In the more than 20 years since the rise of Philippine study Tours in the 1990s, the number of schools has reached thousands. Although the schools we recommend to you are selected after the present, there are only a few dozen in front of you, but for people with choice anxiety, they still do not know how to start. What to do? In fact, mastering the decomposition method, choosing a school is not so difficult!
Step 1: Know your purpose It's important to know what you want to go on a study tour. 1, IELTS, TOEFL and other subject test score. Exam subjects are one of the most important courses in Philippine language schools. Although the vast majority of schools have set up this course, but because the examination subjects are relatively professional, the requirements for teachers are very high (including the quality of the teachers themselves). Do you have the corresponding academic achievements? Teaching experience?) So there are huge differences between schools. Especially for students who want to break through higher scores, they must keep their eyes peeled, choose the best school in the category, and do not save money. 2, daily oral English improvement does not need to be scored, a large number of students just want to improve oral listening and speaking ability. Or because of work needs (more common is a foreign company or foreign trade or international tour guide), or because of global travel (we have seen more middle-aged and elderly people, after retirement or financial freedom want to travel around the country, English is their obstacle), or because of pure personal hobbies (just like). All language schools in the Philippines have a daily spoken language subject. Oral English teachers in the Philippines have a very high job-hopping frequency, and teachers in different schools frequently move, so there is little difference in teaching level between different schools, and everyone can choose freely according to their feelings, cost performance or city preference. Except for the two extreme cases, 1) zero basis or close to zero basis - because the Philippine language school is pure foreign teaching, there is no teaching, so we usually recommend that there is a certain basis (more than 1000 basic vocabulary is preferable) and then it will be better. For students with complete zero foundation, the first two weeks of class will rely heavily on translators or dictionaries, and progress will be slower than that of students with basic knowledge. Beginner students should try to choose schools based on junior and intermediate students, so that the mental pressure will be relatively small, and this type of school teachers are usually more patient, there will be some teaching skills for junior and intermediate students. In the selection of courses, it is also necessary to choose more one-to-one and less group classes as far as possible, because the effect of group classes is very small for junior students. 2) The oral level itself is relatively high - there are IELTS scores of 6 or is already an English teacher but feel that their oral English is not very good, want to strengthen the breakthrough. This situation is not suitable for all schools, to choose the overall quality of the teacher level of higher schools. 3, parent-child training is mainly for young people aged 6 to 15 years old, parents take their children to learn English abroad, increase their knowledge and travel. There are usually several cases of parent-child study Tours: 1) Both adults and children study - most schools in the Philippines need to study as long as an adult is accompanied. After arriving, the school will arrange classes for children and adults respectively, study independently, but live together. 2) Children study, adults study together (accommodation only, not study) - for parents who do not need to improve their English can choose this category. But this type of school throughout the Philippines are very few, really only very few can, especially in the peak season, so can not be arranged really depends on fate. 3) Winter summer camp, no need to accompany parents, by the school full support - some schools will organize dozens of winter summer camp, suitable for parents do not have holidays, want to let children go to the Philippines to study independently. Parents take it to school or follow us to lead a team of teachers. Winter summer camp is mainly a group with Chinese children, compared with parent-child study tour, slightly less atmosphere, the price is more expensive than single. When choosing a school, consider your own time and personal circumstances, and choose a good parent-child category.
