Class time is spent learning and practicing English skills from listening and speaking to reading, writing and grammar. You will study English with others who have similar English abilities. The texts you will be using during the course of study are from the Cambridge University Press Touchstone/Viewpoint series. The textbooks can be purchased prior to the beginning of class from our publisher’s website.

Credit Hours and Course Completion

While there are no credits attached to the English classes, the 84 hours for the seven-weekend course meet the language instruction requirements for au pairs. The program will give you a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the course, which you can then present to your au pair agency as proof of having met the English language requirement.

Advancement Policy

Please be aware that you will not be able to advance to the next level of coursework after taking the weekend class. This is because you are receiving fewer instructional hours than students taking the weekday class. If you know you want to move on to the next level after taking a weekend au pair class, please speak with Abby Massaro before registering.

Getting Started: Take the Online Placement Test

The first step is to take a placement test to determine your level. The test consists of three sections: Listening (20 items), Reading (20 items), and Language Use (30 items). It takes about one hour to complete. There is also a placement essay, which takes 15 minutes. Testing for Summer and Fall 2020 takes place online

If you would like to take your placement test, please contact Abby Massaro by email at abigail.massaro@bhcc.edu.

Coming to the H Building (570 Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown, MA)

**Please note, all classes for Summer 2020 will be online. The H-building is not open to students at this time.**

We strongly recommend taking public transportation to get here. Take the Orange Line MBTA train to Sullivan Station. When you exit the station, turn right and walk to Cambridge Street. At Cambridge Street, turn left, then cross the busy intersection and walk down Spice Street. Once on Spice Street, walk down to the Hood Office Park parking lot. Walk to building 570 (Bunker Hill Community College). Once in the building, ask the security person sitting in the lobby to bring you to see Abby Massaro (office H-116).

The BHCC Shuttle bus leaves from the G-Building located at the main campus (250 New Rutherford Avenue). For more details, visit Shuttle Schedule.  You can track the BHCC Shuttle buses with the Live Shuttle Tracker.

If you are driving to the H-Building, plug in Bunker Hill Community College H-Building, 570 Rutherford Avenue into your GPS. Once you arrive, drive to the back of the parking lot until you reach building 570. Short term visitor parking is located on the side of the building.

Book Purchase

There is one book to purchase for your course, which you must purchase before classes begin. For summer and fall semesters, you will be able to purchase your books online through our publisher. 

Books for class will be about $70, and links for purchasing the text will be sent to you upon enrollment.