CELIPH University Partners

University Partners

University of Teesside

The University of Teesside is located in the north-eastern city of Middlesbrough. It was originally formed 75 years ago in 1930. There are now over 20,000 full-time students studying at Teesside. The university has since been declared one of the top four universities in the UK to have won the National Teaching Quality award for four years out of the past five years. It has also been recognized as being at a level of international excellence with top marks (5 out of 5) in the most recent Research Assessment Evaluation.

Queensland University of Technology

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is one of Australia’s largest universities, enrolling 40,000 students, including 5,000 from more than 85 countries. QUT is the largest provider of bachelor degree graduates into full-time employment in Australia each year and its graduate employment rate is well above the national average for Australian universities.

Edith Cowan University

ECU’s origins go back to 1902 when it began as a teaching college. Today it is one of the largest universities in Australia, with 23,000 students, 3,000 from overseas.

University of South Australia

The University of South Australia is an innovative and successful institution with a distinctive profile. It is committed to educating professionals, creating and applying knowledge and serving the community.

Central Queensland University

Central Queensland University (CQU) is one of Australia’s most innovative and richly diverse universities. With a network of campuses situated along the east coast of Australia, and international operations extending into the Pacific and South-East Asia, CQU gives you a great choice of locations at which to study. Students can choose to study in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as CQU has large campuses located in the downtown area of each major city, providing students with great choice and flexibility to suit their needs.

Concordia University

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) RITEWAY Program

 RITEWAY PROGRAM

The fastest way to get an internationally recognized foreign university bachelor‘s degree.

The RITEWAY Program is an overseas study offering. It allows students to complete the equivalent of the first year of a Bachelor’s Business degree in the Philippines. After which, they gain enough credit exemptions (points) granting them direct entry to the second year of the said course in any of our university partners located in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom.

RITEWAY Program was designed for students aiming for international education. However, over the years, dreams of thousands of hopefuls seem to fade because of the complicated process and financial issue. But with this overseas study offering introduced by Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI), a lot of individuals right now have greater chances.

If students have basic conversational skills in English, they can immediately begin with the RITEWAY Program. However, if they have low level of the said language, an additional three to four months have to be spent for an intensive training in Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) prior to beginning with the overseas study offering

ADVANTAGES

• Save your time

With the RITEWAY Program, students can earn a Bachelor’s Business degree in a short period. In the Philippines, this overseas study offering can be spent for less than year. Once they are admitted to any of the university partners abroad, the course can be completed for twelve to eighteen months.

• Save your money

Once students are enrolled with the RITEWAY Program, they can save up to fifty percent of the normal cost of studying in a university abroad.

• Flexible choices

There are a lot of options alongside the RITEWAY Program. There are several courses not only limiting to a Bachelor’s degree in Business. Aside from which, there is also the variety of universities abroad in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom, students can admit themselves after studying in the Philippines.

• Proven competence

The RITEWAY Program is a high quality overseas study offering that is “internationally-based”, It has already started its foothold in China and will be continually expanded all over Asia. As a result, there are complete resources, including teachers, quality standards, materials to cater to a large student body anywhere in the world.

Subjects

•          Principles of Economics
•          Principles of Marketing
•          Management Theory and Practice
•          Financial Accounting
•          Management Accounting
•          Organizational Behavior
•          Human Resource Management
•          Business Information System
•          Business Law
•          Business Statistics
•          Business Communication
•          Financial Management

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Native and Local Teachers

Native Teachers

David Garrison

David is from Ohio, USA and is a retired diplomat. He has extensive experience in Human Resource and Training Programs management. He has worked in Afghanistan, Thailand and Korea. He finished his Masters and TESL at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. 

John Derstin

John is from the United States of America. He got his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in Parsons College, Iowa and his Master of Science in Education in Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. He was a teacher at Troy Pennsylvania for more than 3 years.

Aiken Iky Chopdat

Aiden is from England but has traveled in lots of places around the world due to his esl teaching and his love for backpacking. He graduated in The University of Manchester with a degree on Computer Science. He has also gotten his TEFL certificate at the UK TEFL Training Center. 

