The IH World organisation

A world organisation.

International Houseis a network of almost one hundred and forty schools around the world, all committed to the highest standards in education and business and our key aim of raising the standards of language teaching everywhere.

Because we believe that language learning takes place not only in classrooms, we think creating a strong social ambience is of great importance. International House schools are centres of learning within and outside the classroom.

International understanding

Through language training - and we teach nineteen languages - we aim to develop communication and understanding between people across the world. Learning a language means learning to see the world from other people`s perspectives - a genuine route to international understanding.
Many International House schools offer people the opportunity to learn the language in the country where it is spoken - an opportunity to learn about that country`s culture and people.

International House schools are centres of learning within and outside the classroom.

International House and English.

As the contemporary international language, English has a special role. We teach English to more than 100,000 people every year from many different countries - a major contribution to international communication. At our headquarters, International House London functions as a powerhouse for the organisation from which many of the original ideas in language teaching and teacher training have come.

International House teacher training

We have a unique reputation in the world for training language teachers. International Housewas a pioneering force in development of practical training courses for teachers. Our teacher training courses are renowned for producing the most able, creative and professional language teachers. Being trained at International House is a hallmark of excellence and outstanding professionalism.

International House has a special commitment to working with teachers whose first language is not English. Teachers` Centres in our schools offer development opportunities for teachers from many different teaching spheres.

Being trained at International House is a hallmark of excellence and outstanding professionalism

International House and the business world.

Teaching languages to business and professional people is a key activity. Clients include large multinationals and small local firms. Highly motivated professionals who have specialised needs learn with highly trained teachers with knowledge of business. Learning languages involves not only grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation but also meaning, values, and identity. Cross-cultural training forms an important part of our approach.

Consultancy

With our international experience, our enormous human resource, and very wide range of professional expertise, International House is uniquely placed to provide consultancy services in teacher training recruitment, school management and materials development.

Clients include large multinationals and small local firms.

Learning languages : an investment in the future.

Effective language learning is a skill needed for life and the future. International House schools have developed a wealth of expertise in teaching children and young people. We believe that equipping young people not only with a foreign language is a very important contribution and an investment for the future.

International House as a world organisation is about people - people learning, people teaching, people working together. The people - teachers, administrators and managers - who work in International House schools are the most important asset. Language learning is a most human activity that depends on human beings talking to each other.

As we look to and plan the future, we are excited by the possibilities that technology will offer to develop new pathways for learning, allowing students greater autonomy supported by teachers.

Never has language learning been more important - for people understanding each other, for a global village to understand its different tongues, for business, for cultural diversity. In recent years International House has expanded in central and Eastern Europe so that schools in those countries represent twenty-five percent of our total. There are also exciting future possibilities for expansion within countries where we are already known, in Asia, and in Latin America.

The essence of the International House world organisation is our network of schools and our commitment to language learning, training and communication.

International House as a world organisation is about people - people learning, people teaching, people working together

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