English courses are the study of the English language and aimed at students who do not class English as their first language.
When choosing English courses, it is advisable to look out for one that carries the “Accredited by British Council” logo. This signifies the UK organisation offering English courses has been inspected and provides the students with a guarantee of choice and quality.
As well as identifying the English courses is being taught by a quality provider, the inspection involves preparation work which helps the English courses provider to reflect and improve on what they are doing. The accreditation also opens doors for foreign students as the Home Office requires English courses offered by private institutions to be accredited in order for students to get visas.
Accreditation English courses in the UK monitors, reviews and improves standards in terms of teaching, management, resources and welfare in institutions offering English courses as a foreign language in Britain. As private language schools are not inspected by the government, Students will have the peace of mind that the institutions offering English courses are subject to regular inspections from the British Council (charity organisation) which include unannounced and random spot checks. Each inspection of the English courses provider results in a report on the English courses provider’s services and facilities. From the report, a decision is made – whether the English courses provider should or should not be accredited.
Accreditation UK ensures the organisations offering English courses provide quality standards and codes of conduct: in terms of appropriately qualified teachers who are using up-to-date teaching methods and materials, teaching levels are at least to the Scheme standards – inspections take place during classes to ensure the students are learning and participating in the English courses, safe premises (including well equipped classrooms and relaxation areas) that have emergency procedures that are briefed out to staff and students, accommodation (including boarding school style stays) which are regularly inspected and meets Scheme standards, appropriate 24 hour supervision for juniors, accurate English courses publicity materials and brochures which truly reflect the services and facilities on offer.