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About Us

English Language Academy (ELA) has been established since 1988. What sets us apart in the local market is that we are a medium-sized school which operates like a small school. One of our core beliefs is that our students aren’t just customers, but they’re part of an international family.

Our ‘family’ atmosphere is extended to students as young as four and with no upper age limit (we’ve even had three generations of the same family taking lessons at the same time!). This focus on holistic customer care enables us to maintain our reputation as a school that offers that special, personal service and is the reason we have some students returning to us this year for their fifth and sixth visits. When placing students into classes, we keep our groups small and international, ensuring that everyone receives attention from their teacher and that they get to meet people from all over the world.

Every student at the school, as part of their initial placement test, is personally interviewed by either the Director of Studies or the General Manager (who was our previous Director of Studies), ensuring that students are placed into classes with the utmost care. We offer a large variety of courses for all ages ranging from General English, known as ‘Everyday English’, Business English, Exam Preparation courses, as well as One-To-One Tuition courses such as Personalised General English and Personalised Special English. Our group courses consist of a maximum of eight students in winter and ten in summer, except for business and examination courses where the maximum is six students all year round. Students are placed in groups depending on their level, age and nationality. Package prices for groups, including packages for teenagers and juniors, are also offered, contact us and we can come up with a custom package for your organisation.

As the only official TOEFL iBT Exam Centre in Malta, we are a school that has always had a good track record with international exam preparation courses. We employ a number of teachers who specialise in these courses and offer TOEFL, IELTS, and Cambridge English exam preparation courses of the highest quality. We are also a school with a long history of teacher training. We are committed to offering a broad and varied amount of in-house training to our own teachers, ensuring that our teachers are always equipped to provide engaging lessons. In addition to this, we offer Erasmus+ Teacher Training courses throughout the year, with teachers coming from all over Europe in order to make sure they’re on the cutting edge of academic standards. We also run a number of TEFL Cert. courses each year, helping people begin their journey into English Language Teaching.

Our teenager summer classes are a maximum of 12 students and we try to keep our teen classes as international and as varied as possible so that our teen students get to have an unforgettable international adventure. Our Summer Teen Camp, in particular, is gaining popularity each year as we send happy teenagers back to their home countries with the skills and abilities they need to be successful communicators in English. Our school is located in Gzira, minutes walk from the bustling metropolitan area, Sliema, very much considered to be the ‘pulse’ of Malta. It is close to the beach, restaurants, shops and the University of Malta. Our students can benefit from accommodation services, a full leisure programme, airport transfers and assistance from our representatives who are fluent in most languages. The school offers free Wi-Fi facilities to all ELA students in order to ensure that they can share their language learning journey with all of their friends, family and followers. We are open all year round from Monday to Friday except on public holidays. Should your stay coincide with a public holiday, any lessons that would have fallen on that day, get spread across the remaining days to make sure that you don’t miss out on anything

Our Mission Statement:

To provide a variety of quality EFL teaching programmes at a competitive price and in a friendly, professional environment which would ultimately maximise the students’ potential to achieve their target of improving their skills in English whilst enjoying a family atmosphere.

Our Vision at ELA:

To create an innovative, all-inclusive English learning experience that will benefit its students’ needs.

All this (and so much more!) truly makes ELA the school with a heart!

COURSES

Junior English (Ages 4 to 12)

Junior English - 20 - 30 - 40 sessions per week

These are tailor-made courses fro 4 to 12 year olds animated by our dedicated teaching staff who combine the three important elements of learning, fun and safety in order to provide exciting lessons in a safe environment

These courses have a totally different syllabus to other adult courses and make use of various teaching aids to keep our young guests gainfully occupied

General English - Group Courses

General English Group - 20 Lessons per Week

A general course aimed at students who would like to improve their communication skills in English! This course is suitable if you wish to develop your Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking skills for use in everyday situations. Students have the option of taking lessons either in the mornings, or in the afternoons. Available for all levels, and offered all year round.

Intensive English Group - 30 Lessons per Week

Our General English Courses are designed to improve your English across the 4 skills of Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading. Through our learner-centred approach we ensure the optimal learning environment through an engaging experience, boosting your confidence and competence when communicating in English both in, and more importantly, out of the classroom in the real world.

General English Conversation Group - 10 Lessons per week

Our General English Courses are designed to improve your English across the 4 skills of Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading.  Conversation classes place a more specific impact on conversation elements which shall improve communicative abilities for all those attending. Through our learner-centred approach, we ensure the optimal learning environment through an engaging experience, boosting your confidence and competence when communicating in English both in, and more importantly, out of the classroom in the real world.

TOEFL iBT Examination Preparation

English Language Academy (ELA) is Malta’s only TOEFL iBT Exam Centre! Our TOEFL Preparation Courses are taught by instructors who are not only top-tier teachers of English, but have been trained by ETS (the company that created and owns the TOEFL iBT exam). 

Our students have the unique opportunity to work on the same computers they will be using during the exam, and will be given access to test-practice software that is nearly identical to the software used in the real exam. 

Here at ELA, we take your future seriously. We know that our students need to sit for international exams in order to gain access to education, immigration, and employment opportunities, and helping our students improve their futures is one of our company’s core beliefs.  We have amazing track records with all of our international exam preparation courses, but when it comes to TOEFL, we’re the best in class. 

