![]() In the summer of 2019 Glenalmond Language School teamed up with BLISS to form the British Council accredited partnership, fully named as, Glenalmond College Language School in Partnership with BLISS. This partnership formed before the summer school of 2019 started, as Suzanne Littlejohn (MD of BLISS) became the Academic Manager of Glenalmond. BLISS provided the syllabus, the teacher training, the materials and academic management and support for Glenalmond, which is from where this accredited partnership came. You might wonder what all the fuss it about? Why is it so important for a school to have British Council accreditation? Why do we shout out about it? And just why are we so proud of it? There are many reasons for this. It is a gold standard accreditation for sure, it is a marque of quality and of tradition, to a certain extent, but fundamentally is is the outcome of months of hard work, then a month (or so) of intense work, then the knowledge that your students can rest assured that they will receive the very best 360 experience when they come to your school. A school can only achieve accreditation if it meets or exceeds certain stringent standards. And not only for the period that we operate, but all year round. Let's take a look at what elements are inspected by the British Council in order to award us this coveted marque. The inspection itself is conducted over two days on site, when the summer school is running. The sections that are inspected are; Management, Premises and resources, Teaching and learning, Welfare and student services and Safeguarding for the under 18s. An excerpt from the report states: Premises and resources The provision meets the section standard and exceeds it in some respects. Glenalmond College provides an exceptional setting with plenty of room for staff and students to study and relax in. Resources are sufficient to meet the needs of staff and students on a summer school. Premises and facilities is an area of strength. Another excerpt states: Welfare and student services The provision meets the section standard and exceeds it in some respects. Students are very well cared for, are provided with relevant information and advice and live in high standard residential accommodation. They enjoy a varied and interesting leisure programme. Accommodation and Leisure opportunities are areas of strength. In the section that covers Teaching and learning, BLISS shone brightly, categorised as a "strength" and urging the comment of "The academic manager is TEFLQ with a great deal of summer school management experience, as well as wide- ranging TEFL experience in a variety of contexts." This alongside every element of the Academic Management being met, made BLISS (consultancy) very proud. "The content of the lessons shows that the course objectives, the learning needs and cultural backgrounds of the students have been taken into account" proved to the academic team at BLISS that their content creation was perfect for the learning environment hat they were trying to achieve. The full report can be read here should you wish to, but suffice to say that we are very proud of the work that we did with Glenalmond College and we have gained this result through a lot of hard work. As well as allowing us to give visa support to those who need it, along with being recognised as gold standard, we are content knowing that we do it right, we are content knowing that our students get the very best and we are content knowing we will improve year on year and we will give our 100% to ensure every student who comes to us receives a summer of fun, memories* and will make strengthened leaps in their English. We have students who come to us every year, every summer they spend with us, learning, laughing and growing. Their parents, trust us, as they know us and those who don't know us, can trust the marque of the British Council that we so proudly display. Be a part of it for 2020. Email now on [email protected] to apply for your place Glenalmond College Language School in Partnership with BLISS. *all memories will be made in English!
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Alex Lamont
21/11/2019 01:53:26 pm
Great work guys! Well deserved from what I've seen and heard.
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Suzanne
21/11/2019 03:39:06 pm
Thank you Alex! That means a lot!
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Amy
21/11/2019 03:54:11 pm
This is brilliant, what an incredible experience to enjoy!
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Suzanne
21/11/2019 04:15:35 pm
Thank you so much!
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