learnenglish connect institutional brochure
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FROM THE WORLD’S ENGLISH EXPERTS
LEARNING ENGLISH HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM LIVES
LearnEnglish Connect
A NEW EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE & ACCESSIBLE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION DESIGNED SPECIALLY TO SUPPORT YOUR EXISITING ENGLISH PROGRAMME
LearnEnglish Connect
03LearnEnglish Connect – AN EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE ENGLISH LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION
• 82%ofstudentswhouseda BritishCouncilonlinecourse founditarewardingandenjoyable learningexperience
• 81%ofstudentswhotrialedthe onlinecourseenrolledinthe fullcourse
• Aftertrialingthecoursethemajority ofstudentssaiditwaseasytouse andthecontentunderstandable
• Studentsalsoreportedthattheplatform’s easeofuseandengagingactivities overcamethecommonlyperceived pitfallsofonlinelearning. Weachievethisby:
- Oureasy-to-usewebsite
- Providingclear,simpleinstructions
- Coursesdesignedto suitthestudent’sability
- Teachinguseful, practicalEnglishskills
- Providingfeedbackandadvice onthestudent’sprogress
- Encouraginganddeveloping self-accesslearning
Source:AMRBResearchonLearnEnglishPathwaysMENA2014
WehavetaughtEnglishtoover100millionpeopleinover100differentcountries.InMENAalone,wehaveover1,200BritishCouncilstaffmembersworkingwithgovernments,institutions,teachersandstudentstodevelopandimplementeffectiveEnglishteachingandlearningsolutionswhichcreatelife-changingopportunities.
Astheworld’sEnglishexpertswehaveaproventrackofdeliveringeffectiveteachingandassessmentintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica(MENA)regionforover70years
OurresearchfromacrossMENAhasrevealedthatthereexistsahugeappetiteforonlinelearning:
INTRODUCINGTHE BRITISH COUNCIL
04 LearnEnglish Connect – AN EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE ENGLISH LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION
ThroughLearnEnglishConnectstudentsgain:• AnexpandedEnglishvocabulary• Bettergrammaticalcompetence• Awidergraspofpracticalphrasesandexpressions• Improvedlisteningandreadingskills• Moretimetofocusonspeakingskillsinfacetofaceclasses• IncreasedconfidenceintheirEnglishability• ExperienceoflearningonlineandimprovedITskills• AninternationallyrecognisedBritishCouncilCertificateaswellasanAptisReport
HOW LearnEnglish Connect WORKS
1. AN ENTRY TEST
StudentsfirsttaketheBritishCouncil’sshort,user-friendlyOnlinePlacementTest.ThisensuresthatstudentsareplacedonacourseappropriatetotheirEnglishlevel.
2. THE ONLINE COURSE
Ouronlinecoursesupportstheinstitute’sfacetofaceEnglishprogrammebyprovidingstudentswith30-40hoursofengaginginteractiveexercisesthatmakelearningEnglishfunandenjoyable.StudentscanaccessthecourseatanytimeandtheBritishCouncilcanprovideguidanceonlinkingitscontentstoyourmainteachingprogramme.Students’progressismonitoredandteacherscanaccessregularreportsontheirdevelopment.
3. THE Aptis ENGLISH TEST & AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BRITISH COUNCIL CERTIFICATE
Oncethestudenthascompletedthecoursetheytaketheexittest:Aptis.Followingthetest,studentsareawardedaBritishCouncilCertificateandanAptisReportstatingtheirCEFRlevelofEnglishcompetency.
4. TEACHER SUPPORT & TRAINING
LearnEnglishConnectcomeswithapurpose-builtsupportpackageforteachersandinstitutions.Additionaltailor-madetrainingcoursescanbeprovided,alongwithregularseminarstohelpteachersensurethattheirstudentsaregettingeverythingtheypossiblycanfromLearnEnglishConnect.
Thepackageprovidesinstituteswithgreatnewresourcestosupporttheirregularteachingprogrammesandimprovetheirstudents’Englishlanguageskills.
AndbecauseLearnEnglishConnectistailoredtoeachInstitution’sneeds,itsupportsallstudentsregardlessoftheirabilitylevel.
AnewEnglishlearningandassessmentsolution
LearnEnglish Connect
05LearnEnglish Connect – AN EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE ENGLISH LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEOPLE WITH SOME ENGLISH SKILLS HAVE BETTER EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS THAN THOSE WITH NONE*. AND GOOD ENGLISH SKILLS ALLOW PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING**.
CREATING LIFECHANGING OPPORTUNITIES
*TheEconomistIntelligenceUnitSurvey2013
**UNReportonGNPWorldwide2013
06 LearnEnglish Connect – AN EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE ENGLISH LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION
THE PACKAGE PROVIDES TEACHING INSTITUTIONS WITH GREAT NEW RESOURCES TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ALONGSIDE THEIR EXISTING COURSES, BOOSTING THEIR CHANCES IN THE JOB MARKET.www.britishcouncil.org/xxx/yyy
LearnEnglish Connect is designed specially to support your English programme
Thepackageisflexibleandcanbeadjustedtosuityourneedsinthefollowingways:
• Youdecidethestartandenddatesof theonlinecourse,andwhenstudents taketheirtests.
• Youhavefullaccesstoalltheonline coursematerials
• Eachstudentisassignedanindividual accountsobothteachersandstudents canmonitortheirindividual progressanddevelopment.
• LearnEnglishConnectalsoofferslearning resourcestoenrichyourexistingcurriculum whichcanhelpstudentsimprovetheirEnglish languageskillsintheclassroom
• TheBritishCouncilcanprovidesupport forteachersandstudentsinordertohelp yourinstitutegetthebestresultsfrom LearnEnglishConnect
07LearnEnglish Connect – AN EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE ENGLISH LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SOLUTION
SO WHY NOT HELP YOUR STUDENTS TOO? CONTACT US TODAY AND LET US GIVE YOUR STUDENTS THE LearnEnglish Connect ADVANTAGE.
PROVEN RESULTS
80% believed the course had improved their English
language skills.
90% enjoyed the learning
experience.
95% would like the program to
be part of the regular curriculum.
CONTACT XYZ PERSON+9715 541 37069www.britishcouncil.org/xxx/yyy
LearnEnglishConnectisbeingdeliveredacrosstheMENAregion.In2014LearnEnglishConnectwasdeployedinsixuniversitiesinMorocco,reaching20,000students.TeacherssaidthatthestudentsbecamemoremotivatedintheirEnglishlearningandmadefasterprogress.Thesestudentsalsoshowedincreasedconfidenceinusingtechnologyasalearningtoolandinstudyingindependently.
LearnEnglishConnecthasbeendeliveredtoGabesUniversityinTunisiaandstudentshavemadesignificantlymoreprogressthantheydidwhenonlyreceivingfacetofaceEnglishlessons.FeedbackfromteachersindicatesthatnotonlyarestudentsbenefittingfromtheeducationalvalueofLearnEnglishConnect,buttheyarenowalsomoremotivatedtolearnandimprovetheirEnglishskills.
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INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BRITISH COUNCIL Aptis CERTIFICATE
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BRITISH COUNCIL CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS AN Aptis REPORT