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CONTENTS 04 WELCOME TO ARYA 05 WHY CHOOSE US? 06 ABOUT DUBLIN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES: 08 GENERAL ENGLISH 09 EXAM PREPARATION (CAMBRIDGE - IELTS) 10 ENGLISH 50 PLUS 11 BUSINESS ENGLISH 12 EVENING COURSES 13 STUDENT PROGRESS 14 ACCOMMODATION 16 SOCIAL LIFE 18 TESTIMONIALS 19 USEFUL INFORMATION

Welcome to Arya CONGRATULATIONS! You have chosen ARYA, the premier English language school in Ireland, which is the foremost destination for English language studies in Europe. Your time with us will undoubtedly not only be academically rewarding, but will also afford you unlimited opportunities to undergo personal enrichment and growth. The new friends, both personal and professional, you will make during your time with us will stay with you for the rest of your life. We are a dedicated student management team who pride ourselves on making your experience memorable and worthwhile, while achieving your personal learning goals. Our experienced and qualified teachers ensure a friendly and professional language learning experience, backed by cutting edge teaching technology and methodologies which are tailored to individual needs. ARYA has been established to ensure everything is in place to ensure meaningful language learning outcomes for students. ARYA’s School Ethos ARYA’s Mission Statement To establish and provide the ideal academic environment in ARYA believe that the order to achieve the cultural and cornerstone of a successful communicative goals required society is rooted in its citizens’ for students to succeed both ability to communicate in their professional, as well effectively. To that end, we take as their personal endeavours, very seriously our responsibility and therefore fulfil our mission in teaching the English language. statement. To ensure that all our students are able to contribute to society through effective language communication, not only with grammar and vocabulary but through the acceptable grasp of communicative competencies demonstrated by use of the English language, we promote a holistic approach to language learning and immersion in Irish culture and life. 4 www.aryaics.com

Why Choose Arya? Arya school of English offers a host of unique features for students seeking to learn or improve their English language skills in order to increase their future job potential opportunities, as well as to improve their lifestyles. Some of the many advantages offered by the Arya International Centre of Studies are: A City Centre Individual and Fun Enjoyable Location Personalized Atmosphere Instruction Located directly in the City We pride ourselves on small Centre, Arya affords quick and Individual and personalized interactive classes dedicated to easy access to any location instruction is a priority, and to maximize student participation in the capital. The majority of that end students are individually and involvement. Additionally, people who work or study in assessed to determine proper we feature student afternoon Dublin do so within fifteen to placement level and then activities to local cultural and twenty minutes travel time monitored throughout to remediate historical events and landmarks of the City Centre, and mass and encourage students in line with of interest. transportation is available to their progress and learning goals. In addition to regularly scheduled and from all sectors of the city. field trips to historical sites, Arya’s campus is situated a 20 Fully Staffed by museums and various places second walk from the LUAS line Qualified and of interest, a plethora of school which connects the entire city. Certified Teachers activities are made available to Arya students. State-of-the-art All of our teaching staff hold Facilities not only a recognized teaching qualification, but also hold a Our state-of-the-art facilities University degree. Our staff have include newly upgraded a high-level of experience and Interactive Whiteboards, expertise and are recruited for high bandwidth Wi-Fi access, their student-centred approach dedicated Student library and to teaching. Our quality teachers Student Common Room with care, and will help you to further IT facilities. progress in English by providing regular feedback and focused Class Size areas for you to improve upon. Additionally our certificates, Small classes (max. 15) which awarded upon completion of allow consistent development your course, are proof of your and practice in reading, writing, amazing achievement that listening and speaking skills with you can bring to employers regular testing and individual worldwide as proof of your new- student progress reports. found proficiency. www.aryaics.com 5

Dublin Ireland Ireland is home to many of the World’s great authors and scientists, with eight Noble Prize winners, ten Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other international prizes and awards for literature, journalism and peacekeeping! So what better place to study the English language? Dublin, the nation’s capital, is a lively, modern cosmopolitan city housing a population of approximately 1.5 million people. It is located on the east coast of the country at the mouth of the River Liffey. The city is over 1000 years old and was first established by the Vikings in the 9th century. The city is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and mountains to the south and is located directly on the coast affording many scenic views. Sports, art, language and a diversity of cuisine abound. Dublin has many of the advantages of a larger city while retaining the charm and tradition of a smaller one. It is a multicultural city where you can meet people from all around the world. Over the years there has been an explosion in foreign cuisine, with a great selection of European, Asian and South American restaurants and entertainment venues to choose from. 6 www.aryaics.com

The city is well served by all manner of modern transportation, including the LUAS, the DART and an extensive bus network. It is the perfect base from which to explore the rest of our beautiful island. All this, together with its lively, bustling atmosphere, friendly people and famous nightlife make Dublin one of the most popular and most visited cities in Europe! On one hand, throughout Ireland there are bustling cities to explore; each representing everything that is urban and exciting. Shoppers, foodies, arts and culture lovers will find great delight in cosmopolitan destinations like Dublin, Cork, and Galway. And on the other hand, for those who are looking to take a trip away from the hustle and bustle of city living, steering off the beaten path will lead to stretches of beautiful grasslands dotted with glacial lakes, breath taking sea cliffs plummeting into the Atlantic and ancient castles overlooking magnificent seascapes. www.aryaics.com 7