Our combination of passionate and highly-trained staff, investment in software and materials, and our commitment to our students mean that our students can rest assured that they are well and truly in safe hands.

TOEFL iBT Exam Preparation - 20 - 30 - 40 sessions

During this course we focus on the four main aspects of the TOEFL exam which are  listening, reading, writing and speaking.

 During this course you will:

  • Practise test-taking strategies
  • Learn important vocabulary frequently covered in the TOEFL iBT exam
  • Practise skills regularly in preparation for the 4 sections of the TOEFL iBT exam
  • Complete sections from past TOEFL iBT exam papers to assess your progress

 You will find this class interesting because you will:

  • Learn essential exam preparation techniques
  • Expand your vocabulary and improve your listening and speaking skills, which you can try out on other English speakers around you
  • Have the opportunity to test your abilities through extensive diagnostic practice online with immediate feedback

TOEFL Combi Course - 30 - 40 Sessions

Improve your general English skills and prepare yourself for the TOEFL examination in one go! This course is 30-40 lessons per week with 20-30 lessons Everyday English in the mornings, and 10 lessons of TOEFL examination preparation group course in the afternoons (session time reduced by 50% if only one student in class).

A course intended for students studying for their TOEFL examination, whilst also brushing up on their general English skills.

IELTS Examination Preparation

ELA also offers preparation courses for both the Academic and General Training modules of IELTS. Our experienced IELTS tutors cover the four skills forming the four sections of the exam using the best available study material on the market. This course is available both as a group or an individual course.

IELTS Examination Preparation - 20 - 30 - 40 sessions

A course covering for both the Academic as well as the General Training modules of the internationally-recognised IELTS exams. Our experienced IELTS teachers cover the four skills forming the four sections of the exam, using the best available study material on the market. This course is available both as a group or an individual course.

IELTS Combi Course - 30 - 40 Sessions

Improve your general English skills and prepare yourself for the IELTS examination in one go! This course is 30 - 40  lessons per week with 20 - 30 lessons Everyday English in the mornings, and 10 lessons of IELTS examination preparation group course in the afternoons (session time reduced by 50% if only one student in class).

A course intended for students studying for their IELTS examination, whilst also brushing up on their general English skills.

Cambridge Examination Preparation

ELA is fully-equipped to prepare students for all Cambridge ESOL exams. These exams include KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE, ranging between Pre-Intermediate and Proficiency respectively. 

Our highly-trained Cambridge tutors will ensure that you get all the necessary exposure to maximize your chances of a good grade in these sought-after exams. Moreover, our syllabi have recently been updated to reflect the changes brought about in the paper setups of these exams.

Cambridge Examination Preparation - 20 - 30 - 40 sessions

ELA is fully-equipped to prepare students for all Cambridge ESOL exams. Applicants may choose between KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE, ranging between Pre-Intermediate and Proficiency respectively. 

Our highly-trained Cambridge tutors will ensure that you get all the necessary exposure to maximize your chances of a good grade in these sought-after exams. Moreover, our syllabi have recently been updated to reflect the changes brought about in the paper setups of these exams.

Cambridge Combi Course - 30 - 40 Sessions

Improve your general English skills and prepare yourself for your Cambridge examination in one go! This course is 30 - 40 lessons per week with 20 - 30 lessons of your Cambridge examination preparation in the morning and afternoon, and 10 lessons of Everyday English group course in the afternoons (session time reduced by 50% if only one student in class).

A course intended for students studying for their Cambridge examination, whilst also brushing up on their general English skills.

Business English Courses

Business English Group - 20 Lessons

The Business English course is designed to improve everyday spoken and written English and especially to promote fluency in business communication. This course includes Business letters - enquiries, orders, complaints, etc. Situations from general management to the entertainment of business colleagues are discussed. Telephone English forms an important part of the course.

The Business English course can be custom-made according to the needs of the students. On their first day, the teacher will conduct a needs analysis and communicate with the students as to which specific topic they wish to tackle. 

These rank amongst the most popular courses at ELA, mainly thanks to our experienced Business English tutors’ ability to teach a highly engaging syllabus in a fun and communicative way.

Business Intensive English Group - 30 Sessions

The Business English course is designed to improve everyday spoken and written English and especially to promote fluency in business communication. This course includes Business letters - enquiries, orders, complaints, etc. Situations from general management to the entertainment of business colleagues are discussed. Telephone English forms an important part of the course.

The Business English course can be custom-made according to the needs of the students. On their first day, the teacher will conduct a needs analysis and communicate with the students as to which specific topic they wish to tackle. 

These rank amongst the most popular courses at ELA, mainly thanks to our experienced Business English tutors’ ability to teach a highly engaging syllabus in a fun and communicative way.

Business English Communication Group - 10 Lessons

The Business English course is designed to improve everyday spoken and written English and especially to promote fluency in business communication. This course includes Business letters - enquiries, orders, complaints, etc. Situations from general management to the entertainment of business colleagues are discussed. Telephone English forms an important part of the course.

The Business English course can be custom-made according to the needs of the students. On their first day, the teacher will conduct a needs analysis and communicate with the students as to which specific topic they wish to tackle. 

These rank amongst the most popular courses at ELA, mainly thanks to our experienced Business English tutors’ ability to teach a highly engaging syllabus in a fun and communicative way.


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