and dinner are provided for you cook for yourself in the familys kitchen Bed and breakfast: with use of the kitchen Bed and breakfast: with no use of the kitchen
Student Supportrt
Living far from home in a new culture can be stressful. Our team of Registrars will help you with everything from opening a bank account to finding a doctor and if you have a personal problem the Principals door is always open. We also have a 24 hour emergency telephone number!
If you are on a longer course you can apply for a London Transport Student Discount Card and an International Student Identity Card. We help you complete the forms.
We can book single or return pickups from all London airports. Our drivers are professional,reliable and experienced.
The more international friends you make, the quicker your English will improve. We organise an extensive social programme. We also book trips with established student tour operators giving you the opportunity to visit both other parts of Britain and European cities at very reasonable cost.
Arriving in UK + VISAS
If you are NOT from the EU, the EEA or Switzerland you will need a visa to study in the UK. The type of visa you need will depend on: - where you are from - how long you want to study for - your level of English We have clear, practical information on our website, but we also strongly recommend students look at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ www.kingstreet.co.uk
Complete our online application form We will send you an invoice and arrange to test your level of English Pay We will send your confirmation of your place on a course and, if booked, your accommodation.
Step two
Complete our online application form We will send you an invoice and arrange to test your level of English Pay
We will send you a Student Visitors Visa Certificate of Enrolment confirming your place on a course and, if booked, your accommodation. You must use this to get a visa either in your country before you leave or here at the airport.
Step four
To confirm a place on a course we must receive the registration fee and the course
fees in total. Student initiated changes to the booking (changes to the arrival dates or type of course requested, for example) may incur a further registration fee. This is payable at the discretion of the Principal. The Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) will show the fees due and fees paid. Payment can be made by bank transfer, credit card, sterling cheque or cash in our office.
Please note:
Bank transfers must include sufficient funds to cover any bank charges incurred. Credit card and non-UK debit card payments carry a 4% charge We must wait until cheques have cleared (up to 10 working days) before we can issue documents or the student can start the course.
Cancelling Courses
Before arrival in the UK: EU students: we must have the cancellation in writing two weeks prior to the start of the
course. We will refund all fees minus the registration fee. If we receive less than two weeks notice that you cannot start the course the registration fee and 100 cancellation fee will be retained from the fees paid.
First Day
Students must begin their course on the date given on the Certificate of Enrolment unless the course has been postponed by prior arrangement. If you have not completed our on-line level test before you arrive you will be asked to do so on the first day. We will also need to assess your level of spoken English and complete the registration process. This may mean that you miss one or more lessons of a morning course. Please bring your passport and a passport sized colour photo to the office on the first day. We are obliged to check your visa status and to take a photocopy of the relevant pages of your passport for our records. We will also ask you for your address in your home country and in the UK.
Non-EU students: no refund of course fees can be made once leave to enter the UK has been granted. We strongly advise students to take out insurance to cover course cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.
If you wish to cancel your course before you apply for a visa please inform us in writing a minimum of two weeks before your course starts. The refund process may be delayed while we seek confirmation from the Immigration Authorities that you have not been granted a visa. We will retain 100 cancellation fee. After arrival in the UK. You cannot cancel or postpone your course once it has started. Students may apply, in writing, for a credit for the unused part of their course. This may be used within a two year period, subject to availability. Credit cannot be passed to third parties and can only be used for general English courses. Credit is calculated according to course fees paid, not weeks booked. Students who choose to shorten their courses will lose the weeks not taken.
Classes lost when the school is closed for public holidays cannot be recuperated or refunded. Full-time courses longer than 12 weeks include a holiday allowance:
Visa refusals
Authorised Holiday (full-time courses only) No holiday 2 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday) 4 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday) 6 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday) 8 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
Kingstreet College will retain 100 of the course fees plus the registration fee if leave to enter the UK is refused. However we must receive notification that no entry clearance has been granted at least two weeks prior to the course start date or the course will be deemed to have started and a cancellation fee of 50% of the fees will apply. Refund applications must be made no later than three months after the date of the refusal. Refunds are not made while appeals are in progress.
