Term one

University Foundation Course

September – December

Key objective: To raise students knowledge of the English language and increase their familiarity of life in Britain.

Minimum Entry point: IELTS 4.5 equivalent (Low intermediate)

General English
grammar and vocabulary.
English for Academic Purposes
reading academic texts, essay structure and cohesion, listening to lectures, presentations.
IELTS Exam Focus
practice of exam technique.
Tutorials
weekly help given by tutors on students’ progress
Social English
work on communication skills, discussions and debates.
British Culture
including trips with follow up project work.
IT skills, Guided Self-Study and Self-Study modules
to enable students to do research and work on their own or in small groups.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9.15 - 10.45	9.15 - 10.45	9.15 - 10.45	9.15 - 10.45	9.15 - 10.45
Language Development Grammar For example: Tenses - Active & Passive	Language Development Grammar For example: Conditionals & Reported Speech	Language Development Vocabulary For example: Idioms, Collocations & Phrasal Verbs	Language Development Grammar For example: Adverbs, Adjectives & Countables, Quantifiers	Language Development Grammar For example: Articles & Prepositions
11.15 - 12.45	11.15 - 12.45	11.15 - 12.45	11.15 - 12.45	11.15 - 12.45
Skills Work Reading Academic Texts - Scanning & Skimming	Skills Work Writing Essay Structure & Cohesion	Skills Work Listening Lectures, Presentations & Authentic TV / Radio broadcasts	Skills Work IELTS Exam Skills	Skills Work IELTS Exam Skills
13.15 - 15.15	13.15 - 15.15	13.15 - 15.15	13.15 - 15.15	13.15 - 15.15
IT Skills Windows, MS Office word processing, spreadsheets, databases & presentations	Social English Communication Skills, Discussions & Debates	Life in Britain British Culture Trips with follow up Project Work	Speaking Seminar Preparation & Familiarisation	Guided Self Study Resource Centre
15.30 - 17.00	15.30 - 17.00	15.30 - 17.00	15.30 - 17.00	15.30 - 17.00
Self Study Resource Centre	Self Study Resource Centre	Self Study Resource Centre	Self Study Resource Centre	Self Study Resource Centre

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