General English (Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate)
Course Overview
Course Structure
The General English courses is designed to develop autonomous learning through student-centred activities with a focus on task-based learning and communication skills. Homework, weekly tests, teacher feedback and friendly classes, help students to improve English quickly. Students also participate in excursions that help them integrate into the local culture, understand accents and engage with residents and businesses. The courses integrate the modes of language – that is, listening, speaking, reading and writing to improve students’ understanding of the forms, features, and functions of language. Students will enhance their skills in analysing, responding to and composing a range of texts characteristic of those they will encounter in their social language interaction in Australia.
The Program is structured in a planned and sequential manner that builds on English levels of individuals throughout each of the program levels. JTI General English Program has three program levels:
• Pre-Intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate
Each of the program levels has been designed as a stand-alone program with clear entry and exit points, with a duration of 10 weeks. Students will be assessed upon application to determine their existing English language proficiency. This will determine which program level they will be enrolled in. Upon successful completion of the program level they are enrolled in, the student may exit at that point or continue their General English studies by enrolling in the next program level.
While it is recommended that students commence at the beginning of a 10-week cycle, students may enrol in the course weekly and will be placed in the most appropriate level of the course, taking into consideration the student’s level of English and the point in the 10-week cycle. There is a process in place for students to request to move to a higher-level class if they consider that they have been misplaced.
Entry Requirement
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| Academic Entry Requirements | The requirements for this course are: The course is designed for adults, applicants must be aged 18 or over and must have enough education to be able to read and write English at least at the level of simple words and phrases. Offshore • Evidence of Year 12 (secondary schooling) • Current passport • placement English test • All previous academic qualifications • CV (if applicable) • Statement of Purpose (if applicable) • Financial Declaration (if applicable) • Bank Statement, Payslips (if applicable) • Sponsor Documents (if applicable) Onshore: • Evidence of Year 12 (secondary schooling) • Current passport • English Placement Test • All academic qualifications • CV (if applicable) • A statement of Australian visa grant • Confirmation of Enrolment/s from another provider Students must be over 18 years of age at the commencement of course. Students must secure an appropriate visa that allows them to study in an Australian Registered Training organisation prior to course commencement. While most students would hold a student visa the course is equally available to holders of tourist or working holiday visas, with course duration in accordance with conditions of those visas. |
| Minimum Age to Apply | Students must be over 18 years of age at the commencement of course. Students must secure an appropriate visa that allows them to study in an Australian Registered Training organisation prior to course commencement. While most students would hold a student visa the course is equally available to holders of tourist or working holiday visas, with course duration in accordance with conditions of those visas. |