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Why Choose St Andrew’s College Summer Schools?

Academic Excellence

As an Accredited British Council provider of English Language teaching and with over 20 years of experience, we have expertise in providing English language teaching, no matter your level. We work with many schools and agencies worldwide. Our courses are multi-national and we tailor our courses to meet the learning needs of each and every student.

The teaching and learning process we provide students with ensures that all our English Language lessons are:

  • Stimulating
  • Challenging
  • Relevant
  • Enjoyable

St Andrew's College Summer Schools believe that effective teaching and learning requires:

A Positive Learning Ethos

  • High expectations clearly communicated to all students
  • A supportive and positive ethos which promotes and celebrates achievement
  • The encouragement of active and collaborative learning
  • The use of positive images which reinforce our equal opportunities policies and reflect and value the whole Summer school community
  • A commitment to the achievement of all students
  • High expectations for behaviour which supports learning
  • Where students, group leaders and teachers work together

Student Involvement and Participation in the Teaching Process

  • Encouraging students to take increasing responsibility for their own learning
  • Clear learning objectives shared with students
  • Negotiating targets for future learning
  • Active and collaborative learning approaches
  • Student involvement in their own assessment
  • Assessment criteria which is accessible to and shared with students

Variety of Teaching and Learning Approaches

  • A range of learning approaches and activities to meet the needs of all including students with special educational needs and talented and gifted.
  • Learning approaches which reflect that students have different preferred learning styles
  • Well paced and challenging activities
  • Opportunities for students to work in a variety of groupings: as individuals, in pairs, small groups and as a whole class
  • Extending learning opportunities beyond the classroom
  • A range of high quality extension provision and extra-curricular activities are offered to allow the students to develop their English Language skills in a more informal context.
  • The setting of appropriate regular and challenging homework

5 reasons you should choose St Andrew's College Summer Schools Ltd:

  • We understand that you need to live the language to learn the language.
  • All our teachers hold specialist qualifications in teaching English as a foreign language.
  • Our staff are enthusiastic and want you to love the language.
  • Our teachers prepare thoroughly and deliver innovative and lively classes using modern methodology and a wide variety of resources.
  • We offer an excellent recreation and social programme that provides each student the opportunity to enhance their English Language skills.

You learn English in the beautiful and enchanting country- Scotland!

For more reasons why you should choose St Andrew's College Summer Schoold Ltd see our Testimonial page.

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