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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
Level 1 — Beginners
Duration: 12 weeks · 72 guided learning hours
Modules
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English alphabet, pronunciation and spelling
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Greetings, introductions and personal information
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Basic grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs and simple tenses
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Everyday vocabulary, numbers, dates and time
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Listening for simple instructions and conversations
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Reading short passages, forms and notices
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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
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Present, past and future tenses
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Sentence structure, conjunctions and common grammar errors
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Everyday conversations and expressing opinions
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Reading comprehension and vocabulary development
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Paragraphs, letters, emails and summaries
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Listening to conversations, announcements and short talks
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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
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Complex sentences, clauses and advanced tense usage
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Passive voice, reported speech and conditional sentences
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Academic and subject-specific vocabulary
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Reading longer texts and identifying arguments
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Essays, summaries, formal letters and reports
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Presentations, debates and group discussions
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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
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Nuanced grammar, sentence variety and stylistic accuracy
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Academic, technical and professional vocabulary
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Critical reading, inference and evaluation of arguments
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Research-based essays, reports and formal correspondence
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Persuasive writing, debates and public speaking
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Advanced listening, note-taking and summarisation
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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
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Workplace vocabulary and professional etiquette
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Business emails, letters and internal memoranda
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Telephone conversations and customer service
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Meetings, agendas, minutes and action points
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Business reports, proposals and summaries
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Presentations, negotiations and workplace discussions
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Reading workplace instructions, policies and basic business documents
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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.
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Level |
Suggested entry requirement |
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Beginners |
No previous English qualification required |
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Intermediate |
Successful Beginners completion or an equivalent placement result |
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Pre-Advanced |
Successful Intermediate completion or demonstrated equivalent proficiency |
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Advanced |
Successful Pre-Advanced completion or demonstrated upper-intermediate proficiency |
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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