All of our language programs are based on The System of Three Synergetic Competencies, established by the Canadian Ministry of Education. This globally recognized and unique system has been used in Canada for decades. It was designed specifically to teach English and French to speakers of other languages, to prepare them for the western job market and to accompany them in their continuing education. Over the years, this program has proven that is possible to achieve a competent level of communication in the chosen language after only 5 months of intensive study.

The System of Three Synergetic Competencies aims at developing three competencies deemed essential for students, namely:

Three competencies are developed in synergy. They are worked on in an integrated and constant manner to allow students to acquire the most meaningful learning possible, since language learning is more than the sum of its parts.

Oral interaction is at the heart of ESL (EFL) learning: it is a constant concern, even when the other competencies are being worked on. The key features, characteristics, subject content and context specific to oral interaction are the backdrop for tasks aimed at developing the other two competencies.

The competency "To interact orally" is the backdrop for ESL (EFL) learning. It is constantly present in the classroom, where English (French) is the language students use to communicate with the teacher and each other. This competency is the key to developing the students' knowledge of English (French), and therefore has priority over the other two.

The second competency "To reinvest understanding of oral and written texts," will nonetheless be present early on, even though it is of less importance than oral interaction. Students explore a variety of texts and discover English (French) culture, which leads to numerous opportunities for oral interaction. Once the students have understood and interpreted the text, they can perform tasks where they reinvest what they have learned by making use of the other two competencies and their own creativity.

The third competency, "To write texts," plays a less important role in ESL (EFL) learning. However, it involves tasks in which students must express themselves in written English (French) and deliver a personalized product.

Our curriculum contains the basic grammar, over eight thousand words vocabulary, reading, conversations and writing. The program of studies has 6 levels; each level has its own degree of difficulty and consists of 72 hours of in-school study. After completing the whole program the Students will acquire Working Knowledge in English (French).