General English

• The discussion of contemporary global issues, providing authenticity and an international perspective.
• Writing lessons for real life use - emails, letters, reports, etc.
• Study, Practice, Remember sections which provide integrated language summaries and practice exercises.
• Clear language aims and objectives linked to CEFR, the global scale for English.
• Directed self-study sessions and English Lab with feedback functionality and exercises, allowing students greater control of their learning.
• The Student DVD with audio and video plus transcripts which allows learners to review lessons and catch up if they miss a class.
• Textbook Series: Cutting Edge (Published by Pearson Education)

Our General English programs are self-paced, with students assessed on weekly tasks, as well as a final test in week 10 in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and your grammar knowledge. Once a student has demonstrated the required competency, they will move up to the next level.

Study schedule
Full-time study involves 25 hours per week.
20 hours of face-to-face tuition and 5 hours of directed self-study and teacher supervised activities.

Program commencement dates for 2020

Each level of General English lasts 10 weeks. Students that are unable to commence at the beginning of a 10-week cycle may commence halfway through at the 6-week point.

Sample Timetable

English Support Service is available Monday to Friday from 2pm - 5pm (delivered online)