Education System

BRITISH TH TIME grounds on the teaching system of the Oxford University. According to this system, English is formed of five basic levels: Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced. Each level, in general English, is completed in 110 hours.

Both visual and audio-lingual equipments (vcd – dvd, computer), befitting to contemporary education, and also different additional materials are used at BRITISH TIME. Apart from standard lesson schedule, learners are provided with free speaking, grammar and cinema clubs and etude hours.

We use computer as an indispensable material of our teaching program. Our computer laboratory is supported with limitless internet and favourable for the learners of our corporation to make use of their free time. Improving your four basic skills (speaking- listening-reading-writing) forms the main objective in English language teaching and accordingly at BRITISH TIME.

The classes have maximum 14 to 16 learners. Course at 1^st and 2^nd levels that mainly base on grammar is taught by Turkish teachers. At 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th levels the schedule is equally shared between Turkish and foreign teachers.

The success follow-up of the learners is done with check up tests after every two units; additional lessons and activities are arranged to correct the deficiencies that are determined following the exams. Besides, to test the mass success a semi-final exam in the middle and a final exam are applied at the end of each level.

TEACHING STAFF and COURSE BOOKS

The right guide and the teacher are highly important in foreign language teaching. Everyone knows how great the contribution of a teacher to a successful learning-teaching atmosphere who is self-developed and chose teaching as a job.

All staff, Turkish and foreign teachers, are formed from experienced professionals with pedagogical formation and related certificates.

Course at 1^st and 2^nd levels that mainly base on grammar is taught by Turkish teachers. At 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th levels the schedule is equally shared between Turkish and foreign teachers.

Exhilarating a lesson and improving the efficiency of it directly depends on choosing the right book and the documents. Being aware of this, BRITISH TIME uses “New Headway” series, published by Oxford University Press, in addition, grammar books and photocopied study packs which are prepared parallel to the lessons are used throughout the teaching period.

SUCCESS GUARANTEE

SUCCESS FOLLOW-UP

Since the constant follow-up of learner success is also important in terms of saving time, learners often take exams during learning process and in the presence of any possible failure students are guided by alternative solutions appropriate to the causes of the failure.

That learner first attends make-up programme. If the problem still shows continuity despite the effort that has been made, the learner starts from the beginning of the level without waiting the end of the current class s/he is in. In this way, learner’s time which might be wasted with failure is saved.

FREE LEVEL REPETITION

In the consequence of success follow-up, if the learners have attended make-up programmes, have done the homework in due time but still failed, they repeat the level for free unless their absenteeism is over %10.

CERTIFICATES

Learners become entitled to get the certificate that is equal to their level when they have finished their education process. Moreover, if they like, all the learners have the right to take MEB (Ministry of Education) exams and get a certificate approved by MEB.

LEVELS

English is formed of 5 basic levels at BRITISH TIME. Each level is to be completed with a 128 hour teaching. In the interest of success, education is enriched with intensive activities.

TABLE OF the LEVELS

1. LEVEL ELEMENTARY

Learners at this level:

Are able to ask and answer the basic questions about their jobs including prices, date and quantity. Not able to speak fluently and discuss smoothly, they can form simple sentences and understand simple expressions to some extent. They can take both the name of the person they are talking to and their message with their telephone number.

2. LEVEL PRE-INTERMEDIATE

A student at this level:

            Reaches the ability to comprehend the conversations and to use English to communicate with native and non-native speakers.

            Is also able to understand the sign posts in the streets, labels, guidance books, simple newspaper and magazine articles and personal letters.

He/She can ask and answer questions about his/her colleagues and family members.

He/She doesn’t have difficulty in expressing himself/herself at a basic level. However, he/she is not able to make comments on advanced subjects.

3. LEVEL INTERMEDIATE

The student reaches an intermediate level in which the main structures of English can be used accurately and the expressions are strengthened by additional simple structures. The students have a richer vocabulary at this level.

Furthermore: They have reached the point that they can express their emotions and thoughts regarding intellectual and sentimental topics. They will be able to speak English at a level sufficient to work in a secretarial or management position efficiently, understand what they hear, and be able to write in simple English.

4. LEVEL UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

At this level, the student can communicate easily. He/She can express his opinions confidently and he/she can discuss with a high level of grammar knowledge and vocabulary.

5. LEVEL ADVANCED

Students are able to speak and understand different kind of topics. They should have few problems while reading newspapers and magazines. They can speak relatively fluently.

ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Vocational high school and trade school students have low percentage of going to universities compared to other high schools. Our aim is to help them to take their place in business life.

Therefore;

British Time prepared special programmes for the vocational high school and trade school students to get them ready in business life.

We provide service buses to our students, free of charge, in order to transport them safely.

In addition, we extended the course time to 9 months by reducing the programme, which was 5 months and twice a week, to 1 day long to make the programme more efficient and to prevent them from having future problems at school.

After 2 months basic education, students can join the activities which are very useful for their improvement as long as they attend the classes by themselves. All the students have the right to get a certificate according to their levels at the end of the course.

Our aim is to provide the best education at the best price.

PRIVATE LESSON

Students having time issues and yet the need to learn English can get private lessons whenever it is suitable for them.

We get %60progress from private lessons compared to class education.. We recommend this programme  to those applicants who have, especially, time issues.