Islington Centre for English

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  julia alves

  (Translated by Google) I studied English for 4 weeks at the Islington Center for English, I really liked the atmosphere at the school and the students, the teachers were super attentive and helpful. In addition, the outings and activities outside of class hours were enriching. I studied English for 4 weeks at the Islington Center for English, I really liked the atmosphere at the school and the students, the teachers were super attentive and helpful. In addition, the outings and activities outside of class hours were enriching. (Original) I studied English for 4 weeks at the Islington Center for English, I really liked the atmosphere at the school and the students, the teachers were super attentive and helpful. In addition, the outings and activities outside of class hours were enriching. Estudei inglês por 4 semanas na Islington Centre for English, gostei bastante do ambiente da escola e dos alunos, os professores super atenciosos e prestativos. Além disso, os passeios e atividades fora do horário de aula foram enriquecedores.

  26-04-2023
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  Elif Eroğlu

  I have studied here for 4 months and recently finished. Overall, I can say its an average school which provides a somewhat decent education with 10 to 15 people in classes. But sometimes, it can reach up to 20 people when they merge 2 different class. From my personal experience, I had a good teacher (Richard) and made very good friends during my education. However, sometimes teacher can let his personal views around different cultures get into way and treat his students differently with positive and negative attitudes. If you are asking to many questions, some students can get all the answers easily but some could not be that lucky. Also, if you think the hygiene of facilities is an important aspect for you, you shouldn't expect that from this school. Because, even though most of the students complain about the situation of WC and other rooms, management likes to ignore them.

  26-02-2023
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  Maria Vittoria Lo Presti

  I took an intensive English course last summer (mid-July/mid-August) at ICE. My teachers (Marco, James and Sarah) were very knowledgeable, professional, kind and friendy. The school is in the city centre, two minutes walk from the Angel tube station, in a beautiful neighbourhood, full of shops, restaurants and services. I was lucky enough to live with one of the other teachers who not only helped me to improve my English, but welcomed me into her home and made me feel as a part of a wonderful family. This experience will remain in my heart forever.

  26-12-2022
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  n y

  (Translated by Google) I really do not recommend it. Waste of money. There are some wonderful teachers, but I feel that some teachers are lowering the overall quality. ・If you ask a question about something you don't understand, you won't know what! is called ・The teacher just talks one-sidedly for two and a half hours (talks unrelated without opening the textbook) ・Teachers change frequently (changed 7 times in 2 months) ・Listen to other students' questions lazily ・No respect for students ・You will be forced to draw like a kindergarten child that has nothing to do with class ・ There are too many differences in classes depending on the teacher ・Rules are not shared among teachers ・There is no sign of getting up from the seat and snuggling up to the students during class ・Reception does not reply to inconvenient complaint emails ・If you are 15 minutes late, you will not be able to participate in the class. There is a mysterious school policy called. I think it's strange that you can't participate in the class even though you paid in advance, but most teachers don't care about the rules and willingly accept students who are willing to learn. However, only one teacher emotionally said to me, "Wait in the hallway." It's only been 2 months, 2 classes a week, but it's the first time I've ever felt so bad. ・When I ask a question about something I don't understand, she shout at me, "What part don't you understand! ・The teacher talks for two and a half hours, one-sidedly and incessantly (he doesn't even open the textbook and talks about irrelevant things). ・Teachers change frequently. ・No respect for the students (The teacher changed seven times in two months.) ・The teacher made us draw pictures that had nothing to do with the lesson. ・The content of the lessons varied greatly from teacher to teacher. ・She listened listlessly to other pupils' questions. ・Relentlessly bullying pupils who forget to do their homework, trying to get them to answer the questions. ・The teachers do not share the same rules. ・The teachers do not stand up from their seats during the class and do not show any sign of being close to the students. It's only been two months, only two classes a week, but I've never felt so bad about it. ・If you are 15 minutes late, you cannot attend class. This is a mysterious school policy. However, one teacher emotionally told me to 'wait in the corridor' at the very first lesson. The teacher's attitude of not respecting people is very unpleasant and I am now hesitant to go to school because it reduces my self-esteem. (Original) 本当におすすめしません。お金の無駄です。素敵な先生もいらっしゃるのに一部の先生が全体の質を下げているように感じます。 ・分からないところを質問したらどこが分からないんだ！と叫ばれる ・先生がひたすら2時間半ただ一方的にひたすら喋る(教科書も開かず関係のない話しをする) ・先生がコロコロ変わる(2ヶ月で7回変わりました) ・他の生徒の質問を気怠そうに聞く ・生徒へのリスペクトがない ・授業に関係ない幼稚園児のようなお絵描きをさせられる ・先生によって授業の差がありすぎる ・先生間でルールの共有ができていない ・授業中席から一度も席から立たず生徒に寄り添う気配がない ・レセプションは都合が悪いクレームのメールには返信をしない ・15分遅れると授業に参加する事ができない。という謎のスクールポリシーがある。お金を事前に払っているのに授業に参加出来ない事がまず変だと思うがほとんどの教師はそのルールを気にしておらず学ぶ意欲がある生徒を快く受け入れてくれる。ただし1人の教師だけは『廊下で待っていろ』と一言目に感情的に言ってきた。 たった2ヶ月、週2回の授業ですがこんなに嫌な思いをしたのは初めてです。 ・When I ask a question about something I don't understand, she shout at me, "What part don't you understand! ・The teacher talks for two and a half hours, one-sidedly and incessantly (he doesn't even open the textbook and talks about irrelevant things). ・Teachers change frequently. ・No respect for the students(The teacher changed seven times in two months.) ・The teacher made us draw pictures that had nothing to do with the lesson. ・The content of the lessons varied greatly from teacher to teacher. ・She listened listlessly to other pupils' questions. ・Relentlessly bullying pupils who forget to do their homework, trying to get them to answer the questions. ・The teachers do not share the same rules. ・The teachers do not stand up from their seats during the class and do not show any sign of being close to the students. It's only been two months, only two classes a week, but I've never felt so bad about it. ・If you are 15 minutes late, you cannot attend class. This is a mysterious school policy. Most teachers do not care about this rule and are happy to accept students who are willing to learn. However, one teacher emotionally told me to 'wait in the corridor' at the very first lesson. The teacher's attitude of not respecting people is very unpleasant and I am now hesitant to go to school because it reduces my self-esteem. I want a refund.

