Course details

CRICOS course code: 028012K

Level of study: English Language

Summary

Students who complete this course will be able to maintain conversations with native speakers and present their own ideas in a sustained and organized manner. Correct pronunciation and intonation will be evident as well as correct use of known grammar. Information given in a native speaker context will be processed and reused. The students will understand a range of discourse forms and be able to take notes from a discussion. Native speaker material will be used, as a basis for research and students will be able to paraphrase and summarize key points. Accurate writing will be produced using complex sentence structures with clear use of supporting evidence. Research findings will be presented in an interesting and original manner. Qualifications gained on completion: A Certificate of Completion is issued on the successful completion of the course. Assessment methods: A balanced range of oral, aural and written assessment is used to track the progress of each student. Entry and exit testing is used to determine and confirm the academic level of the students. In addition, weekly vocabulary and spelling tests, unit and topic tests, assignments, structured essays and timed in class responses are used. Criteria-based assessment tasks form part of the above and are used to introduce students to the assessment methods they will encounter when they reach school. Entry requirements: Students undertaking the English Language Preparation for Australian Secondary Schools Courses must be aged between 12 and 18 years and be able to show adequate academic progress in their schooling in their our country.

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