Isca School of English Information

The Isca School is the longest running English language school in Exeter. Isca is well known for its very friendly atmosphere, excellent teaching and the personal attention given to all our students. Isca was founded in 1966 by the grandparents of the present Principal: Sarah Tomlinson We have two Georgian houses with a small classroom building standing between them. The school has large gardens for you to enjoy and is in a quiet residential area, just 10 minutes’ walk from Exeter city centre. Isca is open from June to October with English language classes at all levels from elementary to advanced. We offer summer courses for juniors and young adults (12-17) from June to early September and we offer programmes for groups of school and college students in June, September and early October. A Guarantee of Quality – British Council Accreditation The Isca school of English has been accredited by the British Council since 1986. Their inspectors carry out regular inspections of the school. This recognition means that you can expect first-class teaching and an interesting programme of social activities and excursions. It means that we show proper concern and care for your accommodation and welfare. In our latest inspection, the inspectors awarded us strengths (the best grade) in 13 out of the 15 areas they inspect, 1: Teaching 2: Care of under 18s 3: Learning Resources 4: Course Design 5: Learner Management 6: Academic Management 7: Accommodation 8: Leisure Opportunities 9: Care of Students 10: Quality Assurance 11: Premises and Facilities 12: Staff Management 13: Student Administration You can read our full report here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/isca_soe_full_.pdf English UK Member The Isca School is a member of English UK, the Association for English Language Providers. Centre of Excellence The English Language Gazette, our industry newspaper, has named the Isca School of English a Centre of Excellence since 2009.