About YPLS

 All YPLS teaching strategies build on the foundation of what you know already. Students learn cooperatively as well as one-to-one with their teachers. We develop language skills based on your experience and your specific goals.

 Thematic approach

We focus on specific themes such as socital rules or media studies to teach vocabulary, sentence structure, social skills, and critical thinking in your new language.

 Content-based approach

We will teach the specific skills and language you need to learn science, mathematics and history in English.

 Experiential approach

Students continue to learn English in real-world experiences with our After-School Learning program and on additional school outings.

 Skills for Success

At YPLS, we do more than teach English. Students also learn the social and cultural skills required to feel comfortable and be successful in Canadian schools and universities. These include:

• How to interact effectively with other people – for example with teachers, in the classroom and after class
• How to be adaptable and flexible so that you can think of alternatives when presented with challenges
• How to deal with the stress of being in a foreign country and learning in a foreign language
• How to manage your time effectively
• How to work within a team and on your own

 Tools

The Young People's Language School uses a wide range of instructional materials and resources, including the most up-to-date textbooks in English and other subject areas, magazines and newspapers.

We also use computer-assisted language learning. The YPLS language lab has 12 to 15 state-of-the-art computers. They are Internet-connected so that students can use email to write home to their family and friends.  Our classrooms are also equiped with SmartBoard technology, providing teachers and students the ability to incorporate thousands of useful language learning applications into daily lessons.