Full Time Intensive English as a Foreign Language (EFL) (General English + IELTS Preparation)

Intensive English as a Foreign Language (EFL) (General English + IELTS Preparation)

Course Details

The Intensive English as a Foreign Language (EFL) course is open to all students who are coming to study specifically at the college, or those who are already living in the UK and want to improve their English language ability. As such, we have classes that cater for all levels - from Elementary to Advanced. For those students at CEF A2 (Pre-Intermediate) and below, the morning class will be based around improving their grammatical & lexical range, along with practice of the four skills in English - reading, writing, listening & speaking. The afternoon classes will focus more on the functional/skills aspect of the language, to help them deal with everyday situations. With those students who are at CEF B1 and above, their morning lessons would follow a similar pattern, but the afternoon lessons would focus on preparing them for the IELTS examination.

Qualifications required:
Entry by way of College placement test to assess appropriate level for student.

Course length:
4 weeks to a full academic year

Venue:
The Queen's Gardens Centre

Start Date:
Any Monday

Course hours:
20 hours a week classroom time + 2 one-hour tutorial sessions per week

Progression:
On successful completion of a period of study, and completing the associated final test, students can usually expect to progress up to the next level. Those students who are at CEF B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or C1 (Advanced) level, can opt to take the IELTS examination externally and, as many have successfully done to date, progress onto a under/post-graduate course of study at a university in the UK.

Session times:
Morning classes are 9.15am - 12.15pm afternoon classes are 12.45 - 2pm

Days running:
Morning classes are Monday to Friday; afternoon classes are Monday to Thursday