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The 100 hour course at International House led to the RSA Preparatory Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (RSA PrepCertTEFLA). [ 11 ] In 1988, Cambridge English Language Assessment (then known as the University of Cambridge Local Exam Syndicate or UCLES) reached an agreement with the RSA to take over the running of ...
International Primary Curriculum (IPC), English National Curriculum (IGCSEs) and IB Diploma Program (IBDP) 1,650 [1] 1972 Dulwich College Singapore United Kingdom: Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 Toddlers to Year 13 (I)GCSE. IB DP 2,250 2014 EtonHouse International School Singapore
The campaign aims to discourage the use of Singlish and encourage the use of a more standardised form of English, (i.e. generally modelled on the British standard). ). According to the movement's chairman, then Colonel (NS) David Wong, [8] the Speak Good English Movement aims to build a sense of pride that Singaporeans can speak good English, as opposed to Singlish, as well as to check the ...
The British Council helps to run the global IELTS English test. The British Council jointly runs the global IELTS English-language standardised test with the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations and IDP Education Australia. Over 2.5 million IELTS tests were delivered in 2014–2015. [29]
The British Council has a large presence teaching English to around 20,000 Singaporeans and foreign nationals. Current British Council projects focus on the internationalisation of education, developing young leaders to take action against climate change and the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the arts and creative industries. [citation ...
Singapore is a racially and linguistically diverse city-state, with four official languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay and Tamil. [4] During British colonial rule (1819-1942), [5] a variety of school systems were in place and most schools taught exclusively in one of the above four languages.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS / ˈ aɪ. ɛ l t s /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests ...
In 2013, British Study Centres became one of the first UK-based EFL language schools to start offering online courses through video-conferencing. They use the same teachers from their UK schools to deliver General English, Business English and Exam Preparation courses to students around the world who are unable to travel to the UK to study.