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14-460: International House was founded in 1953 by John Haycraft and his wife Brita Haycraft in Cordoba (Spain), to provide an innovative approach to language teaching. At that time formal programmes of training for teachers of English as a Foreign Language were almost non-existent. John Haycraft was the first to introduce formalised teacher training in 1962, and the course International House developed in

28-842: A famous editor and married Ann Margaret Lindholm , a writer and essayist. After a postgraduate course at Yale , he was a tourist guide in Toledo and gave private English lessons. The main creation of John Haycraft is International House World Organisation . It was started by John and his wife Brita Haycraft in Córdoba in 1953. A fervent internationalist, John strove to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training. They were teaching and writing there from 1953 until 1959. This period he described in his autobiographical book Babel in Spain (1965). In 1959 he returned to London. There he worked with his wife on his ideas such as raising

42-997: A non-profit International Trust to help raise the standards of English language teaching and training worldwide. John Haycraft sought to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training. He introduced the first training programme for teachers of English as a foreign language, which blended teaching theory and practice. In 1957, International House London was established in premises at Endell Street and initially offered students courses to improve their English language skills. Over time it grew, offering more courses and moving to larger premises, first to Shaftsbury Avenue in 1961 and then onto 106 Piccadilly in 1977 and finally to Covent Garden in 2007. International House London added teacher training in 1962, business executive courses in 1986 and foreign language courses in 1989. Since 2007, International House London has been situated in Covent Garden in purpose-built premises. It

56-653: A project with the financier George Soros in order to establish schools in Central and Eastern Europe. When he died on 23 May 1996, he left behind a network of 100 schools that grew from the first school in Córdoba in Spain to cover 40 countries. He was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982. International House London International House London

70-508: A small army pension and worked as a tennis player. He studied at Wellington , in Berkshire , where he showed his natural leadership qualities and became head boy. Later with his brother they came back to Britain, where they both studied at Oxford University – John matriculated from Jesus College in 1948 and obtained a second-class degree in modern history in 1951. Colin Haycraft became

84-613: Is a language school in Covent Garden , London , United Kingdom owned by International House Trust. International Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established by John Haycraft to provide English language instruction and teacher training. Each year International House London educates 8,000 students from over 150 countries. International House was founded in 1953 when John Haycraft and Brita Haycraft opened their first language school in Cordoba, Spain. In 1974 they set up

98-577: Is the largest single-site language school in London. The campus has 56 class rooms, a café and a library with over 10,000 books and journals. More than 8,000 students from over 150 different nationalities study International House London language school each year. International House London is accredited by the British Council and EAQUALS and is a member of English UK, the leading professional association for accrediting language schools. A founder member of

112-474: The 1960s and 1970s became first the Royal Society of Arts Certificate in teaching English , and then the current CELTA training course organised by Cambridge ESOL . Teaching at International House schools broadly follows what is often called the "communicative method", which focuses on student to student interaction as opposed to the teacher-centred approach of traditional language teaching. However, since

126-595: The International House Assessment Unit. This article about an education organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John Haycraft John Stacpoole Haycraft CBE (11 December 1926 – 23 May 1996) was an English language teacher and author who founded the International House World Organisation, which has shaped the evolution of the profession of English language teaching (ELT). He

140-517: The International House World Organisation (IHWO), International House London adheres to a strict code of practice, ensuring that students receive high-quality teaching and value for money. IH London supports two London based charities, the Hackney Migrant Centre and Crisis , by donating the time of their teaching staff. International The Centre provides weekly drop in sessions for refugees and other migrants offering legal aid, health advice,

154-549: The Organisation is maintained through a Board of Directors, an Executive Director and a Chief Operations Officer and staff. The International House World Organisation also arranges annual academic and management conferences for affiliate Teachers and Directors. International House also has the Online Teacher Training Institute (OTTI) offering teacher development by distance study. These courses are assessed by

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168-496: The mid-nineties, this has been augmented into what is called 'principled eclecticism' to incorporate lexical, task-based and generally more 'function-based' approaches to language learning and teaching. All International House schools are independently owned affiliates which share the same philosophy, branding and many resources. All affiliates are regularly inspected by International House World Organisation approved inspectors for quality control purposes. Administration and control of

182-496: The standards of the teaching of English and the practical training of teachers for the classroom. He wanted to set up intensive teacher-training courses to prepare people for multi-lingual classes. In 1974 they set up a non-profit-making educational trust committed to raising the standards of English language teaching and training worldwide. International House Trust trades today as International House London . He retired from International House in 1990. After that he decided start

196-586: Was born on 11 December 1926 in Quetta , British India . He was the son of William Church Stacpoole Haycraft (1891–1929), who was a British officer in the colonial Indian army. He was the grandson of John Berry Haycraft and nephew of Sir Thomas Haycraft . His mother was Olive Lillian Esmée (1901–1978). He had one younger brother, Colin Berry Haycraft (1929–1994). His father died when he was still young, killed by one of his soldiers. His mother supported her family on

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