Languages at Raffles World Academy - F.A.Q.

Language courses at Raffles World Academy F.A.Q.

1. What is the price of the course? How many classes are supposed to be done in a year?

The fee is calculated and fixed for an academic year of 36 weeks - it´s 5700 AED (for 2 classes a week) or 2850 AED (for 1 class per week). The number of classes can vary from year to year; however, the annual price remains the same.

2. When can a new batch start?

A group can start once there are 2-3 inquiries of matching age, level, and convenient schedule. In case we do not get at least 2 participants at the start of semester 2, the batch is dissolved.

3.How is the payment taken?

There are two payment options:

1. Early bird promotion - one-time payment of 5400 AED, due by August 25th

2. Regular Payment: two equal installments of 2850 AED (2 classes per week) or 1425 AED (1 class per week), due as follows:

Semester 1 – August 25th
Semester 2 – December 26th

If a student who has paid the Early Bird rate withdraws from the programme after completing either the first semester, the cost of the semester attended will be recalculated at the standard rate of 2850 AED per semester. The remainder of the original 5,400 AED payment will then be refunded accordingly.

Please note that if the regular payment plan is selected (payment in two instalments), no refunds are provided for any payments already made, regardless of the reason for withdrawal.

4.Can a student join in the middle of the course?

Yes. For students who join in the middle of the course we deduct the classes they missed (79 AED per session) by the 1st session attended from the annual price.

For example, in case a student is joining a group after 5 sessions were

done, the payment will be calculated and taken in the following way:

5700 AED – (79 AED × 5) = 5305 AED

5. Are the classes during school holidays included in the price?

The course goes in line with the school academic calendar. The classes during school midterm, winter and spring breaks are not included in the annual price. Ramadan period is included in the fee.

6. Where can I make the payment?

The payment is to be done directly to us. You can either complete it online by card or through bank transfer.

7. Do you offer make-up classes for the classes missed due to the kid being sick/personal reasons/school events/ early release days/force majeure?

In such cases make-up classes are not offered and the classes are not to be refunded. The annual fee was initially calculated considering the possibility of such cancellations, therefore the price of our classes is considerably less, compared to the market prices.

In case of class cancellation from our side, we will offer a make-up session/credit to the next semester/year for you.

8. What happens if the batch gets dissolved from semester 2 due to not reaching min number of participants?

For those students who have paid for the whole year we can make a refund or offer a credit note (for the remaining classes).

For those students who have paid for semester 1 only no refunds are offered.

9. Are there siblings’ discounts?

We are offering a 10% discount for families with 3 kids attending our group classes.

10. What shall a student bring to class?

All necessary materials shall be provided by us. The students are requested to bring 2 notebooks, and stationary. Sometimes a teacher asks to bring A4 folders to store print-outs, you will be advised on the same after several lessons.

11. What if my child (his class) is put on quarantine and cannot attend the offline class?

You can ask the office to connect the kid to the class online. Kindly do the same well in advance (1 day) so that the teacher could bring a laptop and arrange a Zoom meeting.

Unfortunately, no make-up sessions/credit notes can be offered. In case the whole group was quarantined we can either cancel the lesson and offer a make-up session or run the class online.

12. Are there any special offers in terms of the price in case my child will be able to attend only several classes from the course (due to clashes in the schedule/travelling, etc.)?

Yes, in this case you can pay for a certain number of lessons you are planning to attend in the term (the payment is taken termly). The price will be 110AED per session, the rest of the conditions will remain the same – please note that if your child will miss a session due to being sick/family reasons, force majeure, etc., these classes will not be compensated in any form.

Important notes

Learning process. Materials

We are striving to keep the same teacher throughout the whole course. However, in exceptional cases we reserve the right to replace a teacher.
We kindly ask you to make sure your child is doing homework (if any) and does not miss classes as it will affect the outcome of the course. If you haven´t received homework in WhatsApp chat/email and the kid does not have notes on the same, please contact us.
If you wish to get some feedback on your child's performance please do not hesitate to contact us. Normally the teachers are preparing students´ reports twice a year.
Please let us know if you wish to focus on certain things during the course, get less/more homework, etc.
The parents are not allowed to attend the class in order to keep the students´ attention. Exceptions can be made for kids under 5 years old for no more than 15 min.
Other students can join group classes for trial sessions in the middle of the course, however only those who fit (according to the teacher) will be accepted to proceed in the same group.

Online classes

We are using Zoom for online classes. Once you are registered for the course you will get a link, login and password.
In case a student does not connect to the class and the teacher informs us on the same in due time we do our best to reach the parents. However kindly note we do not oblige ourselves to remind about the class and ask to connect once it’s started.
In case the teacher is using a certain book during the lessons you can ask the office to print a copy for your child free of charge. Once ready you will need to pick up the book from our office.

Communication

Please note our working hours Monday - Friday - 09:00-20:00, Saturday, Sunday - 10:00-19:00
Kindly note all the messages we receive in WhatsApp are marked as Read on default (however it does not mean we actually read them). There might be a delay in getting a reply in WhatsApp due to the large number of messages, please feel free to drop a call in WhatsApp to bring attention +971521203278
For urgent matters please call the office +97143839210

Special conditions

In case your child has special medical conditions/allergies, etc. we kindly ask you to inform us about the same before the start of the course.
If you are strongly opposed to your child being photographed/recorded in class please let us know in advance (kindly note that we always ask for prior parents’ permission before posting any materials in social media, websites, etc).