About ELTA School of English Callan Method Dublin
About Us
At ELTA, English Language and Training for Adults, in Dublin, Ireland, trading as ELTA, The School of Spoken English, we are expert providers of spoken English training.
Quality Assurance and Recognition
ELTA was founded in Dublin in 2004. In 2007, ELTA gained recognition under ACELS—the Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services—the national quality-assurance scheme for English-language teaching organisations then operating under the aegis of the Department of Education and Science.
Following the establishment of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in 2012, responsibility for administering the ACELS scheme transferred to QQI. ELTA has maintained its ACELS recognition and has continued to participate in the associated inspection and quality-assurance processes.
ELTA’s eligible full-time English-language programmes are also included on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP), enabling qualifying non-EEA students enrolled on those programmes to apply for student immigration permission, subject to meeting all applicable immigration requirements.
ELTA is currently participating in the application and assessment process for TrustEd Ireland, the statutory quality mark for international education providers in Ireland. TrustEd Ireland is administered by QQI and is designed to ensure a high-quality educational experience and appropriate protections for international learners.
Callan Method Accreditation
ELTA’s spoken-English programme is delivered using the Callan Method. In 2013, when the Callan Method Organisation introduced its own international accreditation scheme, ELTA successfully completed its inspection and accreditation process. ELTA was one of the first schools internationally—and the first in Ireland—to receive accreditation from the Callan Method Organisation.
Our participation in national quality-assurance processes and in the Callan Method Organisation’s specialist accreditation scheme reflects our continuing commitment to high standards in English-language teaching, academic management and student support.
Our Approach
The aim of a full-time course at ELTA is two-fold:
- To enable learners to become proficient in spoken English in as short a time as possible, which we achieve via the Callan Method.
- To ensure that learners have independent certification of their level of proficiency. All learners at ELTA are automatically registered for the Test of Interactive English (TIE) exam and required to sit this exam on completing their course. Advanced level students who wish to take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) will be assigned to a dedicated IELTS preparation class and will sit the IELTS exam in addition to the TIE.
A regular working day at ELTA is four hours long and comprises two distinct learning periods: General English and Spoken English. The dual approach we adopt continually proves itself to be truly effective.