Introduction 

The ILI Children's Department was established in 2004 with the purpose of teaching the English language to children, and subsequently in 2005, in line with the qualitative and quantitative development pursued at the ILI, it expanded the scope of its activities. The Children's Department at the ILI offers classes for children who have completed the first grade of primary school up to fourth-grade primary school children. This department admits students at official ILI branches as well as centers supervised by the ILI. At the ILI, all classes are held in the English language, and all teachers and students need to speak English.

Reservation

Due to the wide popularity of the ILI among families and students, and considering the limitations of admission resources, applicants are required to make reservations prior to registration.

The requirements for registration are as follows:

-        Eligible learners for the ILI Children’s Department involve students who have completed the first grade of primary school to fourth-grade students of primary school.

-          The student’s ID card as well as a copy of it should be presented for admission.

Registration

-          The placement fee is to be paid as announced by ILI branches.

-          The ILI-approved tuition is to be deposited into the specified accounts designated by ILI branches.

-          Class days and hours are set at ILI branches on registration dates announced by ILI branches.

Placement

Learners can choose to start their education from the lowest level or take a written and oral placement test to determine their language ability level. The date and time of such placement tests will be announced by ILI branches.

Class Levels

The educational courses offered at the ILI’s Children’s Department consist of 14 terms in 4 levels as described below:

Primer Level

Primer 1

Primer 2

Step Up Level

Step Up 1

Step Up 2

Step Up 3

Step Up 4

Move Up Level

Move Up 1

Move Up 2

Move Up 3

Move Up 4

Jump Up Level

Jump Up 1

Jump Up 2

Jump Up 3

Jump Up 4

Materials

Materials in the ILI Children's Department are divided into two categories: educational and supplementary materials.

Educational Materials

Educational materials for the Children’s Department include the following:

  • An English Primer (Student Book, Work Book, CD)
  • Up and Away in English 1 (Student Book + CD, Work Book, Activity Book + CD)
  • Up and Away in English 2 (Student Book + CD, Work Book, Activity Book + CD)
  • Up and Away in English 3 (Student Book + CD, Work Book, Activity Book + CD)
  • Up and Away in English 4 (Student Book + CD, Work Book, Activity Book + CD)
  • Jump Up 1 (Student Book + CD)
  • Jump Up 2 (Student Book + CD)
  • Jump Up 3 (Student Book + CD
  • Jump Up 4 (Student Book + CD) 

Supplementary Materials

Supplementary Materials for the Children’s Department include the following:

-          Seesaw Magazine (published quarterly)

-          Up & Away Readers

-          Flash Cards

-          Teti and Lumi (Storybook)

-          Teti's Favorite (Storybook)

-          Let's Read Together (CD)

Educational and supplementary materials are available at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults shops as well as ILI branches.

Course Duration and Number of Sessions

-          Each term consists of twenty 90-minute sessions in addition to a parent-teacher meeting.

-          Parent-teacher meetings are held in the 11th sessions of each term and are attended by teacher and parents, i.e. in the absence of students.

-          Classes are held two sessions per week: Saturdays and Wednesdays, Sundays and Tuesdays, or Mondays and Thursdays.

Evaluation and Grading

-          Due to the young age of the students in this department, and in light of the research done by ILI experts, and also in spite of the employment of a grade-assigning system in parallel with progressive assessment, a pass/fail system is not used in the ILI Children’s Department. However, it is possible for a particular learner to repeat the same level provided that the teacher prescribes it and the learner’s parents find it necessary.

-          Students' achievement is reported to their parents on two occasions: first, on the eleventh session of each term (subsequent to the review of the lessons in the first half of the course), and second, after the end of the term (subsequent to the review of the lessons in the second half of the course). Reporting is done through report sheets informing students' parents of the students’ language ability. These sheets contain information about students’ achievement levels in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as disciplinary matters including classroom behavior, homework, number of absences and late-comings.

-          It should be noted that students’ class activity and final exam grade comprise 60 percent and 40 percent of the final grade, respectively. Students who get a final grade of lower than 70 are recommended to repeat that level.

Transfer to the Young Adults' Department

-          Students who have completed the 4th grade of primary school are transferred to the ILI Young Adults’ Department.

-          Students eligible are required to fill out the transfer form and submit the form to the ILI branch.

-          Students are given a written and an oral placement test.

