Academic Requirements

• Sit for placement test to determine suitability.
• Except for entry into CAE Level 1, students need to submit their IELTS results or take a placement test to qualify admission to the appropriate entry level. Subsequent level advancement will be qualified through his/her exit test results at each level.

Non-Academic Requirements

• At least 12 years old

Modules Covered

• Reading: Students will be enabled to understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, whether or not they relate to their own area of specialty, provided they can re-read difficult sections.
• Writing: Student will be enabled to write clear, detailed, well-structured, and developed descriptions and imaginative texts in an assured, personal, natural style appropriate to the reader in mind. They are expected to express themselves with clarity and precision, relating to the addressee flexibly and effectively. They should also be able to expand and support points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons, and relevant examples in different topics, such as writing complaint letter, expressing public concern, summaries of articles and business letters, etc.
• Listening: Students will be enabled to understand a wide range of recorded and broadcast audio material, including some non-standard usage, and identify finer points of detail, including implicit attitudes and relationships between speakers. They should be able to understand enough to follow extended speech on abstract and complex topics beyond their own field, though they may need to confirm occasional details, especially if the accent is unfamiliar.
• Speaking: Students will be enabled to produce clear, smoothly flowing, wellstructured speech, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices. They select an appropriate formulation from a broad range of language to express themselves clearly, without having to restrict what they want to say. As a lot of discussion and debate will occur in groups at this level, students should be able to easily follow and contribute to complex interactions between third parties in group discussion, even on abstract, complex, unfamiliar topics. Students will also have to present and take part in role-plays so they should be able to formulate impromptu sentences (without planning).

Delivery Mode

• Full-time/Part-time

Delivery Methods

• Lecturers, audio-visual presentations, worksheets, conversational English and role play.

Duration

• Full-time: 6 months
• Part-time: 12 months

Timetable

• Full-time
  • 9.15am – 12.30pm and 1.45pm – 4.45pm
  • 3 hours per session, 1 session per school day
  • 15 hours per week, 5 sessions per week
• Part-time
  • 9.30am-12.30pm or 1.45pm-4.45pm
  • 3 hours per session, 1 session per school day
  • 9 hours per week, 3 sessions per week

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Assessment Methods

• Students will sit for exit tests at end of each level
• Exit Test at end of each level

Graduation Criteria

• Completion of course
• Total marks must be at least 50% in the Final Exam.

Awards

• Certificate in Academic English Level 6 (Advanced)

Academic Progression

• Students may pursue to further study in the respective English courses.
• Students have to pass the respective level exit test (by at least 70%) to qualify for advancement to the next level
• Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement
  • Foreign Student: At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
  • Local Student: At least 80% attendance (absence with valid reason)

Full-time

Part-time