Address: 97 White Lion St, London, N1 9PF, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072785553
Rating: 4.6
based on 107 reviews.
Teaching Quality
Pros:
"FCE class was excellent because of the teacher."
"His lessons are very packed - he teaches not only grammar, new words, accent reduction, but also tells us a lot of interesting things about the UK."
"The teaching staff is highly skilled in giving the right guidance on the level of studies, suitable to students background."
"I really appreciate the expertise of both my teachers Richard and Jhon during the full immersing course."
"The teachers are nice, helpful and professional."
"All my teachers were very funny and communicative."
"Stephanie, our teacher, was really precise, clear and helpful."
Cons:
"From my point of view, on several occasions, the teacher did not prepare the class in advance, he did not find the audios in the computer, he left us talking in pairs for more than 20 minutes, sometimes with his supervision and sometimes not."
"With two weeks left to finish the course a teacher began to use old methodologies in the room and we started to have only grammar and exercises."
"The school asked to buy a book, but from the first class the teacher always thought that he did not like that book and that it contained some incorrect parts."
"In my opinion, the teacher used his mobile phone a lot during class time, interrupted the class several times to answer his messages or calls."
"The teacher talks for two and a half hours, one-sidedly and incessantly (he doesn't even open the textbook and talks about irrelevant things)."
"He would not let us talk, and he would play unnecessary jokes that if someone talked during class he would have to use methods from the 1930s (stabbing hands)."
"The teacher's attitude of not respecting people is very unpleasant and I am now hesitant to go to school because it reduces my self-esteem."
Staff and Management
Pros:
"Also other staffs including the manager and the receptionist are so kind and helpful which is definitely different from the other bigger schools in the city centre."
"The staff members of the school are extremely friendly and happy to guide you through the process of enrollment."
"The staffs were very professional and friendly."
"The management and staff are very professional and helpful."
Cons:
"Thta's a good school, but unfortunately they employ their teachers in a NOT legal way."
"Even though most of the students complain about the situation of WC and other rooms, management likes to ignore them."
"BIG MISTAKE. It is a trap! You pay everything in advance (of course) and if you have any problem with the accommodation provided you can't get away from it before two weeks."
Location and Facilities
Pros:
"Islington is a lovely neighborhood, with bar, pub, restaurants and nice shops."
"The location is great with good prices."
"The location is perfect. I really love Islington and Angel area."
"The school is in the city centre, two minutes walk from the Angel tube station, in a beautiful neighbourhood, full of shops, restaurants and services."
"It is located in a great area with shops and restaurants."
"The location of the Islington Centre for English is very central."
"ICE location is the best, angel station has subway, shopping mall, bazaars, market and very close to school."
Cons:
"If you think the hygiene of facilities is an important aspect for you, you shouldn't expect that from this school."
"Despite not having a proper students room, I must say that studying for a whole month in the ICE has been of the best things I've ever done."
Course and Curriculum
Pros:
"The variety of study course programmes are tailored to meet the requirements of all students, from elementary to advanced levels of English."
"I've made a lot of friends and went back home with a huge amount of new vocabulary and Use of English tips in a lot of papers."
"The class program was interesting and we were able to exercise our grammar as well as our speaking, writing and comprehension."
"Every teacher that I met here is good in their ways, but Sebastian and Niall are the best!"
"The classes were not too full of students, it was the perfect number of classmates: that helped the teaching, the comprehension and the exercises we had to do in pairs or groups."
"The classroom are well equipped and courses are adapted to your level."
"I have liked the course; it is very useful in my opinion and it provides what I need at this time."
Cons:
"But sometimes, it can reach up to 20 people when they merge 2 different class."
"I couldn't change class until my 4th week, because there weren't any places in an upper-intermediate class."
"Overall, I can say its an average school which provides a somewhat decent education with 10 to 15 people in classes."
"The teacher did not provide a structured program with what will be taught in the week, or in writing, as Paula assures it should be done, not even when I asked her personally."