Local Teachers

Sahlee Opone

Sahlee has been with Cleverlearn for more than two years now. She graduated in Cebu Normal University with a degree in Communications. She is one of the teachers that students find easy to be with and very competent. Aside from teaching, she has been into journalism having worked as a radio, tv and newspaper reporter. 

Lloyd Aliviado

Lloyd or Sir Lloyd, as he is fondly called, is somebody who can handle different school events properly. He has been a tutor for many years before coming to Cleverlearn. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce in the University of San Jose-Recoletos and got his certificate for Proficiency in Professional Education at the same university. 

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Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Contacts

Cleverlearn Philippines

 Cleverlearn Residences, Saac II, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Phone: +6332 - 495 - 8569 or +6332 - 236 - 9548
Fax: +6332 - 495 - 1870
Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celiph.com

Country Offices

Cleverlearn Vietnam

Trung Tâm Anh Ngữ Cleverlearn
Tòa Nhà 3/2 C Khu Đoàn Ngoại Giao Vạn Phúc, Phố Vạn Bảo, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
Điện thoại: 844- 7261-698
Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celi.com.vn

Cleverlearn China

3/F Haiben Commercial Center, Sea World, Shekou 518067
Phone: +755- 268- 86433
Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celiph.com

Cleverlearn Hong Kong

Cleverlearn Representative Office, 2/F Beautiful Group Tower,
74- 77 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Phone: +825- 2850- 4332
Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celiph.com

Cleverlearn Thailand

Cleverlearn Representative Office, 18/ 113 Moo 2,
Muban Saengrawee, Bangkaew, Bangplee, Samut Prakarn 10540
Phone: +660- 2753- 5146
Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celiph.com

Cleverlearn Taiwan

8th floor rm. 808 #206 Song Jiang Road, Taipei.,Taiwan 104
Office No.: +886-2-25361128

Fax No.: +886-2-25362131

Mobile No.: +886-953548913

Email: admissions@celiph.com
Website: www.celiph.com 

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Preparatory Test

TOEFL Preparatory Test

Cleverlearn TOEFL Test Prep program is designed to help students prepare for the TOEFL examination in addition to improving general English standards. Students practice listening, reading comprehension and grammatical structure skills. Other elements of the course include pre-writing and organizational strategies for weekly tests, review sessions and practice in the computer lab.

Pre-TOEFL Preparation

          Students review basic grammar, build vocabulary and develop reading, writing and grammar skills. Students also practice TOEFL tests.

Intermediate TOEFL Preparation

          Students learn TOEFL test strategies while enhancing their reading, writing and grammar skills. Students also do practice TOEFL tests.

Advanced TOEFL Preparation

          Although the content is similar to Intermediate TOEFL, it is more advanced. Material studied in Intermediate is not repeated here.Exam English TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL preparatory courses provide you with the skills and strategies needed to raise your score.

TOEFL Test Prep Highlights      

·         120 TOEFL instruction hours

·         Small classes (maximum 15 students per class)

·         All of Cleverlearn’s native speaking English teachers are university educated

TEFL, CELTA, TESOL

·         exam-condition practice tests using sample test papers

·         free access to online Clever course at http://www.cleverlearn.com

TOEIC Preparatory Test

Cleverlearn provides TOEIC Test Prep program that concentrates on developing students’ speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in a business context in addition to TOEIC test-taking strategies. Students can expect daily vocabulary and homework exercises, frequent quizzes, weekly listening reviews, and regular full-length TOEIC practice tests. At the end of the program the students will take the official TOEIC test at the authorized Cleverlearn TOEIC Test Center

Basic Preparation for TOEIC Test

          Review basic English grammar, build vocabulary and develop reading and listening skills. Practice tests are included.

Intermediate Preparation for TOEIC Test

          Learn TOEIC test strategies while enhancing English listening comprehension, reading and grammar skills. Practice TOEIC tests are included.

Advanced Preparation for the TOEIC Test

          Same as intermediate TOEIC but material covered is at more advanced level. Material studied in intermediate TOEIC Preparation is not repeated here. Practice tests included.

