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| Offering small classes, Instituto
Britanico guarantees students the utmost in
individual attention and catered learning needs. |
| Courtesy Instituto Britanico |
Founded almost 20 years ago by British teachers,
the Instituto Británico is a private educational
institution dedicated to the teaching of English
and Spanish. During each term more than seven hundred
students enrolling the classes, either on an individual
basis or through company contracts. High teaching
standards and an impressive success rate among students
attracts individuals who are serious about learning.
Numerous companies, as well as governmental and
international agencies, which understand the value
of investing in their staff, are also drawn to the
institute.
Rather than employ a rigid adherence to any one methodology,
the institute places an emphasis on the integrated
development of all communicative skills, with major
importance attached to small class size.
The Spanish courses offered at the institute present
a solid basis for language study that can be modified
to include specialized vocabulary and contact with
Costa Rican professionals in similar fields of work.
For this reason the Instituto Britanico is the first
choice among many professionals, including: international
bankers, business executives, journalists, diplomats,
medical specialists, educators, scientists and international
development workers.
For people intending to study or work abroad, the
Instituto Britanico is uniquely Central American,
and serves as the official examination centre for
a number of internationally recognized qualifications:
in English, examinations of the University of Cambridge
and the British Council and, in Spanish, examinations
of the Instituto Cervantes and the University of Salamanca.
The institute is also a teachers’ training centre
for the University of Cambridge’s Certificate
of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA).
The institute is conveniently located in a pleasant
area on the eastern side of San José, only
minutes from the city centre. There is a fine selection
of restaurants, entertainment and shops close by.
The main building occupies a charming old house with
classrooms arranged around a large walled garden.
The students can enjoy their free time in the cafeteria,
or in the Study Centre, which includes a library,
a quiet area in which to work, as well as computers
with Internet access. The Instituto Britanico also
operates a branch on the west side of San José
and another centre in Liberia, the capital of Costa
Rica’s Guanacaste province. |
