1. Cultural Training Programs
(Other/Affiliate Services)

... relationships with friends, colleagues, and client Language Training One of the best ways to learn or improve your English is simply to live in the UK so that you hear and speak nothing but English ...

2. The North American Connection
(Other/Affiliated Networks)

... integration into the English community, as well as the opportunity for charitable activity. Our goal is to understand the needs of new expatriates and to help bridge their transition into British culture. ...

3. Learn English with Myngle
(Other/Affiliate Services)

... and courses that are right for you 2With Myngle, you can schedule your English classes around your needs 3Myngle offers a toolkit for learning, consisting of VoIP (Skype), an integrated whiteboard ...

4. Forum T&Cs
(Other/Other)

... those rights unless we acknowledge the waiver in writing. 16. Jurisdiction These Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with English law and shall be subject to ...

5. Education in the UK
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... choices. Its purpose is to give you a good introduction to the English education system and an overview of some of the schools often attended by expatriate families. After you have read the guide ...

6. Education in the UK
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... choices. Its purpose is to give you a good introduction to the English education system and an overview of some of the schools often attended by expatriate families. After you have read the guide ...

7. Primary Schooling – Key Stages 1 & 2
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... least 11 areas: English language Mathematics Science Information and Communication Technology Design Technology History Geography Art and Design Music Physical Education Religious Education ...

8. Primary Schooling – Key Stages 1 & 2
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... least 11 areas: English language Mathematics Science Information and Communication Technology Design Technology History Geography Art and Design Music Physical Education Religious Education ...

9. Secondary Schooling: Key Stages 3 - 5
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 15 areas: English ...

10. Secondary Schooling: Key Stages 3 - 5
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 15 areas: English ...

11. The British Perspective on Communicaition
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... their use of the English Language. Furthermore most British people have a good understanding of their history and many of the great poets who have influenced the English language. Looking at the UK's ...

12. Settling In Checklist
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... to learn UK English – yes, even if you speak American, Australian, or International English.  Start with listening in on conversations to get a feel for the rhythm and the local lingo. 2Do lots of research. ...

13. Speak the Lingo
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

Make an effort to learn UK English – yes, even if you speak American, Australian, or International English.  Start with listening in on conversations to get a feel for the rhythm and the local lingo. One ...

14. Moving With Children?
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... good school.  If you have older children you may prefer International Schools that often cater for a mix of expat children and English children. Arrange a meeting between your children and their new ...

15. The Lambeth Walk
(Other/London Walks)

... We pass St Thomas's Hospital and Medical School named after the English martyr St Thomas a Becket, County Hall and the London Aquarium, the London Eye and the lion which used to stand by Hungerford Bridge ...

16. Terms & Conditions
(Other/Support)

... Terms & Conditions at any time, without giving notice to you. 15. Jurisdiction These Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with English law and shall be ...

17. Forewarned Is Forearmed
(Relocation Zone/Prepare To Relocate)

... are not good reasons: I have seen English TV. I know what it will be like. It is better to save the money for a nice holiday after I relocate. I already read Culture Class so I know what to expect! ...

18. UK Information & Facts
(Other/Section Introduction Pages)

...  Have you considered? The UK has a population of more than 65 million people. But how many of these are English and how many expats? How many of them live in London? Do they all use public transportation ...

19. Facing The World Login
(Other/Client Login Pages)

... situation. For extra help, go to the Tools section where you will find: An online tool for translating from English to twelve different languages Online converters for currencies and length/height ...

20. British Manners
(Cultural Training/Social Culture)

... the British amongst themselves can make sarcastic fun of almost anything, it will at times be frowned upon if a foreigner tries to do the same. Worst of all are jokes about English Service (or lack ...

21. Language & Communication
(Cultural Training/Social Culture)

British English is quite different from for example American or Australian English. This is a fact that the British loves sharing with newcomers, and this typically within ten minutes of having met ...

22. 20th and 21st Centuries
(UK Information/Facts)

...  The Second World War The British joined the Second World War in 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland. The English won their freedom partly through heroic battles above the French Canal and in1940 they ...

23. 18th and 19th Centuries
(UK Information/Facts)

... The English capital of London was adopted as the capital of the Union. Industrial Revolution During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there was considerable social upheaval as a largely agrarian ...

