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About Interclass

Language, thinking and opportunities for the future

From learning English and German to studying subjects in foreign languages and bilingual education. We help students develop language skills, thinking and academic literacy.

Teaching since 2007
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Maryna Tsehelska, founder and head of the Interclass education centre
Meet the founder

Maryna Tsehelska

Founder and head of the Interclass education centre

She has a degree in education and a Candidate of Sciences degree in Philology. She has completed placements at higher education institutions in the USA and the UK.

Together with the centre's team, she works on developing language and bilingual education. Interclass aims to give students the tools and skills to fulfil their potential.

How we teach

Our approach

Visual support

Mind maps and pictograms help students see connections between words, parts of speech and learning content.

Developing thinking

We connect language knowledge with practice. Studying subjects in foreign languages helps bring together language and an understanding of the world.

Academic literacy

We develop skills for working with learning content and language, drawing on collaboration with academic literacy specialists.

Key areas

From language school to bilingual education

The history of Interclass

  1. Founding the language school

    The Interclass language school was founded to provide language education.

    A teacher helps children work with Interclass learning maps

  2. Our own textbooks

    Development began on patented textbooks to meet students' specific needs.

    Interclass textbooks for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 4

  3. Intercamp summer camp

    Intercamp was introduced: an English-language summer camp with annual themes such as films, books, theatre, art, history and geography.

    Intercamp summer camp participants and team in a group photo

  4. The first Interclass maps

    The first Interclass maps were introduced, using mind maps to support learning.

    A student works with the Interclass Food and Drinks learning map

  5. Pictograms and map development

    Pictograms for parts of speech were introduced, and the Interclass maps were developed further with sections for participants, processes and circumstances.

    Interclass wall maps with pictograms of grammatical constructions

  6. Growing the network

    The first franchise school opened in Kharkiv, followed by two new schools each year across Ukraine.

    Meeting participants with teaching materials at the language school

  7. Subjects in English

    A partnership was established with Pearson Center “Step-Up” in Bristol, enabling subjects such as mathematics, history, geography and literature to be taught in English.

    Maryna Tsehelska and meeting participants at a table with teaching materials

  8. Online learning

    Teaching moved online because of COVID-19 restrictions, using online platforms for distance education.

    Students in a lesson with Interclass materials, one wearing a protective mask

  9. Continuing education during the war

    The outbreak of war in Ukraine led to the closure of most franchise offices and a complete move to online teaching. A bilingual programme was piloted for Grade 1 students in Ukrainian primary schools.

    An Interclass learning map on a tablet screen

  10. Interclass School in Kryvyi Rih

    The bilingual Interclass School was founded in Kryvyi Rih. Collaboration began with prominent academic literacy experts, including Dr Beverly Derewianka and Pauline Jones from Australia, and Dr Ruslana Westerlund from the USA.

    Maryna Tsehelska in an online meeting with academic literacy specialists

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