Do students need to speak English?
In order not only to make friends from all over the world but also to give students the best chance of passing their exams which are set, and must be answered, in English, the College insists that students speak English wherever possible. We are, however, sympathetic to students whose English is particularly weak and do not wish to isolate them. Special guidelines are in place for such students. Do students go out of the College? Yes, as well as going into the local town which is only a few minutes walk from the main College campus and from the girls boarding house at Westcott, trips are regularly organised to places of historical and cultural interest (such as the city of Bath and a British pantomime) as well as shopping trips to local towns/cities and fun trips to leisure parks. We believe in both providing an opportunity for the students to relax and to experience British culture and history. All trips out of the town are very well-supervised to maximise student safety. What kind of
