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<h2 id="language-courses">Language courses</h2> <h3>English</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/English_language_learning_and_teaching/gPXEvxEI">English language learning and teaching</a></p> <p>Globally, <a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English language</a> schools have seen the greatest demand over schools for other languages. Over one billion people are said to be learning English in a <a href="/facts/Second_language/aUqAzeNK">second language</a> or foreign language context.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> alone, ESL learners make up over one-third of all adult, non-academic learners.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h4>Accreditations for English Language Schools</h4> <p>In England, major accreditations include:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/British_Council/zdz5k2sS">British Council</a>: Accredits schools meeting high standards in education, teacher qualifications, and facilities.</li> <li>English UK: Requires member schools to comply with strict quality standards.</li> <li>RELSA: Accredits schools based on rigorous criteria in teaching and facilities.</li> <li>Quality English: An international association ensuring top standards for independent schools.</li></ul> <p>In Malta, accreditation is provided by: </p> <ul><li>FELTOM: Accredits schools that meet high-quality standards in teaching, qualifications, and facilities.</li></ul> <h3>Arabic</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Arabic_language_school/EMbFIgyD">Arabic language school</a></p> <p><a href="/facts/Arabic_language/A1e66hVV">Arabic</a> has also grown in popularity in the last decade. Reasons include the continued growth of <a href="/facts/Islam/zDLbL45C">Islam</a> worldwide (the <a href="/facts/Koran/39rkStko">Koran</a> holy book is in Arabic), as well as cultural, economic and political reasons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h3>Hindi</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Hindi_language_school/N6KRCFno">Hindi language school</a></p> <p>The <a href="/facts/Hindi/n1QIEeCC">Hindi</a> language along with the culture of the Indian subcontinent has started to become important due to recent foreign policies, global competitiveness, and emigration from the country. Hindi began to be introduced as a foreign language in some American schools in the 2000s. Instructors in the language were sought to teach from the kindergarten level right up to the university as part of the <a href="/facts/National_Security_Language_Initiative/4NIsCWwP">National Security Language Initiative</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Language_education/MQb6Iu8q">Language education</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/English_language_learning_and_teaching/gPXEvxEI">English language learning and teaching</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/English_as_a_Foreign_or_Second_Language/mQ4TeFYL">English as a Foreign or Second Language</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fran%25C3%25A7ais_langue_%25C3%25A9trang%25C3%25A8re/v2RjR1QK">Français langue étrangère</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Arabic_language_school/EMbFIgyD">Arabic language school</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Second_language_acquisition/lkMLQsur">Second language acquisition</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/default_en.asp">Council of Europe Language Policy Unit</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR)". Retrieved 17 December 2016. <a href="http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_en.asp" target="_blank">http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_en.asp</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"How many people learn English globally?". Retrieved 17 December 2016. <a href="http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslmarket.htm" target="_blank">http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslmarket.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"How large is the English learning market worldwide?". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130353/http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslvalue.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130353/http://esl.about.com/od/englishlearningresources/f/f_eslvalue.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Language School Accreditations". Retrieved 20 October 2024. <a href="https://www.extralingo.com/en/accreditations" target="_blank">https://www.extralingo.com/en/accreditations</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"A God-given way to communicate". Economist. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 2015-03-04. <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/15955462" target="_blank">http://www.economist.com/node/15955462</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Hemali Chhapia (March 23, 2008). "India shining: US headhunts Hindi teachers". Times of India. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-shining-US-headhunts-Hindi-teachers/articleshow/2890036.cms" target="_blank">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-shining-US-headhunts-Hindi-teachers/articleshow/2890036.cms</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>