Czech Republic

Bell Prague

Bell Prague is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bell Educational Trust. The school is committed to providing high quality language training for students and to providing teachers with the conditions where they can perform to their potential and develop professionally.

Students: Czech students are generally motivated and eager to learn English. They are used to a more teacher centred approach from the state system here but have come to appreciate communicative teaching methods. Bell teaches a range of classes, both at the school and off-site, ranging from very young children, through teenagers and recent school leavers to adults. The maximum class size is 12 students, but in-company classes are usually smaller, with a lot of one-to-one teaching. The school is a closed center for the Cambridge ESOL exams and has a large number of course preparing for PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and all BEC exams.

Timetable: Classes are usually 90 minutes long with the younger children having 60 minutes. Demand for teaching is highest in the mornings 07.30-9.00 and in the evenings 16.00-20.00. Every effort is made to minimise occasions when a late start is followed by an early morning. Teach ers often begin with a reduced timetable which then fills up over the first few weeks.

Teacher support: Bell Prague prides itself in offering strong teacher support both on an academic and administrative level. For teachers newer to the profession we offer a lot of one-to-one support to help them through what can be a very challenging the first weeks and months (help on lesson planning, adapting coursebooks, class management etc.). A syllabus is prepared for each course and achievement tests are written for all school courses. For new course types or courses requiring specialist language a member of the Academic Management Team will help with the course design. All books and cassettes are also provided by the school as is all the stationery (board markers, photocopying) that a teacher requires.

Professional development: The school offers regular workshops and seminars aimed at teachers of all levels of experience. Peer observations are strongly recommended as a way of learning from colleagues and the school has a policy of encouraging teachers to aim at improving their professional qualifications. Teachers can attend regular free Czech classes.

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Address:
The Bell School A.S.
Nedvezská 29
100 00 Praha 10
Czech Republic

Telephone:
+ 42 02 748 15 342

Fax:
+ 42 02 748 22 961

Email:
info@bellschool.cz

Web site:
www.bellschool.cz