General English

Elementary to Advanced

CRICOS Code: 078160F

At Focus Language School, the General English program is offered at Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-intermediate and Advanced levels, and can serve as the perfect stepping-stone towards the study of English for Academic Purposes, IELTS, PTE or OET preparation courses. It comprises up to five 10-week sequential English language programs. Each week of the program delivery is further divided into 4 hours of curriculum content per day, giving a total of 20 hours per week of structured delivery. In addition, each week, the program offers one extra optional hour per day over four days, according to demand.

Intakes:  Every second Monday

Course Length: 52 weeks

Campus: Melbourne CBD

Hours: 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Age: 18 years +

Learning Outcomes:

Improve the learners’ general language proficiency for communicating in personal, academic, professional and recreational situations that students living abroad are likely to encounter, both in formal and informal situations. Throughout the General English Program, learners are expected to be able to develop language skills through successfully progressing along the range of abilities from Elementary to Advanced levels. By the end, they should be confidently maintaining demanding communications with fluency, and be able to enter into medium-level negotiations.
Raise learners’ awareness of distinctive cultural features in domestic, social, academic, and business environments throughout Australia and other English-speaking countries.
Improve learners’ ability in self-management of learning and studying
Introduce study skills to use in later courses at post-secondary levels, like Vocational and Higher Education.

Course Structure:

20 Hours per week Monday to Friday

Class timetables will be provided at Orientation Program

Assessment:

Types of assessment include tests, presentations, interviews, role-play, homework and teacher observations regarding input and participation

Entry Requirements:

There are no entry requirements for this course

FEES & CHARGES

The following fees and charges detailed relate to 2022 only and are subject to annual review. Fees and charges do not include costs such as Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and certain other costs that may be required as part of your enrolment. All fees and charges are paid in Australian dollars ($AUD).

(updated May, 2023. For the latest update, refer to Fee Schedule).

	General English	EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
Entry requirement	There are no entry requirements for this course	EAP Level 1 Successful completion of intermediate level or above of the General English course, or Achieve a satisfactory result in an ELICOS placement test, or Demonstrate English level by providing evidence from an internationally recognized English language test (for example, IELTS Band 5.0 with no band <4.5). EAP Level 2 Successful completion of Upper Intermediate level or above of the General English course or EAP Level 1, or Achieve a satisfactory result in an ELICOS placement test, or Demonstrate English level by providing evidence from an internationally recognized English language test (for example, IELTS Band 5.5 with no band < 5.0).
Lengths	52 weeks 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday)	20 weeks (EAP 1 + EAP 2 together) 20 Hours per week Monday to Friday Class timetables will be provided at Orientation Program
Pathways	These two language courses offer pathways into various VET courses and higher education courses in Aged care, Early childhood education, Hospitality and Information technology…etc.

Application Process:

Please contact Focus Language School for further information.

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General English

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