| A group class can be arranged for as few as two people, up to a maximum of 12 per class.
While we do not forbid the teaching of larger groups (up to 16 people for organisations with a restricted budget), we can't recommend this in the majority of circumstances as with such a large class each student is unable to receive a great deal of personal attention in a typical 2-hour session. |
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Unlike courses for individuals, which can be extremely flexible insofar as the course's time and date (which can be arranged with no difficulty between the teacher and student at the end of the preceding lesson), Group courses will usually be scheduled for a fixed day and time every week, since otherwise it is nearly impossible for both the trainer and every student to find an opportune time for each class. |
For group courses, there are two other important concerns:
All participants should have approximately the same language level at the start of the course (this is not an issue for absolute beginners). If this is not the case, some will find the pace too slow and others may not be able to keep up. We have a very simple and quick Online Level Test for the most popular languages so that you can test your employees' levels quickly and accurately.
Where there are diverse levels of expertise, we recommend dividing the group into two or more sets so the students can make the most efficient use of their time.
Please contact us if you need an initial test for your employees. |
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As well as this, all participants must have roughly the same needs and requirements from learning the language, so that there will be no material that is irrelevant.
This is not generally an issue and will be covered in your introductory session by your trainer; where you will be encouraged to let your tutor know the topics you wish to cover, and the curriculum is decided by a group consensus.
You can find more information and price schemes for our individual and group courses on our course and destination pages.
Please bear in mind that we charge slightly more for Group courses, as we need to provide extra course materials and administration for the increased number of students. |
