Professional Development Courses

In the centre of Oxford, we use a dynamic and encouraging teaching style.

The Lake School offers a variety of Professional Development Courses. All of these are still eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding. Please contact the Course Director to reserve your place if you have received an Erasmus+ grant and paid successfully. There are no fees until you receive your NA money.

Creative Teaching in the Primary Classroom

Course Includes21 hours’ tuition + weekly cultural/social activities. (There are no sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.)
1-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 23, September 3, November 5, 2018
2-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 2, July 30, November 5, 2018
Course Fees1 week course – £350
2 week course – £600
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding.  If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your place. No fees are payable until you receive your funding from your NA.

Creative Teaching in the Secondary/Adult Classroom

Course Includes21 hours’ tuition + weekly cultural/social activities. (There are no sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.)
1-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 16, September 3,  November 5, 2018
2-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 13, November 5, 2018
Course Fees1 week course – £350
2 week course – £600
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding. If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your place. No fees are payable until you receive funding from your NA.

Creative Teaching in the Secondary CLIL Classroom

Course Includes21 hours’ tuition + weekly cultural/social activities. (There are no sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.)
1-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 16, September 3, November 5, 2018
2-Week Courses StartMar 12, May 14, July 2, November 5, 2018
Course Fees1 week course – £350
2 week course – £600
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding.  If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your place. No fees are payable until you receive funding from your NA.

English for Effective Communication

Course Includes21 hours’ tuition + weekly cultural/social activities. (There are no sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.)
1-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, September 3,  November 5, 2018
2-Week Courses StartMarch 12, May 14, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 13, September 3, November 5, 2018 
Course Fees1 week course – £350
2 week course – £600
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding. If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your place. No fees are payable until you receive funding from your NA.

Language, Life and Culture in the UK Today

Course Includes21 hours’ tuition + weekly cultural/social activities. (There are no sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.)
Course StartMarch 12, May 14, July 23, September 3, November 5, 2018
Course Length1 week
Course Fees£350 per course
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding. If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your place. No fees are payable until you receive funding from your NA.

Course Builder

Course IncludesContact the school to discuss your group’s requirements.
Course StartAny day, subject to availability
Course LengthYou choose the length of the course.
Course FeesThe course price will depend on the components you choose and the length of the course.
Erasmus+This course is eligible for EU Erasmus+ funding. If you have successfully applied for an Erasmus+ grant, contact the Course Director to reserve your places. No fees are payable until you receive funding from your NA.

Payment – Important Information

1. To secure your space, please fill out an Enrolment Form as soon as possible. If you have been successful in obtaining a Erasmus+ scholarship from NA, you will not be charged any costs until you receive your award. Please let us know if you want the name of your institution/organisation on your invoice.

3. There are no additional costs if you pay by credit card.

4. If you pay by bank transfer, you must add £25 to cover bank transfer fees.

Before you complete the Enrolment Form, you must read and agree to the entire Terms and Conditions of the Lake School of English.

How to enrol

We are always delighted to assist and advise you. Please contact us at the school if you have any questions or require assistance selecting your course and do not know what level you are at.

  • Choose a course and see the dates and prices.
  • Complete the online Enrolment Form or the pdf Enrolment Form, and select your payment option. For more information, see here.
  • Send us an email or fill out the online Enrolment Form.

We’ll send you confirmation that we’ve received your Enrolment Form, as well as an invoice detailing how much you owe. The enrolment fee for all students is £75.

Before you join and schedule a course, please read and agree to the Lake School Terms and Conditions.

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School Holidays 2018

The following dates are closed at the Lake School in 2018: January 1–7, March 30 – April 2, May 7, May 28, August 27, and December 15 – January 6. There are no refunds for classes that would have taken place on holidays.