Courses
Our practical and support courses are specifically designed for non-native speakers of English.
Our courses are designed with you in mind. Courses have an online mentor to support and guide you. Whether it is a question about sentence structure, grammar, or word suitability, your mentor is there for you.
Business Writing Skills
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Approximately 50 hours.
This is based on the expected time for study, practise and revision.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of business writing.
Learn at your own pace, designed for flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
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Online self-study: presentation with examples
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional)
The Principles of a Good Sentence
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Approximately 50 hours.
This is based on the expected time for study, practise and revision.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of what makes a good sentence.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
Starting with the basics, we look at each sentence part, from word order through to sentence type.
We look at:
sentence type and length and when to use each
how to construct a balanced sentence
editing for clarity and creating a reader-friendly text
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Online self-study: presentation with examples
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional)
Mastering Formal & Academic Writing
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Approximately 70 hours.
This is based on the expected time for study, practise and revision.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of academic and formal writing.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.The course covers:
assessed writing tasks to help you improve quicker
good and poor writing practices
grammatical structures and difference between informal and formal writing styles
how to avoid wordiness and its importance
how to write with concision and precision
how to choose appropriate words and how it affects readers
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Online self-study: presentation with examples
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional)
Persuasive Writing Techniques
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Approximately 50 hours.
This is based on the expected time for study, practise and revision.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of what makes writing persuasive, from words, strategies and techniques.
Whether writing a proposal, article or report, persuasive writing is all around us; understanding what makes writing persuasive is essential if we are to shape our reader’s decision, ideas or thoughts.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
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Online self-study: presentation with examples
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional)
English Essentials
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This course is 8 weeks and comprises:
8 online meetings (1 hour each)
expect to spend about 8-12 hours of assessed writing tasks
expect to spend about 8+ hours of reading tasks
expect to spend about 8+ hours of listening tasks
Total time about 40 hours.
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Build your confidence: this course is designed for those who want to practise their reading, speaking, listening and writing skills:
reading: we choose articles for their vocabulary range, word use and structure; question are aims at reading for detail.
speaking: from general conversation to specific topics; we focus on pronunciation, grammar and intonation.
listening: marry sounds with words and train your ear; we use questions to help you listen for detail.
writing: our assessed writing tasks provide you with the knowledge on how best to improve.
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Online meetings
Assessed tasks
Self-study
Speaking in Public
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Approximately 40 hours.
This is based on the expected time for study, practise and revision.
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Effective communication is the cornerstone of leadership, yet many struggle to craft and deliver impactful messages.
This course equips participants with the skills to confidently structure, refine and deliver compelling presentations and talks.
Through interactive exercises, real-time feedback and proven strategies, participants will leave with a well-structured speech, an understanding of audience perception and techniques to improve vocal delivery.
This workshop is ideal for professionals and those looking to elevate their speaking abilities.
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Online self-study: presentation with examples
Online meetings
Assessed tasks
Self-practice
Writing Masterclasses
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Various: between 1.5 and 4 hours.
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Whether you want regular practice sessions or want to know more about our courses, these Masterclasses show you how to make your writing stand out.
In addition to produce grammatically correct sentences, we focus on:
sentence structure, composition and flow
selecting suitable vocabulary
creating readable text
eliminating the unnecessary
adding drama where and when required
producing a coherent, cohesive and reader-centric text
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Online meetings
Online tasks
Business Writing Skills
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Approximately 50 hours.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of business writing.
Learn at your own pace, designed for flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
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Self-study
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional)
Persuasive Writing Techniques
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Approximately 50 hours
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of what makes writing persuasive, from words, strategies and techniques.
Whether writing a proposal, article or report, persuasive writing is all around us; understanding what makes writing persuasive is essential if we are to shape our reader’s decision, ideas or thoughts.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
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Self-study
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional extra)
The Principles of a Good Sentence
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Aproximately 50 hours.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of what makes a good sentence.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.
Starting with the basics, we look at each sentence part, from word order through to sentence type.
We look at:
sentence type and length and when to use each
how to construct a balanced sentence
editing for clarity and creating a reader-friendly text
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Self-study
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional extra)
Masterclasses
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Various: between 1.5 and 4 hours.
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These online practical Masterclasses introduce our work. Whether you want regular practice sessions or want to know more about our courses, these Masterclasses show you how to make your writing stand out.
In addition to produce grammatically correct sentences, we focus on:
sentence structure, composition and flow
selecting suitable vocabulary
creating readable text
eliminating the unnecessary
adding drama where and when required
producing a coherent, cohesive and reader-centric text
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Online meetings
Online tasks
Mastering Formal and Academic Writing
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Approximately 70 hours.
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Specifically designed for non-native English speakers, this course takes you through the fundamentals of academic and formal writing.
Learn at your own pace: this course is designed for those who need flexibility. With an online mentor for support, you’re never alone. Additionally, your assessed tasks help you learn faster.The course covers:
assessed writing tasks to help you improve quicker
good and poor writing practices
grammatical structures and difference between informal and formal writing styles
how to avoid wordiness and its importance
how to write with concision and precision
how to choose appropriate words and how it affects readers
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Self-study
Online mentor support
Assessed tasks
Online meetings (optional extra)
English Essentials
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This course is 8 weeks and comprises:
8 online meetings (1 hour each)
expect to spend about 8-12 hours of assessed writing tasks
expect to spend about 8+ hours of reading tasks
expect to spend about 8+ hours of listening tasks
Total time about 40 hours.
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Build your confidence: this course is designed for those who want to practise their reading, speaking, listening and writing skills:
reading: we choose articles for their vocabulary range, word use and structure; question are aims at reading for detail.
speaking: from general conversation to specific topics; we focus on pronunciation, grammar and intonation.
listening: marry sounds with words and train your ear; we use questions to help you listen for detail.
writing: our assessed writing tasks provide you with the knowledge on how best to improve.
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Online meetings
Assessed tasks
Self-study