PLC offers individual tutoring for students of all ages. However, even in our group classes, we make sure that each student receives some individual instruction. This individual instruction time ensures that each student is encouraged to get the maximum benefit from their time at school. Any time there are more than 6 students attending a class we will have two teachers working. Additionally, we will not schedule a class with more than 15 students. These policies ensure that every student will get the personal attention they need.
Younger students often have a difficult time remaining focused on English studies for a two hour period. With younger students, we change the tasks periodically to ensure that they don't lose concentration. For example, these students will begin by practicing English using the Rosetta Stone language learning program. After a period of time, teachers will spend some one on one time with each student. We may ask the student to practice some writing exercises. During this individual instruction time, we will incorporate some simple English conversation and spoken vocabulary practice. We also have found that young learners are very receptive to English language games. These methods ensure that young students don't lose interest, and that they learn English throughout the entire time. The individual attention and instruction also ensures that the activities and exercises assigned to the student are appropriate to their individual skill level.
Older and more accomplished students are better able to concentrate for the entire two hour class. The individual instruction with these students will often include English conversation practice, reading practice to improve pronunciation and comprehension, and at times, assistance with homework assignments. As students demonstrate better English conversation skills, the conversation topics presented become more challenging.
We at PLC feel that the one on one time spent with older students is very important to ensuring that they are getting the maximum benefit from the course. The language lab work on the Rosetta Stone program is beneficial and time well spent. However, we think that it is very important that each student gets practice using English (speaking, listening, and reading) under the supervision of a teacher. It is vital that students are able transfer the skills they are developing on the computer into real life situations. Of course, we want students to improve their ability to score well on English exams in school, but it is equally important that our students are able to have conversations in English and improve their ability to read and understand what they have read.
Even the Rosetta Stone program is individualized. When using this language learning software, students are able to learn at their own pace. In many traditional classroom environments, students all study the same topics at the same time and progress at the same speed. With the Rosetta Stone software, students advance to the next level when they have completed all the units in a lesson. If a student fails to pass a unit, the software requires the student to go back and attempt the exercises again and again until the student is able to pass the unit. This allows advanced students to quickly progress through topics that they have already mastered and forces the students who need more practice to continue to repeat the exercises until they are able to learn the material.
Regardless of the age or skill level of the student. We have a strong commitment to make sure that every PLC student is receiving individual attention and is demonstrating continued improvement. Many of our students attend other tutoring schools to improve their knowledge in other subjects. The children that attend our school are serious about learning and doing well in school. When they come to PLC, we work very hard to make sure that they receive the maximum amount of benefit during the time they spend with us.
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