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The QE schools are going to be on the road again before long. You will be able to meet the schools in one day at a focussed and 'QE - only' workshop. Register soon.
IT ALSO MEANS THAT YOU CAN BOOK APPOINTMENTS WITH QE SCHOOLS IN YOUR CITY AND SO SAVE TIME IN BERLIN.
04/11/2010 - PragueRegister here 05/11/2010 - Vienna - a regional workshop for Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, BulgariaRegister here08/11/2010 - MilanRegister here 10/11/2010 - Barcelona,Register here___________________________________30/01/2011 - Dubai, UAE10/03/2011 - Buenos Aires, Argentina15/03/2011 - Sao Paulo, Brazil 20/09/2011 - Warsaw, Poland
22/09/2011 - Moscow, Russia
03/11/2010 - Paris, France
07/11/2011 - Madrid, Spain
09/11/2011 - Zurich, Switzerland
11/11/2011 - Rome, Italy
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Ireland Launches Major
New EFL Strategy
Education Ireland has annouced a large push towards developing its EFL strategy, including a 50% increase in total international student numbers, and an additional 30,000 English-language students. Forthcoming changes will include adapting visa and labour market policies and strengthening partner networks across the globe.
Read more here.
You can download Education Ireland's 2010 - 2015 Strategy: executive summary here.
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Cambridge Develop Online Practice Tests for English Learners
Developed by experts at the English language exams department of Cambridge University, the first of the new practice tests are for Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Cambridge English: First (FCE). The tests are the only authentic online practice tests on the market for Cambridge ESOL exams.
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As a QE agent you can use the QE brand and the QE 'Authorised Agent' logo, giving you a stronger profile, local access QE's wide portfolio of quality schools (offering a wide variety of locations, course types and prices for every budget), and a presence on the QE website where prospective students or educators can find you.
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How to Get Started as an Agent
If you do not yet work with any of the QE schools and would like to, please contact our team at agents@quality-english.com or phone +44 (0)1865 811 555, to discuss how to become a QE agent.
For further information about all QE schools and what they have to offer, please click here.
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Do you need to practice your English?
Why not try to answer an exam question from the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English online at the London School of English language blog.
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Our new QE school in the spotlight this month is LILA.
Liverpool International Language Academy
Why do you think your school is a Quality school?
Our aim at LILA* is simple: love to learn*. We work hard to ensure that students have the best possible experience while they are studying with us in Liverpool. We are continuously striving to find new ways to offer that little bit extra to our students and improve all aspects of our service without compromise.
We will soon be moving to a shiny new school and relocating to the heart of the city. The new school will boast 14,000 sq foot of contemporary learning facilities providing everything a LILA student could possibly wish for: quality teaching, value for money, wider range of courses, great location, personal service and the comprehensive social programme that will help shape their experience at LILA*. We like to think that 'once a LILA student*, always a LILA student*'
What made you join QE?
We were looking for a way to differentiate  ourselves from our competition and after researching our options decided that the ethos of Quality English - exceptional service, unique character and fine course choice - is in line with our ethos here at LILA*. We spoke to several agents and other key individuals in the industry and all held both Carolyn Blackmore and the Quality English brand in high esteem which made our choice a pretty clear-cut one.
Why would you recommend QE from what you know so far?
The response from both existing and new agents on hearing that we had joined Quality English was really positive with many emailing their congratulations. We feel that being a Quality English school puts us in an elite league of schools and sets us apart from other schools in the market. With competition increasing all the time I think students and agents look for this type of differentiation.
The process of becoming a Quality English was very straight-forward. We were well-supported by Carolyn who encouraged us all the way.
What are the main reasons to recommend Liverpool to a foreign student wishing to learn English?
Liverpool has so much to offer students as a vibrant, iconic, cultural European destination all at excellent value for money. It has more theatres, museums and galleries than any other city outside of London. Its rich musical heritage is unrivalled; Liverpool is officially the World Capital of Pop.
There is also plenty for sports fans to enjoy with two of the Premiership's biggest football teams in Liverpool FC and Everton FC. The region is home to England's finest golf coast, hosting many Open Championships and Ryder Cups. The city also stages the world-famous Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
The local people, 'Scousers', are famously friendly and will welcome you to their city with pride. Their sense of fun and love of a great night out makes the nightlife in Liverpool legendary!
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Quest Language Studies, Toronto, Canada |
Quest, established in 1997, is an award winning and  fully accredited international language school specializing in English language training. Our advantage lies in small class sizes, innovative programs, and individualized attention backed by the best in systems, services and equipment to ensure every student an outstanding learning experience.
Read all about Quest Language Studies here...
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Istanbul and Almaty |
QE has completed its two-centre mission to Istanbul and Almaty.
QE last went to Istanbul in 2006 when we held a successful and well-timed first mission coinciding with the then surge of interest in English language travel. During the intervening years many of the QE schools have made regular trips to Istanbul so QE is now well known in the Turkish market. The purpose of this mission was to reinforce existing links with agents and to meet new agents who have entered the market more recently.
Going to Almaty was a first for QE and we were delighted to be welcomed by the agents' association KAEA as well as many other agents interested in getting to know the QE schools. Links have now been firmly established with the local agents who would very much like to see us back soon.
In both centres the days consisted of back to back B2B meetings organised by Marcom Connect. As well as this well organised part of the day there was an excellent lunch in both venues where agents and QE schools could continue their discussions.
Feedback from the two events has been excellent. Click below for further information.
Turkey - Istanbul
Kazakhstan - Almaty
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English for Engineers
London School of English, United Kingdom
There is increasing demand for engineers who have a concrete knowledge of English - the de-facto standard in cross-national communication.
London School of English aims to meet this demand with its new course: English for Engineers. Read more about this new course here.
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New Vice Principal at Anglolang
After initially spending 10 enjoyable years as DOS at Anglolang Academy from 1996-2006, she went on to become Head of the international Department at Queen Ethelburga's College in York. This valuable experience in a busy environment has broadened her skills and Linda is looking forward to taking on fresh responsibilities in her new role.
www.anglolang.com
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Quality English
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Oxford, OX2 0JX
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Tel: +44 (0) 1865 811 552
Email: info@quality-english.com
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