Welcome to our afternoon classes
for English Speakers aged 4 - 18
in Therwil and Riehen
Our English for English Speakers classes are for children ages 4 - 18 who attend local schools (starting from the first year of kindergarten) and speak English at home with at least one parent. They are also appropriate for non-English speaking children who have gone to school in an English-speaking environment.
Days and Times
Therwil: Classes in Therwil meet 1 time per week for 1, 1.5 or 2 hours.
Riehen: Classes in Riehen meet 1 time per week for 1 or 1.5 hours.
See our Timetable for more details.
Our goals
We teach fundamental skills for fluent and effective communication including:
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confident speaking
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reading for understanding
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spelling
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grammar
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punctuation
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writing with purpose
Our Reading Program
To promote confidence and accuracy in reading, our reading assistant reads one-on-one with our emergent readers and younger children. Children receive a new reading book from our library every week so they can practice reading at home with their parents.
Homework
The children achieve such impressive results in the short classroom time we have and parents can help significantly by working with their children at home as well. Homework is set on a regular basis, usually in the form of reading, practising for spelling tests or extra practise of work done in class. Children will assimilate new information much faster through repetition and practise at home.
Fees
To register and review our fees and policies see:policies and fees
Free Class visit
Please contact us to arrange a visit for your child.
Details below.
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Timetables for Therwil and Riehen
We also have classes especially for children who are schooled at home but need help with their English learning. Please contact us for more information.