Preparatory Course for IELTS Examination (General /Academic Training)
Objectives:
This course is specifically designed for non-native speakers who want to take the IELTS Examination in the next 6 months to 1 year. This course helps students to enhance their reading, speaking, listening and writing that is essential for the exam. It is suited for Non-native speakers who want it for Academic Purposes.
Modules Offered:
IELTS English |
Reading
Focus Area | Learning Outcomes |
Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies | Process and comprehend texts at literal and inferential levels. Apply critical reading by focusing on implied meaning, higher-order thinking, judgment, and evaluation |
Reading Different Types of Rich Texts | Apply close and critical reading a variety of literary selections and informational/functional texts, from print sources, for learning in the literary/ content areas and to understand how lexical and grammatical items are used in the context |
Writing
Focus Area | Learning Outcomes |
Writing Skills and Strategies | Generate and select ideas for writing and representing for a variety of purposes, audiences, contexts, and cultures Develop, organize and express ideas coherently and cohesively in writing and representing for a variety of purposes, audiences, contexts, and cultures |
Type of Texts | Produce a variety of texts for creative, personal, academic, and functional purposes, using an appropriate register and tone |
Speaking
Focus Area | Learning Outcomes |
Features of Spoken Language | Demonstrate knowledge of spoken grammar and register |
Speaking Skills and Strategies | Speak with accurate pronunciation and appropriate intonation. Use appropriate skills, strategies, and language to convey and construct meaning during interactions |
Types of Spoken Texts | Produce spontaneous and planned spoken texts that are grammatically accurate, fluent, coherent and cohesive. |
Listening
Focus Area | Learning Outcomes |
Listening Skills and Strategies | Use appropriate skills and strategies to process meaning from texts. Use appropriate skills and strategies to evaluate texts |
Academic Progression:
Students who successfully completed the course with the required grading can obtain the minimum language qualification required for entry into various tertiary courses globally.
Assessment Methods:
The final assessment is based on written examinations set by the International English Language Testing System (UK).
Internal assessments include Mock Examinations and monthly progressive board games tests.
Teaching Processes:
• Raising Awareness
• Structuring Consolidation
• Facilitating Assessment for Learning
• Enabling Application
• Guiding Discovery
• Instructing Explicitly
• Progressive report on students’ development (monthly test results and Mock Examinations)
Manner of Teaching:
1. Using textbooks and workbooks
2. Using series of examination practice papers
3. Using lecture notes
4. Listening and Oral Communication
Graduation Criteria:
Students are deemed graduated when they have completed the course with at least 90% attendance for international students and 80% attendance for local students.
Attendance Requirement:
All Student Pass Holders are required to maintain a record of 90% and above. Failure to do so may lead to cancellation of student pass.
Non-Student Pass Holders are required to maintain a record of 75% and above. Failure to do so may result in suspension or termination of the student.
Average Teacher-Student Ratio:
1: 15
Course Duration:
Full – time: 6 months (weekly 5 days x 3 hrs)
Monday – Friday 1pm – 4pm
Awards:
Upon graduation, students can be given a Statement of Achievement upon request.