•  Small group courses for professionals and the ambitious

•  Gain the tools and skills to further your career

•  Become relaxed and confident in a second language

ClasSIX

ClasSIX is an accelerated learning programme with no more than six participants in each class. It is suitable for any ambitious learner including professionals. The small group size gives each client a high level of trainer interaction.

Your goals are to:
• Gain the confidence to communicate fluently in English
• Participate on equal terms in meetings, negotiations and presentations
• Develop accuracy in grammar, idioms and vocabulary
• Understand and extract information from written documents
• Write reports, emails, letters and presentations
• Participate effectively on the telephone or via video conferencing

How to help you:
Our unique course gives you the tools, skills practice and feedback required for you to rapidly develop your fluency, accuracy and performance in a second language so that you feel at home communicating in English. It is designed around five key elements: spoken performance skills, task knowledge, the active scenario, analysis and personal skills training.

The ClasSIX Programme

Spoken performance skills
In this fluency session you develop your confidence and skills in a range of speaking situations through mini role-plays,  presentations and public speaking activities. With a focus on rapport building, voice quality, body language, posture and eye  contact, the aim is for confident performance in a second language.

Task knowledge
You gain the tools to undertake a range of life and business tasks in a second language through casestudies, exercises and  vocabulary extension. Skills developed include the language of meetings and negotiations, influencing and persuading,  reaching a compromise, being assertive and utilising critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The active scenario
You  activate your language and skills in a scenario which progresses throughout the week, with different elements emerging in the  scenario as it develops. Designed to practise listening and speaking skills, performance and soft skills in a second language,  parts of the scenario are usually filmed. The creation of an international team working environment mirrors the challenges of  the real world, and allows for cross cultural issues to be addressed.

Analysis
Key elements of the interactions from the active scenario are reviewed, with the trainer providing feedback on language errors, and overall performance. Controlled practice  using drills and exercises develops accuracy in the language.

Personal skills training
Enhanced performance in achieving  specific tasks is addressed according to the individual needs of the participants. This often includes telephoning, social English, emailing, report writing and listening activities.