Academic Requirements

• This course is designed for full time foreign students who wish to advance their knowledge of English language for social, academic or professional purposes.
• They are required to take a placement test prior to admission to the EAP course to determine what level their English is at when they arrive in Singapore.

Modules Covered

• Listening
  • Listen to and follow conversations, short talks, messages and announcements, telephone, traffic and tourist information, publicity and routine instructions and directions related to familiar matters regularly encountered in study, work, daily and leisure contexts
  • Identify the gist of the spoken discourse
  • Identify the context of the spoken discourse and the speaker/s and the purpose
  • Identify and extract the main points in the spoken discourse
  • Identify and extract the general and specific details in the spoken discourse
  • Identify the feelings and ideas of the speaker/s in the spoken discourse
• Reading
  • Read and follow short written discourse such as signs, notices and posters, directions, instructions, advertisements, brochures, leaflets, personal correspondence and informative texts from newspapers and magazines
  • Read and follow the written version of spoken discourse from everyday situations
  • Understand the gist of the written version of the spoken discourse
  • Identify the context and the purpose of the speaker/s and writer/s
  • Identify and obtain the main points in the discourse
  • Identify and obtain the general and specific details in the discourse
  • Identify and obtain the ideas, feelings and general opinions put forward by the speaker/writer
• Writing
  • Visual or written instruction and write messages, e-mails, and postcards which might include directions and instructions
  • Describe past events, and express ideas, feelings, personal thoughts and advice in the form of informal letters, diaries and stories
• Speaking
  • Understand and describe events
  • Ask for and communicate feelings and opinions
  • Ask for and give instructions and explanations
  • Ask for and make suggestions
  • Ask for and give permission
  • Give and accept invitations
  • Ask for and give advice
  • Give and receive orders
  • Follow and narrate a story
  • Ask about and describe events and occurrences
  • Ask for and describe events and activities in one’s life
  • Make complaints

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction. 
• Students are encouraged to attend field trips organised by the school to encourage experiential learning.

Duration

• 6 Months

Timetable

• 15 hours per week

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• April
• May
• July
• August
• October
• November

Assessment Methods

• The English for Academic Purpose (EAP) will be characterized by both lectures and task-based activities. A student-centered approach will be employed to produce positive results. Emphasis will be placed on short presentations, focused exercises, role-play, student-interaction, pair-work, student tasks, continuous assessment, projects and final exams.

Awards

• Certificate in English As A Second Language (ESL) - Lower Intermediate awarded by Beacon International College.

Academic Progression

• Our EAP course at Beacon consists of two (2) language levels which are mapped directly with IETLS (International English Language Testing System) bands (scores) as shown below.  Our students at Beacon are expected to pass each level of the English for Academic Purposes  course and satisfy academic requirements before they can progress to Diploma and BTEC courses at Beacon. 
• After taking our in-house placement test at Beacon the student will be placed one of the two appropriate unit level based on their English needs. The students are then assessed through a combination of course work and a final test at both levels. The student must obtain an overall score of 50% or above to progress to the next level.

Local Students

International Students