English UK News

English UK announces new contract with Macmillan English Campus

Jodie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:37:18 +0000

English UK is delighted to announce the signature of an agreement with Macmillan English Campus, Macmillan’s online blended learning programme. This will allow all its members to benefit from this extensive resource, which is designed to be used as an online complement to face-to-face teaching.

The Macmillan English Campus is the world’s leading online service for blended learning; it comprises more than 3,500 individual exercises and a content management system containing a range of different features, including an automatic mark book, online dictionary and book-marking facilities.

The usual model under which Campus operates means an individual language school has to commit to a minimum number of passwords in order to benefit from the service. This new agreement significantly reduces the number of individual passwords that any single English UK member needs to buy, meaning that medium-sized and smaller schools have the chance to benefit from this blended learning solution in a way that would not previously have been possible.

John Murray, Sales and Marketing Director for Macmillan English Campus said ‘We’re delighted to be working more closely with English UK, and to helping English UK members introduce blended learning solutions to their customers.’

Mark Rendell, Deputy Chief Executive of English UK said ‘We’re always looking to expand the services we offer to our members, and this new agreement shows one of the benefits of being part of a consortium in this way: improving accessibility for individual members.’

Prime Minster announces boost to “world language”

Sheetal — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:55:08 +0000

The prime minister has announced a boost to English language learning, teaching and traning facilitilities for people throughout the world.

In a message recorded especially for international students, teachers and educational establishments ahead of his visit to China and India, Gordon Brown said that the British Council and its partners will set up a new, comprehensive website offering learners and teachers of English around the world ready access to the materials, resources, and qualifications they need to provide the very latest in English language resources. The new website will also establish networks between teachers and students throughout the globe and enable one-to-one tuition between people anywhere in the world.

The British Council will also start a programme to recruit “Master Trainers” charged with developing the skills of 750,000 teachers of English over a five year period.

To read Gordon Brown’s message, please click on link: http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page14289.asp

StudyWorld London 2008

Sheetal — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:18:15 +0000

StudyWorld London 2008 will take place in the Hilton London Metropole hotel from Monday 8 - Wednesday 10 September.

StudyWorld London is the event for study abroad professionals – where the best educators meet the best agents and educational consultants. Participate in StudyWorld London and meet over 250 quality accredited schools, colleges and universities from around the world. Visit the StudyWorld London 2008 website for full details: http://www.studyworldfair.com/london08

If you have not yet received information on how to register, please contact the StudyWorld team: info@studyworldfair.com

“Website Effectiveness” and “Getting More out of Marketing” Training Days Postponed

Sheetal — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:54:39 +0000

The “Website Effectiveness” and “Getting More out of Marketing” training days have been postponed to further notice.

English UK membership passes 360!

Sheetal — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:35:07 +0000

For the first time since formation of the association, English UK now has over 360 members in subscription. While English UK remains the world’s leading language teaching association, it continues to reflect the diverse make up of the ELT sector in the UK. With private sector members ranging from small independent specialist schools to centres that are part of global groups and around a third of the membership comprising of ELT departments in state sector universities and colleges, whatever type of provision agents and students are looking for, one of the English UK member centres will be able to assist.
At the English UK Board meeting yesterday, membership of the following 7 centres was formally ratified: EF International Language School, Oxford; Millfield School; UKHELP4U; Exsportise Ltd; Rose of York Language School; Central Language School and Milton Keynes College. To find out more about these new members, or indeed any of our existing members, please use the course search on this website. http://www.englishuk.com/search/basic_search.php