Pictured: Linda Walker
Staff at Nottingham Language Academy are celebrating after the
centre achieved British Council accreditation.
The quality standard has been awarded just over a year after the
academy opened its doors at The Ropewalk in the city centre.
It means Nottingham Language Academy is now on a British Council
approved list for teaching English as a foreign language.
Linda Walker, who launched the centre in September 2010, said:
"We have had excellent feedback from the students who have learnt
with us over the past year or so, but it is extremely pleasing to
achieve the British Council accreditation.
"It gives Nottingham Language Academy a certain amount of status
and kudos, and will also show future students that we are a place
of learning that delivers results."
The news comes as the academy also celebrates a number of new
contracts with businesses across the region and abroad. It has been
chosen to teach English to a group of French engineers working on a
highly specialised project in the UK, to teach French to employees
of an international retail organisation in the region, and will
soon be teaching English to senior managers from Germany who are to
attend intensive business courses at Nottingham Language
Academy.
"The demand to learn and master English as a language continues
to grow, as more people move abroad for work or leisure," said
Linda Walker. "We are pleased to be able to help our students
achieve their goals, and to offer a service to businesses across
the East Midlands and beyond who want to support their staff to
develop their English or other language skills."
Nottingham Language Academy provides bespoke 'English as a
Foreign Language' training to businesses and individuals, as well
as regular classes. It also offers English pronunciation classes
during the day and the evening, as well as a range of English exam
preparation classes such as First Certificate in English (FCE),
Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) and International English
Language Testing System (IELTS), which are required by many
employers and universities.
In addition, the academy provides teaching in eight modern
foreign languages, including French, Spanish, German, Italian and
Japanese.