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Call for proposals: UK based 2-week (residential) summer English language course for a group of twenty senior (15-17 year old) Colombian English students

The British Council Colombia is looking for a two-week residential language course provider in the United Kingdom to provide four hours of English language teaching per morning and a range of sporting and cultural activities in the afternoons for a group of English language students from Bogota, Colombia.

Scope:
To provide four hours of English language teaching per day and a range of sporting and cultural activities in the afternoon for a two week period in a language school within the UK. The language school will also arrange accommodation for the students within the school itself or with local families.  All of the students will be aged between 15 and 17 years old and will be accompanied by two British Council Colombia members of staff.

Duration:
Two weeks

Course Dates:
From 16 to 27 June 2014

Students:

  • a group of 20 Colombian 15-17 year old English language students currently studying English at the British Council Colombia  
  • two accompanying British Council members of staff

Proposal terms of reference:

  • justification
  • general and specific objectives
  • methodology and course content
  • additional components and/or features to the programme (use of new technologies to support the learning of English/range of sporting/cultural activities available.)
  • assessment system
  • materials to be used
  • initial and final placement test
  • certification
  • child protection policy in place
  • proposed costs/budget
  • any other additional activities/services as a plus from the Language School
  • additional benefits that can be offered to the students and/or the British Council group leaders
  • contact details

The breakdown of costs/budget should include:

  • course fees - net and gross
  • airport transfers
  • local transport if necessary
  • accommodation
  • meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • placement test on arrival and departure using the same testing system
  • materials for each student
  • sporting/cultural activities included
  • optional Sporting/cultural activities and costs

Action Required

Proposals should be sent to angela.ramirez@britishcouncil.org.co by Friday 10 January 2014.

Proposals will be assessed according to compliance with the terms of reference above and breakdown of costs/ budget.