Centre of English Studies Leeds

Centre of English Studies has its Leeds base at 9 Park Place. The centre offers programmes for more than one kind of learner, including adults developing their English, junior groups and people training to teach the language. The address on an individual timetable matters. Adult classes can also use Aspire, while junior summer teaching can take place at Leeds City College’s University Centre or the Swarthmore Education Centre.

General English or teacher training

Adult learners can choose general or intensive English according to the time they want to spend in class. CELTA is a separate teacher-training route. Someone comparing these courses should distinguish the aim of improving personal language proficiency from the practical and academic work involved in learning to teach English. CES Leeds is also an IELTS test centre and a Trinity exam centre. Booking an examination is a separate step from choosing a language course.

Finding the right building

Park Place provides a central Leeds reference point for arranging travel and checking in. Families and group organisers should use their programme’s joining information for the exact venue, particularly during the summer. This avoids planning a junior learner’s daily journey around the adult centre when classes will take place elsewhere.