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QE Newsletter March 2011  
Greetings!

We are well into 2011 now and in my part of the world spring has already made a welcome appearance. Soon I shall leave it behind as I leave to make several school visits and attend two ICEF workshops.

Interlink School of Languages, the QE school in Cape Town, is due its (three year) quality control visit. It will be a pleasure to see their new school building and meet the staff and students as I call in en route for Australia. There I shall be at the ANZA workshop on behalf of QE. I am looking forward to meeting agents who concentrate on Australia and New Zealand, as well as meeting and visiting several schools who are interested in becoming 'QE'. If you have any tips of schools that you know you can recommend please let me know.

There will also be a QE presence at the ICEF Vancouver agents' workshop. Once again I shall be representing the seven Canadian QE schools and meeting agents who work in Canada. It also gives me the chance to meet and visit a few new schools and also carry out quality control checks on Vancouver English Centre and Access International Language Centre in Toronto.

Read below about both our recent (Dubai, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo) and forthcoming missions - we may be coming to your town. You will also see news of the new QE school in Sydney (Manly), Australia.

It is shaping up to be a full and productive year for QE.

Best regards

  

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Carolyn Blackmore  Chief Executive QE
carolyn@quality-english.com 

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The QE schools have once again been very busy. We held a workshop in Dubai in January and then most recently we were in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. Agents reported (example): "I can tell you that I was very pleased to be part of the workshop and having the pleasure to meet you and all the people at the workshop, the event was exceptionally well organised and I have no doubts that we will establish a successful business relationship."
Read the reports by clicking the city names. If you were there please regsiter your comments on the QE website.

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QE will be in Warsaw and Moscow in September and in Paris, Madrid, Zurich and Rome in November.

Registrations will be out soon. Contact
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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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Mission report  

 

QE Middle East

This one day workshop took place at the Dubai Rydges Plaza hotel. Twelve schools met twelve agents during the day. Useful and productive meetings were reported by the participants. The agents commented (as they always do) by telling us how much they like the calmness of the workshop, the friendliness and professionalism.

Lunch was much enjoyed in the hotel's private dining room before going back to work. Then later on we invited a few more agents to come along for an early evening reception.



Schol news
Cambridge Exams at Cork English College
CECCork English College becomes an Authorised Centre for Cambridge ESOL examinations.

 

In March 2011 Cork English College was delighted to hold its first session of FCE and CAE exams for 30 students and they also successfully passed our first inspection.

They are looking forward to repeating the experience this summer and are running intensive preparation courses in July and August for both FCE and CAE. FCE and CAE are only available in Ireland and the UK in July and August.

Their classes are small and very intensive with every effort made to prepare students for all aspects of the examination. At the end of the course students take the FCE or CAE with us in Cork English College.

Please contact Cork English College for further information.

 

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Our new QE school in the spotlight this month is
MM Oxford Study Services
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MM Oxford Study Services 
Contact: Mustafa Misirlizade, director
Read more here: MM website

Why do you think your school is a Quality school?

MM Oxford Study Services was founded in 1981 by Mustafa Misirlizade.  Family owned and managed, we pride ourselves in providing high quality, multinational (35 - 40 nationalities each year) residential English Language courses in two Oxford colleges in July and August. We offer a fast, efficient, friendly service, with individual attention in a family atmosphere; taking care of every detail from high standard/low ratio teaching and congenial, safe surroundings for learning to welfare and well supervised fully inclusive social activities programmes for individuals or groups.

 

What made you join QE?

We wanted to ensure that it was clear to agents and students that we were not just a small part of a large organisation but a complete entity in our own right; specialising in providing courses with personal and individual care and attention at all times. We felt that we could best do this by becoming a member of QE, which was created to promote schools with a similar background and ethos to our own school and not large organisations. QE has since its inception built up a reputation which not only in name represents "Quality". We believe that QE guarantees prospective students and agents the chance to work with trusted, reliable, language courses organisations; in the best locations, providing memorable experiences for all students


Why would you recommend QE from what you know so far?

We would recommend QE as like our own organisation the personal touch is one of the most important factors within the organisation and so each individual school however small feels an important part of the whole organisation and the representation provided is the same for all schools. Likewise students and agents can feel secure in the knowledge that the information provided is accurate and provided without preference to any particular organisation, enabling them to make an informed choice of course.

 

What are the main reasons to recommend Oxford to a foreign student wishing to learn English?

Oxford is known throughout the world as a beautiful University City, home to one of the most ancient and renowned centres of learning. It is a lively city in a rich, cultural, historical and architectural setting. Tradition mingles with modern life to create a unique, thrilling atmosphere in which to work and socialise. Oxford inspires students who study here and they can return home with an increased knowledge of English, the confidence to use it, many new friends and many fond memories of England and their time spent in Oxford particularly.

 
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St Hugh's College, Oxford 

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Sydney English Academy   
 

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"As owners of the Sydney English Academy (SEA) we would like to welcome you to the Australian English school that is different.

Conveniently located just metres from the beach and right in the town centre, the SEA is a boutique English school where you will quickly feel at home and always receive the individual attention you deserve." Mick and Samantha Edwards 

 

Read all about Sydney English Academy here.

New CourseA summer with a difference for the whole family at Atlantic Language Galway

   
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Experience a unique cultural and educational holiday in a fun and safe environment while discovering the beauty of the West of Ireland with  Atlantic Language in Galway. 

Their family package programme was a resounding success in 2010 and has been expanded this year to include six different package choices to suit family needs. Course levels range from introductory to upper intermediate/advanced English.

Contact Atlantic Language Galway  here to find out more about this programme.



QE School Visit

LILA* launch

Carolyn Blackmore (QE) and Leanne Linacre of LILA* cut the ribbon.

LILA*, once known as Liverpool International Language Academy, had a launch party to celebrate the opening of its city centre,18 classroom, Academy in February.  

Leanne Linacre, director and co-owner of LILA*, along with her staff, welcomed many friends, colleagues and agenst to the grand opening of the new LILA* building in the centre of Liverpool. Carolyn Blackmore, the chief executive of QE, cut the red ribbon; red, in keeping with the school's new colour scheme.

The new location is ideal for students who like to be in the city centre and want to have access to all the facilities that Liverpool has to offer.  Victoria Lee, LILA* Director said, "We feel that LILA* has acquired the ideal location as a hotspot of Liverpool culture, right in the heart of the city. Students can shop during their lunch break, meet friends for coffee or relax in the city centre park."

Designing the custom-made school took over a year and involved consultation with Liverpool interior design company 'Aztec' and Crosby based graphic design company 'Eyefever'; but that wasn't all. * Director, Leanne Linacre comments, "We used feedback from our students to create a school that really reflects what a student wants. None one knows this better than the students themselves so we took their feedback very seriously! When we blended that with the expertise of Aztec and Eyefever, as well as the LILA* staff, we knew we'd be onto a winner."



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