Academic Requirements

• Sit for placement test to determine suitability.
• Except for entry into CAE Level 1, students need to submit their IELTS results or take a placement test to qualify admission to the appropriate entry level. Subsequent level advancement will be qualified through his/her exit test results at each level.

Non-Academic Requirements

• At least 12 years old

Outline of grammatical contents at this Level:

• The verb “to be” in positive and negative sentences and questions. 
• Simple sentence structure. 
• Other verbs in the Present Simple tense in positive and negative sentences and questions. 
• The use of question words. 
• The use of adjectives to describe people, places and things. 
• The use of simple prepositions of time and location. 
• The use of pronouns in sentences. 
• Possessives including possessive adjectives and pronouns. 
• Past Simple of regular and irregular verbs in positive and negative sentences and questions. 
• The use of the modal “can” for ability and making requests. 
• The Present Continuous tense in positive and negative sentences and questions. 
• The Present Continuous used to express the future in positive and negative sentences and questions. 

Outline of vocabulary contents at this Level:

It covers the commonly used words and phrases related to following situations: 

• Countries 
• Food and drink 
• Family relationships 
• Time/Days of the week/Months of the year 
• Everyday objects found in the home 
• Colours and other descriptive words 
• Sports and Leisure
• Shopping 
• Transport and travel 
• Clothes

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• Lecturers, audio-visual presentations, worksheets, conversational English and role play.

Duration

• 6 months

Timetable

• 9.15am – 12.30pm and 1.45pm – 4.45pm
• 3 hours per session, 2 sessions per school day
• 30 hours per week, 10 sessions per week

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Assessment Methods

• Students will sit for exit tests at end of each level
• Exit Test at end of each level

Graduation Criteria

• Completion of course
• Total marks must be at least 50% in the Final Exam.

Awards

• Certificate in Academic English Level 1 (Beginner)

Academic Progression

• Students may pursue to further study in the respective English courses.
• Students have to pass the respective level exit test (by at least 70%) to qualify for advancement to the next level
• Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement
  • Foreign Student: At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
  • Local Student: At least 80% attendance (absence with valid reason)