Our commitment is to individual attention for every
student in terms of language learning, learning styles, social and
activity programme, accommodation and general pastoral care.
Course directors as well as teachers take a personal interest in the
progress of each student. In short, everything is 100% focused on you
the student.
We aim to build up students' confidence and ability as
well as to provide students with immediate access to English-medium
activities and discussions which will prepare students for life
anywhere in the world where English is spoken. All classes are
organised to give a practical application to all theory. People need to
use English not just to study it.
We encourage smaller groups where every student has the
best chance to learn and succeed. Our average class size is 4 ensuring
rapid progress in a limited time. Our training is flexible and allows
students, if they so wish, to study before or after the working day or
at weekends. Similarly we are happy to make alternative arrangements
for families or groups. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there
are any special requests. All communication with prospective students,
families and companies has the same day response. English is the only
language spoken in the classroom and every attempt is made to reinforce
this outside the classroom.
WE ORGANISE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ALLOWING YOU TO
CONCENTRATE ON AND ENJOY LEARNING ENGLISH.
As well as being a beautiful country, Ireland has some
special advantages for studying the English language :
- Ireland has a long prestigious tradition of
education.
- Ireland has one of the highest rates of participation
in education in the world.
- All English language schools promoted by the Irish
Tourist board have Government recognition.
- The Department of Education and Science is the
regulatory authority and operates a stringent recognition system for
English Language Schools.
- The schools provide a variety of options in language
learning modules (Business English, English for Special Purposes,
General English, One to One).
- Students are prepared for the major English language
examinations such as Cambridge, TOEFL, Oxford and Trinity College,
London.
- Ireland has some special advantages - Irish people
are friendly and love to talk, thus offering many opportunities to
students to practise.
- Ireland is constitutionally bi-lingual and people
have therefore an understanding of the challenges of acquiring another
language.
- Ireland provides an ideal cultural environment for
the study of English as Ireland has a strong literary tradition and
Irish writers and musicians enjoy a world-wide reputation.
- Irish cities and towns can provide for the cultural
interests of visitors but the scale is intimate.
- In five years up to 1994, the numbers of students
coming to Ireland to study English doubled, and reached 139,000 in
1998, which is proof of customer satisfaction.
- The currency is stable as Ireland is one of the
eleven EURO countries.