It is a question that we are sure that many of you have considered:
“Where should I go to learn English, and which English school is the best one for me?”
As with many of the most important questions in life, there are different correct answers for different people. So here at Excel English, we have prepared the following guide to help you choose the right English school for you. There are a number of different considerations –
Deciding on the location for your studies is the most important factor in choosing your language school. Every English-speaking country has English language schools, all with different strengths and weaknesses. Which country you choose may depend on how far you will need to travel, how expensive that country is compared to your home country, and how much you want to visit that country.
Here in the UK, we are proud to be the home of the English language, with centuries of history and culture which surround us with beautiful buildings and museums.
Many UK cities are wonderful places, with welcoming people and stunning attractions, but we think that London is top of them all. With more theatres, museums, restaurants, concert venues, sports stadiums, historic buildings and shopping malls than anywhere else in the UK, you will never be bored in London. What’s more, the rest of the UK – and Europe – is just a train ride away when you want to spend a weekend in a different place!
If you are worried that London is too big, remember that there are many different residential parts of London (including our home – Muswell Hill), where you can relax in a peaceful area with its own shops and restaurants. It takes less than 30 minutes to travel to the centre of London and its visitor attractions by public transport from many of these residential areas – so you still won’t miss out on the best that London offers.
When you are considering a school, how do you know it is as good as its website says it is? Our answer is just one word – accreditation.
The best schools are regularly inspected by accrediting bodies, which check the quality of their teaching, student care, administration and management, to make sure that you will learn English in a safe environment, that your booking will be handled efficiently and you will get the course you have been promised.
Each school will advertise on its website which organisations it has been accredited by, so make sure you do a Google search to check what the accrediting body stands for and what their accreditation means.
Quality English is an international organisation that invites member schools to join once they have been recommended by past students and Educational Consultants. There are Quality English schools in every English-speaking country in the world.
The English Network is a group of independent English schools in the UK, who are all Quality English and/or IALC members. These schools work together to achieve the highest standards to service for their students.
The British Council was the first accreditation scheme for English schools in the UK. The British Council has always set the standards that all English schools should maintain.
IALC is the International Association of Language Centres and its members include English schools in the UK, French schools in France and German schools in Germany.
At Excel English, we believe that coming to London to learn English is about more than just the lessons. Of course we offer quality teaching by experienced professional teachers, but what happens when your lesson has finished?
While these things are secondary to your main objective of learning English, they all help you to succeed in your task, because they will help you to relax, have fun, make friends and enjoy London – all while practising your English!
We hope that this information has been helpful to you, so you can choose the right school for your studies.
If you need any further information, choose one of the links below:
If Excel English sounds like the perfect school for you, click on one of the links to find your perfect course:
We look forward to meeting you in London soon!
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Karen says: Hi Lisbeth,
I have sent you an email with full details of our Work Placement service. This is only available to EU/Swiss citizens who take an English course at our school so it is not widely advertised.
With best regards,
Karen, Excel English
I work as an independant agent in Denmark, and I am particularly interested in your Work Experience programme. Have tried to find some information on your website – but unfortunately it seems this issue is not mentioned. I hope you are able to furnish with some information – and indeed how much English tuition is required prior to a Work placement?
Kind regards,
Lisbeth Schroeder