Student Testimonials

A) IELTS Testimonials

“My name is Ma Mya Kay Khaing (KK). I come from Myanmar. I am studying IELTS in this school. I have found that my teacher's teaching system is fantastic. My teacher is the best teacher I have ever had.

He is friendly, active and enthusiastic in his teaching. Moreover, he teaches us not only the IELTS course but also general knowledge and wisdom. We never feel bored when he teaches. Furthermore, we have done school activities such as reading novels, watching English movies, going to buy some books on the boat which was docked at VivoCity.

As a result, all the students are friendly and kind to each other, like a family. I think my English has improved so much since I studied in this school. And all the staff and managers are very friendly and helpful."

B) Testimonial from Our EGL Student :-

Starter Class testimonials :-

'I go to school at ASCEND. My teacher's name is Aziza. She is from England. Her nationality is British Indian. I like how she teaches us very much.

There are six students in my class. Aziza has a different approach and I think she is very professional. She has her own teaching method with every student. I want to be like her.'

Safiya Mengazetainova
Uzbekistan

I have studied for about 3 months in Ascend. I am studying English full time. It’s convenient to go to school because it’s in midtown area of Singapore. So, it’s near to the National Library, hospital and city hall and you can easily find our school.
There are few students per class. All the students have chance to speak English and teachers pay attention to students.  All the teachers are good listeners. They try to understand the character and capability of all the students. Teachers teach with passion.
I enjoy my lessons everyday. I meet my friends from various nationalities. So, I am pleased to go to school.

Lee Jae-Sun,
Korea

Mavlvavieva Lyutsiva
Uzbekistan

Elementary Class testimonials :-

I have been studying at Ascend from March to June 2008 at the Elementary level. There were 14 students in the class.  I am from Switzerland. My classmates are from all over Asia. In the beginning , we were all very shy and quiet. Now, we have become friends.  Our teacher Christina is excellent, friendly and a very patient person. I enjoyed her lessons and she is a very patient person too. I learnt a lot. The student book is good and easy to understand. I had a wonderful time with my fellow students and I feel more comfortable with the English language now.

Rosa Eigenman,
Switzerland

I have been in Singapore for 6 months. The first time I came here, I didn’t know anything and everything was interesting for me. I had to learn many things in my daily life and I didn’t have many friends. I like taking the MRT to school everyday. My country does not have an MRT. I discover new things everyday. I have many new friends in class. They are really friendly, nice and funny.  They are all from different countries, different cultures but always friendly and we study together in class. We always have lunch together after class. My teacher is always nice and helps us. I am happy everyday when I study in class.

Tran Thi Lien,
Vietnam.

I’m a student in the Elementary class. I am from China. My teacher is Christina. She is a nice teacher. She is very witty. I like her. I am happy every day.

Long Wei,
China

I am studying English at Ascend Education centre since May 2008 and  I really enjoy  here. The teacher and students are always friendly and cheerful.  They are from many different countries.  So we learn different cultures and habits from each other.  It’s really interesting.

During the class, we have a lot of time to speak English. Whatever we study, discuss with classmates and the teacher.  And we often talk about real life.  It’s very useful and fun for me.

The school has a good environment.  The teachers are kind and friendly.  They are like friends.  There is a student’s room with computers, where we can do self study and use internet. It’s very quiet and nobody disturbs us. It’s very convenient for students.

This is really a great opportunity and now I am delighted that I made a brilliant decision.

Kiran Kumari
India

Pre-Intermediate Class testimonials :-

I’ve been in Singapore for two months and I need to learn English as soon as possible to communicate to people here.

I was looking for a good language school and finally I found Ascend.

I think it’s a good school and the teachers are caring.  Apart form learning English, I can know people from different countries.  It’s my first time in Asia and I’m very interested to know the different cultures here.

Ascend is a good opportunity for to learn English and to know people.

Yolanda Rodriguez
Mexico

This school has more character than any other English schools in Singapore . My teacher is from England. It is important for us to learn English, especially to learn pronunciation. There are people with many different personalities, nationalities and ages in my class. I not only study English but also a lot of things in this class.

Saruhashi,
Japan.

Intermediate Class testimonials :-

"There is a lot of "freedom" in this school. When you are in class, you feel comfortable and free. It is very interesting to study with the students from different countries - you learn English and at the same time, learn about other cultures. We are speaking a lot. This is very good for practice.So we like it!!!"

