This is for you if you want to learn English in a relaxed, non-classroom environment and you would like to know more about English culture and history. Based on a carefully-designed in-house syllabus and materials, Cultural Experience offers an alternative and unique way to increase your confidence in speaking and listening and to improve your vocabulary on a wide range of topics not generally covered in classroom-based lessons.
Elke (68 years) from Germany (May 2019) said:
'At the beginning of the week I could not understand the museum information- today (in Exeter Cathedral) I read and understood about Scott of the Antarctic!". Here is Elke's testimonial.
Lessons are taught outside the school and all transport is in our very own hybrid Outlander vehicle, driven by our teacher, so learning takes place from the beginning to the end of your outing. For a sample programme click here- please note that the programme varies depending on the season and any specific interests you may have.
If you only have 1 week available, this course is ideal for you and will ensure you make the most of your time with us. If you are coming for longer, we recommend you combine this course with one of our other programmes.
Cultural Experience in action- click here!
English in Totnes
Gate House, 2 High St, Totnes, United Kingdom TQ9 5RZ
Our
School
At English in Totnes, it's a case of 'back to the future'. Our teaching is of the highest standard and combines good old fashioned traditional learning with state of the art technology so that no matter what your age, nationality or learning experience, there is a perfect course for you.
Our
Students
Our students come from all over the world including Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic and Thailand. We have a summer school for Juniors (aged 11 - 17 years) and the rest of our students are evenly spread across all age ranges, with 15% being over 40 years old.
Our
Mission
Our aim is to help our students achieve their English language learning goals by focusing on their individual needs and sharing with them our wonderful vibrant community. At the heart of our business is a belief that language learning contributes to a better understanding and tolerance across the globe, as well as opening up new possibilities for friendship, travel and business.
In everything we do, we aim to:
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Give the best possible service in all areas of our provision
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Treat all the people we work with- our staff, our homestay providers, our agent partners, our group leaders and our students- with care and respect
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Be honest, open and professional in everything we do
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Promote core British values of democracy, individual liberty, tolerance, and the rule of law
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Make the Gatehouse a safe, warm and welcoming environment in which to work and have fun
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Listen to suggestions for improvement in our service and offer from our staff, our students and our partners
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Offer our staff opportunities for learning and development
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Follow best practice in business and professionally
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Provide value for money for our students
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Be responsible for the continuing commercial viability of the business
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Be as green as we can
Our Climate Responsibility
We are committed to becoming a carbon neutral school and are currently working to measure our carbon footprint and work out what steps we and our students can take to achieve this. Some of the possibilities are:
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moving towards a paperless office and putting all our study materials online for students
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reducing our staff flight miles and using virtual meetings or travelling by rail instead of air
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using public transport for student excursions where possible
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investing in tree planting to offset our carbon footprint where we have to use car or coach travel
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encouraging our students to travel by rail or offset flights with tree planting where possible
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encouraging our students to stay longer to make the travel worthwhile
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If you travel by train (or other public transport) from your home town to Totnes, we will give you back 10% of your tuition fees- discount refunded on presentation of your tickets on arrival at the school. Not applicable to groups but do ask about our group offer if the whole group manages to travel from their home city to Totnes by public transport.
“Totnes is surrounded by green landscapes and I like it! My teacher is absolutely brilliant!”
Alessia, 23 years old, from Italy
“Totnes is a town with nice surroundings and friendly people. When I first arrived, I received a very warm welcome; I feel at home.”
Anke, 51 years old, from Germany
“My experience in Totnes school has been very good. I hope to return next year to continue to improve my level of English. I'm going to recommend your school. The best thing about the school in Totnes is the quality of the teachers.”
Pilar, 54 years old, from Spain
