Running a company english programme: Goals, confidence and feedback

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
35 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Before an English programme starts, at week six
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Barriers to speaking up and how to lower them
What would you do?

A learner stays silent in sessions

Try it: this is one of 14 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • Tabs, process, sorting activity, flashcards and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 216.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 216.1Explain why English programmes lose people by week sixLearning programme management skill (none)Whole course
SO 216.2Set goals and a target level for each learner + your infoCEFR can-do statements for goal setting [source: report anchor, unverified]; your target english levelWhole course
SO 216.3Lower barriers to speaking upBest practiceWhole course
SO 216.4Design weekly practice routines that fit a working dayBest practiceWhole course
SO 216.5Collect feedback and report results to the sponsor + your infoEmployer's reporting format your english programme linkWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why English programmes lose people by week six

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
Kestrel FinanceTextImage
Common reasonsTabsQuiz
2

Setting goals and levels for each learner

2 pages

5 min
A good goalProcess
Try itSorting activityQuiz
3

Barriers to speaking up and how to lower them

2 pages

5 min
BarriersFlashcards
What helpsScenarioQuiz
4

Weekly practice routines that fit a working day

2 pages

5 min
Fit it inAccordionYour info
CheckMulti-select quiz
5

Collecting feedback and showing progress

2 pages

5 min
What to askTabsNote
CheckQuiz
6

Reporting results to the sponsor and next steps

3 pages

7 min
One page for the sponsorChecklist
Next stepsProcessYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "40 start, 14 stay
Word cloudOne reason people stop coming to class
PollWhat is your biggest barrier to speaking up?
Content · customiseThe goal recipe {{ENGLISH_PROGRAMME_LINK}}
QuizA good learner goal is… (Linked to a work task and a date ✔ · "Improve my English" · "Be perfect" · "Talk more someday")
QuizA learner stays silent. The best first step is… (A private, kind chat ✔ · Call on them · Correct every error · Ignore it)
PollWhat would help you keep going?
ScaleHow confident are you running a programme for a team?
Open-ended / Q&AOne programme question
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you now? 1-5 scale
  7. What should the programme change? open text
  8. I feel confident I can improve my English at work in this programme. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the programme guide? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

7 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Target english level{{TARGET_ENGLISH_LEVEL}}
  • English programme link{{ENGLISH_PROGRAMME_LINK}}
  • Audio recordings{{AUDIO_RECORDINGS}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Show all 7 fields
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run running a company english programme: Goals, confidence and feedback training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Before an English programme starts, at week six, and at the end; also whenever a sponsor asks for progress.

Who needs this training?

L&D programme owners, language-training coordinators and team leads who sponsor staff English classes; run by L&D with HR.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.