IELTS Preparatory Test

The IELTS Test Prep program focuses on examination techniques and the specific language and study skills required to help you obtain the score you want on the IELTS® Test. Classes focus on development of IELTS test-taking skills and strategies, particularly listening section, through test structure analysis, sample, questions and full exam-condition practice tests

The IELTS Preparation program is designed for non-native speakers. Its goal is to improve the student’s English language skills and at the same time gain international qualification.

There are three levels in the IELTS course. In the lower level, the students are introduced to the IELTS material but the emphasis of the course would be on the improvement of writing skills and grammar. In the next two levels, the intermediate and the expert, the emphasis would be on the actual IELTS materials. Students are recommended to attend the course full time

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Electives

ELECTIVES:

Course Title: General Business English

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks

Qualification level: assessed as Pre-intermediate

Course structure: 2 hours 1:1 with local teacher or native English teacher

Business English is based on a wide range of business settings. Students are immersed to practice their communication skills in English. The focus of the course is on basic English skills for talking to people, entertaining business associates, telephoning, describing work, job skills, discussing business issues and negotiations, making presentations , business concepts and ethics, technical writing, and everyday business operations.

CELI designed the best quality Business English course that is always customized to directly answer the student’s specific professional English language needs. At CELI, we have highly qualified teachers and rich teaching materials to make the students more confident and fluent in speaking Business English. The aim of this course is to help professionals to be more successful and to be highly trained with their Business English training needs.

Course Title: Business Skills (Grammar and Writing)

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks

Qualification level: assessed as Pre-intermediate (professionals and university students)

Enhance student’s grammar skills while learning business terms and discussing business-related issues.

Course Highlights:

-          Improve the ability to write business letters in English

-          Review practical management issues such as mission statements, employee morale, job descriptions, and customers’ complaints, while fine-tuning English grammar and writing skills

-          Practice business correspondence in every medium, including letters, faxes and email

Course Content:

Week 1: Introductions, Job Descriptions, Business Letters, Common  Abbreviations, Prepositions, Business Verbs and Nouns

Week 2:     Verb tenses, Orders, Employee Morale, Company Profiles

Week 3:     Verbs, Modals, Conditionals, Faxes, Memos, Email

Week 4:    Count/Non-count Nouns, Articles, Causatives, Report Writing, Making a PowerPoint Presentation

Course Title: Academic Speaking and Listening

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks 9 hours per week

Qualification level: assessed as Intermediate level or GE5

Course structure: 2hours 1:1 with local teacher or native English teacher

Speaking and listening skills are practiced in all classes; however, speaking and listening class provides time for focused instruction in, and refinement of, speaking and listening tasks. It is recognized that students’ first needs in the area of speaking and listening are to develop fluency in informal conversational settings. For this reason, extensive practice in this area is provided to develop the underlying skills necessary for performing academic tasks similar to those students will encounter in their university classes. The academic speaking and listening tasks covered in this course are considered to be communicative activities. Therefore, the primary emphasis is on successful communication. There is also an emphasis on specific sound features of the language. Accuracy in the pronunciation is treated as one aspect of the communication process and not as an end in itself.

Course Title: Academic Writing

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks 9 hours a week

Qualification level: High intermediate or Advanced level

Course structure: 2hours 1:1 with local teacher

The CELI Academic Writing Course is designed for High Intermediate to Advanced English language learners who are in college or college-bound. The course activities are tailored to the individual’s writing needs and goals, which are done in a straightforward manner, using a step-by-step approach. The main objective of this course is to prepare the students for university studies abroad.

Course Title: Communication Arts

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks

Qualification level: assessed as Pre-intermediate

Course structure: 2hours 1:1 with local teacher

This course is designed to give ESL students more practice in using oral English. Students are introduced to other speech skills and terminology. It also focuses on helping the students improve sentence structure through small group work, problem solving, role plays and informal discussion.

