English Language Courses in England

Lines, Cold Ash Thatcham in Berkshire:
Downe House is one of the most prestigious boarding schools in England and is located in Cold Ash Thatcham in Berkshire. It is 45 minutes away from Heathrow Int'l Airport, one hour from Central London and half an hour from Oxford. LINES has an exclusive let of these premises during the months of July and August. Our teachers are all qualified, enthusiastic and professional. We are British Council accredited. From arrival until departure at the airport, we commit ourselves to looking after every single student to make sure that they have a memorable stay.

Academic Program
Our concept is “Immersion in English at all times.” This means that the students have to speak English at all times, during classes, but also during meals and activities. Lessons are highly intensive, but fun! KIDS & TEENS have 32 lessons a week in groups of average 6-7 students (max. 10) from the same level. JUNIORS & SENIORS have the same programme, but can add, if they choose to, 8 optional workshops a week either to prepare for exams (FCE, TOEFL etc) or to work on specific needs and goals.


Special programme for very young learners aged 7 to 9: KIDS
“First Time Away” is a pedagogical programme adapted for our very young learners; the kid aged 7 to 9. It is basedion project learning with the aim of keeping it as intensive as possible but creative at the same time. These little students are also completely separated from the older students with an independent timetable, a course director an their own area “The Secret Garden”.