Develop your English by improving the communication skills you use every day.

Starling Skills help you to develop your work-related English by offering short, focused courses which will give you practical language and skills to do your job better.

About Starling Skills

We offer online training with masters-qualified teachers to develop English language communication skills. Better, clearer communication means a more efficient, professional and happier team. We provide a range of courses with focused outcomes to deliver real results in a six or twelve-hour training course. Don’t see what you’re looking for? We will create a specially designed course around your objectives and context.

We believe in a communicative, socially-constructed theory of language and learning. Students work together and learn from each other. Given the multicultural nature of the modern workplace, learning how to best share a common understanding is more important than ever.

Our courses are designed for small classes of three to twelve students to work with our expert teachers using video conferencing software. We also adapt to use the online tools you use in your workplace, facilitating the essential connection between language and digital literacy.

Expert, experienced masters-qualified teachers

Learn online, practising the skills you need every day

Flexible class times. Arrange your learning to suit your timetable

Language and skills development for people who work in English

Focussed, practical professional development

Develop digital literacy, language, skills and confidence

See our course options below.

Courses

We don’t believe in learning long lists of words we will never use or grammar rules that do nothing but confuse. We teach vocabulary and grammar in the context you will use it. Our courses are short because we focus on specific aspects of work-based communication. This focus delivers clear outcomes and tangible results.

Take the course with your team and work together to improve the way you communicate and work. No matter the differences in level, we create a cooperative supportive environment to learn together.

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Emailing

Create time in your day by spending less time emailing and foster an email culture that works to the benefit of your organisation.

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Report Writing

Develop the skills to write concise, easy to read and accurate reports.

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IELTS Preparation

Understand and get ready to get the best IELTS score possible.

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Learning to Learn

Discover the tools and skills so you can improve your language autonomously.

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Video Conferencing Skills

Learn to communicate effectively on conference calls and make sure everyone gets heard.

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Networking, Diplomacy & Socialising

Learn to make contacts and build beneficial relationships with others even in challenging situations.

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Presentation & Public Speaking

Develop the communication skills to deliver with confidence and really make impression.

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Summarising

Write precise and effective summaries to make the right impression in a wide range of contexts..

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Telephoning with Confidence

Increase your confidence on the phone. Make a great first impression and learn to guide the conversation effectively.

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Language for Sales

Learn to sell in English with persuasive language and techniques to help your customers make the right decision.

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CELTA Preparation

Take the first steps to a career in teaching English and prepare for the challenging CELTA certificate.

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English for Management

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You’ll find a friendly experienced teacher who will focus on the student's strengths and weaknesses to find the best studying plan for them.

The variety of interesting and exciting discussions we have in each session and the amazing engagement that the teacher creates between students is what helps me learn online.
Mustafa Aburumman, Marketing graduate

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See the services we offer below.

Services

There are sometimes when making the right impression is more important. Whether you worry language mistakes will make your CV look unprofessional or whether you want to be sure your speaking and pronunciation skills in a presentation get your message across. We provide one-to-one and small group coaching sessions to make sure your English shines.

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Language diagnostic

Want to know your level or do you need a guiding hand to know what areas you need to improve? We will perform a full language diagnostic and provide you with a report with your CEFR level and suggesting areas where you can develop.

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CV proofing

Let us work together to fix your CV. We will call you and guide you through the process of improving the layout, content, language, format and structure of your CV.

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Presentation practice

Big presentation? Practice with Starling Skills. Our experts will be your private audience, give you feedback on the language you use, pronunciation, delivery and even your visuals. Go in practiced and confident.

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Job interview practice

Sit down with us and prepare for your job interview. We have experienced interviewers who will give you practice, feedback and advice to make sure you make the right impression.

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Proof reading

Send us your document and we will read it, make comments and corrections. However, unlike most proof-reading services we will take the time to call you and guide you through the changes you want make.

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Teambuilding

In times of Covid our colleagues feel more distant, and our circles of communication grow smaller and more entrenched. We offer online language-based teambuilding activities to develop communication and teamworking skills while breaking down any perceived barriers, integrating new colleagues and bringing your organisation together.

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Learning online with you has helped me to save time and provided me with flexibility, while learning about and understanding other people’s experiences.

Learning with [Starling Skills] is an incredible opportunity to practice your fluency without worrying about the stress that new learners normally go under in order to master English language.
Saif Shawabkeh, Medical Technician

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Get in touch with us

If you are interested in any of our courses or services, feel free to send us a message and we can work together to find the right solution for you.

Send us an email to info@starlingskills.com or book a consultation using the calendar below and we can discuss what works best for you.

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