By choosing a city (Cebu vs. Baguio vs. Clark) with a clear goal, you have narrowed down the school field to a large extent. The second step is to screen cities. The study tour cities in the Philippines are mainly in Cebu, Baguio and Clark. There are great differences in positioning, characteristics and climate between cities, and there is a completely different sense of experience. Take Cebu, which has many English schools, as an example. Compared with other cities, Cebu is more lively and some of the most attractive points lie in its surrounding sea. Around Cebu, there are Bohol Island, Bari Casa Island, Alona Beach, Dolphin Bay, Paris Casa Island (beautiful undersea cliff), Virgin Island and other excellent attractions. Baguio is beautiful, misty rain will always make you feel like entering the fairyland city is relatively closed, quiet, the year-round temperature is low, so there is no swimming pool, want to be dull than Cebu, the rainy season is relatively wet Clark belongs to the special economic zone, the whole area is very open and atmospheric, the new district is very beautiful planning is very good, livable
Choose the type of school (Spartan VS Semi-Spartan VS Regular & Resort) In the Philippines, language schools are generally divided into three categories: Regular, Spartan and Semi-Spartan. (1) Ordinary form. An ordinary school refers to a school that normally goes to and from class and does not place too many restrictions on students' extracurricular activities. Generally, the daily learning time is about 8 hours, students only need to abide by the school system, and return to school on time every day to go to bed. (2) Spartan school The Spartan English "SPARTA", from ancient Greece, refers to the militarization of the people. Schools believe that student learning is passive, only strict, militarized theory model, students can achieve good grades. In the course of its development, this faction evolved into the Spartan model, and many Spartan schools prohibited students from leaving the school from Monday to Friday. At least eight hours of instruction per day, after which students also have evening self-study at school. Another notable difference is that most Spartan schools had a ban on speaking the mother tongue in school - the EOP system, which meant that students could only communicate in English during school or regional hours. If you are caught speaking your native language in school, you will be fined. This ensures that students are in a pure English environment, and their English expression skills will be rapidly improved. Some schools even offer classes with lecturers, so that in addition to sleeping time, they are basically in class and communicate in English. (3) Semi-Spartan Some schools in order to help students regulate emotions, relax the learning pressure, on the basis of the Spartan model, the implementation of a more relaxed semi-Spartan principle, that is, the intensity of the course is similar to the Spartan course, but the students can leave the school after two to three days a week, but need to strictly abide by the access control time to return to school. At present, most of the schools in Baguio belong to Sparda schools, and there are more types of schools in Cebu. The type of school is not necessarily absolute; some Spartan schools have semi-Spartan programs. Spartan vs. Half Spartan schedule
How to choose the teaching model several suggestions: 1, to a short time out of the students (IELTS TOEFL and other test subjects) can choose Spartan. The Spartan model is intense and advances fast. 2, the Spartan mode is strong, the maximum registration of Spartan courses should not exceed 16 weeks, if you need to study longer, you can apply for extension; 3. Beginner level English learners considering long-term courses of more than 20 weeks are recommended to apply for Spartan courses first. Spartan courses focus on the foundation of oral English, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar, listening and other comprehensive English skills. After the foundation is improved, you can consider other courses or other schools to enter the rapid and smooth oral English improvement and the learning of IELTS, TOEFL, business English and other fields. 4. When choosing a Spartan school, it is recommended to take the quality of the school's ancillary facilities and environment as an important reference, such as the gymnasium, gym, rest area, study room, and whether there are occasionally relatively relaxed courses (such as interest courses taught in English). Because students are not allowed to go out except on weekends, recreation and relaxation during school is particularly important. 5. Spartan school rules are generally strict and vary from school to school, so be sure to familiarize yourself with them before you enroll. 6, for the self-disciplined type is relatively strong, and do not like to be framed students recommend not to choose Sparta. A middle-aged man is not fit for Sparta. 7. For high school students or students of the same age, it is recommended to apply to Spartan schools. Cpils Language School in Cebu recommended by Sparta Elite Schools: Highest proportion of foreign teachers, Sparta IELTS School pines - Baguio School, high cost performance, ASToEIC official test venue || Philippines Study Tour smeag - Sparta New Campus Daily Oral English Cambridge System first choice for parents || Philippines Study Tour Ev - Sparta Cebu School, super good environment, Suitable for students who want to improve their daily oral English || Philippines Study Tour Monol -- meticulous, emphasis on education quality, Baguio IELTS, Business English || Philippines Study Tour English CG-- Cebu Sparta School European Resort Style English Fella -- Cebu School with two campuses, beautiful campus environment, suitable for IELTS Business English
After a good city is determined and a good type of school is determined, there are not many schools left. We will select about 2 or 3 schools for you in the remaining tabs. We have prepared very comprehensive information about the school, school introduction, curriculum introduction, video materials, the advantages and disadvantages of each school, and picture materials. According to the school description, choose one or two of your favorite schools to enter the final decision. Of course, only the true description can make the right choice. For the description of these schools, our principle is: neither exaggerate the advantages of the school, nor cover up any shortcomings, and strive to present the most real campus life and learning scenes for everyone.
Get the quotation, and finally confirm that the selection of schools has entered the final step, price comparison, combined with various aspects of the characteristics of the most suitable school.
Be sure to be clear about your goals. Only by clearly knowing your needs can you choose a good school
It is not that the more expensive the school, the better, to find the right one is the hard truth
Different styles of teaching must be thought through in advance.