English for life

Bell creates general English group programmes to develop students' English skills. Each course is specially designed with your group in mind and may combine:

• Language development – a focus on developing your English grammar skills, increasing vocabulary and improving pronunciation.
• Skills development – an intensive English programme to improve participants' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
• British life and culture – choose from a variety of excursions and activities to get an authentic English experience, for example, tour the colleges of Cambridge, the palaces of London and learn how to make an English cream tea.

English for exams

Gain recognition for your English language skills with a qualification. Bell can help you prepare for any English language-based exam including:

• General English exams – from the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) to First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English and Certificate in Proficiency of English (CPE).
• Academic English exams – from International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to Certificate in Advanced English and Certificate in Proficiency of English (CPE).
• Business English exams designed to assess language ability in the workplace such as BEC, BULATS and specialist professional English exams such as ILEC (for legal professionals) and ICFE (for accountants and finance professionals).
• Teaching awards including CELTA, DELTA and TKT.

English for work

In today's competitive business environment, English is increasingly becoming the global language of communication in the commercial world. However, effectively using English in the workplace requires a very specific and demanding knowledge of business-centred grammar and vocabulary.

Programmes are designed around developing practical skills for presentations, meetings, and negotiations and include group activities such as problem-solving, reviewing case studies and role playing.

Business English exam preparation courses for groups are also offered.

English for education

Group programmes can be designed to develop school or university students' English language skills and may include:

• Exam preparation – in addition to academic English, exam preparation courses can be developed to help school or university students prepare for other exams such as the International Baccalaureate.
• Subject exploration – students may wish to explore a specific subject or topic in English in the UK, such as British history.
• Academic skills in English – students may wish to focus on developing their academic skills in preparation for their university studies on an English taught programme.

English for specific purposes

Bell has expertise designing and delivering a wide range of English language courses for a range of industries and professions including aviation, finance, telecommunications, engineering, manufacturing, oil and gas, medicine, law and marketing.

Your tailor-made group programme may focus on very specific language and skills development areas, such as improving pronunciation and increasing vocabulary relating to a specific industry, or focus on all aspects of English language development.

Business English exam preparation courses for groups are also offered.

Teacher training and development

Teaching English and teaching subjects in the medium of English is increasing around the world – with many school and university programmes, outside English-speaking countries – being taught in English. Bell designs and delivers a range of bespoke teacher training and development programmes focusing on:

• Language and teaching skills
• Using technology in the classroom
• Teacher training and management