Educational Philosophy & Methodology

Educational Philosophy and Methodology

Our mission is to help you succeed in a global community. This means we work with you to improve your ability to communicate. We help you to develop the language, the confidence and the skills to interact with other English speakers across all backgrounds and all levels.

WE DO THIS BY:

Putting you at the centre of your learning

y Our visible learning process, based on clear goals and success criteria, allows you to focus on your needs y Our assessments and feedback help you understand where you are and what you need to do to progress

Helping you develop skills that aid good learning and understanding

y Discussions about learning help you develop good learning habits; a life-long benefit y The exploration of culture and global issues develops the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in an international situation

And to ensure your learning is as effective as possible, we:

y Continuously innovate in the classroom and in assessment; informed by internal and external research y Exploit and develop the latest educational technology, ensuring it positively impacts your learning experience y Assess the success of our programmes through robust processes of classroom research and analysing your feedback

Learn more about the communicative approach with a twist click here

OUR METHODOLOGY

The Communicative Approach describes a variety of methodologies which focus on developing students’ communication skills. Most language schools use this approach. At EC we have taken this one step further and added a twist.

We put our students at the centre of their learning. Our process is visible and engaging. Clear goals and success criteria combined with classroom discussion about language and about learning involve our students in the learning process and ensure their goals are achieved. Our students learn English and learn how to learn – a benefit for life.

This is an overarching methodology which is used in all our schools and all our teachers are trained to deliver this to the highest standards.