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Course Tariffs...
Our charges for ‘Learning English on Holiday’ are amongst the most competitive and most simple.
We charge by the day – and 'by the day' we mean each complete day's tuition/organised social activities. So, there is no charge for the afternoon of your arrival or the morning of your departure.
There are NO HIDDEN/EXTRA COSTS during your time at The White House - none, except:
- your own travelling costs, air fares, etc.
- and transport charges if you would like us to meet you at a rail/air/sea port and drive you to/from The White House.
- plus any personal expenditure (shopping, unaccompanied leisure activities, etc.)
Even the drinks are free - 'on the house' as we say in English.
SO, THE FEES INCLUDE:
► accommodation - a double or twin-bedded room with en suite (private) bathroom.
► TV (LCD) /DVD player and radio - in your room.
► Broadband wireless internet connection throughout the house.
► use of family sitting room as your place to study during the day and to relax in the evening.
► free drinks - pre-dinner whisky, gin, wine or beer and wine/beer with every evening meal.
► 3 healthy meals each day - breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
► tea/coffee/fruit juice and biscuits - each mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
► up to 18 hours of English tuition during the recommended 10-day Course (see Tariffs below).
► up to 70 hours of corrected conversation during the recommended 10-day Course
see Tariffs below).
► all course books and on-line-generated materials - for you to keep.
► all transport to/from the daily holiday/social activities.
► all excursions and social activities costs when accompanied by your host/tutor.
► laundry - washing and ironing of essential clothing (but not including any dry cleaning costs).
► two mountain bikes for afternoon cycling excursions.
► Pre-course assessment and all lesson planning.
► End of course assessment and future studies planning.
COURSES:
Prices are quoted in Pounds Sterling. For a currency converter, please click here.
As detailed in Course duration and as repeated below, Courses can most conveniently be arranged for the following periods of time:
LONG WEEKEND* - Friday evening (arrival) to Tuesday morning (departure) - 3 days of tuition/social activities charged at £295 per day.
*This short Course is very useful if you are already a fluent speaker of English and you have a particular project which you need to improve/perfect - a speech/presentation/report/preparing for a job interview/writing your CV/practising English idioms, etc.
ONE WEEK - Sunday evening (arrival) to Saturday morning (departure) - 5 days of tuition/social activities charged at £295 per day.
10 DAYS ** - Sunday evening (arrival) to Tuesday morning of 2nd week (departure) - 8 days of tuition/social activities charged at 10% discount on day rate = £265 per day.
** Recommended because the 8 complete days provide sufficient tutoring hours to cover thoroughly the basic programme (see Typical Timetable) balanced against the daily relaxation of social activities).
TWO WEEKS - Sunday evening (arrival) to Saturday morning of 2nd week (departure) - 12 days of tuition/social activities charged at 20% discount on day rate = £236 per day.
THREE WEEKS - Sunday evening (arrival) to Saturday morning of 3rd week (departure) - 19 days of tuition/social activities charged at 30% discount on day rate = £206 per day.
TARIFFS and Course contents one-to-one with Tutor:
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Course
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Day rate per Student
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No. of days' tuition/ social activities
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No. of hours' tuition
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No. of
hours' corrected conver-sation
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Tariff
£
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Per day
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£295
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1
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3
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up to 9
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£295
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Long Weekend*
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£295
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3
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9
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up to 27
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£885
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One
Week
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£295
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5
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12 - 15
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up to 45
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£1,475
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10
Days**
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£265
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8
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16 - 18
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up to 72
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£2,120
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Two
Weeks
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£236
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12
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27 -30
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up to 108
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£2,832
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Three Weeks
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£206
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19
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42 - 45
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up to 171
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£3,914
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DISCOUNTS for two Students or Family Groups:
Two Students/One Tutor - if both Students are at the same English speaking 'level', deduct 5% per Student from the above Tariff Table.
Family Group (3 Students) / One Tutor - if all three Students are at approximately the same English speaking 'level', deduct 7.5% per Student from the above Tariff Table.
Family Group (4 Students maximum) / One Tutor - if all four Students are at approxinately the same English speaking 'level', deduct 10% per Student from the above Tariff Table.
DEPOSITS:
To confirm your booking – we require a deposit of 10% of your Course Fee within 10 days of your verbal or e-mail booking (see Reservations).
The balance of the Course Fee is due on or before the commencement date of the Course (see Payment).
Travel/taxi services and charges...
If you are plan to arrive in the UK by air, rail or sea and if you would like to be met by us and driven to The White House please advise us when you make your reservation. We can arrange to collect you for the following supplementary charge:
| Arrival/departure |
Distance in
miles / km
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Journey
time
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Public taxi cab
£
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'Executive' car
£
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| Great Bedwyn railway station |
1.6 2.6 |
5 minutes |
£ 6
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£ 8
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| Hungerford railway station |
4.4 7.1 |
10 minutes |
£ 10
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£ 15 |
| Newbury railway station |
13 21 |
35 minutes |
£ 25
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£ 30
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| Southampton airport |
50 80 |
1 1/4 hours
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£ 70
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£ 80
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| Heathrow airport |
58 93 |
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£ 75
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£ 85
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Southampton or
Portsmouth Docks/seaport |
70 113
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13/4 hours
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£ 90
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£120
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| Bristol airport |
69 112 |
13/4 hours
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£ 90
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£120
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St. Pancras International
'EuroStar' terminal
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73 118 |
2 hours
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£ 90
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£120
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Luton airport
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87 140 |
2 hours
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£100
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£130
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| Gatwick airport |
94 152 |
2 hours
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£105
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£135
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Stansted airport
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115 185 |
23/4 hours
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£125
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£155
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