International House World Organisation

Who are they?

International House World Organisation (IHWO) is a worldwide organization of language schools, organized as an affiliation system. There are currently over 120 schools and teacher training centres in more than 30 countries.

The organization was founded in 1953 by John Haycraft and Brita Haycraft, with the aim of providing an innovative approach to language teaching.

Teaching at the schools follows the communicative method, which focuses on student to student interaction and immediate and extensive use of new structures and vocabulary, as opposed to the teacher-centred approach of classical language teaching. Most schools are affiliations which have a high degree of autonomy but share the same philosophy, branding and some course materials.

IH has remained at the forefront of development in the field of language teaching and in the training of language teachers.

What do they do?

· teach English · teach Modern Languages · train teachers · train executives · write training materials · consultancy services

Raising language education standards Throughout International House’s network of schools around the world there is a unified commitment to the highest standards of education and a determination to raise the standards of language teaching.

Promoting international understanding Through their language training activities we develop communication and understanding between people across the world. Learning a language develops the process of seeing the world from another perspective – a genuine route to international understanding.

Learning English They make a significant contribution to global communications by teaching English - today's international language - to over 50,000 people worldwide.

Learning other languages Many International House schools teach a range of languages in addition to English. They offer a broad spectrum of courses tailored to the needs of both general and business clients.

Teacher Training International House developed the first training courses for teachers of English and has continued to innovate both in pre-service training and teacher development. Globally, the language teachers that we train are acknowledged as amongst the most able, creative and authoritative within their profession. Our teacher training programmes are a hallmark of excellence and outstanding professionalism. IH Teacher Training Centres have a special commitment to working with teachers whose first language is not English, creating career opportunities for teachers from different backgrounds and working to improve the quality of language teaching provision in the state system.

Training materials International House staff have been involved in the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks and have contributed to a wide range of publications in the field of language teaching.

Consultancy Services By drawing upon their global exposure, the depth of our human resources and a wide range of professional expertise, International House is uniquely placed to provide consultancy services in teacher training, teacher recruitment, school management and the development of course materials.

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