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  > Margate Language Centre is now a TOEIC test centre
  > The British Council think we are excellent!
  > Westwood Cross - a great new shopping centre near the school
  > Culver House - the school's new self-catering accommodation next to the school
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  > Turner Contemporary
  > Some things you might not have known about Margate
   
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Margate Language Centre website in Chinese
Following the successful launch of our website in Japanese we have followed up by launching our English language school website in Chinese. Again this will allow more people the opportunity to find out about the school in their own language and, if they wish, contact soemone in Chinese who can help them make their booking.
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Margate Language Centre joins IALC
We are delighted to announce that we have been invited to join IALC - the International Association of Language Centres.

The IALC quality seal is a trusted symbol in language study abroad. All IALC language schools are regularly inspected and continuously monitored. The IALC Code of Ethics sets the standards for member language schools and the IALC Quality Scheme ensures these standards are not only met, but exceeded.

IALC language schools are independently owned and managed. Each language school reflects the unique character of its location and country, and looks after its students with local pride and meticulous attention.
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Margate Language Centre website in Japanese
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Margate Language Centre website in Japanese. This is designed to allow Japanese people to find out about the school in their own language to help them choose the right course. Watch out for our website in other langauges soon.
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Margate Language Centre is now a registered TOEIC test centre
Due to increasing demand for the TOEIC test, and to avoid our students having to travel to London in order to take the test, we have become a registered TOEIC test centre.

The TOEIC test measures proficiency in international business English. It is a worldwide standard for measuring English proficiency in the workplace. It has become a very popular way for companies to evaluate the current English level of their employees and therefore taking the exam can help students to access a wider job market.

We now offer the TOEIC test as a supplement to any course taken at Margate Language Centre.
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The British Council think we are excellent!
As a British Council accredited English language school, we are inspected regularly to ensure that what we are offering our adult students is of the highest quality. All aspects of what we offer are inspected: the teaching, the classrooms, the school facilities, the socail programme, the host families and the management of the school.

We are happy to report that we successfully completed our latest inspection, in August 2006, and so are fully accredited until 2011. In addition, the inspectors described our school facilities as well as our approach to student welfare as points of excellence.
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Westwood Cross - a great new shopping centre less than 10 minutes from the school
We were all delighted when Westwood Cross, a brand new shopping centre opened in the local area. In less than ten minutes on the bus students now find themselves in a light and spacious centre with a great collection of Britain's most popular shops such as Marks and Spencers, the Body Shop, Debenhams and Next. No more excuses for not taking home presents for your friends and family!
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Culver House and Churchfield House
Although it is still the most popular option, not every student wants to stay with an English family while they are studying with us. As a result, Margate Language Centre bought and refurbished Culver House in 2005, and Churchfield House in 2007, to provide high-quality self-catering.

Click here to find out more about self-catering accommodation at Margate Language Centre.
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Success of our website
Since the launch of our new internet site, the number of visitors has been growing month by month. Thanks for your support and we hope to continue giving you reasons to return.

If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on our internet site, please contact us.

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Turner Contemporary

As a tribute to the famous British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, a major new art gallery, named 'Turner Contemporary' is going to be built in Margate.

Richard Nicholson, leader of Thanet District Council, said: "This is a most wonderful opportunity for the area. It will provide the catalyst for our plans to regenerate the old town as an artists' quarter and give Margate an entirely new focus both as a tourist destination and as a place to work and live."

London artist Turner, one of the British greats, spent many years in Margate. His works inspired by Margate include "The Old Pier", an oil painting from 1804, and "Sunrise with Sea Monsters" in 1846.

The centre building will be sited on a seafront location close to where Turner stayed over several decades. Timothy Mason, formerly with the Museums and Galleries Commission, said he hoped that the building will "do for Margate what Gehry's Guggenheim has done for Bilbao".

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