Course Overview
Eligibility
Course Content
Starter (Level 1)
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases; introduce oneself and others; ask and answer questions about personal details; interact in a simple way when the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
Elementary (Level 2)
Understand and use sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment); communicate in simple and direct exchanges on familiar and routine matters.
Pre-intermediate (Level 3)
Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters; write simple connected text on familiar topics; describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes and ambitions; give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Intermediate (Level 4)
Understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics; interact with fluency and spontaneity; produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects; explain a viewpoint on a current issue outlining advantages and disadvantages.
Upper Intermediate (Level 5)
Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognise implicit meaning; express oneself fluently and spontaneously; use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; produce clear, well-structured text on complex subjects.
Advanced (Level 6)
Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; summarise information from different spoken and written sources; express oneself spontaneously, fluently and precisely; differentiate finer shades of meaning in complex situations.
Common Questions
The course is structured into 6 levels: Starter, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, and Advanced. Each level has a study period of 10 weeks plus 3 weeks of holiday, giving a total course duration of up to 80 weeks (60 weeks of study and 20 weeks of holidays).
Students commence at the level that corresponds to their current English ability, as determined by an English Placement Test and a course entry interview conducted before the course begins. Where a student is having difficulty at their assigned level, they may be placed at a different level where possible or provided with additional support.
Assessment in each level combines formative and summative tasks. Formative assessment includes mini-tests in Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 covering pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and functional language (both written and spoken). Summative assessment includes two tests — one in Week 5 and one in Week 10. Students must achieve a 50% pass mark in both summative tests to progress to the next level.
Classes are delivered face-to-face at two Rockdale campus locations: Level 3, 633 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216 and Level 1, 507 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216. Delivery is 20 hours of face-to-face instruction per week.
The General English Levels 1–6 (Starter to Advanced) course has the CRICOS Course Code 114521E. It is offered by Rockford International College Pty Ltd, trading as Rockford College, with RTO Code 45650 and CRICOS Provider Code 03882C.
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