Accommodation

Where will I stay?

You will stay with a carefully selected English host family as a member of the family. You will be the only guest of your native language. Accommodation is sharing a double room with a student of a different nationality. If we do not have a suitable student for you to share a room with we will put you in a single room at no extra cost.

A single room can be booked at a weekly supplement (please see price list for details).

What should I expect from my host family?

Your host family will treat you as part of the family. They will give you breakfast, a packed lunch and an evening meal and will do your washing for you.

Will other students live near me?

We try to put several students near one another so you always have someone to go to school with in the mornings.

What sort of families are they?

We have many different sorts of families - some have young children, some have older children the same age as you, and others have no children. We have young, middle-aged and elderly families, and some widows - but whatever the age they all look forward to having a guest in their homes.

We also have a wide variety of pupils who want to stay with different types of family; some want a young couple with young children, some want a family with lots of animals, and others prefer to stay with a widow because they feel they will get more attention there than in a big family with lots of children.

Whatever your wish, we try to fulfill it! If you have any special wishes, please note them on the booking form.

How are the families chosen?

Accommodation is booked through an agency which has been arranging host family accommodation in Weymouth for fifteen years. Great care is taken in choosing host families where our students will get the attention and supervision they need when away from their parents.

All the families have been inspected by the agency. They are chosen for their caring attitude and friendly manner. On your first full day we will ask you whether you are happy with your family and will sort any problems or questions you may have. We will check again regularly that you are happy with everything. After the first two or three days you will be asked to write a short report about your host family saying whether you are happy there and whether you would recommend them for a future student. If we are not completely happy with your answer we will discuss it further and move you to another family if we all agree this would be best.

At the end of your course we will ask you to fill out a detailed questionnaire about your family. All this helps us to maintain a high standard of accommodation.