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Welcome to our blog, where you will find all the news about learning English for kids and teens to adults, professional skills, teaching English and examinations as well as the latest news from our work in the world of arts and education.

Date: 23 April 2020 - 14:57

Resources to help your child learn English at home

With many students around the world studying from home, you can help your child gain confidence and feel more motivated by giving them lots of opportunities to practice English at home.

Tags: Primary English courses Kids and teens

Date: 23 April 2020 - 14:21

Tips to help your child learn English at home

Check out the tips to help your child learn English at home.

Tags: Kids and teens Early years

How to nurture creativity in a child - Child with a helmet

Date: 14 April 2020 - 20:25

A parent’s role in nurturing creativity

Often, when we consider skills that will set our children on a course of academic success, we think of the basics – reading, writing and counting.

Tags: Primary English courses

Date: 12 April 2020 - 00:26

How to handle a boss who likes to jump to conclusions

Have you had your boss come up to you and rattle off 'facts' that she thinks she knows and doesn’t allow you to cut in?

Tags: Professional skills Corporate training

Date: 11 April 2020 - 00:15

How to chase your boss for something urgent

You probably have encountered this problem: you need something signed off or acted on urgently, but your boss doesn’t seem to have the same sense of urgency as you.

Tags: Professional skills Corporate training

How to handle a forgetful boss or colleague with tact

Date: 10 April 2020 - 23:56

How to handle a forgetful boss/colleague with tact

You’ve probably had this situation: Your colleague is nice and helpful. The only problem? She has the memory of a goldfish.

Tags: Professional skills Corporate training

Date: 31 March 2020 - 09:00

How British Council student Saaya I. achieved a 7 in IELTS

We chatted with our student Saaya Inoue who scored IELTS 7.0 after studying with us.

Tags: Adults English courses IELTS Coach

Date: 02 February 2020 - 00:21

Seniors hit the books to learn a new language

Some do so to dig into their roots or discover a new culture, while others see it as a way to upgrade themselves.

Tags: Adults 1:1/Small Group Success stories

Date: 23 October 2019 - 20:42

Top five tips for IELTS success

To achieve your target IELTS score it is important to improve you overall level of English proficiency.

Tags: IELTS English courses Adults

Date: 11 January 2019 - 10:00

Public speaking: Small tweaks that make a big impact

How to appear more confident while speaking in public? Find out what are the small tweaks you can make in your body language.

Tags: Professional skills Adults Corporate training

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