The Anglo Mexican Foundation
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The Anglo Mexican Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization located in Mexico
. Its main activities are associated with English language teaching, examination preparation, teacher training, scholarships for teachers and cultural activities. The Foundation began as the Instituto Anglo Mexicano de Cultura A.C. in 1943 with the aim of strengthening ties between Mexico and Great Britain through cultural exchange. The Foundation took on its current name in 2003, which was accompanied by a reorganization. .
The school also is a testing center for a number of international examinations and certifications. Tests include the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), most often taught to students looking to study abroad. Other tests offered include the Key English Test for the basic level, the Preliminary Test for intermediate, the First Certificate in English
for advanced, the Certificate in Advanced English for specialized purposes and the highest levels of Certificate of Proficiency in English.
In 1998, the Foundation established The Churchill School and The Churchill College. The School serves young students from kindergarten through primary/middle school. The College focuses on high school/preparatory students. These schools are bilingual with a British focus, supported by UNAM and the University of Cambridge. The school is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) .
program. Selected candidates complete the sixth form
studies in different places in the world.
In 2010, the “An encounter with Bob Geldof
” conference was held at the National Auditorium
. Geldof was accompanied by José Areán, an internationally recognized Mexican musician. Another event in the same year was the presentation of a compilation of letters written in the 19th century about Mexico by Scotswoman Fanny Calderón de la Barca. This was a joint event between the Foundation and the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes .
In 2011, cultural offering include readings by Welsh writer Owen Sheers
and recitals by pianist Ann Martin-Davis and mezzo-soprano
Susan Legg. In collaboration with the Museo Nacional de Arte
, the Foundation presents the documentary “No Distance Left to Run” by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern. With theatre magazine “Paso de Gato,” the Foundation sponsored an event dedicated to English theatre inviting critics such as Aleks Sierz of In-yer-face theatre
, Scottish critic Mark Fisher and Michael Billington, a critic based in London. The event was dedicated analyzing British theatre since World War II
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Its main activities are associated with English language teaching, examination preparation, teacher training, scholarships for teachers and cultural activities. The Foundation began as the Instituto Anglo Mexicano de Cultura A.C. in 1943 with the aim of strengthening ties between Mexico and Great Britain through cultural exchange. The Foundation took on its current name in 2003, which was accompanied by a reorganization. .
Schools
Most of the instruction associated with the Foundation is through The Anglo school, which gives classes in the English language, standardized test preparation and teacher training. English language teaching has been the most successful effort of the foundation with The Anglo operating for over forty years. Most of this success comes from the need for English in business. . These include in-house classes or general language and standardized test preparation and specialty courses for businesses. Teacher training and scholarship programs mainly focus on the development of Mexican national teachers of English. Programs offered to these teachers include The In-Service Teacher Training Course,” “The Teacher Training Course” and “The Teacher Development Course.”The school also is a testing center for a number of international examinations and certifications. Tests include the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), most often taught to students looking to study abroad. Other tests offered include the Key English Test for the basic level, the Preliminary Test for intermediate, the First Certificate in English
First Certificate in English
The First Certificate in English is one of the examinations available from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations in England. Its possession proves one's adequacy in the English language, and its successful completion means that one is able to interact socially efficiently.- Sections :The test...
for advanced, the Certificate in Advanced English for specialized purposes and the highest levels of Certificate of Proficiency in English.
In 1998, the Foundation established The Churchill School and The Churchill College. The School serves young students from kindergarten through primary/middle school. The College focuses on high school/preparatory students. These schools are bilingual with a British focus, supported by UNAM and the University of Cambridge. The school is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) .
Other programs
Since 1943, the Foundation has supported cultural events with the purpose of strengthening ties between Mexico and Great Britain. These include music, theater, dance, visual arts, cinema and conferences. The Foundation also develops cultural materials for both its own and other schools, which occur both in Mexico and the United Kingdom. The Foundation sponsors regularly occurring film events with a schedule available online. Cultural and educational exchanges include representing the GAP Project in Mexico, . and offering scholarships as part of the United World CollegesUnited World Colleges
UWC is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement aims to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future...
program. Selected candidates complete the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
studies in different places in the world.
In 2010, the “An encounter with Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
” conference was held at the National Auditorium
National Auditorium
National Auditorium is an entertainment centre located at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City right in front of the Polanco hotel zone next to Campo Marte....
. Geldof was accompanied by José Areán, an internationally recognized Mexican musician. Another event in the same year was the presentation of a compilation of letters written in the 19th century about Mexico by Scotswoman Fanny Calderón de la Barca. This was a joint event between the Foundation and the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes .
In 2011, cultural offering include readings by Welsh writer Owen Sheers
Owen Sheers
Owen Sheers is a Welsh poet, author, playwright, actor and TV presenter.-Biography:Owen Sheers was born in Suva, Fiji in 1974 and brought up in Abergavenny, South Wales...
and recitals by pianist Ann Martin-Davis and mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
Susan Legg. In collaboration with the Museo Nacional de Arte
Museo Nacional de Arte
The Museo Nacional de Arte is the Mexican national art museum, located in the historical center of Mexico City. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building at No. 8 Tacuba, Col. Centro, Mexico City. It includes a large collection representing the history of Mexican art from the mid-sixteenth...
, the Foundation presents the documentary “No Distance Left to Run” by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern. With theatre magazine “Paso de Gato,” the Foundation sponsored an event dedicated to English theatre inviting critics such as Aleks Sierz of In-yer-face theatre
In-yer-face theatre
In-yer-face theatre describes drama that emerged in Great Britain in the 1990s. This category coined by British theatre critic Aleks Sierz is the title of his book, In-Yer-Face Theatre, first published by Faber and Faber in March 2001...
, Scottish critic Mark Fisher and Michael Billington, a critic based in London. The event was dedicated analyzing British theatre since World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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