General English
General English
While students usually start in week 1 of any module, they may be able to start mid-course depending on their English language level. Please ask when you apply.
CRICOS Course Code: 018622M
The General English course comprises four 10 week modules, though students can undertake between 5 and 40 weeks of the course, depending on their current English abilities and desired outcomes. The GE course also provides entry into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course for students who do not initially meet the EAP criteria.
Any non-English background speaking students are eligible for entry into this course, though basic communication skills in English would be an advantage.
Levels of Study:
| General English 1 | 10 weeks | Elementary |
| General English 2 | 10 weeks | Pre-Intermediate |
| General English 3 | 10 weeks | Intermediate |
| General English 4 | 10 weeks | Upper-Intermediate |
Each level includes 210 hours of ESL (English as a Second Language) classes and 40 hours of self-access time in a multi-media lab, totalling 250 hours. Another 10 weeks can be taken by students at the completion of the four levels as extra tuition, if they wish to take the IELTS test. Before beginning the General English program, the English language skills of students are assessed. This determines the level at which students will commence their program of English language tuition.
The General English course aims to:
- Develop skills and strategies in
- speaking and understanding English in informal social and community contexts.
- reading English for leisure purposes and for transactional purposes.
- writing English for social purposes and for transactional purposes
- Develop pronunciation, grammar and fluency skills using contemporary Australian teaching methods.
- Extend learners' awareness of cross-cultural differences and of how to use language appropriately to negotiate these differences.
- Develop skills for independent learning outside the classroom.
Students receive a Progress Report during the course and a Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course successfully.