LSE Language Centre April 2003

Overview of Language Centre Activities
What we do and who we are…
Our Remits
 Service provider to the LSE community
Core remit
 Income generator for LSE
Non core remit
Core Remit
 The teaching of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to
current LSE students to support their other academic studies.
 The provision of Degree Options in Literature, Mandarin,
French, German, Russian, Spanish Language and Society as
well as Linguistics for Social Scientists.
 The support of staff development through providing both EAP
teaching to part-time teaching staff and foreign language
teaching to academic staff.
 The support of research students who require foreign
language teaching for their research work.
 More general support in the form of advice on language
teaching needs to staff and current students.
 The provision of an Institution Wide Language Programme
of certificated short courses in a wide range of modern
languages.
English for Academic Purposes
 Through the modules LN961-LN999 we provide EAP insessional support for around 800 LSE students per academic
year.
 Over 1100 hours of classes run during an academic year.
 Departments are divided into ‘Academic Clusters’ and have a
designated EAP Tutor.
 In the Summer Term EAP examination skills classes are also
provided.
 Academic English classes for LSE100.
 English for Thesis Purposes for PhD students.
MFL Degree Programme
 Language and Society 1 (Beginner)
Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and French.
 Language and Society 2 (Intermediate)
Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and French. Leads to Language
and Society 1 after one year.
 Language and Society 3 (Advanced)
Mandarin, Russian, German, Spanish and French. European
Framework B2 Vantage level.
 Language and Society 4 (Proficiency)
Mandarin, Russian, German, Spanish and French. European
Framework C1 Effectiveness level.
 Language and Society 5 (Mastery)
Mandarin, Spanish and French. European Framework C2
Mastery level.
Linguistics and Literature Degree
Programme
 LN250
English Literature and Society
 LN251
Comparative Literature and 20th Century Political
History
 LN252
Global Literature Society
 LN253
European Literature and Global Philosophy
 LN270
Society and Language: Linguistics for Social
Scientists
Degree Programme
 All designed for ‘social scientists’. Including…
 From 2013-2014 there will be 26 courses available to LSE
undergraduates.
 See growth of total student numbers taking degree option
courses below.
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Registrations
2005/06
211
2006/07
230
2007/08
249
2008/09
263
2008/09
291
2009/10
292
2010/11
287
2011/12
290
2012/13
295
2013/14
306
2014/15
303
Certificate Course Programme
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Provided ‘at cost’ to the LSE community.
11 different languages offered at 5 different levels.
Specialist focus for advanced courses.
Designed for ‘social scientists’.
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Registrations
2010/11
1321
2011/12
1412
2012/13
1288
2013/14
1290
2014/15
1373
Additional Services
 EAP for teachers:
• English for Teaching Purposes (ETP).
• Developed in liaison with LSE Teaching and Learning Centre.
• PhD week/MSc week.
 Reception:
• Ground Floor, 20 Kingsway (20KSW).
 Services provided ‘at cost’:
• Proofreading.
• Translation.
• 1-2-1 private and group tuition for LSE members.
Non Core Remit
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To develop EAP programmes to provide an income stream for LSE.
To develop EFL programmes to provide an income stream for LSE.
To develop MFL programmes to provide an income stream for LSE.
To develop opportunities for the provision of MFL tailored programmes
to provide an income stream for LSE.
Expand existing programmes on LSE International Summer School.
Work with LSE student recruitment to develop new markets.
To be actively involved with ‘widening participation at LSE’.
EAP Foundation Programme
 ‘Potential’ recruitment tool for LSE.
 Specific to the social sciences.
 First offered in 1999.
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
LN901
2007/08
14
2008/09
21
2009/10
21
2010/11
22
2011/12
18
2012/13
22
2013/14
20
2014/15
17
LN902
22
21
31
27
23
32
30
23
LN903
15
30
31
21
15
30
31
18
EAP Presessional Programme
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Standard and Short courses: August-September each year.
Specific to the social sciences, and prioritised for LSE students.
LN909 offered from 2013 for Fudan students visiting LSE
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
LN905
2011
49
2012
52
2013
48
2014
46
LN906
52
53
50
29
LN907
11
13
15
15
18
27
LN909
Additional Income Generation
 1-2-1 and private group tuition is available.
 Managing tailored courses for individuals and companies (e.g.
UEFA, Trade Partners UK, FCO ).
 Business English and Pre-sessional programmes as part of the
LSE Summer School.
 Summer Language Programme commenced in 2011.
Income Generated
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Core services funded centrally.
Non-core services through income generation.
Certificate Courses continue to be run at cost to LSE Community.
Forecasts for core services agreed annually with the Finance Division.
Forecast and targets for non-core services agreed annually with the
Finance Division.
Non-core income
£600,000
£500,000
£400,000
£300,000
£200,000
£100,000
£0
Non-core income
2010/11
£506,076
2011/12
£407,681
2012/13
£526,057
2013/14
£537,250
2014/15
£470,563

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