No destructive competition among the teaching staff, fostering a positive environment for peer counselling and support Staff: all experienced teachers with degrees in ELT, English Language and Literature, or other related departments with Pedagogical Formation certificates, Master’s or PhD degrees, or other certificates in ELT Low rate of staff turnover which makes us have a very strong organizational culture

No in-service training offered until today No opportunity to have a professional counseling body (i.e. an expert in dealing with demotivated students in ELT) No separate funding specifically allocated to the use of the Foreign Languages Center for professional development

I n-service training specifically tailored to the needs of both the teachers and the students of this school Employing a full-time professional with specialised knowledge to assist us in dealing with demotivated students Financial and academic support by the university to encourage us to develop ourselves both personally and professionally