Elena & Mariya
Russia

My name is Roman.  I have really enjoyed this course and I enjoy being with my friends and teacher, Mr. Andrew! I’ll never forget Ascend! I want to thank Ascend for their hospitality and understanding.

Roman ,
Russia

I enjoy my lessons with my classmates and ewe has a good teacher. I have enough materials. I have now been studying in our lovely school for 10 months and everything is good!

Ilias Kembarbaev,
Russia

I come from China, and only learn English in Ascend one month. But my English Speaking step a new level. In Ascend I don’t bear a heavy English learning load, as I do in China and I can learn English with a happy condition, And because my classmates from different country.

So I have more chance to learn about foreign culture customs and habits, which broaden my mind, we use English tell others about our country and so on.   We also practice our English speaking I think it’s interesting. And I become like to learn English.  I can’t believe it.

Dan
China   

I started studying at Ascend a month ago.  I really enjoy my school life here.  Students are always friendly and cheerful.  They come from many different countries.  So we can know different culture and habits each other.  It’s really interesting.

During the class, we have a lot of time to speak English. Everythng we study discuss with classmates and teachers.  And we often talk about real life.  Its very useful and fun for me.

The school has a good environment and atmosphere.  The teachers are kind and friendly.  They are like friends.  There is the room we can get a lot of information about social activities and we use computers.  It is very convenient for students.

Kohhei
Japan

I have only studied in Ascend for about two weeks. I was recommended to learn General English with Ascend and now I am really appreciated with it.

Although I am younger and have been studied at Ascend shorter period of time then my teacher and classmates from various part of the world, they are so amiable and friendly that I sometimes felt they are my real friend!

Teacher encourages us persistently to speech and read English which are really important.  More ever, this school organizes social activities regularly.  We had a chance to make new friends and learn new things.  This is really great opportunity and now I am really delighted that I make a brilliant decision.  

Yae Hyeon Kyeong
Korea

Upper-Intermediate Class testimonials :-

Not only useful knowledge but applying ability which is effective in real life, I’ve been getting in Ascend.  In class I have enough time to discuss.  It means I can change my knowledge to practical skill.

In addition teachers always teach English with interesting cultural background and lots of concrete examples. So we can improve our skill with full of intellectual stimulation and enjoyment.  Thanks to eager teacher and friendly multi cultural classmates, I feel my skill is making progress day by day.

Satoko Okabe
Japan

I came to Singapore for 6 months. I decided to improve my English and I looked for English courses. I personally checked a few schools and I decided to apply to Ascend Education Centre because the staff was very kind with me and very helpful in all my requests. After a few weeks in class I had seen the results myself. I was able to speak and understand much better. What’s more, my English speaking friends gave me big compliments about my improvement. After 3 months I decided to continue to another level. I am very happy about my decision to study in this school, because the teachers are very professional and good at explaining, the atmosphere in class is really friendly. We talk about many of life’s topics and about cultures and costumes. I’ve got many friends from different countries and we improve our English speaking with each other. We all have a lot of fun together.

Renata Pisano
Czech Republic

I have been studying English for about 6 months. Ascend is my first English course in Singapore and I will never regret it. In this English course, I found many things that could not find in other courses. Firstly, they have many great teachers with 3 great points. They are very friendly, patiently, and thoughtfully.  

1. Friendly: Every year, they have much different kind of outside activities which will improve relationship between teachers, students, and other staff.
2. Patient: They will explain until we understand and will never say no to us for asking questions even it is not the class time.
3. Thoughtful: They are always considerate of our feelings. There are many people from different countries, different culture, languages, and habits make them hard to adapt each other. For that reason, the part played by the teachers is very important and you can find them in Ascend.

Yelly,
Indonesia

Advanced Class testimonials :-

'I have already studied in Ascend for about nine months. Before that, I was studying in a government school in Singapore. Most of my classmates used to speak in Chinese. But at Ascend, the teachers are from Western countries and the students are from different parts of the world.

They encourage us to speak and read in English, and to learn English. Other than that, this school also organises social activities regularly. We can make new friends and learn new things. So it is a great opportunity to learn English.'

Cho Ting
China