Course Title: Language Arts

Duration: minimum of 4 weeks

Qualification level: assessed as Pre-intermediate

Course structure: 2hours 1:1 with local teacher

This course is designed to develop Reading Comprehension skills and Vocabulary through reading in preparation to taking International standardized tests like: TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS.Learn specific skills: scanning; previewing and predicting; determining topics, main ideas and organization patterns; skimming; inferencing; summarizing.Develop vocabulary through readings, guessing from context and practicing differentiating function words from content words.

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Programs

GENERAL ENGLISH PROGRAM

Cleverlearn’s General English Program (GEP) is focused on building confidence in communication with the use of the English language. It is achieved through intensive training further enhanced by three class types namely one– on– one, one– on– four and one– on– eight.

The method used in the General English Program (GEP) enables the student to improve their holistic ability in English by providing a complete program. It includes classes in structure practice, conversation, reading and sentence construction. These are combined with a wide range of video, audio and computer assisted learning tools along with social and cultural activities.

From courses under the General English Program (GEP) to the customized Adventure Camps and Educational Tours, students can choose from different programs that will challenge their skills for the better.

For more information of the General English Program (GEP), you can send inquiries via admissions@celiph.com.

Course Levels

-is determined by the results from their oral and written evaluations. Both of the oral and written evaluations are initially taken on the first day the student reports to school.   

Class Schedules

                   Morning                 8:00-9:50

                                                10:00-11:50

                   Afternoon              12:40-2:30

                                                  2:40-4:30                                         

·         Classes on Wednesday are shortened due to language activities in the afternoon.

Language Activities

At Cleverlearn, we believe that language learning is not confined to the classrooms.  Each week, there is a variety of supervised language activities that are both held indoor or outdoor. Students can also participate in different clubs like Speech Club, Movie Watching Club,Book Lovers Club and Debate Club. Through these, they can interact with moderators, teachers and classmates.

Intensive English

Overview

Covering the four skills of communication, Intensive English will prepare students for General English. Phonetics and vocabulary are also taught through progressive practice.

Detailed Description

The Intensive English is a course under the General English Program (GEP). It was created for the purpose of equipping students for a bigger group size once enrolled in General English (GE). Based from previous situations, students who have low English level have a hard time coping up with other classmates in the class so for them to be able to properly follow the lessons, Cleverlearn introduces Intensive English.

For an entire week, students will be exposed to twenty- five (25) hours of studying English. It will all be a one– on– one (1:1) class for five (5) hours a day with a local teacher. Two local teachers will be assigned for a two (2)– hour class each and one for a 1 - hour class, respectively.

By the end of the Intensive English course, students are expected to have an improvement in speaking English. Students will also understand formal English at normal conversational speed and the skill to continue developing conversational competence through constant assessment.

Highlights

Personalized training on areas which need special focus

Both intensive and extensive tutoring for absolute beginners

Aimed to appeal to different learning styles based on the requests of a student

Lessons are taught in a communicative way through progressive practice and usage

General English

Target age: 17years old above

Overview

Designed to improve all areas of English for common everyday use, students will learn and improve their language skills in speaking, comprehension, reading, reading, writing, pronunciation and grammar.

Detailed Description

The General English (GE) is designed to improve student’s general language skills and understanding of English. This will lead to increased confidence in speaking and communicating with others in various social situations. It aims to promote a learner from beginner level to upper- intermediate level. Students take a placement test upon arrival to determine the level of study.

The Cleverlearn method enables the student to improve their all-around ability in English by providing a complete English program which includes classes in structure/speaking practice, conversation, reading and writing, and combined with a wide range of video, audio and computer assisted learning tools along with social and cultural activities. The daily 6-hour lessons are divided into: 2 hours of private 1:1 class focusing on developing pronunciation and writing skills, and 2 hours of 1:4 class and 2 hours of 1:8 class that focuses on developing listening and speaking skills. To supplement classroom learning, activities such as language excursion, games and sports are incorporated in the curriculum allowing students to progress rapidly.

Highlights

Learn English as a language of international education

Learn English in work, travel and social situations

Gain fluency, accuracy and confidence when communicating in English

Gain a range of vocabulary for work-related and social contexts

Advanced English

Target age: 17 years old above

Overview

Aiming to introduce concepts necessary for career success, it will equip students for plans in international education and employment. This course is designed for those who have high English proficiency level.

