INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL THE
International School in Cape Town

Samples of these testimonials can be seen under references. The International English School specializes in providing business English and communication skills to the corporate world. Our MISSION is to be a leading provider of Business English and communication courses to the International corporate world. TIESÂ is dedicated to building long-term relationships with clients through becoming a reliable business partner and through the provision of high quality services. The International English School follows a very systematic and well-researched method to determine the correct approach for each participant. This process is described in detail below, and is given in detail to give you the confidence that your employees will receive the best quality training possible that is suited to their needs. We assess the needs of the company, the job and the individuals and define the language level required by the job. In-company training departments must make decisions about the type of training required: individual vs. group, in-house vs. language centre. In these interviews we investigate the learning style of the learner, the job description and we define the learning purpose. We test all learners by means of a formal Business English test and interview. May be worded in terms of the tasks/skills required in the job (job experienced learners) or course of study (pre-job experienced learners) or in terms of required language improvement (e.g. Learners are likely to be more goal-orientated and to expect success. Business people normally have high expectations of efficiency, quality and professionalism. We also develop materials for specific courses when necessary. Many learning tasks and activities will be the same as on a general English course, especially for teaching structures, vocabulary and social English. Job experienced learners will be given many opportunities to present and discuss aspects of their work. The grade, therefore, will give the participant and the sponsoring company the comfort that performance has been very carefully monitored according to international standards and norms. The primary aim of TIES is to build an unsurpassed record of quality and results. did the speaker/writer express the idea precisely enough and appropriately enough for the target situation? Definitions of performance objectives and methods of assessment vary. We predominantly use the UPM scale which has been specifically designed for use with business and professional people and which can be readily used by both language training professionals and company training managers with little knowledge of language learning. Some everyday vocabulary and phrases are known, e.g. normal greetings, perhaps also some words connected with own subject sphere. Tania worked in the corporate world for 10 years prior to teaching English to international students. Since May 1995 her school has specialised in both academic and business English. The management staff is supported by high quality, experienced teaching staff and course presenters.