«Benedict school» was opened in 1996 ã in city Kemerovo. From this moment it concerns to be the largest school of foreign languages in Siberia. Now 2000 students learn foreign languages at the school. There are several educational branches: Leninsk-Kuznetskiy, Prokopievsk, Kiselyovsk, Belovo.
«Benedict school Kemerovo» is the full member and the Russian representative of the international association Benedict schools. The President of the association is Dr. J. Benedict (Lausanne, Switzerland). The approach of educational process combines the maximal progress at use of a communicative method. It allows to develop fluency of speech and accuracy of use of a terminology simultaneously with improvement of spelling and reading of the foreign literature.
«Benedict school» more than 10 years are engaged in educational tourism, including short-term language and academic programs in Great Britain, Germany, France.
1996 — the school has received the international license for the right of conducting educational activity on territories of Kemerovo and Kemerovo region and is included in the international association of schools Benedict
2000 — branch of school in Leninsk-Kuznetskiy
2001 — branch of school to Prokopievsk
2001 — branch of school in Belovo
2001 — branch of school to Kiselyovsk
2002 — the Diploma «for a wide choice of programs of studying of foreign languages» the International exhibition — fair
2002 — students of Benedict school for the first time passed examination FCE (the British Council, Tomsk)
2003 — the Diploma «for cooperation with the various educational organizations (the British Council, association "Alliance Francaise", publishing house "Pearson Education (Longman)")», the Kuzbass fair
2003 — teachers have passed examination CAE (the British Council).
2005 — Diploma I «for application of strategy of modern monitoring and maintenance of an students’ autonomy», the Kuzbass fair
2005 — the Gold medal «for professional promotion of the international brand in the market of educational services of Kuzbass», the International exhibition — fair
2005 — school Benedict becomes a member of «the Kuzbass commercial and industrial chamber»
2005 — teachers and students of school have taken part in the All-Russia competition «the lesson of a letter»
2005 — school Benedict has entered the Uralo-Siberian association of the not state language schools
2006 — for the first time students of school Benedict have passed the international examination CAE
2006 — the school became the member of the International Association of language schools ATEEL
Benedict school cooperates with Pearson Education (Longman), Cambridge University Press and etc. So, we use the following books: Pebbles, Excellent, Friends, Opportunities, Cutting Edge, Going for Gold, FCE Gold, Gold Advanced and additional materials: Longman Contemporary Dictionary, Longman Exams Dictionary, English Grammar in Use, English Vocabulary in Use and etc.
