Mayflower College
1 Radford Road,, Plymouth, PL1 3BY, UK
Mayflower College
These courses are suitable for pilots and ATCO's who already have ICAO Level 4 and are aiming to reach ICAO Level 5.
At the end of the course students have the option to take the Test of English for Aviation (T.E.A.) - this examination is accepted by many different Civil Aviation Authorities around the world.
The 2-week courses include a total of 50 hours tuition (Monday - Friday, 09:15h - 11:00h, 11:15h - 12:30h, 13:30h-15:30h)
• 75 hours of Aviation English in groups of 8-12 persons
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Grammar
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 6 students |
Maximum | 12 students |
Age range | 16 years old and older |
Average | 30 years old |
Why the Mayflower College?
* Students from 50+ different countries every year
* Located just a few meters from the seafront in the historic city of Plymouth
* Small class sizes (average of 6 students per class)
* 20 classrooms (all with internet access and many rooms have a view of the sea)
* Computer suite (20 terminals) with free internet
* Cafeteria serving hot/cold lunches, snacks, and hot/cold drinks
* Your own personal tutor to help you adapt to living and studying in Plymouth
* IELTS Examination Centre (many of our teachers are also IELTS examiners)
Why Plymouth?
Plymouth is a city of history, beauty, and pleasure combining the old with the new. In 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers chose Plymouth as the starting point of their historic voyage to Massachusetts, North America in a ship called "The Mayflower". Now, Plymouth is a modern city of 275,000 inhabitants offering a wide range of shops, pubs, restaurants, theatres, sports facilities, etc. The surrounding countryside of Dartmoor and Cornwall is some of the most spectacular and naturally beautiful in Britain.
Plymouth's size means that it has a great deal to offer while managing to avoid many of the social problems found in some of England's larger cities. In addition, there are very few language schools in Plymouth. This means that unlike Bournemouth, Brighton, London, Oxford, Cambridge, etc. you will not find many other foreign students in Plymouth. Consequently, you will have far more opportunity to speak English and far less temptation to speak your own language.
The nationality and age mix at Mayflower College varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 30. In the summer, the average age is 30.
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Plymouth is a city of history, beauty, and pleasure combining the old with the new. In 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers chose Plymouth as the starting point of their historic voyage to Massachusetts, North America in a ship called "The Mayflower". Now, Plymouth is a modern city of 275,000 people offering a wide range of shops, pubs, restaurants, theatres, sports facilities, etc. The surrounding countryside of Dartmoor and Cornwall is some of the most spectacular and naturally beautiful in Britain. Plymouth is one of the most attractive cities in the whole of the UK. In fact, in 2014 Plymouth was named the “Best City in the UK for Families to Live In”
I taught one week in the college with 4 others students.
English lessons were in the morning during 3 hours.
All of subjects have been discuted: grammar, culture, discusions, audio listening...
I had 2 hours in one to one.
It was my first international experience and as I attended the English course alone without any Italian classmate the first days was not easy. However I liked the teachers and location. What I didn't like with respect to the activities proposed daily held every afternoon was most of the time it is not followed and often changed.
Show details » Read more...I had been in Bornemouth about 15 years ago and it was great at Beet Language Center! I finished studying there at "pre Intermediate" level.
After such a long time, I got in a class at upper intermediate level! I really didn't enjoy the global English lessons because I couldn’t follow them at Mayflower College. The problem was my vocabulary; there were too much words I didn't understand.
Another "problem" was an Italian guy in the class who talked, talked, talked and talked – and because of his speed in talking, it seemed to sound very good, but he also made mistakes just like the rest of the students.
Only one teacher started to really correct a lot of rubbish he (and of course we) made in talking! Unfortunately, I met this teacher at the second to the last day.
In general the teachers were good. My main problem was the level which was not appropriate for me.
I enjoyed the afternoon lessons about the aviation English, because I knew what we were talking about.
Dear Marcel
Thank you for sharing your comments and we’re really sorry that the time you spent with us at Mayflower did not meet your expectations.
We pride ourselves on our customer service and aim to treat each student as an individual, balancing your level, needs and expectations to create a valuable and memorable learning experience.
Let’s take a close look at your comments and see how we could have helped you better; it seems you feel that you were not allocated into the correct level class. Your placement test indicated a borderline score between 2 levels and after talking with you, the teacher felt the higher level was more appropriate for you to ensure progression over the 2 week period. With regard to the weekly tests, you scored within an acceptable range for working at this level. The teachers did mention that you had raised concerns about the level being too high for you, but felt that they could offer you sufficient support in the class as the lower level would have been too easy for you. With hindsight, we could have given you a chance to try this class and we’re sorry that we did not respond more pro-actively!
With regard to your over enthusiastic colleague – in any class there is always a mix of personalities and it should be the teacher’s job to ensure that everyone gets the chance to talk. It is sometimes difficult to control this and there is always a fine balance between encouraging fluency (i.e. building confidence) alongside error correction and sensitivity, so sorry we didn’t address this in the correct way for you.
Marcel – it was great to have you at Mayflower and we hope that if you decide to come again, next time we can make the experience at Mayflower a better one for you!
Best wishes
Jill & Steve
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying English in Plymouth. These homes are often between 10 - 30 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
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If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from . Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.
If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged £ 50 when you register.
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