Junior Immersion Programme


Course Overview

This course provides students with maximum opportunity to speak English while being totally immersed in Irish language and culture. Students live with Irish families and have two hours of private English tuition per day in their host family home. 

 

Accommodation (Homestay):

Accommodation will be in a single or twin room sharing with a student of another nationality or a family member of the same sex and similar age (One student of each nationality per family. Students of same nationality may share on request).

  • Caring and welcoming host families carefully selected by WELC
  • Host family provide breakfast, evening meal and packed lunch on excursion days. Dinners are usually between 6 pm and 7 pm
  • Lunch, Monday to Friday, is provided in on-campus dining hall
  • Weekly bed linen change (Towels are NOT provided)
  • Laundry arrangements on weekly basis to be discussed with host family
  • Sundays should be spent getting to know your host family
  • Junior students must be respect the return home time
  • Students walk to school if within 10 minutes’ walking distances or are brought to/from school by host family or take WELC private school bus

 

 

 

What's included?:

  • Welcome kit with guides and maps
  • 
15 hours of English language tuition per week
  • 
Use of textbook and materials

  • Certificate and end of course report

  • A full programme of extra-curricular activities
  • 
Transport cost to/from school (if required) and to/from WELC activities
  • 
Full board accommodation in 2-6 bedded rooms with shared bathrooms
  • 
Round the clock support/supervision by WELC qualified staff
  • 
24-hour office service for emergencies

 

 

At a glance

Course name:

JIP

Age:

10 to 15 years

Dates:

Easter: 24 /03/2018 to 08/04/2018

Summer 02/06/2018 to 26/08/2018

Duration:

2/3/4 weeks

Lessons:

10 hours of English language tuition per week

Level:

Elementary (A2) to Advance (C1)

Accommodation:

Host families

Centre/Location:

Waterford English Language Centres