OCR is responsible to the UK Government as one of the country’s leading awarding bodies providing qualifications to students at school, college, in work or through part-time learning programmes. OCR Qualifications are nationally recognized and represent the most respected names in education. They have been created and provided through effective partnerships with over 13,000 educational establishments.

These qualifications reflect the requirements of business, industry and higher education, as well as creating increased levels of self-esteem. LSBC is a registered examination centre for OCR qualification.

About our English courses:
Tuition is given in a modern and exciting way which makes the learning interesting and fun. All basic skills of English are taught such as listening, reading, writing and speaking and there will be plenty of opportunity for students to work with their peers and students are given the opportunity to ask questions and do further private study as well as improving their English through social opportunities at the college. Testing will be given on a regular basis to ascertain students levels of understanding. All of our teachers are professional, friendly, highly-qualified, native speakers of English, with much experience of English Teaching, both in the UK and abroad.

General English offered at the following levels: Beginner / Elementary / Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate / Advanced and Proficiency.

Specialized English: IELTS / FCE / Business English.

What students can expect to achieve at the end of each level:

Beginner: You can use simple phrases and sentences on familiar topics and understand very simple written sentences. You can also write short, simple postcards and notes and complete forms with personal details.

Elementary:
You can communicate in simple and routine tasks on familiar topics and activities. You can read simple texts, advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables. You can write short, simple notes and personal letters.

Pre-Intermediate:
You can communicate fluently in most situations and understand the main points in English radio or TV programmes. You can read and write personal letters.

Intermediate:
You can discuss and understand complex arguments on familiar topics as well as most TV News, programmes and films. You can read novels and write essays, reports and letters.

Upper-Intermediate:
You can read literary texts and write about complex subjects in letters and essays. You can communicate confidently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. You can understand English at fast, native speed. You can read complex articles and literature and write complex texts.

Advanced:
You can communicate fluently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. You can understand spoken English at fast, native speed. You can read complex articles and literature and write complex, stylistically-appropriate texts.

Proficiency:
You can speak, understand and write with the competence approaching that of your native language and understand tone, register and regional accent and deal competently with literature written at native, English standard.

Business English:
Designed for students who need or will soon need to use English in a business environment. By using a range of business settings and situations students become more aware, confident and fluent in the use of English and display confidence in a business environment. Course only designed for students whose English is above Upper-Intermediate level.

FCE: (Cambridge First Certificate in English)
Upper-Intermediate exam based course, which recognizes the ability to deal confidently with a range of written and spoken communications.

IELTS:(International English Language Teaching System)
Similar to the FCE course, this is a University recognized qualification for foreign speakers of English.