CS:

211/212/213

English as a Foreign Language

Students will be assessed and split into small groups and the course will cover grammatical, oral, aural and some written aspects of the English language. This will be of a progressive nature for those attending for more than one week. The courses are taught by qualified tutors with experience in providing a programme which is informative, varied, and above all, entertaining.

CS:

214

Bridge Grade 1

For the absolute beginner.
No previous experience of cards is required. Topics: Introduction to mini bridge, the mechanics & scoring, the four suits, value of cards, counting, declaring the contract, elementary card play.

CS:

215

Bridge Grade 2

For novice students, who have recently embarked on the bridge trail. Can also be taken as a follow on from an Absolute Beginners course.

Topics: Revision of mechanics, 1NT and responses, Opening 1 Level suit bids and Limit Bid Responses, Elementary card play as Declarer and Defender.

CS:

216

Bridge Grade 3

This course is aimed at students with about one year's experience

Topics include: Bidding Balanced and Unbalanced Hands, weak & strong, Defensive Play: Good and Bad Leads, Declarer play in No Trump Contracts.

CS:

217

Bridge Grade 4

This course is designed to increase your knowledge of acol. It is important that you are familiar with the majority of topics in Grade 1 – 3

Topics: Introduction to the Competitive Auction, the Take-out Double, Stayman over 1NT, Declarer Play: Compare Trump & No Trump Contracts

CS:

218

Bridge Grade 5

This course is designed for players with a sound understanding of basic Acol bidding and card play

Topics include: Pre-emptive Bidding, Fourth Suit Forcing, Defensive Play: Mixed Techniques, Splinter Bids, Bridge Clinic & Revision

CS:

219

Bridge Grade 6

This course is designed for players with a solid grasp of Acol bidding who wish to add more popular gadgets & conventions to their armoury

Topics include Revision of All 'Two Bids', 5-Card Stayman & Transfers over 2NT, Roman Key Card Blackwood, and Signals and Discards.

CS:

220

Bridge Grade 7

Suitable for experienced Acol players who want to polish off their game with some more advanced bidding methods & techniques to their armoury

Topics: Two-suited overcalls: UNT & Michaels Cue Bids, Bidding over 1NT Doubled, Bidding & Defending Weak Two's, Bridge Clinic.