General English
CRICOS Course Code: 115313E
Through years of industry observation and consultation with our most important partners, you (our students), we have perfected a course structure that ensures you not only achieve your desired English language results, but you have some fun along the way too!
Our English language courses are fun and dynamic, and our student-centred approach provides you with the ultimate learning experience.
Start Dates
Weekly
Duration
1 – 60 Weeks
Delivery Mode
Face-to-Face
20 hrs / week
Location
Campus
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise
Entry Requirements
All English language students will be tested and placed in a class at their level upon arrival at Entrepreneur Education. We will determine the grades you receive in your course based on your progress.
Levels
01. Starter Level
This is the beginning of the English language journey for students at this level. Listening skills are limited to information about the individual and what directly affects them. Students at this level may only understand a few words in a sentence and will require repetition (and patience!) on behalf of the speaker to ensure comprehension. Gestures and body language are also key to meaning and understanding. Periods of listening longer than a minute or two may be beyond the student’s ability at this level.
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02. Elementary Level
Students at this level build on the basic foundation developed in the Starter Level. Listening skills are still very limited but are slowly expanding to incorporate further information directly related to the individual and their daily life, including other people close to the student. Students at this level can now understand simple sentences but may still require some repetition on behalf of the speaker to ensure comprehension. Gestures and body language are still key to meaning and understanding but are required less. Periods of listening are still short – two or three minutes at most – and at this level, a few unknown words in a sentence are a large stumbling block to comprehension.
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03. Pre-Intermediate Level
The Pre-Intermediate level, along with the Intermediate level, is the core foundation of English. If we were building a house, Starter and Elementary would be the clearing and smoothing of the ground whereas Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate would be the concrete foundation and core structure. Students at this level can understand longer listening texts but may still require some clarification on behalf of the speaker to ensure comprehension. Gestures and body language are generally not necessary except on occasion to assist clarification. Periods of listening are still relatively short – five minutes at most – but students can participate in a conversation about simple topics with little trouble
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04. Intermediate Level
The Intermediate level continues the development of the core foundation of English. In Intermediate, students are exposed to new, more complex language that builds on Pre-Intermediate. In this level, students can now participate relatively comfortably in conversations on a broad range of topics, although deeper, more complex topics may require clarification. Gestures and body language are rarely necessary. Periods of listening are longer – around ten minutes – depending on the topic.
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05. Upper-Intermediate Level
At the Upper-Intermediate students have learned the core of the English language. From here, it is about adding bits and pieces, and continuous improvement on the way to becoming fluent. Many students finish their studies here as they feel they can now participate in society not just by merely surviving but by actually contributing through work, etc. In this level, students can now participate easily in conversations on a broad range of topics, including deeper, more complex topics. Gestures and body language are no longer necessary. Periods of listening are much longer –lectures, movies and TV programs, for example.
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06. Advanced Level
The Advanced level is all about “polishing” the students’ English. The hard work has mostly been done and now it’s a matter of adding those little pieces that bring the student closer to native-like proficiency. Students at this level can participate in conversations on any topic except those outside of their knowledge or experience, much like native speakers. Various accents may cause difficulty – Scottish or Welsh for example – as they would for native speakers, and slang or technical jargon will also cause confusion. Periods of listening are also similar to that of native speakers – movies and TV programs, lectures and presentations for example.
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Timetable Information
Timetable
Please note; timetables are subject to change.
