ELICOS GENERAL ENGLISH

Course Details

CRICOS Code 109351E

Elementary

Course duration 12 weeks including breaks where 10 weeks of classroom teaching

CRICOS Code 0101762

Pre-Intermediate to Upper -Intermediate

Course duration 42 weeks including breaks where 30weeks of classroom teaching

CRICOS Code 109352D

Advanced

Course duration 12 weeks including breaks where 10 weeks of classroom teaching

Course Overview

The general nature of the ELICOS General English Elementary level provides communicative language learning and practice to suit a range of purposes including practical day-to-day living.

The purpose of the ELICOS General English Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate levels is to prepare the learner to participate in future English language study or vocational training.

ELICOS General English Advanced level is focused on developing fluency and accuracy abilities, and to helping the students to reach a level of competence that will allow the student to interact with a variety of more challenging, sophisticated current topics.

Target Group

Students joining the ELICOS General English Course will be from a non-English speaking background from a range of countries. They will be over 18 years of age and will have a range of reasons for aiming to learn English. These reasons may be related to personal, social, travel, vocational or future study needs or a combination of these.

Assessment

Australian College of Excellence (ACE) regularly monitors student’s progress. A series of regular formative and summative assessment tasks is designed for students to use their English in a range of simulated contexts. These assessment tasks involve the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Entry Requirement

●        Applicants must be minimum 18 years of age at the time of commencement.

●        Education and computer skills requirement - Nil

●        Applicants are likely to have a range of English language proficiency levels to enter each level of this course.

●        Where students do not have evidence of English language proficiency, ACE Inhouse English Placement Test is used to place the students in the appropriate levels.