Findhorn Foundation College: holistic education - academic and experiential learning.

FINDHORN COLLEGE APPLICATION FORM: English in Community

Findhorn College welcomes your application; we aim to reply within 3 working days.

Upon acceptance of your application we will send booking and payment information to you by email (or post if needed).

NOTE: Items in red must be completed for this form to be processed.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Family name:

First name:

Gender

Male:
Female:

Date of Birth
(DD/MM/19YY)

Postal Address:
(House/Apt#, Street, Town, State, Postcode)

Country:

Email address:

Telephone:

COURSE BOOKING:

I wish to enrol in English in Community Programme

Date:

Cost:

Income Related Price - to ensure that our courses are accessible to people with diverse means and to assist with the upgrading of our guest facilities.

Please select the price that relates to your personal income.

	£1,745	Low income
	£1,895	Medium income
	£2,200	High income

SELF-EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

How have you studied English in the past? (Please indicate all those relevant)
	English courses in my country
	At school. If you checked this box, please tell us when this was
	Occasional intensive courses abroad
	By myself using books/cassettes/video/CD-ROM
	Travelling
	Other
.	Have you ever taken any official English exams, such as Cambridge First Certificate, Cambridge Advanced, IELTS, TOEFL? If so, which one and what was the grade?

Using the scale below, how would you rate your ability in the following areas of English language? Indicate the appropriate number as follows (5 = very good; 4 = good; 3 = average; 2 = not good; 1 = I have a lot of difficulty)
	Reading?
	Writing?
	Grammar?
	Vocabulary?
	Pronunciation?
	Speaking to one person?
	Listening to one person?
	Speaking in front of a group of people?
	Taking part in group discussions?
	Listening to groups of people?
	Listening for a long time?
.
How comfortable would you feel in the following situations? Indicate the appropriate letter as follows (A = Fine, no problems; B = OK, maybe a little anxious but I’d like to try; C = No. I wouldn’t like it at all).
	Talking about how I feel in front of a group of people?
	Discussing my past experiences and relationships with others?
	Discussing issues like spirituality, personal growth, beliefs, values?
	Being with people for most of the day?
	Working together in small groups?
	Sharing a bedroom?
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Now we would like to have an example of your written English. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU WRITE THIS ON YOUR OWN, WITHOUT HELP FROM A FRIEND, A TEACHER OR A DICTIONARY/ELECTRONIC TRANSLATOR. This helps us to assess your level of English to decide if your level is similar to that of the other incoming students. Please write at least 250 words and include answers to the following questions. - Why do you want to learn English at the Findhorn College? - What do you expect to get out of the time you spend here? - Do you have experience of working in groups? - Tell us a bit about your spiritual background, if any. - Tell us a little more about your life. You can do this on-line now or email us a letter.

Do you have any medical conditions, special needs or other specific requirements that could affect your time with us? Please check off the list below:

	YES	NO
Do you have a physical disability that requires special accommodation or facilities?
Do you have special dietary needs?
Do you have, or think you may have, an infectious disease?
Are you taking psycho-active medication?
Have you now, or have you previously had any emotional or health difficulties that are affecting your life now?
Do you have any other special needs?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any question above, please tell us about it

ACCOMMODATION

The price includes accommodation and meals in the Findhorn Foundation

Meals are vegetarian.

Accommodation is in shared rooms with shared facilities. There are no rooms with en-suite facilities.

It may be possible to have a single room (a supplemental fee will be charged) but this cannot be guaranteed.

If you plan to arrive before your course starts, or stay after it ends, you may be able to stay in Foundation accommodation, but this cannot be guaranteed.

If you would like to request a single room or to stay extra days please use this box to tell us your preferences:

If you plan to arrive before your course starts, or stay after it ends, you may be able to stay in Foundation accommodation, but this cannot be guaranteed.

FINAL NOTES

We aim to acknowledge receipt of your application within 3 working days.
Confirmation that your application has been accepted will be sent as soon as possible after this. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you have been informed that your application has been accepted, as we cannot refund any travel expenses to you.

We make every effort to provide courses as described, to ensure that they are appropriate for the participants who book, and to take good care of participants while they are here. However, sometimes we have to cancel a course for reasons beyond our control, or advise an individual that we do not think the course is appropriate for them.

Please read this disclaimer before completing your application.

All information in any of our publicity is correct at the time it is published, but is subject to change. Whilst every effort is made to provide the courses as advertised, we do not accept liability for:

    * Cancellations or changes caused by unavailability of staff, low bookings, weather conditions, maintenance work, acts of God, acts of Government or any other authorities, or any other situations beyond our control.
    * Participants’ medical or psychiatric conditions that may arise before, during or after participation in one of our courses.
    * Loss of or damage to personal property of our guests.

We reserve the right to refuse a booking if we feel, after careful consideration, that participation in a particular course would be inappropriate for an individual. We reserve the right to refuse admission to our courses if, on arrival, participation appears to be inappropriate. We also reserve the right to ask any visitor to leave the College if his or her behaviour is disruptive or interferes with the rights of others. In the final instance, all matters arising from a dispute are subject to Scottish law and are under the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.

For information on getting here, when to arrive and other practicalities, see Location and travel on the website, or contact the College.

And if you have a moment before you submit your booking...

Have you taken part in a Findhorn Foundation Findhorn Experience Week or any other programme?

We would very much like to know how you found out about this course

If you selected "Other" please say how you heard about this course. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?"

PLEASE READ AND TICK THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.Accommodation is shared unless I choose to pay a single supplement. Single accommodation cannot usually be guaranteed until close to the starting date of the programme.

2.Meals are vegetarian.

3.My 20% deposit is non-refundable. The balance of my payment must be received four weeks before the starting date of my programme. If I cancel after this date, I will receive a refund of 50% of what I have already paid, but none of my deposit will be returned. If I cancel within one week of the start of the programme, there is no refund.

4.I am responsible for my own travel arrangements and am aware that the travel information page can help me, especially with local details.

Please tick here: Yes, I understand and acknowledge the above.

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