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QE Newsletter May 2011 


Greetings!


It was a new experience for QE to be at the ANZA workshop on the Gold Coast in Australia last month. There were an enormous number of exhibitors there promoting tourism in Australia with some great ideas for students at QE schools wanting to make the most of their time there. We are planning to develop the Your Journey pages of the QE website to promote destinations comprehensively.

There will also be a QE presence at the forthcoming 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.

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Read below about all 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.

Best regards

  

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

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We call these event 'Missions' - they run as Workshops. (....in case you are confused.)

QE will be in Warsaw and Moscow in September and  

in Paris, Madrid, Zurich and Rome in November.


This is your opportunity to meet the QE Schools in a quiet, well organised and productive workshop. If you can get to one of these cities then please try - you will not be disappointed!

Invitations are already published!  

Click the links below to find out more and to register, or contact the QE Office for more information.  
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20/09/2011 - Warsaw, Poland
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- Moscow, Russia
03/11/2010
- Paris, France
07/11/2011
- Madrid, Spain
09/11/2011
- Zurich, Switzerland
11/11/2011
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Rome, Italy
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Mission report  

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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News from Canada:

Did you know that there are seven Quality English schools in Canada?

 

Canada

 

East Coast School of Languages  

Halifax, Nova Scotia

POINT3 Language Center 

Montreal, Québec

Quest Language Studies 

Toronto, Ontario

Access International Language Centre 

Toronto, Ontario

CSLI 

Vancouver, BC

Vancouver English Centre 

Vancouver, B.C.

Stewart College of Languages 

Victoria, B.C.

 

Stewart College of Languages, Victoria 

"We are offering an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program from September 2011, providing multiple levels of intensive 8-week courses designed to effectively improve students' ability to perform in English in the university environment.  More details to come in June. 

Students in countries which don't require a visa to visit Canada (such as Japan, Germany and Italy) will soon be able to apply for study permits online."

 

Quest Language Studies, Toronto 

"We have some great news - we are moving on June 18 to new premises. The school will be twice the size with approximately 22 classrooms. It is on Yonge Street"


In the UK:

New school building at the Lewis School of English

Lewis School of English
Lewis School of English
"We are delighted to announce that we have now acquired an extra building next to our 3 existing buildings. As a result, the school will have 3 additional classrooms and a larger staff room, providing greater capacity for our summer numbers and off-peak groups.

Students can also look forward to a new study centre and a larger garden patio, providing more space to relax at breaktimes, and a bigger area for our barbecue parties. We are quite unique in having such a large amount of garden space in the heart of the city centre.

 

We look forward to showing you our new facilities soon."

 

Contact  Lewis School of English  to find out about the courses that they offer.

 

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Our new QE school in the spotlight this month is Sydney English Academy.

 

Contact: Mick Edwards 

Read more here: Sydney English Academy

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Why do you think your school is a Quality school?

At SEA we have an amazing location, great facilities and courses, diverse nationality mix and most importantly a passionate and dedicated team of teachers and staff.  Students main priority is to learn English but for many their time in Australia is an experience of a lifetime.  I think a quality school is  one that ensures their students became confident English communicators but also helps them to make friends and have a learning experience they will remember throughout their lives.  The SEA philosophy is simple BELONG...ENJOY...SUCCEED...  It is every staff member's number one priority that our students feel they belong, have fun and achieve their goals during their time at SEA.

 

What made you join QE?

Independently owned and operated schools are unique in what they can offer students and agents.  I felt that QE offered schools such as ours the opportunity to promote those things that we do best.  Agents have such a choice of schools these days that it can be hard to distinguish between one school and another.  QE represents a genuine stamp of quality control that agents can have confidence in when dealing with a QE school.  I felt that agents who work with QE schools are interested in quality for their students and we are interested in working with those types of agents.


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

All contacts and dealings  we have had with QE and Carolyn especially in the short time we have been a member have been professional, efficient and friendly which is exactly the way we like to do business.  I feel very confident we have had made the right decision to join QE and we look forward to growing together.

 

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

I think Sydney is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.  It is clean, safe and beautiful and set on one of the worlds most beautiful harbours.  

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Manly Ferry in front of Sydney Opera House

Manly has all the attributes of Sydney and still maintains a village like atmosphere.   It is very safe and has a very friendly atmosphere. Beautiful Manly Beach is only a few steps from the school. Students often walk down to the beach in their morning coffee break  to sit on the beach and chat with friends in the sun!  We think that's quite unique and a great way to learn English.   Students can enjoy swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, scuba diving and unlimited sporting and social activities all within a short walk of the school.  The nightlife is great, lots of shopping, coffee shops, Manly has it all!

   

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Boston Academy of English   

 

  

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Our Mission... Learn English. Live English!™

Boston Academy of English is committed to teaching English as a Second language, Test Preparation, and the Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language to foreign students from around the world and the US through small, high quality, interactive classes in a stimulating environment.

Boston Academy of English wants you to not only learn English - we want you to live it! Experience American culture in the best city for international students in the world - Boston.

Known as America's "Walking City", Boston is said to be the city where the best English in the country is spoken.  True or not, the city's charm is undeniable...from the Charles River to Quincy Market and the waterfront, its neighborhoods, culture, and sense of history will delight you. Opportunities for students of all ages to learn English are abundant here.

 

Read all about Boston Academy of English  here.

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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
Interlink
Luanne McCallum of Interlink School of Languages

Interlink School of Languages



It was a pleasure to visit Interlink School of Languages once again.

The QE school in Cape Town was due for its (three year) quality control visit. Their new school building is very smart and far more spacious than the old one. I met the staff and students on a beautiful sunny day. There is a fantastic view from the classrooms all the way to the Table Mountain. The ocean is a two minute walk away and there are dramatic views of the Indian Ocean where it meets the Atlantic.

For a three year check QE prepares by contacting some of the school's agents to answer a few reference questions. These were very positive for Interlink. During the visit Carolyn speaks to the students in small groups and asks them about their expereinces at the school. These muse be consistently good. Questions are also asked about academic matters (professional development for example) and about the feedback processes in the school.


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