GLC” has a style typical of English language schools in the Philippines. The first school we visited was “GLC (Global Language Cebu)” in Cebu City, which has steadily increased its enrollment since its predecessor IDEA Education was established in 2011 as a language school with 80 students, and currently has about 550 students. The nationalities of the students are 50% Japanese, 30% Taiwanese, and 10% Korean. Seventy percent of the students are in their twenties, and the number of junior and senior high school students increases when schools are closed for long vacations. The basic learning style in the Philippines is one-on-one instruction, and the school is following this trend. In order to maximize the learning effect in a short period of time, the “communicative method” is adopted, and training is based on conversation. He explained that although most of the instructors are Filipinos, the quality of the instructors is maintained at a high level because they are selected on a five-point scale. When studying in the Philippines, one of the concerns is security. In order to overcome the problems related to transportation and housing, the school provides a student dormitory for students to commute to the school. The dormitory has rooms for one to three students (separate floors for men and women), and meals are provided three times a day. Recreational facilities such as a training gym, playroom, and even a swimming pool are available on the premises so that students can spend time without going outside the school. Of course, the school is surrounded by a high wall, with security guards on duty and thorough checks at the service gate, making it impossible for outsiders to easily enter. With such an all-in-one learning system and three experienced Japanese staff members on hand, the school is a safe and secure place to study.
The next stop was QQ English IT Park, founded by Yorimitsu Fujioka, the founder of Kyu Kyu Express, who realized the importance of language skills when he flew to Italy to start an imported scooter store. He realized the importance of language skills when he visited Italy to start an imported scooter shop. Today, QQ English is known as a leading language school with more than 1,800 full-time teachers. IT Park, where QQ English’s IT Park school is located, is an area designated as a special economic zone for the information technology industry, with high-rise buildings standing side by side on a large former airport site. The area is safe and secure, thanks to the government’s support, and features 24-hour dining, the largest shopping mall in Cebu, and leisure facilities. The IT Park School is located in one of these buildings and can accommodate up to 400 students. The school also has a student dormitory in the same building with a cafeteria, showers, stores, laundry service, etc., so students can live on the premises or in the building. What is unique about the dormitory is that it is a capsule-type private room. This is attractive for those who want to secure their privacy, as it allows them to keep their own space, albeit small. The nationality of the students is 50% Japanese, 10% each from Arab, Mongolia, and Russia, and 5% each from China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The largest percentage of students are in their 20s (38.4%), followed by those in their 30s (21.2%) and 40s (17.2%), and many are working adults who study for two to three weeks. QQ English also opened a new school, Beachfront School, on Mactan Island in July, which can accommodate up to 400 students. The Beachfront School also has an internal student dormitory, but the Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown, located next door, also has an external dormitory, so students can choose according to their needs.
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