Campus Report :
The British Council has launched its fourth Teaching Centre at Gulshan in the capital in partnership with Canadian International School. Alison Blake, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh was the chief guest at the launching ceremony and Canadian High Commissioner Benoît-Pierre Laramée attended the event as special guest. Jamie Mann, Teaching Centre Manager of the British Council was also present at the ceremony held on Tuesday.
The British High Commissioner said: “The British Council is the world’s leading cultural relations organisation and the English language is one of the UK’s great cultural assets. This new Teaching Centre will be a centre of excellence for English language teaching, showcasing best practice and innovation. I am sure it will be an asset to the community, a place where children and adults will be able to develop their English skills effectively and learn about UK culture.”
Jamie Mann, Teaching Centre Manager said: “I’m excited to open our new Teaching Centre in Gulshan with Canadian International School Bangladesh, with whom we share common values around education. For example, we both aim to provide the best possible learning environment for our students.”
The British Council Teaching Centre offers a full range of courses for children, teenagers, university students, adults, and companies and organisations. Its regular weekday courses and also premium weekend courses cater to the demands of a wide range of learners. All courses in Gulshan will offer 32 hours of quality classroom time with engaging, experienced, UK-qualified teachers. The offered courses are English Skills, English for IELTS, English for Work, Spoken English and Courses for children & teenagers (5-17 years)
The British Council will begin to deliver its high-quality English courses at Canadian International School at 200 Gulshan Avenue North, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212 from 6 April 2016. Level testing and registration started on 14 March 2016. Students can register Sunday to Thursday from 4pm to 7pm and Friday and Saturday from 9am to 6pm.
