Education for newly arrived Filipino's

am also thinking of Britton learning the Filipinos languages like tagalog,bisaya, illonggo,ilokano,waray, chabakano, cebuano, tibule and so many more wahahahaha

Most Filipinas have such decent basic levels of English even if buried deep in their subconscious that self study and mixing with "Locals" can be as useful as learning in a English Class. Some English classes i witnessed a couple of years back in one borough at two separate centres were very poor in my view.

Immersion in the culture is the way I reckon and watching Fawlty Towers on u tube

Kuya,

Check with the local council, especially in the local libraries.
Most run Adult Education Classes, which are reasonably cheap (altho' the standard of teaching varies).

Apart from cheap, most are run in the daytime, so gives the missus something to do for 1-2 hours
for 2 afternoons a week, and she's more that likely to meet people (friends) in similar circumstances.

to live in the UK need adjusments and to settle, eventually she will learn well Kuya

Very true about meeting people even if the standard is hit or miss. Do look into what it will cost as not all councils adult education courses are open to those on spouse visa or fianace visas for the advertised cost.

Worth aiming for a qualfication one of the best if the English is good is Ilets which are run in Phill and all over the world these courses you cant fail you get graded on reading writing listening and speaking. A good way to find what you are good or bad at. Nurses and students take these courses and also used for entry into some countries.. Maybe the UK one day may use something similar?

Sean, sorry just saw this today.... I can give you our brochure and price list this sunday .... it would be best to enrol her in a proper school because to be honest, the way locals speak is not really proper English, innit? (LOL)... especially if you are planning to let Rizza go to a formal school or college... most require IELTS.. and for her to pass IELTS (at least a 6.0) she needs to learn basic grammar rules, have wider vocabulary, speaking, reading and listening skills as well...

Hi Sean - just woken up!!
There is a lot of truth in what people are saying here - I shall speak to you in more depth tomorrow. However, from what you are saying, it seems to me that what Rizza needs is an ESL (English as a second language) course, leading to, if she wants a job, the IELTS exam (International English Language Testing System) which, I must say, is not an easy exam.
Tuition fees vary greatly of course and there are plenty of college/night school courses available. However, in my opinion, nothing can beat one-to-one with a GOOD tutor - but you will pay for that - typically between £20 - £30 an hour.

See you tomos.

Al.:england:

Hi Kuya! If your main concern is Rizza's English grammar, she could just read and read books as much as possible. During her free time she can check online free IELTS Exam and TOEFL sample exercises to enhance her skills most especially in speaking, writing and listening to English subjects which are all graded while you try to answer the questions given. If she continuously do these ideas, in time I believe she would be able to enhance her skills in writing and speaking English.

As well as taking courses exams and practise practise. Do make sure that Rizza spends some time listening to MP3's of Local to where she will live in the UK Voices. Simply recording the local radio or presenters on tv who have accents from the region or nearby will be of use.

Good and vital to speak and understand standard English but a new arrivals confidence will soon be hit if they cant understand the local dialect and slang. Most of us just want to fit in and not stand out and understand those around us in day to day life

yes one thing for sure they will all find different ways us brits talk depending on where they live lol