Axissas Nikolaos

We focus on developing both our learners' oral and writing skills by providing them with hands - on practice during the lesson. It is of primary importance for the student to use the language taught on a regular basis and it is the only opportunity to practise with the teacher's guidance. As a result, the learner gradually manages to handle the language with ease which will help them perform well both in their oral exams and when they have to use the language in a freer and more natural context.

Use of technology in the classroom

Our interactive whiteboard is used throughout the lesson and students are encouraged to complete additional activities and tasks on it for extra practice. Along with their coursebook, our students receive an e-book which is the book used in class in digital form on which they can practise alone when they want to.

Cooperative learning and group work

Students work in groups to complete their tasks. This promotes both cooperative and peer learning as students interact and learn to assess each other. Group work motivates students, encourages active learning and promotes the development of communication skills particularly with more reserved learners. The need to belong, to affiliate with and to bs accepted by members of a group is a human emotional need and so this way of learning is in accordance with the learners' nature and needs, it creates a strong incentive to learn and it promotes the development of skills related to working in teams such as collaboration and brainstorming.

Access to foreign literature

Every academic year our learners are provided with readers, books that include graded language according to the student's level. They can also borrow books from our library. In many cases, books actually become part of the teaching and learning process and are not only used as an extra task since students may be requested to prepare a project based on the book read. Finally, during our summer classes, those who wish to practise further or are in need of a supplementary course, study the grammar and syntax included in these books whilst enriching their vocabulary.

  Elena Akontidou-English

Elena completed her graduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2011. For a number of years she gave private lessons in English to younger learners and then worked at a language school for a year. In 2013 she began working at Akontidou School of Foreign Languages and in 2015 she took over management. She has attended seminars at the Hellenic American Union related to student preparation for the Lower and Proficiency exams at B2 and C2 levels. From 2016 to 2017 she volunteered to work for the  Municipality of Paleo Faliro and taught preschool children at the 2nd public nursery in the area. She has taught students of all levels and exam classes.

   Polixeni Pappa - English

Xenia has been working at our language school for two years and she has been involved in the field of education since 2009. Having completed her graduate studies, she studied Applied Linguistics and completed a Master of Arts at the Hellenic American College. She also  successfully completed the English Teaching Competency Test (ETECT) during her studies. She has attended seminars at the Hellenic American Union related to student preparation for the Lower and Proficiency exams at B2 and C2 levels and has attended classes in cognitive psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has taught students, both teenagers and adults, at exam preparation classes with great success.

   Zoe Barbagianni-French

Zoe has successsfully completed her graduate studies in the department of French Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has worked as a trainee at a private school, as a teacher at a language school for three years and has been in the field of education since 2010 giving private lessons. She has attended seminars in translation and interpretation, linguistics and pedagogy from her department at the French Educational Institution (IFA) in Athens. She has been working at our language school for two years and has successfully prepared students of all levels for their exams.

Our language school runs two month summer classes in June and in July in order for the learner to complete a certain level or to provide further practice to those who wish.

Level completion

Some students who started learning the foreign language may encounter difficulty in the same subject at school or may simply wish to proceed with the next level. In other cases, they may choose to attend summer classes in order to sit an exam earlier than the original time set. To accommodate this, we offer fast-paced classes focusing more on the work done during the lesson in order to reduce the amount of work at home.

Further practice

There are students who may wish to practise the language during the summer months or to improve their performance. In this case, instead of using grammar books or the course books used in class, we study foreign literature analysing any grammar points encountered and practising the learner's oral skills through discussions and brainstorming. Videos may also be used to support this work according to the book chosen. These books (Readers) are divided by level, they are offered for free and they have been carefully adapted based on the grammar, syntax and vocabulary the student has encountered during the academic year.