How long does it take to organise a course?

Once a course is confirmed, the average period is one week before the first session, although for specially tailored-made courses the lead time may be longer.

How long should a course run for?

There is no specific duration, as it would all depend on your objectives for running the courses, the skills to be covered and therefore the specific content.

Some programs which have a defined focus may be in the form of a one-day training, a weekend workshop while other programs containing more objectives and skills may run twice a week for a year.

Can we organise a course in our office and after office hours?

Yes, most of our programs are conducted in-house, that lets us save  the student's time and provides the best results. The student does not have to waste time commuting to and from a course, a teacher comes at the right time for the training. The sessions take place before normal working hours, if it is possible during working hours, in the afternoons and evenings. Moreover we do have training facilities available for clients outside the work environment.

Do you pre-test the staff? How do you pre-test?

Of course we pre-test. This is critical for the effectiveness of the program.

We provide a number of alternatives when it comes to pre-testing. These include simple oral, written or grammar assessments to highly tailored assessments focusing on a specific language element related to the target participants' work. Then a needs analysis is conducted in order to set goals and concrete objectives which should be achieved and developed during the training session.

How do you tailor-make a course?

If you are looking for a tailored option, then we specialise in providing skills-based language programs that allow your staff to put the language into immediate practice.

Through research, pre-course discussions, pre-course assessments and collection of samples (written and spoken), we will prepare a few sample programs for you to choose from. This allows us to be flexible and adapt the course to reflect the needs of the participants as well as incorporate error correction and further examples such as real life role-plays, case-studies or writing analysis.

How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the course?

There are a number of possibilities. These may include:

• Tailored pre and post assessments (refer to previous question).
• End of the course reports.
• Communication with supervisors.
• Performance in real life business situations.