Prep
Course C (English /
TOEFL / IELTS)
ENGLISH (Primary/ Secondary Government School/
Polytechnic Preparatory Course for Foreign Students)
This
is a full-time preparatory course that covers the English syllabus at
Primary and Secondary levels. The course follows the syllabus
mapped
out by the Ministry of Education, and it aims to bring the students'
level of English up to the standard found in Singapore schools. The
course duration for each level is 10 weeks. Classes are held 5 days
a week for 3 hours daily. A total for 150 hours is devoted to this intensive
study of English for each level.
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
What is TOEFL？
"
TOEFL" stands for the "Test of English as a Foreign Language."
This
test is designed by the Educational Testing Service (U.S.A.)
to test the English
proficiency of a non-native English speaker. The test concentrates
on the areas
of listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing,
and grammar.
Our TOEFL Preparatory Course is different from those held in other language centres
as we do not require students to have a very high standard
of English before
accepting them.
This TOEFL Preparatory Course is specially catered to foreign students who need
to take the TOEFL for entrance into a tertiary institution.
Local students are
also welcome and will find this course useful in preparing
for the TOEFL.
A pre-test
will be given to each student prior to enrolment in the TOEFL
class. If he does
not reach the required standard, he will then be asked to
join an English class
of a lower level before entering the TOEFL course.
Course Details
- Teach the student the necessary grammatical rules
- Improve the student's reading and listening comprehension
- Sharpen the student's writing skills
- Familiarise the student with idioms, phrases, and appropriate language usage
- Give the student ample practice using real samples of TOEFL tests
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IELTS (International English for Foreign Students)
IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing
System. It is a widely recognized test that is used to satisfy
English Language requirements for entry into educational
institutions in UK, Australia, New Zealand and increasingly
Canada and USA; for recruitment; training courses; or immigration
to Australia and New Zealand.
IELTS assesses candidates' ability to use English in the
4 key language skill areas - listening, reading, writing
and speaking.
There are 2 modules of IELTS：
- Academic
- General Training
The Academic modules assess
the candidate's ability to use the kind of language needed
to follow a course of study, while the
General Training
modules are more suited to candidates wanting to take training
courses
or work in an English speaking country.
The IELTS test consist 4 modules：Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
The complete test takes a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Results are issued 2 weeks after the test. All candidates
are given a Test Report on their English language ability
which places them on a 9 Band scale from Band 1 (Non User)
to Band 9 (Expert User). Most universities, for example,
require an IELTS score of 6.0 or better.
The Report also
contains 5 scores, one for each of the modules and an overall
score, as well as a brief description of the candidate's
level which is normally valid for 2 years.
IELTS is jointly administered by 3 leading organizations
involved in international language training and assessment:
The British Council, IDP Education Australia and the University
of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
Aims：
- Teach the student the essential grammatical rules
- Improve the student's reading and listening comprehension
- Sharpen the student's writing skills
- Strengthen the student's ability to communicate In English
- Give the student ample practice using real samples of
IELTS tests
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