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OISE Industry Language schools Founded 1973 Headquarters Oxford, England Key people Till Gins, founder Products Language training courses Website www.oise.com The Oxford Intensive School of English (OISE) is a language school, established in 1973 in Oxford, England. The schools aim to allow students to learn English, French, German and Spanish in the countries where they are used. The founder Till Gins invents the concept of lesson formats, Tutorial, Quatorial and Octorial.
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History
In June 1973, Till Gins organised a three week long language course at Sorbonne University in Paris using teaching methods inspired by Oxford University.[citation needed] This initial success led to the opening OISE's first school in 1975.
Lessons
OISE provides intensive language training courses. Each teaching day encompasses grammar, vocabulary and fluent language production in a natural environment.[citation needed]
- Tutorial lessons: one-on-one lessons.
- Quatorial lessons: up to 4 students.
- Octorial lessons: up to 8 students.
Group development
Four directions have been taken to develop:[citation needed]
- The creation of schools for adults (professionals) and for higher education students.
- The creation of a school and the renting of schools and colleges for younger students (primary and secondary school students)
- The acquisition of competitors, all notorious players in the industry for their own educational approach (kept after the acquisition).
- The promotion is handled by sales offices in Europe and worldwide sales agents.
Schools
The first school was set up in 1975.[citation needed] OISE has ten permanentschools for adults and higher education students. These are all located in university cities to maximize the recruitment of teachers. There is also a permanent school for younger students in Newbury, opened in 1994 .
Summer camps are held at colleges and schools rented during the school holidays. Some offer residential accommodation while others provide homestays, where students live with families in the local area.
The schools are structured around a Principal responsible for the school and administration, a Director of Studies responsible for the academic side of operations, an accommodation officer, and teachers.
OISE school locations
Australia, Sydney England, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Oxford, Newbury France, Paris Germany, Heidelberg Spain, Madrid United States, Boston, San Francisco Competitors brought under the OISE umbrella
1996 Harven School of English 1997 Basil Paterson 1999 Central School of English 2003 Pilgrims 2004 Regent Language Training 2005 SES School of English Studies 2006 Scanbrit 2006 Central Linguista Canada 2006 Edinburgh School of English Sales offices in Europe
German, Heidelberg Belgium, Brussels Spain, Madrid France, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles Italy, Milan Switzerland, Geneva See also
- Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles
- Test of English as a Foreign Language
- Test of English for International Communication
- International English Language Testing System
- Certificate of Proficiency in English
- Français langue étrangère (DELF)
- Zertifikat Deutsch
- Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)
References
- Interview with OISE founder Till Gins, February 2009.[where?]
- Presentation at the ICEF, Berlin, Germany.[where?][when?]
- OISE Recruitment.
External links
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