The School
Language courses in London and Abroad
Saint George International (SGI) has been delivering foreign language courses since 1962. From private individuals to large international companies, we offer a wide range of language courses from our Central London training centre, in the homes and offices of our clients in London and in collaboration with our partner language schools in Europe.
The School building in Margaret Street
Whilst we have retained our independent family-owned status, we have developed into an internationally-recognised, quality accredited language training and teacher training organisation. Our foreign language training is accredited by EAQUALS - the European Association of Quality Language Services, the British Council accredit our English language and Trinity College London validate the teacher training courses we run to train teachers to teach English to Speakers of Other languages. With a nationwide pool of teachers delivering courses and a growing number of overseas partner language schools, the national and international dimension of SGI has never been more prominent.
X
Who are the British Council? What does 'accredited' mean and why is it important?
The British Council are the government agency responsible for promoting British culture throughout the world. As the UK's international organisation for educational and cultural relations its activities embrace Education, the Arts, Science and Societal issues.
One of its UK activities is the running of 'Accreditation UK' which is the quality assurance scheme for the UK ELT sector. If a school meets agreed high standards of quality they are then accredited by the British Council. Members of the Scheme have a continuing obligation to work to the agreed standards of the scheme and are regularly re-inspected.
Accreditation provides students with a guarantee of quality. It is important to you because you will come to Saint George International knowing that important aspects of your course – the quality of teaching, accommodation, facilities, social programme and student services – meet the high standards required for accreditation.
X
Who are EAQUALS?
Founded in 1991, EAQUALS is an international association of language training providers that aims
to promote and guarantee quality in foreign language courses. To achieve these aims it has
established and published a demanding set of criteria for accreditation. These are laid out in the
form of the EAQUALS General Charter, the Charter for Course Participants, and the Staff and
Information Charters. Compliance with the criteria is verified during a rigorous inspection process.
Saint George International London is proud to be one of the few London members of EAQUALS.
X
Who are Trinity College London ?
Trinity College London is an international examinations board, incorporating Trinity Guildhall. It offers accredited qualifications in English language teaching, the English language and the performing arts.
In the field of TESOL, Trinity College London is widely recognised by employers and authorities around the world for its highly acclaimed and accredited TESOL qualifications, the Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) and the advanced qualification, the Trinity College London LTCL Diploma.
St George International has proudly been an approved and validated as course providers for both the Certificate and Diploma for nearly 15 years.
