- Oxford - Lake
Oxford - Lake was established in 1978 and welcomes students of all ages, levels and nationalities, who have many different reasons for studying English. Students enjoy personal attention from professional, experienced teachers, inclusive social activities, varied weekend excursions, carefully chosen accommodation and great study facilities. After studying here, our School students consistently recommend the Oxford - Lake to their families, friends and colleagues.
Message from Principal
Welcome to the Lake School in Oxford. The school is committed to excellence in English language teaching by providing a supportive, dynamic and professional learning environment. Learning a language is about understanding, context, expression and many other elements that bring a language to life. At the Lake School in Oxford, we have over 30 years’ experience of providing a friendly, relaxed learning environment, where students make real progress in their English. Come and join us! Live English in Oxford!
Carmel Engin
Principal
Why Study at Oxford - Lake
A professional, dynamic approach to teaching English is offered in a well-established school in the centre of Oxford. The school has achieved a reputation for excellence in English language teaching and academic management, as well as homestay placement and student services. The school is well known for its dynamic teachers, friendly atmosphere and successful students. Oxford is famous as a centre of learning all over the world. There is a personal attention from experienced and well-qualified staff, supported by excellent resources.
Teaching & Administration Team
School Directors:Susan Barber - Academic Management
Carmel Engin - Marketing and Teacher Training
Lilly Sell - Accommodation
The directors are also highly qualified and experienced teachers.
Teachers: Angus, Jane, Jess, Lucy, Kathryn, Catherine, Ollie (and other regular teachers too).
Social Activities
On Tuesday afternoons, you can join a cultural talk, visit or an activity. Guest speakers give talks and demonstrations on a variety of topics. Visits include guided tours of Oxford, museums and local places of interest. Activities include punting, ice skating and cinema visits. They also organise football games after school. On Wednesdays or Thursday evenings you can meet your friends and teachers in a pub for a drink and a chat or go to a disco. The school also has regular parties and quiz evenings in school. These activities are included in fees.
Weekend excursion
As you know, classes are only a part of your language learning. While you are in Oxford is also important for you to have fun, relax, make friends from all over the world and improve your English at the same time. As well as the social, cultural and sporting activities that are included on your course, the school also offer weekend excursions for you to join, at additional cost. These include full-day visits to places of interest, such as London, Bath, Windsor, Stonehenge and Salisbury, or long weekends in Scotland or Paris.
Student Testimonials
Livia, Switzerland "My homestay were very, very friendly. They talked to me a lot. The house was modern and my room was very big and the meals were very good!"
Guillaume, France “My lessons were good with a lot of different teaching methods (songs, humour, serious, newspapers). I'm satisfied with my English improvement.”
Jordi, Spain “It was a good experience I would recommend them to everyone!”
Extras
When you are not in class, you can relax in one of the student lounges and read the daily newspapers, listen to music and chat to teachers and students - in English of course! Alternatively, you can use one of study rooms to read, do your homework, listen to CDs and tapes, watch DVDs and videos or use our computers for extra language practice.
Free LAN and WiFi Internet access is available for all students. Chinese, Japanese and Korean keyboard input is possible on our Internet computers. University placement advice is available and university prospectuses are available in the Reading Room.
Key Facts
Number of classrooms: 10
Average number of students studying in summer: 150
Average number of students studying in winter: 65
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