2. Overview of Language Centre Activities What we do and who we are…

3. Our Remits  Service provider to the LSE community Core remit  Income generator for LSE Non core remit

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Linguistics and Literature Degree Programme  LN250 English Literature and Society  LN251 Comparative Literature and Society  LN252 Contemporary Literature and Global Society  LN253 European Literature and Global Society  LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists

8. 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.

9. Certificate Course Programme  Provided ‘at cost’ to the LSE community.  11 different languages offered at 5 different levels.  Specialist focus for advanced courses.  Designed for ‘social scientists’.

10. Additional Services  EAP for teachers: English for Teaching Purposes (ETP). Developed in liaison with LSE Teaching and Learning Centre. PhD week/MSc week.  Study Area: Language Centre Enquiries and Study Area (Floor 7, Clare Market Building).  Services provided ‘ at cost ’ : Proofreading. Translation. 1-2-1 private and group tuition for LSE members.

11. Non Core Remit  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 ’.

12. EAP Foundation Programme  ‘ Potential ’ recruitment tool for LSE.  Specific to the social sciences.  First offered in 1999.

13. EAP Presessional Programme  Standard and Short courses: August-September each year.  Specific to the social sciences, and prioritised for LSE students.  Reworked since 1999 when 128 students attended the equivalent of LN906 (a two week course).  In 2000 61 students attended the equivalent of LN906 with further 40 attending a 4 week course.  From 2011 LN904 closed and LN905 and LN906 expanded.  LN909 offered from 2013 for Fudan students visiting LSE

14. Additional Income Generation 11-2-1 and private group tuition is available. MManaging tailored courses for individuals and companies (e.g. UEFA, Trade Partners UK, FCO ). BBusiness English and Presessional programmes as part of the LSE Summer School. SSummer Language Programme commenced in 2011.

15. Profit Generated  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.

16. Language Centre Projects  SMALLINC: Nick Byrne; Richard Mole.  FLUENT: Nick Byrne; Chris New.  CAMPUS: Nick Byrne; Jim Pavitt.  EXPLICS: Nick Byrne; Alison Standring  SPANISHinMOTION: Lourdes Hernandez-Mart í n; Rafael Pe ñ as Cruz  Culture Crossing the Borders: Angus Wrenn; Olga Sobolev  Tinned Cities: Lourdes Hernandez-Mart í n  LETPP/LUCIDE: Nick Byrne

17. Overview The LSE Language Centre reflects the specialist nature of the LSE itself, namely a world class institution where the quality of research and teaching is paramount.