General English 15 hours per week Full time English courses of all levels, Beginner to Proficient (A1 to C2), are offered. The normal weekday class schedule runs from 9:00 - 12:15 with a fifteen minute break Monday to Friday and holds an average class size of 12 to 15 students per class. Afternoon classes commence at 13:45 and run until 17:00 with a fifteen minute break. General English afternoon class hours are from Monday to Friday and also hold a maximum class size of 12 to 15 students per class. General English Who for? Course Lengths Course This course is aimed at all Course lengths run from 1 to 25 The General English course is learners above the age of 18 weeks and can be extended once aimed at improving proficiency who wish to develop their you have arrived. levels of students across the English language skills. Whether four skills (Reading, Writing, you use language for travel Start Dates Speaking, and Listening). We or work, have recently begun place a strong emphasis on learning or are looking to ‘brush- This course starts every Monday meaningful language use and up’ your skills, our course can so can flexibly work around your follow a core textbook as part help you achieve the results you schedule and travel dates. of our syllabus. Students are want. assessed regularly to monitor progress and help us to individualize your learning route. 8 www.aryaics.com

Exam Preparation Classes Exam preparation courses at ARYA will help prepare you for an internationally recognized exam. The following exam courses are available: Cambridge IELTS Exam Exam The International English Language Testing System, (IELTS), is an internationally recognised The Cambridge First Certificate programme is qualification and entry requirement for open to Intermediate students, (B1 and above), universities in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New who wish to prepare for the First Certificate. The Zealand. This programme will prepare you for FCE preparatory course of 12 weeks enables the IELTS Exam to ensure you get the grade you students to prepare and develop in full the need. A good IELTS score will greatly help you in four key exam skills areas of Reading, Writing, your further studies. Speaking and Listening. This maximizes exam success through proven exam strategy training. IELTS is also widely used by governments as a Our teachers will guide, direct and target your language proficiency guide when issuing work learning so as to give you, the learner, the best visas and is accepted by various professional possible learning environment to excel in the FCE. organisations. Typically, under-graduate college programmes require an IELTS grade of 6.0 while 20 hour per week most post-graduate courses require 6.5 or higher. General English intensive Exam 15 hours 9:00 - 12:15 Monday to Friday This intensive course is only offered to strong Exam Strategy Classes 5 hours B1s and above, and requires daily self-study and 12:30 - 13:30 Monday to Friday independent work by the student. 20 hour per week General English intensive Exam 15 hours 9:00 - 12:15 Monday to Friday Exam Strategy Classes 5 hours 12:30 - 13:30 Monday to Friday www.aryaics.com 9

50 plus Programme Combined English course /Cultural and Social Activities The 50+ programme is designed for mature students who wish to study exclusively with other students of a similar age to themselves. It is based on ‘Everyday English’ and is for mature students who wish to learn useful phrases and functional language for travel and everyday situations. The course is delivered at a more leisurely pace so you can develop fluency in a casual and informal learning environment. Entry level: A1 Minimum Age: 50 years Length of course: Minimum 2 weeks Start date – Any Monday Lesson/per week 15 hours plus evening conversation classes free of charge Class size: maximum 12 Requirement : minimum group: 5 students By enrolling in this course you can improve your general level of English, learn key vocabulary as well as functional and situational English phrases which will enable you to communicate easily in English anywhere in the world. Our teachers have designed communicative activities to give you maximum opportunities to practise with other mature individuals. As a 50+ learner, you follow 20 lessons per week of 45 minutes each. Lessons are held every morning followed by specially-organised excursions and activities. These activities will allow you to practise your newly learned vocabulary and language in a relaxed setting, helping you to become a more confident Sample 50+ weekly timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday English Lessons English Lessons English Lessons English Lessons English Lessons 09:00-12-15 09:00-12-15 09:00-12-15 09:00-12-15 09:00-12-15 Full Day Excursion to Glendalough & Dublin Orientation National Gallery Chester Beatty Epic Ireland Tour & Dublin Castle 13:30-16:00 National History Powerscourt Tour 13:30-16:00 Tour Museum 13:30-16:00 13:30-16:00 13:30-16:00 10 www.aryaics.com

Business English Our Business English course is designed for students who wish to improve their overall English proficiency with a particular focus on their business English language skills. In our General English classes students focus on improving their reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, listening and general conversation skills. In the specific Business English classes students will focus on their Business English vocabulary and grammar and conversational proficiency in small groups. Additionally, the course will touch on business theory communication and the student will be requested to complete a questionnaire prior to course commencement to ensure that their expectations are met during the course of study. 20 hours per week Monday to Friday: 9.00 -10.30, 10.45-12.15. Business English: Monday to Friday 12.45- 14;00 Levels available: Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced Class size: Business English Maximum 15 Commencement: Every Monday (excluding school holidays) with two weeks advance notice www.aryaics.com 11

Evening Courses Weekday evening courses are from 18:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday and are another feature of Arya’s comprehensive approach to English language training. These courses follow the same instructional guidelines as the day courses and are offered from Beginner to Advanced. On Fridays, students are mixed together with different levels to focus on effective oral communication and conversation development.