Please note that before granting a refund we must receive the following documents:
* Completed Refund Application form. This is available on-line and in the school office * Original letter of refusal from the UK Immigration
Authorities or a fax sent to the College directly by the Immigration Authorities. * Original letter issued for presentation to the Embassy or Port of Entry Immigration Authorities
Holidays must be booked at least one week before they are taken. Absence from college cannot be converted into holidays. The school closes for two weeks over the Christmas / New Year period. Students entitled to holiday must use holiday during this period. Students on a 32-41 week course have to take 2 weeks of their personal holiday in July Students on a 42-51 week course have to take 3 weeks of their personal holiday in July
Please note it is the responsibility of the student to provide the necessary documentation to support a refund. Delays to the refund process are likely if we are obliged to seek verification of visa status directly from the embassy concerned.
In order to monitor our students progress we conduct end of term progress tests. The administration of the tests takes 2-3 days of a week. No refund or postponement can be made if your course falls in one of these weeks. Please check our web site or contact the office for the dates of test weeks.
Refund payments are made at the end of each month. Refunds are made to the person or agent who made the original booking. Refunds are made by sterling cheque or bank transfer (the beneficiary will pay all charges).
To confirm an accommodation booking, we must receive 40 booking fee plus payment for the period booked. The minimum booking period is two weeks. All accommodation is subject to availability. Please book early. We need a minimum of two weeks notice in order to guarantee host family accommodation. Late confirmations will be subject to availability. We reserve the right to place students in the second choice of accommodation if the first choice is unavailable.Accommodation is only reserved for the period paid for. If you wish to extend your booking please give us two weeks notice. Student initiated changes to the booking (changes to the arrival dates or type of accommodation requested, for example) may incur a further booking fee. This is payable at the discretion of the Principal. We will endeavour to change a students host family in case of unsatisfactory standards. This will be done as soon as possible. Requests to change accommodation after arrival for reasons other than unsatisfactory standards are at the discretion of the College and subject to availability at the time of the request. In some circumstances, particularly in long accommodation bookings, it may be necessary to change family: we cannot guarantee you will stay with one family for your whole stay. All payments for accommodation must be paid directly to the school. Attempts to negotiate rent with landlords will result in your booking being cancelled.
It is our policy not to disclose information about our students to any third party except the appropriate authorities. We also make every effort to keep your personal information secure and accurate. Please help us to do this by informing us of changes of address, email and telephone number.
Other
Students are expected to keep the school informed of any change to their address, phone number and email in the United Kingdom. For students on a General Student Visa this is a mandatory requirement The school does not provide parking or storage facilities. We regret that the school building is not suitable for the provision of facilities for the disabled. We reserve the right to hold our courses at either our centre in Shepherds Bush or at an appropriate offsite location within 15 minutes walk of Shepherds Bush.
Visa confirmation or refusal: We must receive notice of your visa status no less than two weeks prior to the start of your accommodation booking in order to guarantee accommodation. Late confirmations will be subject to availability. If you want the details of your accommodation booking before you apply for a visa, we will confirm the familys name and address on receipt of payment, but please be aware of the accommodation cancellation charges.
Cancelling accommodation
The accommodation booking fee is non-refundable. Cancellations received in writing with one weeks notice: all unused rent is refunded minus a 50 cancellation fee. The first two weeks of accommodation booking cannot be cancelled once leave to enter the UK has been granted.
If you enrol, receive a visa, enter the UK, but do not attend within two weeks of the start date of your course you will be reported to the UKBA. We will withdraw our sponsorship and you will have to leave the UK. We will also pass to the UKBA the names and contact details of the person or agency who enrolled you.
Airport Transfers
It is your responsibility to inform us of your flight details at least two working days before the date of your arrival. The service you have paid for includes 90 minutes waiting time from the scheduled arrival time. After this period the driver will, unless instructed to stay, leave the airport. Additional waiting time is charged at 10 per hour. Your transfer booking letter will have the drivers name and telephone number on it and the schools emergency number.
If you miss 10 days of your course without permission or without good reason we will report you to the UKBA. If you remain absent for a further 5 days we will withdraw our sponsorship and you will have to leave the UK. In exceptional circumstances we can grant an authorised absence of no more than four weeks. This might, for example, allow you to return home for personal reasons or because of illness. All requests for an authorised absence must be accompanied by original documentation: return flight tickets, doctors certificates etc. If you need to stop (or defer) your course for any other reason we will have to withdraw sponsorship. If you then wish to return to your course you will have to apply for a new visa.
