FAQ
What is included in the hourly fee?
Everything: travel expenses, syllabi, teaching aids and two-way interim and final appraisals. All participants can obtain, on request, a facultative end test and a certificate or report.
How many people can take part in a group training programme?
Maximum six participants. Because we get the best results with small, homogeneous groups.
How are fluency levels defined?
By means of a screening that comprises a verbal and written test combined with a needs analysis. This analysis pinpoints the specific needs and objectives of the different course participants. Screening is carried out for a fixed price of € 52 per individual, or € 65 for groups. In September 2006, ElaN will start working with a unique digital test for the most commonly used languages (Dutch, French, English and German).
Is a one-hour lesson the exact equivalent of 60 minutes?
Yes. But for sessions that last more than two hours, we schedule in a short break.
What time of day does the training course take place?
You tell us when you would like it, and we will try to be as flexible as possible. Schedules and timetables for training programmes are discussed and agreed with you beforehand.
Can I get a grant?
Indeed from the BEA,
Budget voor Economisch Advies. Moreover, members of our privileged partners – the IPV sector funds, Cevora, OCH, Educam, etc. can be sure of benefiting from generous grants. You can also save money via so-called ERSVs (Erkende Regionale Samenwerkingsverbanden – Recognised Regional Partnership Deals). These provide grants mainly to training programmes for Dutch on the Shop Floor and training programmes for specialist professions where there is a lack of skilled workers.
Can I be paid via the BEA - Budget voor Economisch Advies -?
Absolutely! BEA is a form of grant whereby the government contributes 35% to your training programme.
SMEs should register at
www.BEAweb.be. This guarantees high quality training programmes through recognised training institutions. And ElaN is recognised by the BEA. So you can benefit from this too.
What is ElaN’s certification number for grants from the BEA?
DV.O101470 – you should quote this number in all administrative communications.
Does ElaN have a quality label?
On 6 March 2003 ElaN passed its Q*For audit with flying colours:
- Score for client satisfaction: 100%
- Overall score: 95%
Is it possible to follow a training programme abroad?
ElaN offers intensive training programmes – so-called immersion courses - starting from one week at Sernhac in the South of France and in Torquay on the English Riviera. An idyllic way to learn a language – and highly effective too!
What is Lingu@tor?
Lingu@tor is a learning platform that enables trainers to speedily and efficiently transform still shots and audio and video fragments into exercises, specially adapted for your needs. Trainers use material from different sources: the Internet, your company’s website, participants’ work documents, existing company correspondence, product presentations, corporate brochures, reports, etc.
What is a Language Workshop?’
A language workshop is a specific training module that enables you to learn well-defined skills more intensively. Choose the workshop you prefer:
- Negotiating
- Presentations
- Meetings
- Handling Complaints
- Writing Reports
- Nieuwe spelling
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- A taste of China
- Communication Training
- Media Training
- Socratic Discussions
How can I follow the progress of the training programme?
A central management system takes the chore of daily follow-up of the training programmes completely out of your hands. The great advantage is that you can check up on all the information you need – content, attendance, progress, interim and final appraisals via your login. Whenever and wherever you want. All you need is an Internet connection.
Are there specific packages for expats?
Indeed – a 100-hour course provides expats with language assistance and training to help them survive their initiation and integration into Belgium. Even Manneken Pis or Jan Hoet will become household names for them.
What is a language immersion course?
During an immersion course, you are plunged into a foreign language for a full 40 hours. Experience shows us that spreading the training over a few weeks however, provides best results and ensures maximum assimilation of the language.