CLIL Course Duration 2 weeks

* Note: The registration fee of 50 GBP is not included in the price

Public holidays 2013: The School is closed on the following public holidays: 1 January, 29 March, 1 April, 6 & 27 May and 26 August 2013. No refund is made for classes scheduled to take place on these days. Christmas Holidays: 21-29 December 2013.

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EU Comenius Funding for CLIL courses

Up to €1700 Comenius funding is available from the European Commission to help teachers of English to follow accredited training courses, like the CLIL course.

Eligibility

Under Comenius 2.2, grants are available to enable teachers to participate in training courses lasting between one and four weeks in a country other than the country in which they normally work.

• The twenty-five Member States of the European Union
• The EU accession states: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey

To be eligible for a grant to participate in a training course for language teachers under Comenius 2.2, applicants must be one of the following:

• A qualified and practising teacher of an official language of the EU
• A trainer of foreign language teachers
• A teacher re-training as a foreign language teacher
• A primary school teacher whose responsibilities include teaching foreign languages
• A teacher of other subjects through the medium of a foreign language
• A language teacher re-entering the profession after a period away from teaching
• An inspector or advisor in the field of language teaching

Funding Application Procedure

Please contact your National Agency to obtain an application pack. The national agency will also be able to provide information about deadlines, which differ from country to country. For many countries this is 1st March, but a number of countries operate rolling deadlines throughout the year. Check regularly with your National Agency for updates on application deadlines. Please visit the European Commission Education & Training website for more details.

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How to apply for the CLIL courses

1. If you believe you cover the minimum entry requirements to be considered as a candidate for the CLIL course, go to our contact page by clicking on CONTACT PAGE and fill out our short enquiry form asking for the application package, always, mention the course starting date of your interest. Note: The demand for vacancies on these courses is very high. Applicants are advised to apply well in advance before the start of a course, although, occasionally, there could be places available due to last-minute cancellations.
2. Prospective trainees must complete the CLIL application package and return it to us including an updated copy of their CV long time in advance prior the course starting date. These documents need to be emailed as attachments to us.
3. Note: If you apply for Comenius funding please also contact your National Comenius Agency for a Comenius Funding Application Form – please have a look at National Comenius Agency for details.
4. Applicants who have satisfactorily completed the pre-interview task will be invited to attend an interview shortly after this date at the School or on the telephone if the candidate is not based within the Oxford region. Skype can also be an alternative option to avoid long distance phone call costs.
5. Successful applicants will receive an offer of a place on the CLIL course of their choice immediately, if there is a place available.
6. For applicants receiving national agency funding, please contact us for payment options.
7. After receiving a payment request from the School, a deposit of 250 GBP must be paid in order to secure your place.
8. The outstanding balance needs to be received at least 4 weeks before the course starts. On receipt of your payment the training centre will send you documents to prepare you further.

Note: There is room sometimes for last minute applications due to cancellations and therefore, room for the possibility of receiving late payments, but always, payments need to be done before starting date.

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How to Pay

Payments can be made directly to the School via:

1. Credit card (not American Express)
2. Switch, DELTA or other debit card
3. Cheque payable to the training centre
4. Bank draft sterling Please indicate in the transfer document your name, the name of the course and date. As soon as you have arranged payment, please fax a copy of your transfer document to the school.
5. Note: For applicants receiving national agency funding, please, once accepted into the course, discuss with the School the steps to follow in regards to payment options.

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Conditions of Enrolment

CLIL Courses

• We will confirm courses on the basis of receiving a deposit of £250.
• The outstanding balance must be received at least 4 weeks before the course starts. Sometimes it can take several days for the money to arrive if you send it through the banks. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that it arrives in time. All bank charges must be paid by the students.
• If you apply and are accepted onto the course within 4 weeks of the start date you will need to pay the full course fees within 48 hours of receiving confirmation of acceptance.
• For applicants receiving national agency funding, please, once accepted into the course, discuss with the School payment options.

General Conditions

• The school reserves the right to refuse admission to any student or to dismiss any student in the event of misconduct or unsatisfactory attendance or timekeeping or work, without refund of fees. Please refer to our course disciplinary statement in the handbook.
• Travel, examination fees, course books and the costs of social activities are not included in the fees.
• No liability is accepted by the school for loss of property or damage to property. We strongly recommend students to take out insurance to cover their possessions, as well as medical insurance for themselves.
• We reserve the right to cancel or alter a course or to change course timings. If we do so, we will offer an alternative course or a refund.
• Students should arrive at their accommodation on Saturday or Sunday. For students wishing to arrive on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, one full week's accommodation charge will apply. For students arriving from Thursday onwards a nightly rate will apply (weekly rate divided by 7). All midweek arrivals are subject to availability and may not be possible year-round - please check before booking.

Amendment Charges

• An administration fee of £25 will apply for students wishing to change their course or accommodation in any way.

Cancellation Charges

• In case of the candidate cancelling their place on a course more than 4 weeks before the starting date, the £250 deposit is non-refundable. If accommodation has also been arranged, the £45 accommodation finding fee is non-refundable. The remainder of any other fees paid will be refunded.
• Currently, the Comenius programme is open to participants from the following countries:
• In case of the candidate cancelling their place on a course less than 4 weeks before the start date, the deposit of £250 is non-refundable. The return of other fees can only be considered if we are able to fill the place at short notice.
• In case of the candidate cancelling their place on a course less than 24 hours before the course starts or after the student has started there is no refund in any circumstances.
• Deposits cannot be transferred to another course, course date or candidate refunded.
• Please note that in the event of a trainee withdrawing from the course once it has started, the Training Centre Oxford cannot refund fees or offer a place on a subsequent course without payment of further fees. The school can offer guidance on insurance companies which may be able to cover you for this eventuality.
• If accommodation is cancelled more than 1 week before the start date there is a cancellation charge of the accommodation finding fee. If accommodation is cancelled less than 1 week before the start date there is a cancellation charge of the accommodation finding fee plus one week's accommodation charge. If accommodation is cancelled after a student has arrived at the accommodation, two weeks' notice must be given, or two weeks' accommodation charge paid. If a student requests to change accommodation, an additional accommodation finding fee will be charged. If a student decides to leave the accommodation and asks for a refund, this will be possible for those weeks remaining as long as two week's notice is given.

Force Majeure

• In the event of 'force majeure' such as fire, flooding, infectious diseases and other events outside the company's reasonable control which may cause the closure of the school, no refund of fees will be made to students, except at the school's discretion in exceptional circumstances.

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