Preparatory Course in Academic English for International English Language Testing System (Pre-Intermediate) (INACTIVE)

Course Objectives

  • Correct mistakes that students with working knowledge of English make, so that they use the language correctly.
  • Provide structured practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking, so that they become more confident and proficient English users.
  • Develop students’ confidence to use English in a variety of personal, social, and practical situations.

Focus Areas

  • Applying grammar rules correctly
  • Building vocabulary
  • Emphasising mastery of all four skills

Entry Requirements

One of the following:

  • Score of 40 – 54 out of 100 on placement test
  • IELTS 3.5

Course Learning Outcome(s)

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Grammar
  1. construct simple sentences with minimal errors.
  2. construct complex sentences with a reasonable degree of accuracy.

Vocabulary
  1. express themselves comfortably on a variety of personal, social and practical situations.
  2. eg.  daily life, people, leisure and entertainment, hobbies and interests, travel and current trends, etc

Reading
  1. understand straightforward authentic signs, symbols, timetables and schedules.
  2. understand simple instructions, articles, passages and reports from a variety of media.
  3. scan texts for specific information.
  4. skim texts for main ideas.
  5. identify the main idea of a text.
  6. identify supporting details in a text.

Writing
  1. apply studied grammatical structures to writing.
  2. identify errors in written texts.
  3. edit written texts.
  4. recall sentence types.
  5. differentiate between sentence types.
  6. write informal letters, recounts and instructions.

Listening
  1. follow a conversation or monologue in a variety of accents if speech is clearly articulated.
  2. identify main ideas from a conversation or monologue set in an everyday social situation.
  3. identify details from a conversation or monologue set in an everyday social situation.

Speaking
  1. pronounce words with some native language influence.
  2. express opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences and situations.
  3. speak at length about a familiar topic.
  4. ask for clarification.

Students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Graduation Requirements

Students must fulfill the following:

  • 5 contact hours x 5 days x 8 weeks = 200 contact hours
  • End of course written exam (in week 7 of course)

Manner of Course Delivery

Face-to-face in air-conditioned classrooms

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:30

Preparatory Course in Academic English for International English Language Testing System (Intermediate) (INACTIVE)

Course Objectives

  • Raise students’ English proficiency to meet more complex demands.
  • Expand student’s vocabulary to include more global themes and general knowledge.
  • Actively consider purpose, audience, context and culture when reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Focus Areas

  • Identifying and applying English to different text types
  • Expanding vocabulary
  • Mastering all four skills

Entry Requirements

One of the following:

  • Score of 55 – 69 out of 100 on placement test
  • IELTS 4.0

Course Learning Outcome(s)

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Grammar
  1. identify the grammar structure of different text types.
  2. use the appropriate grammar structure for different text types correctly.

Vocabulary
  1. use a wide range of words on global themes.
  2. eg.  communication, technology, social issues, the world around us, education, business, health, etc.
  3. use simple idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.

Reading
  1. read independently.
  2. apply various reading comprehension skills to understand texts.
  3. preview
  4. predict
  5. skim and scan
  6. guess from context
  7. guess meaning of words
  8. identify main ideas, details, facts, opinions, arguments and discussion points from a variety of texts.
  9. paraphrase the main ideas of a variety of texts.

Writing
  1. identify sentence problems.
  2. recognise the use of parallelism.
  3. distinguish between main ideas and details.
  4. use a variety of comparison and contrast words.
  5. plan an outline before attempting to complete a writing task.
  6. structure their writing according to conventions for different text types.
  7. write for both traditional and electronic media.

Listening
  1. follow extended speech of multiple speakers in a variety of accents if speech is clearly articulated.
  2. identify main ideas and specific factual information.
  3. identify a speaker’s mood, tone, opinion, attitude and purpose.
  4. distinguish major from minor points.

Speaking
  1. pronounce words accurately with minimal native language influence.
  2. communicate opinions and information on global themes.
  3. speak at length on a given topic, familiar or unfamiliar, using appropriately and coherently.
  4. engage in a conversation or discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments or comments.

Students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Graduation Requirements

Students must fulfill the following:

  • 5 contact hours x 5 days x 8 weeks = 200 contact hours
  • End of course written exam (in week 7 of course)

Manner of Course Delivery

Face-to-face in air-conditioned classrooms

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:30

Preparatory Course in Academic English for International English Language Testing System (Advanced) (INACTIVE)

Course Objectives

  • Build students’ confidence to use English in both social and academic environments.
  • Develop students’ ability to express their ideas in English fully and convincingly for academic purposes.
  • Identify and create appropriate text types for an academic task.

