Course details

CRICOS course code: 096642E

Level of study: English Language

Summary

The purpose of the General English (GE) program is to meet the basic functional language communication needs of the learners. It aims at developing basic English language skills, for the learners to gain social skills that are necessary to meet communication and cultural needs while travelling and participating in community contexts in Australia and other English speaking countries. The General English program is further subdivided into: GE - I (Elementary-Pre-intermediate B1), GE - II (Intermediate-Upper-intermediate B2). Course Objectives: It can be assumed that all students entering the GE Course have the common objective of giving the first steps to learn English for which our GE1 programme is the best match. The learner will be able to start learning at an elementary level and continue through pre-intermediate level to gain subsequent skills in all four areas of language. During the course they will focus on the four key skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Also with functional skills, they gain accuracy in pronunciation by daily integrated activities. It is a great opportunity to develop the communication skills by taking part in classroom activities with other students and focus on vocabulary building. GE2 course further enhances the skills to a next level by taking them through intermediate up to Upper intermediate level of knowledge and skills where by the learners can start studying a vocational subject after successful completion of the course or study English further to enhance Academic language skills for higher level vocational or Tertiary courses taking international English exams or display skills to access higher education. Entry Requirements: The students willing to take the complete ELICOS, do not require previous knowledge of the English language but should posses beginner level language skills to initiate classroom level language learning. However, for the those who do have previous experience, they can summit the results of previous examinations or take a diagnostic test to find the most appropriate level. GEII: IELTS - 3.5 - 4, PTE Academic - 38, TOEFL IBT - 40 - 44, CEFR - B1/B1+.

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