Intensive General English Courses
Our Intensive general English courses have established the firm foundation on which all our teaching is based. They offer a choice of programmes for everyone who needs an improved level of English for academic, social or professional reasons.
- Courses of 20 or 30 lessons per week
- Every level from Beginner to Advanced
- Multi-national classes
- Constant monitoring and regular progress tests
- Homework and directed study assignments
- Reduced fees for long-term study
Your Choice of General English Course
When you enrol, you can select the number of lessons per week which suits you best, and the course duration which meets your needs. You can be sure that if you are a complete beginner or if you already have a good command of the language, there will be a class suitable for you.
Your General English Lessons
Your lessons will be stimulating and effective, with a variety of activities to develop your confidence, knowledge and skills:
- Lively presentation and practice of new language
- Rapid development of oral fluency, accuracy and conversation skills
- Systematic development of listening, reading and writing skills
- Extension of vocabulary, structure and usage
If you follow a course of 30 lessons per week, you will develop general communication skills with the English for Success Programme including focus on:
- Speaking and listening for success
- Writing and reading for success
Outside your scheduled timetable, you will be able to use the multi-media learning centre, with computers, internet access, TV, DVD, reference library and private study facilities. Everything you need for enjoyable and successful study!
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Anglo-Continental is an accredited English language teaching organisation, founded in 1950. We have been teaching English for Aviation – particularly for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers – since 1971. Since the introduction of the ICAO language proficiency requirements, we have also developed a range of courses specifically designed to assist aviation organisations and individuals in achieving the mandatory ICAO Level 4 (Operational).
Meet the Aviation English Team
Test of English for Aviation Personnel (TEAP)
Anglo-Continental also offers a Test of English for Aviation Personnel (TEAP) which is widely used to assess the language competence of pilots and air traffic controllers in accordance with the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale. Aviation personnel and/or their sponsors are then able to determine a training programme with more confidence.
More about the TEAP
Study Travel Magazine: High-Flying English Article
Anglo-Continental has been featured in Study Travel Magazine in the spotlight article, “High-Flying English“!
Anglo-Continental delivers a speech at the Istanbul Flight Training Exhibition
Anglo-Continental’s Head of Professional Training, Mr Jon Underwood, delivered a speech on “Professionalism in Aviation Language Training” at the Istanbul Flight Training Exhibition in September, promoting the adoption and use of best practices for both aviation English training providers and teachers of aviation English.
ICAO Language Proficiency Standards
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) grades English Language performance on a scale of 1 to 6:
- Level 1: Pre-elementary
- Level 2: Elementary
- Level 3: Pre-Operational
- Level 4: Operational
- Level 5: Extended
- Level 6: Expert
In order to conform with ICAO Language Proficiency requirements, Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers and all others who use English in R/T communication on international routes must be at ICAO English Language Level 4 (Operational) or above. This must be confirmed by successful completion of an airline industry approved test.
Those who are assessed at ICAO Level 4 must be re-tested every three years. Those who fail may not be licensed to operate on international routes.
ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements
Appendix A (Annex 1) of ICAO Doc 9835, which sets out the language proficiency requirements, states that pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators shall demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified in the Appendix. The six descriptors:
- Pronunciation
- Structure
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Comprehension
- Interaction
All six descriptors must be met at any given level for a candidate to be rated as having attained that level.
Download ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale
The Anglo-Continental Educational Group is one of the world’s best known English language teaching organisations. It is accredited by the British Council.
Anglo-Continental is an approved Training Centre for the University of Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA). Full-time and part-time CELTA courses are available.
The Centre’s Training Course for the Cambridge Certificate in CELTA provides pre-service training for those who wish to enter the profession and have had little or no formal training or experience. With its careful selection process, Anglo-Continental works hard to maintain its CELTA pass rate of 98%. For those not yet sure whether English language teaching is for them, a free TEFL Taster Day can also help with decision-making, providing a glimpse of a teacher‘s life in a busy language school.
Meet our Teacher Training Staff
Anglo-Continental Equal Opportunities Policy
Courses provided by Anglo-Continental are based on the principle of open and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, creed, colour, race, ethnic origin, age or disability.
The principle is promoted in all aspects of course provision including:
- Statements of eligibility for entry on all courses that are based solely on academically relevant criteria.
- The methods of recruitment, selection and training of all those working for or on behalf of Anglo-Continental.
- Review procedures ensure that all aspects of the provision of courses are, and remain, non-discriminatory.
For many business and professional people the ability to speak English is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for success. At Anglo-Continental we offer a choice of scheduled and specially arranged courses to meet this need.
They are suitable for people at all levels of an organisation from administrative staff to management, and for students preparing for professional employment. They combine 20 lessons of intensive general English tuition with 10 lessons each week developing the language of your chosen specialisation – arranged in independent modules so that you can enrol for a period of time convenient to you.
You will study in a lively international atmosphere with others whose levels of English are similar to your own. You will be taught by a team of two or three teachers, who encourage participation and interaction between members of the group – and English is the only language you will use.
Anglo-Continental’s English language courses in England are regularly inspected and accredited by the British Council. Anglo-Continental follows the strict codes of practice of the British Council. For more than 75 years Anglo-Continental’s programmes have been enjoyed by successive generations of students of all ages and professions from all parts of the world.
English language Courses in England
View our extensive range of accredited English language courses.
