Courses by Cactus Reviews

Name: Courses by Cactus
Address: Unit 7, The Workshops, Marcus Street, Birkenhead, Wirral
Rating: 4.71

4.7 Rating 323 Reviews

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“I have really enjoyed my course with a very dedicated teacher who went out of his way to make the language alive and bring fun into the classroom. The homework was very useful bringing my mind "on the ball" between the lessons, but especially because it was supported by the running through it in the subsequent lesson.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Excellent teacher, very experienced native speaker of the language I am learning. Knows how to bring out the best in his pupils. Good central location for the lessons in an adequate size and heated room with full facilities.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Elementary 1 French- classes are small and very interactive. I would recommend this class.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Great course, very friendly and knowledgeable teacher!”

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Posted 7 years ago

“That was my first experience with cactus in Hindi beginner 1, I truly like the method & specially our fantastic teacher”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The course exceeded my expectations in every way & my progress has been far quicker than I anticipated, so much so that whilst in Germany over the Christmas period I felt confident enough to enter into conversation with not only my in laws but total strangers too. I've already signed up for Beginner German Three & plan to continue on with the courses that follow that. Particularly impressed by the engaging & interactive nature of the teaching, it's not easy to motivate a room full of people who've been at work all day, on a cold winter evening, but our teacher achieved that.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Great teachers and really helpful admin staff. The course is always tailored to the student.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I have enjoyed over the past 3 courses.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Enjoy my Spanish classes at Cactus. Teachers are committed to students and their learnings.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Intimate and personable teaching of good quality and value.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I am in my 2nd year of French evening classes with Cactus. I have enjoyed the course content and the pace so I recommended it to 2 of my friends who are now enrolled for Spanish evening classes.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“A well structured and enjoyable language learning experience. The tutor ensures that students make progress in conversation whilst introducing essential grammar along the way. Good fun.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Very good teachers and locations”

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Posted 7 years ago

“It was my first time taking a language course with Catcus. It was very enjoyable and I learnt a lot in my German Beginners Course. I look forward to participating in part 2 in October! Thank you!”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The Japanese course I did does not teach you to the proper proficiency Level as required by the JPLT standard. The teacher did not teach very well here examples were not clear to understand and she is not qualified to the Japanese Language teacher proficiency. There was cases when I said things in Japanese having been to their country and she did not know what it was. if you want to learn Japanese and get properly tested and certified I would recommend the JLPT and for conversational Japanese learn from text like Japanese for busy people or Minna nihongo or get an online tutor its costs less money and you get a meaningful qualification. This course there are no tests they do not care if you give wrong answers or you do not understand what the teacher says and you spending over 2500 GBP where you can learn and get qualified for less than this.”

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Posted 7 years ago

We are very sorry to read your review and to find that this has been your experience. We understand that you enrolled on our Japanese Beginner 1 course in Holborn in January 2017 and booked a second course, Japanese Beginner 2 in May, with the same teacher. We requested feedback at the end of the first lesson and you replied, “The lesson was very good [teacher's name] was very good, helpful and nice and my new student friends.” We did not receive any other feedback from you. We would like to respond to all of the points you have raised: All of our teachers are thoroughly vetted and are all qualified with the requiste experience. We are sorry you feel your teacher was not qualified, but we can assure you that all our teachers have the necessary qualifications to teacher their language. We know that there can sometimes be language barriers when learning a new language, especially at beginner level. There may be difficulties with differences in accent or regional vocabulary when speaking to native speakers. As your review suggests we do indeed use 'Japanese for Busy People' as our core course book for our evening courses. We are glad that you recommend the book that we use in our courses. We do not say anywhere that we provide an official qualification or formal test at the end of our course. Our courses are aimed at those wanting to improve their conversational skills and communication skills. If an academic or formal qualification is required we can advise and recommend the best exam and exam preparation courses to take. The cost of our evening courses is £180 - £240 depending on the language and location. We are very sorry that you had a negative experience with Cactus. We are always looking to improve our services and courses and for that reason have a complaints procedure in place and ask for feedback at various stages of the course. It's unfortunate that your disatisfaction with the course was not highlighted earlier as we would have liked to have had the opportunity to make the necessary changes or compensate you accordingly. If you would like to discuss any of the points further we would be happy to call you or converse over email info@languagecoursesuk.co.uk.

Posted 7 years ago

“the teaching was excellent. Patient and fun!”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Generally good course organisation though have experienced some difficulties with confusion with location changes. Would be good if teachers were more consistent as some dont seem clear on which course is which level leading to repeated info. My first course was absolutely excellent, brilliant teacher”

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Posted 7 years ago

“It is a fairly efficient school with good facilities. The German teacher that we have is excellent. There does seem to be a lack of some resources on occasions.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“After completing the online test to check what level I was at I booked Elementary 1. This turned out to be very accurate and my class were all at a similar level so it worked very well. The teacher was engaging and put me at ease. The 10 week course was challenging but it was pitched just right and I learnt more during those 10 weeks than I ever have before in any other style of learning. I booked straight onto the next course and all but 1 of my group did the same. I would highly recommend Cactus!”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I enjoyed studying cactus and have signed up for the next level (the 20% off voucher would have been nice earlier than 5 days before the next level starts as I paid full price). I did feel the class was way more advanced than what was stated online. I joined beginner 2 as I knew greetings food etc. However, most participants in the class were pretty fluent.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Courses by Cactus is rated 4.7 based on 323 reviews