| The Bell difference |
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| Bell Corporate offers effective and comprehensive programmes for teaching English, German, Polish and other languages which are tailor made for companies and institutions. Every programme is designed on the basis of a detailed needs analysis which defines the client's objectives, professional needs and linguistic competence. Bell Corporate provides academic and administrative supervision for the duration of the training to assure that the training is effective and the programme adjusted to the needs and requirement made by its participants or their management the during the course. |
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| Bell teachers strive to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, help learners make rapid progress and address all issues arising. |
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| Assistance and advice are also provided beyond the classroom. Every learner has the opportunity to talk to their teacher during consultation time and to contact them by e-mail. |
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| Bell International training centres, including Bell Corporate, are widely known for their high level of instruction. This reputation has been built on an uncompromising attitude towards academic issues as defined in the Bell Code of Practice. The principles of the Code were developed and accepted in Cambridge and adherence to them guarantees our clients the highest quality of teaching. |
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| All Bell teachers and trainers, whether Polish or native speakers, hold appropriate qualifications: a university degree and certificates and diplomas for teaching a foreign language. |
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| Bell Corporate teachers continuously develop their pedagogical skills through regular attendance of training sessions and through a system of academic supervision which includes class observations. The Bell Corporate system of quality assurance guarantees high academic standards: carefully planned classes, teaching methods and materials tailor made and adjusted to the needs of the corporate client. |
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Quality guarantee
The Bell Code of Practice |
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| Bell Corporate endorses and upholds the Bell Code of Practice in terms of business practice and client services. |
| Bell Corporate aspires to the highest standards of business and management practice, and undertakes to: |
- operate their businesses according to all relevant national and local laws
- abide by the principles of integrity, value for money, fair-trading with students and other clients and fair dealing with staff
- manage their operations efficiently and effectively from the point of view of students, clients and staff.
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| Bell Corporate aims to offer students and clients excellent and individual services: |
- a structured course of studies divided into levels, with specified course objectives
- an effective system of entry placement
- well-qualified teaching staff working under an experienced academic manager
- teaching methods that are appropriate and effective for learners
- attention to individual learning needs within the group
- high-quality facilities and materials for language learning
- appropriate, regular assessment, and reports to students on their progress
- appropriate end-of-course assessment procedures leading to a certificate of attainment
- effective methods of gathering and responding to suggestions and other feedback from students.
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EAQUALS: European Accreditation |
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| Bell Corporate centre located in Warsaw is accredited by EAQUALS. EAQUALS accreditation gives Bell Corporate clients an additional guarantee of the high quality of the services we offer. Founded in 1991, EAQUALS is a pan-European Association of language training providers aiming to promote and guarantee quality in modern language teaching institutions. To achieve these aims it has established and published a demanding set of criteria for membership. These are laid out in the form of the Code of Conduct, Student, Staff and Information Charters (ISBN 88-900072-0-6). |
| EAQUALS accreditation and membership can be obtained only through a rigorous inspection scheme which consists of over 200 points and covers everything related to: |
- student services: teaching, academic management - course delivery and quality assurance procedures, resources and other services such as accommodation, social and leisure programmes
- staff conditions and contracts, their qualifications, experience, terms and conditions
- completeness and accuracy of information provided in publicity literature and websites
- general management: respect for legality and fair dealing and proper care for health and safety
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| The quality guarantee is granted for a three year period. and in order to renew accreditation and membership schools have to go through a full inspection every three years (www.eaquals.org). |