Introduction

The ILI Young Adult's Department was established in 1992 with the goal of teaching English language to young adults 11 – 14 years of age at the library of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults located in Niavaran Park, Tehran. Since then, it has been expanded gradually in different provinces of Iran.

In line with the set policies, the ILI Young Adults' Department has taken a range of various measures and actions in order to carry out its plans and develop this department. At the ILI, all classes are held in the English language, and all teachers and students need to speak English.

 

Reservation

Due to wide popularity of the ILI among families and students, and considering the limitations of admission resources, applicants are required to make reservations prior to registration. The following are the pre-requisites for making reservation:

-          Learners are required to have completed the 4th grade of primary school

-          The learner’s ID Card as well as a copy of it must be presented for admission.

 

Registration

-          The placement fee is to be paid as announced by ILI branches.

-          The ILI-approved tuition is to be deposited into the specified accounts designated by ILI branches.

-          Class days and hours are set at ILI branches on registration dates announced by ILI branches.

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Tuition

The tuition may change at the beginning of each year. Language learners can be informed of new tuition fees through ILI branches.

 

Placement

Subsequent to registration, language learners need to take a placement test, in both oral and written formats, in order to determine their level of language proficiency. The time of any such tests will be announced by the ILI branches.

 

Educational Levels

Educational levels in the ILI Young Adults' Department are as follows:

Start Level

 

Run Level

Run 1

Run 2

Run 3

Run 4

Race Level

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

Reach Level

Reach 1

Reach 2

Reach 3

Reach 4

 

Evaluation

Learners are evaluated based on their class activity and a final exam as follows:

-          Listening ability 15%

-          Speaking ability 15%

-          Reading ability 15%

-          Writing ability 15%

-          Final Exam 30 %

-          Quiz 1 & 2 10%

Note:  The above items comprise 100% of the final grade

Exams

The following exams are given throughout each course:

-          Quiz 1: based on the timetable as announced by the teacher

-          Quiz 2: based on the timetable as announced by the teacher

-          Final Exam: the last session

 

Educational Materials

The materials used in the ILI Young Adults' Department include the following:

-          Magic Time

-          English Time 1

-          English Time 2

-          English Time 3

-          English Time 4

-          English Time 5

-          English Time 6

Supplementary Materials

The supplementary Materials used in the ILI Young Adults' Department include the following:

-          Test Time Book Collection

-          Rainbow Magazine

-          Flash Cards

-          Teti and Lumi Storybook

-          Teti's Favorite Storybook

-          The Mouse and the Frog Storybook

-          Story Time CD

 

Course Duration and the Number of Sessions

Each educational term consists of twenty 90-minute teaching sessions plus an exam session at the end.

Classes are held two days a week on:

-          Saturdays and Wednesdays,

-          Sundays and Tuesdays, or

-          Mondays and Thursdays.

 

Transfer to the ILI Adults’ Department

-          Students who graduate from the 2nd grade of junior high school or pass level Reach 4 are transferred to the ILI Adults’ Department.

-          Students need to fill out the form for transfer to the Adults’ Department and submit it to the ILI branches

-          Students will either be transferred based on a pre-determined transfer schedule as announced by ILI branches or taken written and oral placement tests

Note: In case there are no vacancies in the Adults’ Department, language learners may have to take an involuntary break. 

Introduction

Language learners of the age of 14 or more, or those who have successfully finished the ILI Young Adults' levels (i.e. passed level Reach 4) can study in the ILI Adults' Department. At the ILI, all classes are held in the English language, and all teachers and students need to speak English.

 

Types of Courses

1.        Regular Courses:

Two days a week (Duration of the course: 2.5 months)

2.       Intensive Courses:

Consist of two terms within the period of a regular course, held 4 days a week. Such courses are held up to Intermediate 3.

3.       Special Courses:

Both sessions are held on one day. These courses are only for adult language learners up to Pre-Intermediate 3.

4.      Conversation Courses

These courses have been designed for the purpose of developing speaking and listening skills in learners of the age 18 or more, and they are highly efficient in the development of the skills required for engaging in everyday conversations in English-speaking contexts. They consist of 9 levels.

 

Different Educational Levels in the ILI Adults' Department 

B3

B2

B1

Basic

El3

El2

El1

Elementary

Pre3

Pre2

Pre1

Pre-Intermediate

Inter3

Inter2

Inter1

Intermediate

High3

High2

High1

High- Intermediate

Ad3

Ad2

Ad1

Advanced

 

 

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