24. 17th Century
(UK Information/Facts)

... English colonisation. Many English settled then in North America for religious or economic reasons. The English merchants holding plantations in the warm southern parts of America then resorted rather quickly ...

25. List of International Schools
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... School Culham (ages 4-18) Culham, Abingdon OX14 3DZ Tel: +44 (0)1235 522 621 Website: www.eursc.org Teaching divided into 5 language sections, French, Italian, German, Dutch and English. ...

26. List of International Schools
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... School Culham (ages 4-18) Culham, Abingdon OX14 3DZ Tel: +44 (0)1235 522 621 Website: www.eursc.org Teaching divided into 5 language sections, French, Italian, German, Dutch and English. ...

27. Independent Schools & Colleges
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... more difficult as pupils are prepared for the entrance examinations to senior schools. Most schools will accept pupils with a basic knowledge of English. If the children do not speak any English, some ...

28. Independent Schools & Colleges
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... more difficult as pupils are prepared for the entrance examinations to senior schools. Most schools will accept pupils with a basic knowledge of English. If the children do not speak any English, some ...

29. The Right to School
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... your child's progress will be measured in subjects such as Mathematics, English and Science. The Key Stages are like the rungs of a ladder: Children move through the levels, year by year. The Academic ...

30. The Right to School
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... your child's progress will be measured in subjects such as Mathematics, English and Science. The Key Stages are like the rungs of a ladder: Children move through the levels, year by year. The Academic ...

31. Cost of Living in the UK
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... to £1,500 for digital TVs Going Out Going out in the UK will be expensive compared to many other countries. This, however, does not stop the English from going out more than most ...

32. Cost of Living in the UK
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... and go up to £1,500 for digital TVs Going Out Going out in the UK will be expensive compared to many other countries. This, however, does not stop the English from going out more ...

33. Currency Converter
(UK Information/Tools)

... the English price level. The Cost of Living section deals with the cost of housing, transportaion, food shopping, utiliites, cars etc.  ...

34. Government & Politics
(UK Information/Facts)

... though the number of parishes and total area parished is growing. English Political Parties Most English parties tend to give themselves a British name, even if they do not operate outside England. ...

35. Modern Day
(UK Information/Facts)

... becoming a more secular culture, about half of the English people consider themselves Anglicans. In effect the Anglican Church has just under than 2 million people. The second largest English protestant ...

36. Early Christianity
(UK Information/Facts)

... was only common amongst the Romans and not amongst the English people.A few hundred years later the picture is slightly different as Christianity came at the now pagan Anglo-Saxons from two directions. ...

37. Tudor England
(UK Information/Facts)

... Stoke (the last time an English King fought someone claiming the Crown); the second, Perkin Warbeck, was hanged in 1499 after plaguing the king for a decade. In 1497, Michael An Gof and the lesser-known ...

38. Signing of The Magna Carta
(UK Information/Facts)

... French courtiers (thus restricting the influence of the English nobility). One of these rebellions—led by a disaffected courtier, Simon de Montfort—was notable for its assembly of one of the earliest ...

39. Danelaw & The Norman Conquest
(UK Information/Facts)

... the Normans whom Edward introduced to English politics to bolster his own position caused each to vie for control Edward's reign. Harold Godwinson became king, in all likelihood appointed by Edward ...

40. Vikings, Wessex, & The Unification
(UK Information/Facts)

... York. Danish and Norwegian settlement made enough of an impact to leave significant traces in the English language; many fundamental words in modern English are derived from Old Norse, though of the ...

41. Prehistoric Britain
(UK Information/Facts)

... They also raised herds of domesticated sheep, cattle, and pigs. The societies that had earlier been created around hunting now only mainly did so as a supplement to farming. The early English settlers ...

42. Demographics
(UK Information/Facts)

...  65 years and over: 15.6% Ethnic groups: English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%, Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and other 2.8% Religions: ...

43. This Weeks Weather
(UK Information/Tools)

Contrary to popular belief, it does not actually rain every day in England or in the rest of the UK! However, it is always advisable to bring a brolly (English for umbrella) and keep yourself ready for ...