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Quatorial Programmes

Our teaching style

Our lessons are based on the belief that clear aims and hard work achieve the best results. All lessons are taught in accordance with our house style, the essential features of which are:

• Transparent objectives, clearly identified at the beginning of each lesson
• Focus on key language skills and language learning strategies
• Appropriate time limits set for each activity
• A pace calculated to challenge the learner at all times
• Interaction between teacher-student (and student-student as appropriate)
• Private study exercises, which consolidate classroom activities and preparation time to maximise the benefits of the lesson
• Feedback on progress achieved at the end of lessons

Quatorial Lessons

have a maximum of 4 students and focus on developing comprehension and expression skills. They offer a high level of personal attention and are also preceded by two 30 minute guided preparation sessions. These preparation periods are essential as they enables the teacher and student to maximise the time spent in the actual lesson.

Tutorial Lessons

lessons are completely individualised allowing you and the teacher to focus on your personal language requirements.

Spoken Performance Workshops

Interactive teacher-led sessions with 6 – 10 students of differing levels (reflecting the real world), which focus on speaking skills, business skills (meetings, presentations etc), pronunciation, study skills, body language, voice-coaching and current affairs.

Guided Self-Study Sessions

Supervised by a staff member, Guided Self-Study Sessions allow you to consolidate work covered in your lessons and also use various media to focus on e-learning opportunities.

Sample Timetable – Quatorial + 5 Tutorial Study

Time	Details
08.45 – 9.00	News Review
09.00 – 09.30	Pre-lesson preparation
09.30 – 11.00	Quatorial lessons: Reading techniques – skimming and scanning
11.00 – 11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.00	Pre-lesson preparation
12.00 – 13.00	Quatorial lesson: Academic writing. Structure, lay-out, register and punctuation
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 14.30	Quatorial Project
14.30 – 15.30	Tutorial: Exam strategies and time management. Speaking practice
15.30 – 16.00	Tea Break
16.00 – 17.00	Spoken Performance Workshop: Discussion of art – giving opinion