- The importance of language. It is mainly through language that we make sense of the world around us and communicate our experience. Learners should be given opportunities to express their meaning in sustained interaction.
- How we facilitate language practice. Collaborative learning through pair and group work enriches patterns of interaction and provides for a secure, sociable and unthreatening environment for experimentation and practice in the language.
- The importance of learner autonomy. Learners need to develop learner autonomy so they can learn to access what they need, when they need it.
- The student is a "person". Positive attitudes result, and motivation is increased, when learning is purposeful and meaningful and teaching takes account of the “Whole” person – of his/her needs, interests and contribution to the learning process.
- Errors are useful. Error is part of the learning process and evidence of the learner’s state of knowledge. Error offers an insight into what the learner is capable of and ready for.
- Grammar in context. Grammar teaching should be undertaken in context and according to learners’ needs, interests and the demands of the task.
- Integrated approach. Speaking, listening, reading and writing are rarely distinct activities in real life. Classroom activities should reflect this integration.
- The teacher is essential. Apart from the text, the teacher is the main source of accurate and up-to-date grammatical and sociolinguistic input. The teacher has a vital role in helping the learner to extend his/her knowledge of the language. Use of the mother tongue should be kept to a minimum. Opportunities for the teacher and the learner to interact one-to-one and in small groups should be maximised.
The test is free and enables us to assess your level of English and to place you in the right course and class. It lasts from about 30 to 45 minutes and it consists of a written paper and an oral interview with one of our teachers.
You can book a test by simply phoning our Customer Services staff on:
081 5788247.
According to the level, after the test the teacher will help you choose the course that meets your needs best.
Once you have found the right course for you, you can enrol in the Registrar's office, and choose one of the various forms and methods of payment.
You can pay in full or in instalments, in cash or cheque, Bancomat or VISA (also by phone).
Contact us for further details
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