About our school

LanguageUK is accredited by the British Council and specialises in quality courses for individuals and small groups. We prefer to focus on a small number of students at a time, which allows us to offer a  more personal experience than many larger schools. Our tutors are all qualified with extensive experience in providing English tuition.

We are currently offering courses in general English, private courses, preparation for FCE, CAE, IELTS, teachers’ refresher courses, English for the pharmaceutical industry and ‘English with Golf’ courses.

Our school is in Broadstairs, a friendly picturesque seaside town on the Kent coast, and an ideal location to learn English in England. We are currently 1 hour 15 minutes from London by train and 30 minutes from the historical city of Canterbury. We believe the relaxed atmosphere of the town, combined with the personal service and quality training we provide, facilitate fast progress. If you would like to learn at a school of English in the UK, and you want to receive more time and attention, both in and out of class, then LanguageUK is the perfect choice for you.

Joanna Sessions DipTEFL Director of Administration

Joanna is a diploma-qualified teacher trainer with more than 16 years’ experience teaching English. She previously worked in Mexico and Spain before becoming Director of Studies at a well-established English school in the UK. She has been an examiner for First Certificate in English(FCE) and IELTS exams and, having obtained a certificate in European Business, also runs a successful Spanish school for English children and adults.

In her spare time Joanna enjoys good food, swimming and travel.

Chris McDermott BAHons DELTA Director of Studies

Chris is a diploma-qualified teacher trainer with over 10 years’ experience teaching English in Spain, Italy, France and at several major schools  in the UK. Having obtained a diploma in English language teaching at King’s College London, Chris went on to work at one of the top schools of English in the UK, where he featured in a teacher training DVD which accompanied the latest edition of How to Teach English. He most enjoys teaching business English, academic English (EAP) and exam preparation courses.

Chris is keen on sport and has recently completed several marathons and triathlons in England and abroad. He also enjoys cooking, travel and socialising.

Chris McDermott Senior MA Cert Ed Dip TEFL Teacher Trainer

Our head of teacher training has over 30 years’ experience working with teachers from all over Europe. Chris was the vice-principal of a large school in the UK for many years. He is a published author of EFL course books and has run teacher training seminars in ten countries. He has also spoken at several major British Council conferences.

His interests include cycling, reading and astronomy.