Looking To Level Up Your English Skills? Check Out These Classes For Both Kids & Adults
They have over 80 years of expertise in delivering English language education.
By Gowri Chitra — 28 Aug 2024, 03:22 PM
In today's world, having a good grasp of the English language is really important
Whether you're looking to get ahead in work or studies, it's important to not only know English, but to also improve your understanding of the language. This includes working on related skills such as reading, writing, presenting, and more.
Having a good command of English can open lots of doors for you — it's like a universal remote control for opportunities.
Here's a quick look at five reasons why it's important to learn English:
1. Gain an advantage when applying for universities
2. Open up career growth opportunities
3. Stay informed on world events and pop culture
4. Communicate effectively when you go travelling
5. For international communication in business, global affairs, and more
Furthermore, English is the main language of global entertainment, international organisations, and even the tech industry — knowing English could help you understand programming languages, software interfaces, and online platforms better.
If you're looking for a place to help you level up your English skills, look no further than British Council Malaysia
In essence, British Council Malaysia builds connections between people in the UK and countries worldwide. This includes helping with educational and professional exams (IELTS, ICGSEs, IALs, GCEs) and assisting with the processes for those who want to study abroad in the UK.
One of their services is English courses for adults, teens, and kids. Be it corporates or professionals looking to level up their skills, teens preparing for university, or children trying to learn the language, British Council Malaysia has classes for all ages and levels.
They have over 80 years of expertise in delivering English language education, and are trusted by over 100 million learners worldwide each year.
Through the classes, you'll be able to learn from experienced and qualified teachers, putting you on the road to future success. Not only will you gain mastery of the language and learn real-world application, you'll also build confidence in your English speaking and writing skills.
Here's a look at some of the classes available:
Phonics 4 Years
Type: F2F Classroom
Age: 4-6 years old
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Damansara, Penang
Timing: Weekends
Let your child learn naturally in a fun, motivating, and creative classroom from an early age with other children of the same age. This engaging course is designed to build the foundation to help your child to read and write, as well as to have the confidence to communicate more freely and accurately in English.
Highlights:
- Learn naturally with fun and engaging stories, videos, songs, games, and arts & crafts
- Build self-confidence, creativity, communication, and motor skills
- Learn to read & write in English by developing essential spelling, letter formation, and handwriting skills
Primary Plus
Type: F2F Classroom or Online
Age: 5-11 years old
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Damansara, Penang
Timing: Weekends for F2F | Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday for online
Give your child a head start in school and life by helping them learn through real-life language activities and engaging tasks. Not only will they learn to communicate and express themselves fluently and accurately when writing and speaking, the learning experience will also be fun, motivating, and engaging.
Highlights:
- Improve written and spoken fluency with real-world skills such as giving presentations and speaking in front of an audience
- Build creativity, critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and leadership skills in real-world group tasks
- Read authentic texts and stories and learn the conventions to write a range of texts such as short stories, blogs, news reports, and articles
- Learn the grammar needed to undertake real-world tasks whilst developing 21st century digital literacy skills
Secondary IGCSE
Type: F2F Classroom or Online
Age: 12-17
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Damansara, Penang
Timing: Weekends
This special exam preparation course will help teenagers get ready to pass the IGCSE First Language English school exam with flying colours. Students' reading and writing skills will be polished as they learn to write and analyse authentic texts such as stories, poems, news reports, articles, and descriptive compositions.
Highlights:
- Specialist exam preparation course for teenagers to achieve success in school exams
- Develop high level reading and writing skills
- Improve school results and help achieve higher grades on the IGCSE First Language English Exam
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Type: F2F Classroom
Age: 18 years onwards
Location: Kuala Lumpur and Penang
Taught by experienced instructors, EAP provides learners with the academic skills and language required to succeed with confidence in their future university studies and careers.
The 30-hour course covers:
- Academic writing techniques
- Doing academic research
- Developing and applying critical thinking skills
- Giving effective presentations
- Participating actively in seminars
- Developing effective note-taking strategies
- Developing analytical reading comprehension
Instructors provide personalised assessment with comprehensive feedback throughout the course, including formal assessment of academic writing and public speaking skills.
IELTS Coach
Type: F2F Classroom
Age: 17 years onwards
Location: Kuala Lumpur and Penang
Taught by highly qualified and experienced teachers who are IELTS specialists, the IELTS Coach programme is designed to help you develop key language skills and exam strategies that will ensure success in the IELTS exam. You will also gain access to a set of complimentary in-house materials and services designed specifically for IELTS Coach students.
Highlights:
- Familiarise yourself with the test format and learn how to best approach different sections of the test
- Practise exam questions using various types of learning materials
- Assess your progress through individual feedback service on all four parts of the test
- Find out how to optimise your learning strategy
The British Council is a co-owner of the IELTS exam, making them ideally placed to help you achieve the result you need.
