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{{Short description|School for learning a foreign language}}

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A '''language school''' is a [[school]] where one studies a [[foreign language]]. Classes at a language school are usually geared towards, for example, [[communicative competence]] in a foreign language. Language learning in such schools typically supplements formal education or existing knowledge of a foreign language.

Students vary widely by age, educational background, work experience. They usually have the possibility of selecting a specific course according to their language proficiency. According to the ''Common European Framework of Reference for Languages'' ([[CEFR]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_en.asp|title=Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR)|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> there are six language levels that define student language proficiency based on their speaking, writing and reading skills.

==Language courses==

===English===
{{Main|English language learning and teaching}}
Globally, [[English language]] schools have seen the greatest demand over schools for other languages.  Over one billion people are said to be learning English in a [[second language]] or foreign language context.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslmarket.htm|title=How many people learn English globally?|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> In the [[United States]] alone, ESL learners make up over one-third of all adult, non-academic learners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslvalue.htm|title=How large is the English learning market worldwide?|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130353/http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslvalue.htm|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Accreditations for English Language Schools====
In England, major accreditations include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.extralingo.com/en/accreditations|title=Language School Accreditations|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>

* [[British Council]]: Accredits schools meeting high standards in education, teacher qualifications, and facilities.
* English UK: Requires member schools to comply with strict quality standards.
* RELSA: Accredits schools based on rigorous criteria in teaching and facilities.
* Quality English: An international association ensuring top standards for independent schools.

In Malta, accreditation is provided by:

* FELTOM: Accredits schools that meet high-quality standards in teaching, qualifications, and facilities.

=== Arabic ===
{{Main|Arabic language school}}
[[Arabic language|Arabic]] has also grown in popularity in the last decade. Reasons include the continued growth of [[Islam]] worldwide (the [[Koran]] holy book is in Arabic), as well as cultural, economic and political reasons.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.economist.com/node/15955462 |title=A God-given way to communicate |journal=Economist |date=22 April 2010 |access-date=2015-03-04}}</ref>

===Hindi===
{{Main|Hindi language school}}
The [[Hindi]] language along with the culture of the Indian subcontinent has started to become important due to recent foreign policies, global competitiveness, and emigration from the country.  Hindi began to be introduced as a foreign language in some American schools in the 2000s. Instructors in the language were sought to teach from the kindergarten level right up to the university as part of the [[National Security Language Initiative]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-shining-US-headhunts-Hindi-teachers/articleshow/2890036.cms |title=India shining: US headhunts Hindi teachers|author=Hemali Chhapia |date= March 23, 2008|work=Times of India }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Language education]]
*[[English language learning and teaching]]
*[[English as a Foreign or Second Language]]
*[[Français langue étrangère]]
*[[Arabic language school]]
*[[Second language acquisition]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/default_en.asp Council of Europe Language Policy Unit]

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