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Instructor name
Qualification · specialism
Short biography: what they teach, what they are known for among students, and the part of the course they lead.
Certified
Selected on teaching ability
Max 6 students each
Speaking English is not the same as teaching it.
Fluency is the entry requirement, not the qualification. Our instructors are chosen for what happens in the room — whether they can diagnose an error, correct it without shutting a student down, and get six people talking in ninety minutes.
The standard
Qualification
A recognised teaching certificate
Every instructor holds a recognised English language teaching qualification. It is the floor, not the ceiling — a certificate proves someone has been trained, not that they are good.
Selection
A live teaching assessment
Candidates teach a real class before they are hired. We watch how they handle the student who says nothing and the student who dominates, because both decide whether a group of six works.
Specialism
Exam training where it matters
Instructors teaching IELTS and PTE know the band descriptors and the scoring behaviour of each exam in detail. General fluency teaching and exam coaching are different jobs.
How they teach
Small groups only work if the instructor uses them. Six students is not a marketing number — it is the largest class in which everyone can be required to speak, and be corrected, every session.
Everyone speaks, every session
Sessions are structured so that silence is not an option. The student who would sit quietly at the back of a class of twenty has nowhere to hide in a class of six — which is uncomfortable for a week and transformative after a month.
Correction that does not humiliate
There is a craft to interrupting. Correct too much and students stop taking risks; too little and errors set permanently. Instructors are trained to choose which error to address now and which to note for later.
Homework is marked, not collected
Written work comes back annotated to the specific point that cost the mark. Unmarked homework teaches nothing except that homework does not matter.
Progress is written down
A monthly report records what improved, what has not moved, and what the next month targets. It goes to the student — and for young learners, to the parent.
The team
Placeholder — awaiting real staff details
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IMG · portrait 4:3
Instructor name
Qualification · specialism
Short biography: what they teach, what they are known for among students, and the part of the course they lead.
IMG · portrait 4:3
Instructor name
Qualification · specialism
Short biography: what they teach, what they are known for among students, and the part of the course they lead.
Teaching with us
What we look for
A recognised teaching qualification, genuine classroom experience, and the judgement to correct a nervous student without discouraging them. Exam specialists should know the band descriptors well enough to explain a score, not just report it.
What we offer
Classes capped at six, a curriculum you are not fighting against, and students who have been placed properly rather than sold whichever course was convenient. Write to us with a CV and a short note on how you teach speaking.
Applications: hello@primeacademy.com — include your qualification, the levels and exams you have taught, and your availability across the week.
Meet your instructor at the placement test.
The free placement test is a conversation with a qualified instructor, not a form. You will see how we teach before you pay for anything.