Detailed Description

The Advanced English is a new course under the General English Program (GEP). It introduces concepts necessary for success in international studies.

4 hours (1:1) of any elective course gives thorough preparation for university studies or employment. It focuses on fluency and accuracy and develops student’s higher-level thinking skills. Advance English develops oral communication skills of advanced students for academic formal presentations and informal discussions.

End results – more success in International Tests for employment or university studies.

2 hours (1:8) General English with a Native Speaker

General English-Junior

Course highlights

Target students: Clever Kids (ages 8 to 12), Clever Teens (ages 13 to 16)

 The Clever Kid or Clever Teen is a daily program good for six hours. It focuses on building vocabulary, reading comprehension, critical thinking, writing & grammar, listening comprehension, correct pronunciation & speaking fluency. Regular updates and meetings with parents and guardians.Based on the immersion concept that has proven to be successful in training ESL/EFL learners, each student will study with three different teachers in one course:

      One - on - four class with Native Speaker

      One - on - one class with a Local Teacher

      One - on - four class with Local Teacher

Language Excursions

These are field trips organized by the teacher. Students are not only given the opportunity to practice, develop, expand and evaluate their English skills but, also provide them with an enjoyable learning environment.

General English Semi-Intensive

Target age: 5-7 years old, guardians and parents

Detailed Description

The Cleverlearn General English Semi–Intensive was initially designed for parents and guardians who accompany their children enrolled under General English Junior. However, it also exists to develop kids even as little as they are. Psychologists actually believe that the best time of formation is when individuals are still very young. Even if play is always in their minds, what they have learned can serve as their foundation towards adolescence.

The General English Semi-Intensive is mainly focused on building vocabulary, conversation and speaking fluency and reading comprehension. It will be for two hours a day where there is room for flexibility to accomplish other things aside from attending classes. For parents and guardians, they have more time to look over their children. For kids, they have longer hours for fun and games.

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI) Accomodations

CELI Residences

Located right beside the school.Eighty– two spacious rooms with a choice of single, double and quadruple.Each consists of an equally– sized bed, bathroom, cable TV, refrigerator, study area and air conditioner unit. Daily room cleaning service with 24– hour security.Other features include swimming pool, wi-fi connection and fitness center with commercial establishments on the ground floor that include a restaurant, coffee shop, money changer, spa, convenience store, travel agency, beauty salon and bakery, among others

FACILITIES:

The campus is located 40minutes from Cebu City. It is in the heard of Mactan Island and is near a lot of facilities: 

All About Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI)

Cleverlearn English Language Institute (CELI), a fast- growing international school based in the Philippines with branches in four countries across Asia.

Cleverlearn initially started for the purpose of building confidence in communication with the use of the English language. Achieved through intensive training, students are daily exposed to three different types of classes namely 1:1, 1:4 and 1:8. The school has already catered to foreign nationals from South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Brazil, Russia and Middle East.

Under the Bigfoot group of companies, Cleverlearn today is a pathway center. It continues to expand with the introduction of new products such as Study Abroad Program, Riteway Program, Nursing Program, Overseas Immersion School, Caregiver Program, Exam English and Call Center Training.

Mactan Campus

The Cleverlearn Mactan Campus is nestled in the heart of the historical island of Lapu-lapu. It offers limitless opportunities for outdoor activities that spell recreation. The site is just minutes away from famed beach resorts such as Shangri– la, Plantation Bay and Maribago Blue Waters. Over the weekend, students can enjoy swimming, scuba diving and snorkeling or simply walking along the powdery white sands.

Primary accommodation of Cleverlearn Mactan Campus is its wholly– owned dormitory called the Cleverlearn Residences. It has eighty– two rooms where students can select from four– single, double and quadruple.

Facilities:

* internet area                        

* testing room

* study room                                      

* indoor study lounge

* outdoor study lounge             

* cafeteria

* coffee shop                                      

* fitness center

* classrooms                                      

* library

* audio visual room                            

* movie theater

* sound stage