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English Language
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English Language

1. Beginners

Foundation

Develop basic English skills, including greetings, everyday vocabulary, simple sentences, listening, reading, and basic writing.

Suggested CEFR alignment: A1

2. Intermediate

Independent communication

Improve conversational fluency, grammar, reading comprehension, paragraph writing, and the ability to communicate in familiar situations.

Suggested CEFR alignment: B1

3. Pre-Advanced

Upper-intermediate

Strengthen complex grammar, academic reading, structured essays, presentations, critical thinking, and participation in discussions.

Suggested CEFR alignment: B2

4. Advanced

Advanced proficiency

Develop sophisticated speaking and writing, academic argument, professional presentations, nuanced vocabulary, and accurate language use.

Suggested CEFR alignment: C1

5. Business Literacy

Professional communication

Apply English in the workplace through emails, reports, meetings, customer service, presentations, business vocabulary, and professional correspondence.

Suggested entry: placement assessment; adaptable to the student's proficiency

English Language

Level 1 — Beginners

Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours

Modules

  • English alphabet, pronunciation and spelling

  • Greetings, introductions and personal information

  • Basic grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs and simple tenses

  • Everyday vocabulary, numbers, dates and time

  • Listening for simple instructions and conversations

  • Reading short passages, forms and notices

  • Writing simple sentences, paragraphs and personal messages

Exit outcome: Students can introduce themselves, understand simple instructions, and communicate basic information in familiar situations.

Level 2 — Intermediate

Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours

Modules

  • Present, past and future tenses

  • Sentence structure, conjunctions and common grammar errors

  • Everyday conversations and expressing opinions

  • Reading comprehension and vocabulary development

  • Paragraphs, letters, emails and summaries

  • Listening to conversations, announcements and short talks

  • Group discussions, storytelling and short presentations

Exit outcome: Students can communicate in familiar situations, explain opinions, write connected paragraphs, and understand the main points of clear everyday communication.

Level 3 — Pre-Advanced

Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours

Modules

  • Complex sentences, clauses and advanced tense usage

  • Passive voice, reported speech and conditional sentences

  • Academic and subject-specific vocabulary

  • Reading longer texts and identifying arguments

  • Essays, summaries, formal letters and reports

  • Presentations, debates and group discussions

  • Critical thinking, paraphrasing and note-taking

Exit outcome: Students can communicate with greater fluency, understand complex texts on familiar topics, and produce organised written work.

Level 4 — Advanced

Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours

Modules

  • Nuanced grammar, sentence variety and stylistic accuracy

  • Academic, technical and professional vocabulary

  • Critical reading, inference and evaluation of arguments

  • Research-based essays, reports and formal correspondence

  • Persuasive writing, debates and public speaking

  • Advanced listening, note-taking and summarisation

  • Editing, proofreading and independent language development

Exit outcome: Students can communicate effectively in demanding academic and professional contexts, develop well-supported arguments, and produce clear, detailed, well-structured writing.

Level 5 — Business Literacy

Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours

Modules

  • Workplace vocabulary and professional etiquette

  • Business emails, letters and internal memoranda

  • Telephone conversations and customer service

  • Meetings, agendas, minutes and action points

  • Business reports, proposals and summaries

  • Presentations, negotiations and workplace discussions

  • Reading workplace instructions, policies and basic business documents

  • Practical communication for accounting, administration, sales and management

Exit outcome: Students can produce professional written communications, participate in meetings, deliver workplace presentations, and handle routine business communication.

Business Literacy should emphasise practical workplace tasks rather than advanced grammar alone. Entry requirements should depend on the language demands of the course.

Level

Suggested entry requirement

Beginners

No previous English qualification required

Intermediate

Successful Beginners completion or an equivalent placement result

Pre-Advanced

Successful Intermediate completion or demonstrated equivalent proficiency

Advanced

Successful Pre-Advanced completion or demonstrated upper-intermediate proficiency

Business Literacy

Suitable English placement result; basic computer literacy recommended

 

A. Textbooks and course materials

B. Digital learning tools

C. Classroom resources

D. Assessment resource

General English pathway

48 weeks

Four levels × 12 weeks

 

Guided hours

288

Across four general English levels

 

Business Literacy

72 hours

Eight-week proposed course

 

Total guided hours

360

If all five courses are completed sequentially