8+ years old (English level: Elementary A2 to Advanced)
Harrow School is one of the most prestigious private school in the world. Harrow School Online English Tuition offers international students an unique opportunity to learn English language year-round, one-to-one with a passionate teacher from this world-famous British public school, whenever and wherever you like.
The online English courses of Harrow School Short Courses aim to support international students in English language studies year-round with online 1:1 private tuition. The courses provide high-quality EFL tuition through a virtual English language school. Students attend one-to-one tutorials hosted in virtual classrooms, under the direction of their teacher, work their way through courses on Harrow’s online campus.
The courses are accredited by the British Council, and are comprised of 45 minute lessons, taken at a time that matches student’s availability. The English teachers create a personalised study programme based on a short test to find out student’s level combined with their language needs and reasons for learning English. The study programme includes a series of lessons held in an online classroom with dedicated English teacher. The online courses are accompanied by interactive self-study programmes full of activities and learning materials, produced by Macmillan, a leading publisher of English Language Teaching (ELT) materials.
Once the student is paired with a teacher, he/she will normally complete all of their lessons at the same time and with the same teacher. Most students take one or two lessons per week, but can arrange to study more intensively if they prefer. Students can take as many courses as they want to.
Course Essentials:
Harrow School Online English Tuition includes:
- Personalised study plan with a qualified Harrow’s English teacher
- 1:1 high-quality EFL tuition through Harrow’s virtual English language school
- 45 minutes per lesson according to student’s own schedule
- Self-study programme with full activities and learning materials
- Go at student’s own pace and instant feedback on study progress
- Have lessons with teachers who are native and bilingual speakers of English
- Study with the same teacher throughout your course
- Review your lesson recording at any time after class for three months
- Study materials for use during the stay
- Receive a full progress report at the end of the course
Study Programmes:
Harrow School Online English Tuition offer the following three study programmes, however, students can take as many courses as they want to:
- 10 lessons with 3 months self-study online campus access
- 5 lessons with 2 months self-study online campus access
- 2 lessons with 1 month self-study online campus access
Course Objectives:
Harrow School Online English Tuition is designed to help international students with the following goals:
- Study General English and become more confident in using English in everyday situations. E.g. learn to discuss topics of general interest in English.
- Prepare for international language exams such as KET, PET, FCE, CAE, or IELTS, with an experienced teacher work on exam techniques and skills. Online campus also has exam preparation materials.
- Attend individual tutorials in a virtual classroom to practise speaking, listening and pronunciation skills.
- Expand vocabulary and develop knowledge of English grammar and structures.
- Improve pronunciation with approach of teaching pronunciation as a physical activity, e.g. link sounds and words together to create a flow of speech.
- Improve writing skills with writing assignments for homework, and teach the language they need to improve their writing.
- Experience fantastic the English culture
- Develop independent study skills with full activities and learning materials of Harrow’s virtual English language school.
Harrow’s online campus allows students to progress through interactive self-study materials at a pace that suits them, with the opportunity to work on any problem areas with their teacher in one-to-one lessons.
At Harrow’s virtual campus, students can:
- Listen to conversations, watch videos and read texts in English
- Participate in interactive exercises and get instant feedback on your progress
- Play language games to practise the language you have learnt
- Study from first-rate materials produced by Macmillan, English language teaching publisher
Students can access the online Campus as often as they like. They will be asked to complete a placement test the first time they log in. The teacher will design a personalised study plan at the right level for them. After each lesson you will have access to a link of the recording of the lesson so you can review anything you were taught. As the student completes activities in their courses, they get instant feedback on their scores, and student’s progress is logged. They can also browse over 5000 practice activities to help them improve their English.
Harrow School is an all-boys full-boarding school, founded in 1572 under a royal charter granted by Elizabeth I. It is one of seven English public schools, as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868, which are the oldest and most famous and respected secondary schools in the world, educating many sons and daughters of the English upper and upper-middle classes. Its famous alumni include eight former Prime Ministers, including Winston Churchill, numerous foreign statesmen and UK Parliament members, two Kings and various royal families, and a great many notable figures in both the arts and the sciences.
The School boasts 300 acres of beautiful grounds, and is located in the beautiful village of Harrow on the Hill, with stunning views of central London. The campus combines traditional buildings with modern facilities which includes six conservation areas, a registered park, a nine-hole golf course and even a working farm, offering specialist academies in tennis, golf and piano. Certain scenes of Harry Potter were filmed there.
Harrow is one of a very few schools still specialising in providing a high quality full boarding school education. As Tatler Schools Guide 2014 pointed – The School’s ‘super-curriculum’ which encourages independent learning, debate and scholarship, as well as lots of philanthropic activity make Harrovians continue to excel at everything they turn their hands to.
Harrow School’s academic education is first-rate with enormously passionate teachers. At A-level in 2022, more than 75% were A-grades and 75% were at 9, 8 or A* at IGCSE. Excellent A-level results make Harrovians taking up places at six of the world’s top ten universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford and Chicago. Twenty-four Harrovians gained places at US universities and a record number take up places at a Russell Group university.