Attendance
All full time students are expected to attend all their classes except in the case of illness or authorised holiday. Please note that the UK Border Agency requires 85% minimum attendance. It is your responsibility to inform the school of illness or other reasons for absence. A doctors certificate must be obtained to authorise any absence of more than 3 days due to illness. If you are absent from class without authorisation for more than 10 days, you will be removed from the class register and, if you are on a General Student Visa, reported to the UKBA. Students are encouraged to be punctual. If you are persistently late or only attend part of the class, you will be removed from the register and, if you are on a General Student Visa, reported to the UKBA. The school will issue a school leaving certificate only if a minimum of 75% attendance has been recorded.
Attendance
Students must attend 85% of their course over any four week period. Students who attend less will be counselled and the reason for poor attendance investigated. If the pattern continues for a further week sponsorship will be withdrawn and the student asked to leave the UK.
General Compliance
If any member of the schools staff has reason to believe a student is breaking the terms of his / her leave to remain as a student they are obliged to communicate this to the Principal who may inform the UKBA.
Progress
You may not access inappropriate sites on the Internet or store personal files on the computers.
Students must make reasonable progress in their studies. Students who refuse to buy course materials, to do set homework or pay proper attention in class will be counselled. If the pattern of behaviour continues sponsorship may be withdrawn and the student asked to leave the UK.
Students will be expected to behave respectfully towards other students and members of staff and to observe fire and safety rules displayed in the school. Persistent poor conduct in class or on the school premises will result in expulsion from the school and the schools accommodation with no refund of fees paid.
Force Majeure
A basic stipulation of the agreement/contract between students and Kingstreet College, or its representatives, is that neither Kingstreet College or its representatives are liable for refunds or damages, however arising, in cases where Kingstreet College is unable to fulfil any services to which they are contractually bound because of labour disputes, insufficient demand for classes or other reasons which are beyond their control.
Liability
The school accepts no responsibility for personal injury and/or loss or damage to personal property on the school premises. This also applies to public and private places included in school trips and excursions. The school is not responsible for the safekeeping or delivery of any post or faxes sent to students at the school address.
Kingstreet College is a limited company registered in England Registration number: 05587982 UKBA Sponser License number: PPPPT2FB3 Director: Nicholas Blair-Fish
Booking Information
How to Enrol
Enrolment Options
1. Speak to your agent. Our agents are appointed experts in your country and can give you specialist advice on the course your are planning to follow, as well as any visa requirements. 2. Enrol online on www.kingstreet.co.uk 3. Enrol in London at our centre. If you need a General Student Visa, make sure you understand and meet the requirements, which include providing an English certificate recognised by the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA).
Start Dates
You can start a General English, IELTS or Cambridge Examination Course any Monday (except a Public Bank Holiday). Please see brochure or price list. Note: Please allow enough time to apply for a visa if you require one. Two weeks notice of visa confirmation is required to start.
Our Prices
You can find our current tuition and accommodation prices on our website www.kingstreet.co.uk, or on our price list. In addition to course costs, you will need to add a registration fee and decide if you want accommodation and or airport transfer.
Methods of Payment
1. Send a bank transfer order to King Street College.
Account Account Number International Bank Account Number (IBAN) SWIFT CODE Sort Code Bank: Branch Address King Street College Advance Bookings Reserve Account 07226543 GB64COUT18000207226543 COUT GB22 18 00 02 Couts & Co. Strand Commercial 440 Strand, London ,WC2R 0QSo.
How to find us
Nearest Underground stations: Shepherds Bush on the Central line and Shepherds Bush Market and Goldhawk Road on the Hammersmith and City line. The school is a short walk from any of these stations
Shepherds Bush is well served by buses. Bus number 94 runs between Oxford Street and Shepherds Bush. Bus number 207 runs from Shepherds Bush to Acton and Ealing
telephone: +44 (0) 20 8749 6780 or +44 (0) 20 8749 8325 fax: +44 (0) 20 8742 9649 address: 47 Shepherds Bush Green London W12 8PS UK email: info@kingstreet.co.uk website: www.kingstreet.co.uk