University Foundation: Outline

Welcome to St George International

"This intensive course offers excellent exam preparation and provides invaluable experience reflecting the demands of British Universities. We also arrange visits to Universities as well as having regular advice sessions to help you choose "

Term One covers

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.

Terms Two and Three cover:

Academic Skills including note-taking, essay planning, preparation and writing, quantitative analysis and seminar practice
Specialist English Areas These are taught in 2-week blocks covering: Business English - including Finance, Marketing, Management & Organisations: English for Economics - including Competition, Inflation & Deflation and The World Economy: English for Politics - including British Government, Democracy, Freedom & The Media: Geopolitics - including Population Trends and the impact of Globalisation:
Language Focus
work on grammar and pronunciation
Tutorials weekly help given by tutors on students progress
IELTS exam focus
practice of exam technique
IT skills, Guided Self-study and Self-Study modules