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STEP determines<br> your current language level and provides learning content personalized for you.</p> <p>Impacted over 3-million learners to date!</p> </div> <div class="why-step-elements"> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/learning-options.png" alt="Variety of learning options" /> <div>Variety of <strong>learning options</strong>: video lessons, one-on-one phone calls with trainers, live classes</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/Flexible-learning.png" alt="Flexible learning" /> <div><strong>Flexible learning</strong> Access from anywhere at a time convenient for you (Tablet / Mobile / Laptop / Desktop)</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/Indian.png" alt="Content relevant for Indian" /> <div>Content relevant for <strong>Indian</strong> contexts - relatable accents and situations</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/Interactive-Audio-Video.png" alt="Interactive Audio/Video assessment" /> <div><strong>Interactive Audio/Video assessment</strong> for better engagement and effective learning</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/International-Standards.png" alt="International Standards" /> <div>Learning and assessment aligned to <strong>International Standards</strong> (CEFR Scale)</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/Very-affordable.png" alt="Very affordable" /> <div>Plenty of options - <strong>Very affordable</strong></div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/customizable-adaptive-learning.png" alt="Customizable adaptive learning" /> <div>Completely <strong>customizable adaptive learning content</strong> to suit YOUR needs</div> </div> <div class="why-step-element why-step-options"> <img class="why-step-element-icon" loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/Hindu-Group.png" alt="The Hindu Group" /> <div>From <strong>The Hindu Group,</strong> a brand built on trust and integrity <img loading="lazy" src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/hindu-newspaper.svg" alt="The Hindu Group" /></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="solutionsFor"> <h1 class="solutions-for-title">Are you a corporate/institution?</h1> <div class="solutions-for"> <div class="solutions-for-item"> <img src="https://d266qgalneck7k.cloudfront.net/assets/images/ForCorporate.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Solutions for Corporate" class="solutions-for-item-image"/> <div class="solutions-for-text"> <h1>Solutions for Corporate</h1> <p>Empower your employees with better English with our comprehensive English training programme. Our training programme will equip your staff to communicate confidently in any professional context.</p> <a href="javascript:void(0)" rel="nofollow" class="scrollToContactSection">Contact us</a> </div> </div> <div class="solutions-for-item"> <div class="solutions-for-text solutions-for-text-right"> <h1>Solutions for Institutions</h1> <p>Students with good communications skills get placed first and move up faster in their career. 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