#mybellstory inspiring engLish coUrses FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (AGED 7-17) 2016 60 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERTISE PIETRO LIDIA JU CHEN BIANCAMARIA MARIA SHEENA FARAH HILSAN WELcoME to BELL A place where learning is brought to life, the English language unlocks a world of opportunity and every student is supported to achieve their goals and dreams. Since our first school opened in 1955, we’ve created success stories for over a million students – read our student stories and join us to start writing your Bell story today. #mybellstory share your Bell story Bell Educational Trust is a A big thank you TIER 4 SPONSOR Thank you to all students who studied with us in 2015. A special thanks goes on the UKVI register of sponsors to those students and staff members who feature in this brochure. UNLOCK THE POWER WATCH OUR OF ENGLISH VIDEOS ONLINE BELLENGLISH.COM/ YOUR BELL STORY STARTS HERE VIDEOS THE BELL STORY OUR CENTRES OUR COURSES INCLUDE: SO FAR... BELL 06 TUITION, STUDY ST ALBANS MATERIALS AND COURSE PORTFOLIO 28 RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND ALL MEALS BLOXHAM SCHOOL A FULL PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OUTSTANDING EDUCATION • CAMBRIDGE 30 LEARNING THE BELL WAY A full programme StaNSTED 08 LUTON of STUDY TOURS THE LEYS, LONDON CAMBRIDGE YOUR CHILD’S EBBSFLEET OXFORD • COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE • HEatHROW 32 SUPERVISION BY QUALIFIED STAFF 10 WELLINGTON TRANSFERS FROM GATWICK AND TO DESIGNATED EXCEPTIONAL COLLEGE AIRPORTS ON SCHEDULED WELFARE AND 34 ARRIVAL AND SUPPORT DEPARTURE DAYS free internet 12 FACILITIES access ART ROOM COOKERY ROOM DRAMA STUDIO FREE LAUNDRY SERVICE DANCE STUDIO BELL BLOXHAM THE LEYS WELLINGTON THEATRE OUR COURSES ST ALBANS SCHOOL SCHOOL COLLEGE INDOOR SWIMMING POOL COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL INSURANCE engLish EXPLORER 14 CLIMBING WALL winter EXPLORER 20 TENNIS COURTS ARCHERY RANGE INTERNATIONAL STUDY PREPARATION 22 OUTDOOR SPORTS FIELDS YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS 24 ALL WEATHER SPORTS PITCHES (ASTRO TURF) INDOOR SPORTS HALL YOUNG CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARS 26 SQUASH COURTS 04 bellenglish.com bellenglish.com 05 THE STORY SO FAR... #mybellstory HOW ONE MAN’S VISION CHANGED MILLIONS OF LIVES Lasting frienDships 1986 Luisa, from Italy, became friends with Sonia Gandhi (then The first young learner Sonia Maino) now the President of the Indian National summer programme is Congress, while both studying with Bell in the 1960s. YEARS launched at The Leys Luisa and Sonia used to visit The Varsity restaurant in School, Cambridge. Bell Cambridge where Sonia met Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime still runs courses at the Minister of India. prestigious school today. LEFT: LUISA, BELL CAMBRIDGE 2015 EXPERIENCE Generations at BELL Mecit studied with Bell in 1976 and went onto become 2013 an English teacher in his native country of Turkey – his Bell opens its residential lifelong dream. Both his son and daughter have since centre in St Albans, offering studied at Bell. His daughter’s dream is to study medicine, year-round courses for so Bell arranged a tour of Addenbrooke’s Hospital. She school groups and young hopes to return as an intern. learners. ABOVE: mecit and his daughter on A return visit to bell, 2015 FRANK BELL VISION BECOMES REALITY The building is very good, it’s so Since 1955, Bell has grown from one prestigious English “ language school in Cambridge to an internationally beautiful. When I come here I think it’s recognised, high-quality education business which like Hogwarts from Harry Potter unlocks the world for its students through learning English and learning in English. We have taught over one GIACOMO, FROM ITALY (ABOVE, RIGHT) ” million students and teachers internationally. BELL ST ALBANS The tiME of MY Life 1958 Andre studied at Bell Cambridge in 1960 for two years 2015 THE ORIGINAL BELL SCHOOL and was even taught by our founder Frank Bell. Andre Bell introduces new MOVED TO ITS NEW LOCatION ON says “It was one of the best times of my life”. Originally young learners courses for RED CROSS LANE IN CamBRIDGE, from Brazil, he went on to become an entrepreneur in WHERE IT REMAINS TODAY. 2016: English Explorer and California. His oldest son also studied with Bell in 1986. Young Cambridge Scholars. BELL CamBRIDGE. 