The Beginner level course
has a multi-layered approach, which includes a comprehensive
grammar and vocabulary syllabus and incorporates systematic
work on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students
will develop the four-macro skills; reading, listening, speaking
and writing through an integrated skills approach that incorporates
both top down and bottom up learning strategies. At Beginner
level a strong emphasis is placed on both explicit grammar
instruction and vocabulary building. The aim is to take students
step by step through new language and tasks, providing them
with all the support they need in order to communicate successfully.
Elementary English
The minimum entry requirement for this course is either an
Elementary grade scored on the entrance exam or a successful
completion of the Beginner course requirements.
Elementary course is designed to further develop a student’s
knowledge and linguistic competency in the use of the English
language. This course takes a complete approach to learning
English by integrating all skill areas; speaking, listening,
reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Elementary
level has a strong emphasis placed on both explicit grammar
instruction and vocabulary building. The aim is to take students
step by step through new language and tasks, providing them
with all the support they need in order to communicate successfully.
Pre-Intermediate English
The minimum entry requirement for this course is either a
Pre-Intermediate grade scored on the entrance exam or a successful
completion of the Elementary course requirements.
This course is especially designed to optimise the precious
time students have in class to the fullest so that they feel
confident to practise what they have learnt outside the classroom.
The Pre-Intermediate course takes a complete approach to learning
English by integrating all skill areas; speaking, listening,
reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Students
are able to hone in on one skill area, either their weakest
skill or a skill which they feel needs to be improved and
take the time needed to bring this skill up to the student’s
desired level required
Intermediate English
The minimum entry requirement for this course is either an
Intermediate grade scored on the entrance exam or a successful
completion of the Pre-Intermediate course requirements.
The students enrolling in this course will be international
students whose intention is to improve their general English
ability. The topics covered in each unit focus on the functional
and situational language students need for day to day life.
All of the grammar components are able to be learnt within
context rather than in isolation, so as to help learners see
that effective communication involves achieving harmony between
functional interpretation and formal appropriacy by giving
those tasks that dramatise the relationship between grammatical
items and the discoursal contexts in which they occur (Nunan,
1998:102). The majority of additional resources are ‘game’
orientated. This was deliberately done to increase in level
of fluency time, providing real communication opportunities
for students to increase their overall English language ability,
whilst still remaining on target. The ‘game’ element
also increases the level of fun students have whilst learning.
Upper Intermediate
English
The minimum entry requirement for this course is either an
Upper-Intermediate grade scored on the entrance exam or a
successful completion of the Intermediate course requirements.
The Upper-Intermediate course
is core class time which takes a complete approach to learning
English by integrating all skill areas; speaking, listening,
reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. The
course uses a topic based approach which is very communicative
and real world, as well as thoroughly integrating all skill
areas. The upper intermediate programme also allows students
to focus on specific skill areas. Students are able to hone
in on one skill area, either their weakest skill or a skill
which they feel needs to be improved and take the time needed
to improve this skill.
