British Council to upgrade English education

Hyderabad: The British Council has launched a new, collaborative initiative that will contribute significantly to the private sector’s ability to deliver high quality English language education. Schools and British Council mutually understand the relevance of English language in global relations and employment. The programme aims to have a very positive impact on learner outcomes.

As part of this programme, British Council offer schools a ‘Quality Assurance Service’ by which they can be members of the British Council’s ‘English Language Quality Standards Membership Network.’ A school becomes a member by operating at level four of the British Council’s ‘Quality Standards Framework’ through successful on-site review of their English language programmes of study.

After a period of two years the membership can be renewed again based on a review.Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector -18, Dwarka, New Delhi and Bluebells School, Kailash Colony, New Delhi are the first two schools that were successfully reviewed and awarded the Membership by the British Council on Monday in Delhi. Rob Lynes, Country Director, British Council, India said, “To engage in a multi-cultural world, you need to know two, or ideally three languages.

In the last few years there has been a greater demand for English language across the country. We support the teaching and learning of English in India and help create opportunities for young people to develop new skills, become better qualified, and develop a better understanding of other cultures. I am sure that The English Language Quality Standards (ELQS) Programme will be very engaging and useful to its members and in particular their students’