HomeStay of the Year
Doreen Lee was voted HomeStay of the Year by students at Embasy CES London. Find out more on our staff blog.
Embassy CES students and staff - stars of the TEFL world!
The Embassy CES schools in London and Hastings were recently the scene of some professional filming - and our staff and students were the stars!
Renowned publishers Longman Pearson sent cameras into the classrooms to film examples of real-life English lessons. They were keen to show the use of our modern and recently-installed interactive whiteboards, as well as more traditional methods based on course books.
The resulting DVD is to accompany the new edition of 'The Practice of English Language Teaching' by Jeremy Harmer - one of the best-selling books on TEFL methodology. It shows some of the best practices in teaching, discusses common issues in the classroom, and aims to instruct new teachers.
Each teacher was interviewed about his or her lesson, and the interviews appear on the DVD, along with full-length footage of the classes. Watching the DVD gives a very good impression of what it is like to study at Embassy CES. It is also a fine tribute to our staff that we were selected to stand as an example to teachers entering the TEFL profession.
If you are interested in seeing the results, the DVD is included as an insert with the new edition of 'The Practice of English Language Teaching'. All Embassy CES schools also have a copy available for students and staff to borrow.
Embassy CES student in Folha de S.Paolo
The main Sao Paolo newspaper Folha has published an article about blind Brazilian student Marcos Rodrigues, who studied at Embassy CES London in March and April 2007. He had a fantastic time, as the article says. We admire his dynamism in visiting a foreign country, and are proud that he chose Embassy CES for his studies. See the newspaper article (in Portuguese) here (PDF,191 KB)
Update on Nonna
You may recall Nonna Polonskaya, mentioned in the news story below, who achieved a fabulous result in her IELTS test. We are pleased to report that she has been accepted to do a Business Masters course at CASS (City University Business School). CASS is in the top 20 business schools in Europe, according to the Financial Times league table. Congratulations, Nonna!
Embassy CES London student attains 7.5 in IELTS
Nonna Polonskaya has received one of the highest possible IELTS scores - 7.5 - after completing an examination preparation course at Embassy CES London.
She now aims to apply for City University in London. Nonna followed a four-week IELTS preparation course with Embassy CES. She says: "I'm really happy with my results. All I need now is good luck and patience, because City University have got all my documents and I'm waiting for their decision.
"I can call myself rather an experienced student in that I have sampled several schools abroad. All of them promised effective, joyful and positive ways of improving your English level.
"While some schools have failed with their promises, the staff at Embassy CES, as well as the hospitable, friendly atmosphere, fulfilled and even exceeded all my expectations.
"My IELTS result was the effect of well-organised, creative work in lessons, the valuable help of teachers, and of course a number of social activities aimed at enriching and practising the student's knowledge. I'm very grateful to all my advisors and teachers that helped me to make my study in London not only successful but unforgettable!"
IELTS scores go up to 9, but 7.5 is considered 'proficient'; the student is thought of as completely fluent. We wish Nonna the very best of luck. Find out more about our Examination Preparation courses.