Early Years (age 4-6) | British Council

Your child will learn naturally through play and Timmy's stories

Introducing English to your child between the ages of four and six allows them to learn the language when it comes to them most naturally.

The British Council's early years specialists have designed Learning Time with Timmy to be fun and engaging for your child. Our approach to learning nurtures your child's creativity, critical thinking and social skills as they learn English. It boosts their self-confidence and helps them develop communication skills and good pronunciation. Find out more about how we teach.

We have partnered with Aardman animation studios because the stories of their world-famous character Timmy, star of Timmy Time, enable your child to learn new words in context. Timmy and his friends will capture your child’s imagination. This connection deepens their engagement in the learning process. It gives your child a more memorable and motivating experience, and a stronger foundation in English.

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Course overview

Location: Classes are taught at our Sofia Teaching Centre at 7 Krakra Street.

Format: 2 x 1.5 hours/week x 32 weeks. Maximum of 12 students in each class.

Timetable: Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday 17.00-18.30.

Our promise to you

if we need to close the teaching centre in line with government guidelines, we guarantee that your child’s classes will continue online.
online classes will be with the same teacher, same classmates and at the same time

Aged 4-5, your child will:

Build confidence in speaking and singing in English through interacting with others
Develop and build their vocabulary
Continue to lay foundations for developing literacy in English

They will do this by:

expressing themselves in English
by saying the alphabet, counting to 15 and using number names in play, talking about size of everyday objects, e.g. 'big' and 'small'
joining in with familiar songs and stories in English by using pictures and props, and being able to recall and anticipate key events
extending vocabulary by grouping and naming objects
giving meaning to the marks they make as they draw, write and paint
using three fingers (tripod grip) to hold writing tools when ready
counting and recording using marks they can interpret and explain
looking at similarities, differences, patterns and change

Aged 5-6, your child will:

Increase confidence to speak in sentences English by playing with stories
Develop creativity and begin to express his/her own ideas
Develop literacy skills to begin reading and writing in preparation for primary level

They will do this by:

describing, imitating and changing familiar stories
inventing stories and expressing them through art, drama, dance, movement, information technology or writing
being aware of own feelings and describing some of them
describing him/herself and expressing preferences and opinions
forming recognisable letters and attempting to write short sentences
extending vocabulary by grouping and naming objects
linking sounds to letters, beginning to segment sounds in simple words and blending them together to read
recognising numbers and counting up to 20
counting items in two or three groups, and recording them using marks they can interpret and explain
ordering familiar events in stories and familiar steps in everyday tasks
recreating roles and experiences in play situations

Academic year 2023-2024

Dates	Registration for new students
15.09.2023 - 31.05.2024	06.06.2023

Course fees

	Fees and instalments (BGN)	Pay in one go
New students	2,850 BGN Four instalments 712,50 BGN х 4	2,500 BGN (Discount: 13%)
Returning students* Returning customers pay 330 BGN less than new students and an additional discount of 320 BGN when paying in one go for the whole academic year.	2,520 лв. Four instalments: 630 лв х 4	2,200 BGN (Discount: 23%)
Family discount	2,750 BGN for new students (687.50 BGN х 4 instalments) 2,430 BGN for returning students (607.50 BGN х 4 instalments) If siblings enrol on courses at the same time and wish to pay in four instalments, the according fee will be discounted additionally

Fees and instalments (BGN)

Pay in one go

New students

2,850 BGN
Four instalments 712,50 BGN х 4

2,500 BGN
(Discount: 13%)

Returning students*

Returning customers pay 330 BGN less than new students and an additional discount of 320 BGN when paying in one go for the whole academic year.

2,520 лв.
Four instalments: 630 лв х 4

2,200 BGN
(Discount: 23%)

Family discount

2,750 BGN for new students (687.50 BGN х 4 instalments)
2,430 BGN for returning students (607.50 BGN х 4 instalments)

If siblings enrol on courses at the same time and wish to pay in four instalments, the according fee will be discounted additionally

All prices are in Bulgarian lev and include all learning materials.
*Students who have studied with us for at least one term since Term 1 2022