Fettes Centre for Language and Culture

Fettes Centre for Language and Culture is an independent English language school established in 2006 and sited on the grounds of the prestigious Fettes College, on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town. All lessons, most activities, and residential accommodation are provided on the same campus, with students housed in traditional or modern boarding houses supervised around the clock by resident staff. The centre accommodates approximately 45 students plus staff.

Courses

The programme is a residential intensive summer course for students aged 10 to 17, running in July and August. Tuition covers A1 to C1 levels of the CEFR, with lessons in the mornings, Monday to Friday, at 21–25 hours per week. The minimum programme duration is two weeks and the maximum three weeks. An online placement test is followed by a speaking assessment at the school.

The campus

The Carrington Road campus is about two miles from Edinburgh city centre and is served by local bus routes.

The residential format matters for a family comparing junior programmes. Lessons and much of the activity programme take place on the same college grounds, with excursions providing a separate setting for using English. This is a seasonal junior centre, so its offer differs from a year-round adult programme in Edinburgh’s city centre.