Kaplan International Languages

A Gap Year is a great option for high school leavers for many reasons, but you might be surprised to hear that our schools welcome long-term students at many stages of life and career. The age diversity is one of the things that makes our classrooms and school communities so interesting! #KaplanExperience #KaplanGapYear #GapYear #annosabbatico #lückenjahr #boşlukyılı #añosabático #annéedecésure #anysabàtic

Heading to London and a bit confused by the er....less than phonetic pronunciation of some of our famous place names? This should help.... #KaplanExperience #KaplanLovesEnglish #KaplanLondon30

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity at our London 30 school. Are you passionate about education where you can make a tangible difference in the academic journey of students? If so, we want to hear from you! As the Director of Studies, you will be at the heart of our academic operations, ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning. You will lead a dedicated team of educators, drive professional development, and implement innovative teaching strategies to enhance the student experience. To Apply: https://lnkd.in/eaz5GsR6

Pronunciation isn't easy in any language. Here's what our LA students are struggling with! #KaplanExperience #KaplanLA #KaplanLosAngeles #KaplanLovesEnglish

When we think of gap years, we usually think of school leavers and university graduates. But over the years, we've seen more and more global professionals taking time out of their careers to experience life abroad and hone their language skills. Maria Alejandra spent a year with us in New York. And she loved it. She tells us why. (No prizes for guessing where she is from!) #KaplanExperience #KaplanNYC #KaplanCareerBreak

Once upon a time, homestay accommodation was the only option for English language learners travelling as individuals. Does anyone remember those days?😜 In recent years, housing options have broadened to include residential student accommodation as well as flats and apartments, and yet...the enormous benefits of this immersion experience have not changed. In other words, it's still an amazing way to learn - especially if you're learning English for professional or career purposes. When you stay with hosts, you get the opportunity to: - practise English extensively - learn about local culture and traditions - enjoy close connections with local people - get 'insider' tips on the town or city you're in Many of our hosts form lifelong friendships with the students that they welcome into their homes. To read more about finding a home away from home in host family accommodation, check out our recent blog post. https://brnw.ch/21wLmxF #KaplanExperience #KaplanCareerSuccess #KaplanLovesEnglish

Dr Agunda Chekhoeva is a cardiac surgeon based in Dusseldorf, Germany. She recently completed her Kaplan Online English course, which she describes as ‘exceptional’ and feels it has given her ‘the confidence to use the language in real life’. We are especially excited to hear this because when Agunda is not in the operating room, she dedicates herself to training other doctors and medical professionals in life-saving procedures and techniques. With better English, she can now share that knowledge and experience with even more medics around the world and that is great news! #KaplanCareerSuccess #KaplanLovesEnglish #KaplanExperience

Here at the Kaplan Languages Group, our staff come from more than 40 countries! But even as experts in language teaching and global communication, we can get our 'wires crossed' when trying to talk to each other! Today we're sharing a few tips for communicating more effectively across cultures. What do you do to talk to colleagues and customers across different languages and cultures and ensure that you're understood? #KaplanCareerSuccess #KaplanBetterCommunication #interculturalcommunication

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing the Regional Director of Kaplan Bath and Torquay, Mark Lloyd. He explains how we got into education, the key to success in learning and remembers the most motivated student he has ever met! 🌎Tell us about the career path that led to being Regional Principal at Kaplan🌎 I studied Economics at university, but I always liked languages. I took French and German classes at school, so after graduating I took a course to become an English teacher, then spent the next few years living and working as a teacher and academic manager in Portugal and Spain. I eventually moved back to the UK as Director of Studies at Kaplan Bath, where I still work 21 years later! In 2010 I took over as Principal, and during the pandemic in 2020 I was offered the position of Regional Principal, managing the Kaplan schools in both Bath and Torquay. ⭐What do you see as the most important components for a successful language learning experience?⭐ Over the years I’ve learned that people tend to learn a language best when they’re not actually trying to learn it. This sounds strange, but our brains are naturally very good at automatically learning languages if we give them the right opportunities to do so. This means being surrounded by the language and pushing ourselves to use it to interact with people. 👏Can you share the success story of a student who particularly stands out in your memory?👏 There have been many of course, but one specific example is a Spanish student who originally came to Bath for a two-month course in early 2018. He was in his early-fifties and a successful professional, but he was a beginner who needed to learn English because he was looking to change his job. Right from the start of his course he decided he was going to make full use of every single opportunity, which included joining every social activity or excursion even if it was something completely new to him. In the end he extended his course until the summer, then he returned after the summer and stayed for nine more months! He is without a doubt the most motivated and enthusiastic student we have ever had, and because he was older than most of the other students, they all saw him as a ‘father figure’. 💡 Do you have any hidden talents, skills or habits that your colleagues might find surprising?💡 There is one habit I have learned over the years which has helped me enormously in my career – whenever I am offered an opportunity of any kind in my job, in my mind I immediately assume I am going to say ‘yes’. This doesn’t mean I do say ‘yes’ to everything, but it means I have to work hard to find reasons not to! The full interview is available on the KI Language blog: https://brnw.ch/21wLiFb #KLGSuccessStories #KaplanExperience

Language learning is a continuous process - which is why so many students come back to study for a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th time. Maicol from France works in International Affairs and just completed his 2nd course at Kaplan's 30 school in London, with hopes to come back again later this year. Whether you're new to Kaplan or a Kaplan returner, you'll get a warm welcome in all of our schools. Check out our courses and locations: https://brnw.ch/21wLgrT #KaplanExperience #KaplanCareerSuccess #KaplanLondon30plus