Programme Details
The programme consists of:
- English Language Course of 20/23 sessions a week with focus is on spoken English
- One afternoon a week there are 3 Young Leader Workshop sessions, including team building, public speaking, presenting ideas and debating
- Afternoon sporting and cultural activities and some evening activities
- Weekly full day weekend excursion to a place of interest
Free Time, Weekly Excursions, Example Week
All our host families are within 30 minutes travel of the school. In the evenings students socialise with their host families or together in small groups in the village. We offer 24 hour support to all our students.
Every weekend, students go on a full day excursion by coach to a place of interest outside Dublin including Kilkenny Castle, Powerscourt Gardens and Waterfall, and Glendalough.
Example Week

Young Leaders Workshop
One afternoon a week there are 3 Young Leader Workshop sessions, including team building, public speaking, presenting ideas and debating. This is an option workshop and highly popular with students.
Accommodation & Meals
Students stay with carefully selected host families that all live close to the school. There will only be one student of each nationality in the homestay, with a maximum of 3 students, usually 2 students. Families provide full board to the students with a packed lunch on afternoons when there are activities. Students live as part of the family for the duration of their stay.
Included / Not Incuded
What is included?
Full board homestay accommodation, English language course, materials, certificates, activity programme and weekly excursions, supervision by staff.
What is not included?
Transfers from airport, incidental expenses and pocket money, medical and travel insurance.
Group Bookings
For more information about booking either of these courses for groups, please contact Rebeca de Castro by emailing groups@francesking.com.