  26-12-2022
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  Ck Obregón Willmoor

  26-10-2022
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  Cecilia Acosta

  I've passed the IELTS exam in London because of what I've learned from Tim , Nice ,intelligent teacher.

  26-10-2022
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  İshak Tuna

  (Translated by Google) I was enrolled in Islington Center of English by my educational consultant.Everything was ok at the beginning.I paid my full course and accommodation fees to the school to get the visa letter I needed to apply for my visa to study in England.Two weeks after I applied the visa,the school wanted me to confirm a host family for my accommodation and I did it.Normally I was supposed to get my visa result in three weeks but it has extended up to six weeks recently.While I was waiting for my visa result(it was the fourth week after applying),the school told us that I lost 4 weeks (it means that I lost £1100) of my 12 weeks accommodation due to fact that we didn't give any notice in advance about not arriving the home on time.However,we didn't even know that how many days in advance we had to give notice and I was still waiting for visa.Although the school sent us the course terms and conditions,they didn't share with us the accommodation terms and conditions for cancellation fees.Because of t he delays of the visa results and that they never warned us about the cancellation fees,we thought that we had a flexible accommodation.I would like to warn the students who want to study in this school;please be aware of “Homestay Terms&Conditions” and request them to send it to you directly in order not to be aggrieved like me.Even though my educational consultant tried a lot to explain the school how much I was a victim,they just thought that it was our fault and made me lost my money .At the end,I wasn't granted a visa but I didn't feel sad because I was no longer willing to study there.I hope nobody will have that kind of difficulties before they start their studies in a foreign country. I was enrolled at the Islington Center of English by my education advisor. At the beginning everything was fine. I paid the school the full course and accommodation fees to receive the visa letter for which I had to apply for a visa to study in the UK. Two weeks after I applied for my visa, I had to approve a host family for my school accommodation. Normally I was supposed to get my visa result after three weeks, but recently it has taken up to six weeks. While I was waiting for my visa result (it was the fourth week after the application), the school told us that I lost 4 weeks of my 12-week stay (1100) because I did not inform the school beforehand that I would not be able to make it to the accommodation date. means I lost £) he said. However, even we didn't know how many days in advance we had to give notice and I was still waiting for my visa. Even though the school sent us the course conditions, they did not share with us the terms and conditions of accommodation for cancellation fees. .I would like to warn students who want to study at this school, please be aware of the “Terms and Conditions of Homestay” and ask the school to send you the “Terms and Conditions of Accommodation” directly in order not to be a victim like me. even though he tried so hard, they just thought it was our fault and made me lose my money. In the end, I couldn't get a visa but I was not upset because I was no longer willing to study there. I hope no one will face such difficulties before starting their education in a foreign country. (Original) I was enrolled in Islington Centre of English by my educational consultant.Everything was ok at