General English

CRICOS Course Code: 0100812

Charleston English offers General English courses from Beginner to Advanced levels and each level consists of 12 weeks of study.

New students sit for the Placement Test on Friday and are able to commence their class on Monday. This General English programme aims to equip students with a firm foundation in English for work or study-related reasons. As such, students taking this programme can expect an active and engaging learning environment that includes the use of authentic materials and resources for improving their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills as well as grammar and vocabulary.

In this programme, teacher-led instruction is complemented by in-class activities, end of week tests, mid-course and end-of-course assessments. Students are assessed informally on a weekly basis and are also given a formal mid-course assessment in week 6 and a formal end-of-course assessment in week 12. Students need to meet the criteria satisfactorily in order to move on to the next level of study.

General English helps you achieve your goals

■ Reading, writing and listening skills

■ Speaking and fluency skills

■ Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and idioms

■ Communication and conversation strategies

■ Pronunciation