ACRONYMS
ATLAS FACTS
MISCELLANEOUS
100

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

100

What month and year did Atlas MALTA open?

January 2019

100

What is the governing body of English Language Teaching in Malta called?

The ELT Council

200

CEFR

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

200

What is the maximum number of students we are permitted to have in an Atlas classroom?

Fifteen (15)

200

How many hours of CPD does one need in order to keep their ELT license valid?

Thirty-two (32) hours over four (4) consecutive years

300

IELTS

International English Language Testing System

300

From which country are the majority of Atlas Malta students?

Colombia - twenty-one percent (21%)

300

What is the maximum number of hours a foreign student is permitted to work in Malta?

Maximum twenty (20) hours/week

400

CELTA

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults 

(now called Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

400

What are Atlas' three (3) elective courses called?

Reading Circles

Pronunciation Practice

Conversation Class

400

What percentage attendance do students with visas need to maintain (as per Identita)?

Seventy-five percent (75%)

500

ERASMUS

European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students

500

How many interns do we have and what are their names?

Seven (7)

Dominika, Wiktoria, Belen (Social)

Dana, Sofia, Gabriela, Marta (Accommodation)

500

How many licensed ELT schools are there in Malta?

Thirty-three (33)

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