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68 weeks
20 hours face to face per week with access to computer laboratories.
On-campus · 20 hours per week
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Level 4 213 Miller St, NORTH SYDNEY, NSW 2060
Eligibility
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
GE Elementary Level 1
Learn basic vocabulary, simple verb tenses, common phrases, conversational techniques, pronunciation tips, the phonetic and English alphabet and confidence in your language. Duration: 17 weeks. Approximate IELTS equivalent: 2.0.
GE Pre-Intermediate Level 2
Builds on Elementary skills. Learn more complex tenses, modals and conditionals, how to agree/disagree and express opinion, how to tell a good story, further pronunciation skills and confidence. Duration: 17 weeks. Approximate IELTS equivalent: 3.5.
GE Intermediate Level 3
Extension of Pre-Intermediate. Concentrates on joining tenses, more formal structures including all the conditionals and the passive voice, as well as extending knowledge of idioms, phrasal verbs, and colloquialisms. Duration: 18 weeks. Approximate IELTS equivalent: 4.0.
GE Upper-Intermediate Level 4
Introduces more advanced grammatical knowledge, seeks to increase personal vocabulary and encourage autonomous learning. The pronunciation syllabus increases accuracy and confidence. Duration: 18 weeks. Approximate IELTS equivalent: 4.5.
Common Questions
When students arrive at ACIS, they are given a Placement Test and an interview to determine their English proficiency and are then placed in a class best suited to their English level and study plans.
Students are assessed through regular assessment (short weekly revision tests based on coursebook work covered), a larger, more comprehensive test at the end of the 17 or 18-week block depending on level, trainer assessment, and students' weekly reviews. Trainers also consider aspects such as a student's attendance, attitude and willingness to participate, as well as their commitment to completing homework assignments, preparing and delivering oral presentations.
Students are required to achieve a satisfactory grade before being allowed to move to the next level. However, it is recognised that not all students perform well in tests or examinations, and often these marks do not reflect the effort a student has made. Trainers' comments on students' overall classroom performance will be taken into account when deciding whether a student should be promoted to the next level of the course.
The delivery mode is 20 hours face to face per week with access to computer laboratories. Classroom sizes are limited to no more than 18 students so that the teacher can dedicate time to the outcomes of learners.
Every lesson, students will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will listen to English from native speakers via their teacher and other media, practice speaking in structured conversations with peers, read a variety of modified texts including short stories, poetry, and expository writing, and write on a daily basis practising grammar structures and new vocabulary. By the end of the course, learners will be able to hold a conversation in English.
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