Teaching methods
 We believe that there is no substitute for small classes and qualified teachers. Nearly all our teachers, outside July and August, have been teaching at St Brelade's College for more than five years and have been selected from our Teacher Training Courses, which we run every year to prepare teachers for Trinity College Certificate and Diploma examinations. This means that our teachers are used to working together and share the same teaching goals.
The main emphasis of our teaching is on communication. Like most modern language schools, we employ a variety of methods and teaching materials to help students increase their conversational fluency. Our classes are small enough for our teachers to adapt their methods and materials to the needs of each group.
A typical daily programme for a Student at Intermediate Level:
9h00 -10h30
New grammar and vocabulary is introduced and practised.
11h00 -12h30
There is more emphasis on listening comprehension, vocabulary and oral practice.
11H00 -12H30
Lessons are usually based on a conversational topic which enables students to practise the language they know and acquire some additional vocabulary and idioms.
N.B. This pattern varies according to the needs and levels of the student:
Elementary Levels
More use of the course book
Advance Levels
More variety in the choice of text
Examination Levels
More emphasis on written work |
