How the Polish course for employees works – process, programme, organisation

Which teams the course is for

The course is for companies that employ foreigners and want their employees to understand instructions, handle matters at their workstation independently and talk more freely with the team. It is part of our offer for companies.

• Manual workers in warehouses, production, construction and transport – starting from zero level.
• Foremen and shift managers from abroad who pass instructions on to others.
• Office staff, service centres and IT teams – meetings, emails, conversations with clients.
• Employees planning the B1 exam, for example for an EU long-term resident permit.

Four stages of the course

The course runs in four stages: audit, plan, lessons and reports – and after each month the plan can be adjusted.

1. Level audit – employees take an online test, and the company receives a summary and a proposal for groups. See how the language audit works.
2. Study plan – together with the company we set the topics, the number of lessons per week and the class times for each shift.
3. Lessons – classes on Google Meet; the employee connects from a computer or a phone. Lesson materials are available throughout the whole study period.
4. Report and adjustment – every month the teacher describes progress, and the company decides whether to change anything: the pace, the make-up of groups, the topics.

The programme: the Polish needed at the workstation

The programme is based on situations the employee meets at work every day – so from the very first lessons they learn sentences they will use the same day.

We choose industry vocabulary – names of tools, machines and documents – according to the industry. Examples for warehousing, production, construction, transport, office work and catering are collected in our overview of industries.

How the lessons are organised

Lessons take place exclusively online, so employees do not lose time commuting and the schedule can be built around shifts.

Lesson length

50 minutes.

Group size

Up to 6 people at a similar level, or individual lessons.

Hours

During working hours or after work – separate groups for different shifts.

Platform

Google Meet, from a computer, tablet or phone.

Language of explanations

Polish, English, Russian or Spanish.

Between classes

Questions to the teacher via WhatsApp.

Billing

VAT invoice for the company.

What the HR department receives

The HR department receives three things that let it monitor the course without going into teaching details: a summary of the audit at the start, a monthly report on attendance and progress, and a VAT invoice for the lessons that took place. New people in the team can join through language onboarding.

What to avoid when organising a course in a company

Most company courses lose momentum not because of the programme but because of the organisation. These are the mistakes we see most often:

• Lessons right after a night shift – a tired employee sits through the lesson but gets little out of it. It is better to schedule classes before the shift or during it.
• One group for everyone – a complete beginner and a person at B1 level in one group is a waste of time for both.
• No goal – "so that they speak better" is not enough. Better: "so that they report faults independently and understand health and safety instructions".
• Lessons too infrequent – one meeting every two weeks does not build a habit; regularity gives more than the length of a single lesson.
• The manager outside the course – when a supervisor knows what the team is learning, they can use the same phrases on the shop floor.