For anyone involved in an international business environment the ability to speak and understand English is a great asset – for meetings, sales, conferences and even professional development. We have a great team of qualified, native-speaker English teachers who are passionate about both their language and their students' success. We’d love the opportunity to help you build the language skills of your staff.

I’ve never known anyone else make IELTS lessons fun, but you did! I really feel confident going into the exam this time, because I understand what I need to do and all the question styles. Thank you for being so committed to my success Mariam, Academic IELTS student

Who would benefit from this course

We offer a range of General English classes for people who want to increase their ability to communicate in English, whether Reading, Writing, Speaking or Listening. Classes are run at different levels, based on your current level of English. We  also offer courses that are specially tailored to the workplace needs of a company’s staff, from giving and understanding clear instructions and communicating effectively to professional writing for emails and letters. All of our teachers are native speakers and qualified to teach.  

Course objectives

• The course will develop your skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening
• You will increase your understanding of English grammar and word order
• You will become familiar with a wider range of vocabulary
• At higher levels you will understand the difference between formal and informal English
• Improve clarity of speech
• Build your confidence in using English in professional and social situation

Benefit for you

You will develop your ability to understand and use English in a business and social environment.

Benefit for your company

Your employees will improve their ability to communicate with each other in a multi-cultural environment where English is the common language. Staff who work in an international environment will also increase in confidence and in their ability to best represent your company to a wider environment, whether regionally or abroad.

Programme content

• Focal Point language classes have a strong emphasis on interactive learning and group work activities
• Each class will incorporate a combination of skills, from speaking, listening, reading and writing.
• Each class will have content to develop either vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation or fluency
• Participants will be given homework at least once each week to consolidate their classroom learning

Course duration

3 lessons each week for 2 months

Who Would Benefit From This Course

If you are planning to write the IELTS exam, then this course is an essential preparation for you. This course will give you all the details of what to expect in the exam, and how to properly prepare yourself for this important exam.

What is IELTS?

IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. It is a common requirement for acceptance onto Bachelors and Masters programmes that are taught in English.

IELTS is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP: IELTS Australia.

IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.

What is the IELTS Test?

The IELTS test consists of four sub-tests, or modules: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Students must sit all four sub-tests. The listening test lasts for 40 minutes. The reading test lasts for 60 minutes. The writing test also lasts for 60 minutes. The speaking test is an interview, and will last for approximately 11-14 minutes.

Course Objectives

• You will learn exactly what each aspect of the exam entails and become familiar with the different question types.
• You will be equipped with skills and strategies to help you succeed in the exam.
• You will know what topics to focus on as you prepare to do the exam.
• You will do some sample exams in each of the areas; reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• You will be fully prepared for each section of the exam.
• You will go to the exam with the confidence of knowing exactly what to expect.

Course Duration

6 weeks, a total of 36 hours instruction.

Who Would Benefit from this course

Do people find it difficult to understand you when you speak English?  Is your accent unclear to people?  This course is designed to teach you to speak English with a perfect British accent.  The focus is on speaking correctly, with a clear understandable (British) accent.  This course is ideal for people who speak English as their second language, and who want to raise their speaking level.  As a pre-requisite, your English understanding must be at an intermediate level.

Course Objectives

• The course is highly focussed on speaking.
• The main focus is to help participants to learn to speak with a perfect British accent.
• Learn essential elements of speaking English clearly.
• Learn important keys to the structure of spoken English.
• Discover a new way of listening, with greater attention to detail than you ever realised was possible.
• Learn how each English vowel and consonant is spoken.
• Learn how each of these is pronounced in words.
• Use these sounds in good sample sentences.
• There is a strong focus on personal practice and homework, to strengthen your new speaking skills.

Benefit for You

You will gain a clear understanding of how to speak clearly, and do much practical homework, to actually attain this skill during the duration of this English speaking course.  Speaking English clearly with an excellent accent, can open up amazing opportunities in work and society for you.

Benefit for Your Company

Your employee will learn to speak English with a clear and understandable accent.  This is a tremendous asset in all aspects of their work life, especially where the employee is directly involved in customer care, and dealing with the public.

Course Duration

1 month Level 2 course.

Programme Content

• The course consists of printed material, together with MP3 Audio tracks that will help participants in producing the sounds and words they are practicing.
• Each Participant will be issued with an MP3 player, with the audio teaching tracks already loaded onto it.  The player is vital to the course, and so is included as part of the course fee.  You will keep the MP3 player after completing the course, to enable you to continue to practice and improve.
• Essential principles of speaking English.
• How to listen in a new way, to discern the exact pronunciation of each sound in English.
• How to clearly and accurately pronounce each vowel and consonant in English.
• Each sound is practiced in example words, and then in example sentences.
• Complementary exercises will be given, to aid and enhance the learning cycle.
• Homework is a very important part of the course.  Every participant must be prepared to spend 1 to 2 hours a day in practicing the oral exercises, as demonstrated on the MP3 audio tracks.  This work is actually the essential ingredient of the course.  You MUST practice to develop your new accent.
• Participants are immersed in a pure English environment, to help them learn their new accent as quickly as possible.