Focus Areas

  • Taking notes
  • Locating, selecting and assessing relevant data
  • Writing academic papers
  • Delivering presentations
  • Sitting for examinations

Entry Requirements

One of the following:

  • Score of 70 – 84 out of 100 on placement test
  • IELTS 4.5

Course Learning Outcome(s)

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Grammar
  1. maintain a high level of grammatical accuracy.
  2. use a variety of grammatical structures to develop their writing style.

Vocabulary
  1. use a variety of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
  2. communicate on a wide range of topics using appropriate and accurate words.

Reading
  1. research and use a variety of media (eg.  library, periodicals, online search engines, etc).
  2. identify the meaning of words, relationships in texts and important points.
  3. read efficiently using the appropriate reading comprehension skills effortlessly.
  4. take notes on a variety of written texts.
  5. infer the meaning of words in a text.
  6. evaluate the main ideas in a text.
  7. think critically in response to a text.
  8. defend opinions with evidence from the text.

Writing
  1. produce coherent and appropriate formal academic writing.
  2. write in response to a task with appropriate content, organisation of ideas, accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar.
  3. describe the stages of processes and developments.
  4. explain how something works.
  5. develop an argument.
  6. organise, present and compare data.
  7. present a solution to a problem.
  8. present and justify an opinion.
  9. compare and contrast evidence, opinions and implications.
  10. evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an argument.
  11. structure their writing according to conventions of academic styles.
  12. edit and proofread.
  13. answer examination questions.

Listening
  1. take and organise lecture notes.
  2. evaluate the importance and relevance of information.
  3. recognise opinions, attitudes and purpose.
  4. follow the development of an argument.
  5. follow a speaker even if the accent or topic is unfamiliar.
  6. listen attentively and critically.
  7. listen actively and passively.
  8. use transition signals to identify main ideas in lectures.

Speaking
  1. produce clear, smooth and well-structured speech on a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar.
  2. respond appropriately to questions.
  3. participate actively is discussions and debates.
  4. express and justify opinions.
  5. analyse, discuss and speculate about issues.
  6. make formal presentations.

Students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Graduation Requirements

Students must fulfill the following:

  • 5 contact hours x 5 days x 8 weeks = 200 contact hours
  • End of course written exam (in week 7 of course)

Manner of Course Delivery

Face-to-face in air-conditioned classrooms

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:30

Course Schedule

INACTIVE. NOT APPLICABLE

 

Scheduled School Holidays

Youth Day

*Sunday 5 July 2020

Teachers’ Day

Friday 4 September 2020

* Monday, 6 July 2020, will be a scheduled school holiday.

 

Public Holidays

New Year’s Day

Wednesday 1 January 2020

Chinese New Year

Saturday 25 January 2020

*Sunday 26 January 2020

Good Friday

Friday 10 April 2020

Labour Day

Friday 1 May 2020

Vesak Day

Thursday 7 May 2020

Hari Raya Puasa

**Sunday 24 May 2020

Hari Raya Haji

Friday 31 July 2020

National Day

***Sunday 9 August 2020

Deepavali

****Saturday 14 November 2020

Christmas Day

Friday 25 December 2020

*Monday, 27 Jan, will be a public holiday & Tuesday, 28 Jan, will be a school holiday.
**Monday, 25 May, will be a public holiday.
***Monday, 10 Aug, will be a public holiday.
****Monday, 16 Nov, will be a school holiday.

 

Course Fees

Description

Amount (S$)

Remarks
Application Fee

535.00

 Non-refundable and non-transferable
Course Fee

2,835.50

 -
Administration Fee

214.00

 -
Fee Protection Scheme

53.50

 -
Medical Insurance

85.60

 -
Textbooks and Materials

160.50

 Non-refundable once collected

Total Fees (with GST)

3,884.10

 -

Miscellaneous Fees for All Students *

Description

Amount

Remarks
Student’s Pass Card

$90.00

 Payable to ICA
Medical Examination

$50.00

 Payable to the examining medical centre
Bank Charges for TT

$20.00 to $30.00

 Determined and deducted by bank

* Miscellaneous Fees refer to any non-compulsory and non-standard fees which the student will pay only when necessary or applicable. Such fees are normally collected on an ad-hoc basis by YEC when the need arises.