Student Progress All progress exams at Arya are testing models to ensure we are getting constructed in accordance with the a comprehensive view of a student’s Common European Framework and language development. This means we thereby allow us to monitor and can identify strengths and weaknesses benchmark your progress against in learners, which in turn helps us to a comprehensive set of criteria and personalize and amend their learning learning milestones. pathway when necessary. As students make sufficient progress, A student’s final progress of course will they are tested and if achieving a depend on their starting level of English, satisfactory grade, are advanced to number of weeks studied and number the next level. Our unique approach to of hours tuition per week. In any case Student Progress monitoring makes our teaching team is here to create the use of both Formative and Summative perfect learning pathway for you. 8 Proficiency (C2) 4 8 12 16 20 24 30 36 7 Advanced (C1) 6 Upper Intermediate (B2) 5 Intermediate (B1-B2) 4 Lower-Intermediate (A2-B1) 3 Upper-Elementary (A2) 2 Elementary (A1) 1 Beginner Weeks Expected progress levels cross referenced by course length: Proficiency - Advanced - Upper Intermediate - Elementary - Beginner

Accommodation Arya offer students an array of accommodation options ranging from host families to student accommodation. Upon your arrival in Dublin, you will be met by an ARYA representative and given a thorough induction to your student accommodation. ARYA accommodation is generally within 30 minutes by public transport to the school. Host family accommodation is inspected and monitored prior to students’ arrival. Student Accommodation offers the independence and freedom of city-centre living, whilst host families give students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Irish family life and culture.

We work with the Calvin Stay Accommodation (www. calvinstay.com) to offer a quality, fully equipped and affordable student accommodation, totally hassle free. The Calvin properties are carefully selected to make your experience as enjoyable as possible. The Calvin team will be glad to assist and support you during your stay. For further, more detailed information and to request rates and meal packages, please contact our team at [email protected].

Social Life Orientation and induction take place at the school each Friday allowing you the opportunity to find out about school life and all the wonderful social opportunities available to ARYA students. We believe that an English language school social programme should provide students with chances to practice the language learnt in classes and to learn more about Irish life and customs. Here at Arya we feature a wide selection of foreign as well as domestic excursions, both on a regular basis. Examples of our foreign excursions have included trips to Poland, Morocco and Paris. Guided domestic tours to all places of interest in Ireland are also featured and topped off with regular, parties, sports activities such as football and paint ball and and the famous – ARYA BARBECUE!

There are some great local and national excursions also, such as: Cliffs of Moher, Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway and the beautiful town of Kilkenny. Locally and for a small fee you can visit Christchurch Cathedral, Jameson Distillery and St. Patrick’s Cathedral or the Book of Kells at Trinity College. You can also learn about Dublin and its rich culture and history by taking part in some of our free excursions to Dublin Castle, the Museum of Archaeology, the Museum of Modem Art or the National Museum at Collins Barracks. We also take great pride in teaching students Irish culture during our regular Irish Culture Classes.

Testimonials “Arya is the perfect place to study “I could start by saying it’s never English because there are great too late to learn, but here at Arya teachers, great employees and School it is more than that! The beautiful classrooms all located in teachers are fantastic giving all the an ideal location.” assistance I need. I am really very pleased with my choice.” David Mafra Marina Rosario “Very grateful to have met you Arya “I like studying here. In this school team and mainly for having had there are excellent conditions the opportunity to learn English to learn English. These are the in a natural way, combined with best teachers in Ireland. There is cheerful and excellent teachers” excellent methodology to teach the students. Every day I come here I Lorenzo enjoy myself and I learn a lot!” Pasquali Pedro Cahú

Useful Information School Closure Dates 2019 Class Times Jan 1st to 4th - Christmas Break Morning Classes 09:00 – 12:15 March 18th - St. Patrick’s Day Afternoon Classes 13:45 – 17:00 April 19th & 22nd - Easter Break Evening Classes - 18:00 – 20:00 (week nights only) May 6th - Bank Holiday Friday Conversation classes 18:00 – 20:00 June 3rd - Bank Holiday August 5th - Bank Holiday* October 28th - Bank Holiday Dec 23rd-31st - Christmas Break Useful Terms Average Monthly Costs** LEAP Card=Travel Card used by all transport services in Dublin Monthly Travel Costs €80 EIRE (Pron. AY-reh): Irish Gaelic name for Ireland Mobile Phone €30 EURO=Currency used in Ireland Rent €427 DART=Dublin Area Rapid Transit Utilities €28 IELTS=International English Language Testing Service Social Life €75 FCE=First Certificate in English PPSN=Personal Public Service Number *School open for testing and INIS=Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service welcome of new students but no IRP=Irish Residence Permit classes. **All costs are approximate and correct at the time of publication.

+353 1 444 4604 [email protected] 41 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin, D01 YX44 - Ireland Arya is an authorized Trinity College London examination Centre in Dublin. www.aryaics.com