the beginning.I paid my full course and accommodation fees to the school to get the visa letter I needed to apply for my visa to study in England.Two weeks after I applied the visa,the school wanted me to confirm a host family for my accommodation and I did it.Normally I was supposed to get my visa result in three weeks but it has extended up to six weeks recently.While I was waiting for my visa result(it was the fourth week after applying),the school told us that I lost 4 weeks (it means that I lost £1100) of my 12 weeks accommodation due to fact that we didn’t give any notice in advance about not arriving the home on time.However,we didn’t even know that how many days in advance we had to give notice and I was still waiting for visa.Although the school sent us the course terms and conditions,they didn’t share with us the accommodation terms and conditions for cancellation fees.Because of the delays of the visa results and that they never warned us about the cancellation fees,we thought that we had a flexible accommodation.I would like to warn the students who want to study in this school;please be aware of “Homestay Terms&Conditions” and request them to send it to you directly in order not to be aggrieved like me.Even though my educational consultant tried a lot to explain the school how much I was a victim,they just thought that it was our fault and made me lost my money.At the end,I wasn’t granted a visa but I didn’t feel sad because I was no longer willing to study there.I hope nobody will have that kind of difficulties before they start their studies in a foreign country. Islington Center of English'e eğitim danışmanım tarafından kaydoldum.Başlangıçta her şey yolundaydı.İngiltere'de okumak için vize başvurusu yapmam gereken vize mektubunu almak için kurs ve konaklama ücretlerinin tamamını okula ödedim.Vizeye başvurduktan iki hafta sonra okul konaklamam için bir ev sahibi aile onaylamamı istedi ve ben de onayladım.Normalde vize sonucumu üç hafta sonra almam gerekiyordu ama son zamanlarda altı haftaya kadar uzadı.Vize sonucumu beklerken (başvurudan sonraki dördüncü haftaydı), okula öncesinde konaklama tarihine yetişemeyeceğimi haber vermemem nedeniyle okul bize 12 haftalık konaklamamın 4 haftasını kaybettiğimi (1100 £ kaybettiğim anlamına geliyor) söyledi. Ancak, biz bile kaç gün öncesinden haber vermemiz gerektiğini bilmiyorduk ve hala vizemi bekliyordum.Okul bize kurs şartlarını göndermesine rağmen, iptal ücretleri için konaklama şart ve koşullarını bizimle paylaşmadılar.Vize sonuçlarının gecikmesi ve iptal ücretleri konusunda bizi hiç uyarmamaları nedeniyle esnek bir konaklamaya sahip olduğumuzu düşündük.Bu okulda okumak isteyen öğrencileri uyarmak istiyorum;lütfen “Aile Yanı Konaklama Hüküm ve Koşulları”nın farkında olun ve benim gibi mağdur olmamak için okuldan size “Konaklama Hüküm ve Koşulları’nı direk göndermelerini talep edin.Eğitim danışmanım okula ne kadar mağdur olduğumu anlatmak için çok uğraşmış olmasına rağmen,onlar sadece bizim hatamız olduğunu düşündüler ve bana paramı kaybettirdiler.Sonunda vize alamadım ama üzülmedim çünkü orada okumak için artık istekli değildim.Umarım kimse yabancı bir ülkede eğitimine başlamadan önce bu tür zorluklarla karşılaşmaz.

  26-07-2022
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  Zalkarbek Zhumabekov

  26-07-2022
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  Tomasz Witkiewicz

  I took part in a full immers course and I am satissfied and very glad. The teachera are pleasent polite and very well prepared. The atmospher at school is very friendly and nice. I hope that I will returne there :)

  26-07-2022
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  CITY INTERNATIONAL

  Good

  26-05-2022