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To succeed at university, you need to be able to read and think about a wide range of study material, make useful notes, and write assignments that answer the question. This programme will help you to develop the skills and language to do this. You’ll explore how university study materials are organised and how academic language is used in them.
Our Academic English course is designed to develop language and study skills within a British academic context and aims to prepare students for university life. This programme can be combined with an IELTS preparation course for those students looking to improve their IELTS score.
Lesson content aims to develop students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in practical contexts such as understanding lectures, giving presentations and writing assignments. It also includes a focus on study skills and critical thinking.
In addition you will gain in confidence and linguistic competence, which will benefit your ability to communicate in English in general. Throughout the learning process, we measure your progress clearly to highlight strengths, needs and objectives, to ensure that you achieve your goal as quickly and as effectively as possible.
Typical topics covered include:
In order to get as much as possible out of your learning experience, we recommend you attend at least 85% of classes, complete all homework given and do self-study as directed by your teacher. You will also be given regular homework and weekly tests to check your progress.
At the end of this course you can expect to have developed your understanding and practice of:
Standard (15 hours a week). Monday- Friday 9.30 AM – 12.45 PM including a 15 minute break. Subject to a minimum of 5 participants.
This programme is also available as an Elective module (5 Hours Per week) and can be combined with General English.
Participants will need to have a minimum of an Elementary Level or Higher (CEFR A2 – C1 ).
All English syllabuses have been carefully-designed and structured to ensure students make maximum progress throughout their course. A range of course books are used over the programme, which have been carefully-selected to ensure that students benefit from a range of quality study material. We also ensure to include special activity material and authentic materials such as news articles in order to further develop students’ language skills.
| Tuition | 5 , 15 or 20 hours/ week |
|---|---|
| Class Size | Maximum 15 |
| Start Dates | Elective module ( 5 hours per week) Any Monday (except bank holidays). Group classes (15 or 20 hours per week) – 1st week of January. April, July, October ; subject to minimum group size of 4 |
| Course Length | Miniimium 2 weeks |
| Minimum Age | 16 years or over |
| Ideal For | Students preparing to enter university |