1960s LEFT: BELL CamBRIDGE, 1960s RIGHT: ANDRE IN CamBRIDGE, 1960 1916 1938 1939-1945 1955 1986 2004 2007 2013 2014 2015 FOUNDER FRANK FRANK GRADUatES AS A PRISONER OF WAR DURING WORLD FRANK EStaBLISHES THE BELL YOUNG LEARNER SUMMER BELL LAUNCHES ITS FIRST BELL INTRODUCES BELL OPENS ITS BELL SECURES partnerships WITH BELL INCREASES BELL WAS BORN IN FROM THE WAR II, FRANK taUGHT HIS FELLOW FIRST BELL SCHOOL at PROGRAMMES EXPAND AND OPEN at UNIVERSITY Foundation subject PROGRAMMES YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTIAL 16 UK UNIVERSITIES to GUARANTEE ITS UK UNIVERSITY CaLCUtta, INDIA UNIVERSITY OF PRISONERS SPANISH AND FRENCH, 9 CRANMER ROAD IN CamBRIDGE THE LEYS SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMME IN CAMBRIDGE to ITS young CENTRE IN ST ALBANS STUDENT progression FROM A partners to 24 CAMBRIDGE WHICH LED TO THE CREatION OF A LEARNER COURSES UNIVERSITY Foundation PROGRAMME SECRET UNIVERSITY. DURING THIS TIME HE BECAME CONVINCED THat THE ROUTE TO INTERNatIONAL COOPERatION AND UNDERStaNDING LAY IN LEARNING 06 bellenglish.com/YoungLearners bellenglish.com/YoungLearners 07 LEARNING never stop the beLL way learning YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS nearly Wherever your child wants to go in life, the global language of English will help there them get there. By choosing Bell, you’ve selected the best educational start possible. Our unique teaching approach has been influenced by six decades of experience and shaped by an Emeritus Professor from the University of Cambridge. 24-hour English The six principles below are our commitment to success; they will make your child a better learner, build their confidence and ensure they achieve their learning goals. WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION WE WILL GIVE At Bell, we are all students. We are YOU REGULAR passionate about education and never stop learning or striving to be the best FEEDBACK we can be, setting ourselves high TO MAKE YOU A expectations and challenging goals, my plan just like the ones we set you. WE WILL HELP BETTER LEARNER this way YOU TO LEARN You will work with your teacher to review your successes and identify EVERYWHERE areas for development, then adapt We’ll show you how to achieve your your aims as needed. goals goals faster by including learning in every part of your day. ORGANISATIONAL ASSESSMENT LEARNING dreams WE WILL ADAPT AS LEARNING PRINCIPLE YOUR LEARNING LEARNING PRINCIPLE • Bell’s 2015 report from the Independent EVERYWHERE Schools Inspectorate praised our “culture TO SUIT YOU PRINCIPLE • Your child will develop as an independent of continuous improvement” learner by self-evaluating their work WE WILL SHOW Your teacher will work with you • All staff complete safeguarding YOU A CLEAR PATH to create a personal study plan, • Our activity options have clear learning • We will give your child feedback on training prior to working on a Bell young designed around your learning needs outcomes, encouraging learning outside their progress throughout the course, learner programme. TO YOUR GOALS and goals. the classroom advising them how to improve. • We hold an English Challenge on each WE want yoU In every lesson and activity, you will course which encourages the use of know exactly what your aims are, how to be the best English throughout the day with games, to achieve them and what to do next. yoU can be challenges and competitions. Our teachers will always give you their CHARTING LANGUAGE SKILLS: A GUIDE TO BELL’S LANGUAGE LEVELS MEASURING SUCCESS best and we expect the same from you. A1 You can understand and use basic phrases and expressions. You can inDiviDUAL recorD UNIQUE BEGINNER communicate in simple ways when people speak slowly to you. of achieveMent INDIVIDUAL A2 You can take part in simple exchanges on familiar topics. You can To provide a record of your child’s CLARITY OF PRINCIPLE ELEMENTARY understand and communicate routine information. time on the course and demonstrate HIGH LEARNING their progress, their achievements are A2+ You can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics EXPECTATIONS PRINCIPLE • Your child will be supported throughout recorded daily in a personal language PRE-INTERMEDIATE of interest. You can make and respond to suggestions. PRINCIPLE the day by a member of our dedicated portfolio which contains: • We will use clear and effective teaching team, which includes an English teacher, B1 You can communicate in situations, and use simple language to l project and language lesson work INTERMEDIATE • We will challenge your child to exceed methods to help your child learn activity leader and houseparent communicate feelings, opinions, hopes, plans and experiences. l study tour work their goals, not just achieve them • Your child will create a portfolio of • Our choice of activity options enables B2 You can communicate easily with native English speakers. You can l activity achievements UPPER INTERMEDIATE • We have high standards of behaviour, their learning and achievements during your child to choose an activity that understand and express some complex ideas and topics. l ‘can-do’ statements l an end-of-course certificate with encouraging students to excel in all areas the course. suits their interests and learning goals. C1 You can understand and use a wide range of language. You can use details of language level, progress and lead as a Bell Ambassador. ADVANCED English flexibly and effectively for social and academic purposes. and participation on the course. C2 You can understand almost everything you hear or read. You can PROFICIENT communicate very fluently and precisely in complex situations. 08 bellenglish.com/YoungLearners bellenglish.com/YoungLearners 09 AN INTEGRATED LEARNING APPROACH YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING EXPERIENCE “ I came to Bell to improve my language skills and explore England.