Certificate in English

English Courses for Students

What is this course about?

For students who want to attend classes every day to improve their level of general English, as well as for those who wish to progress their academic English skills down the track.

Upon completion, you will be awarded with a Certificate of English.

Who is this course recommended for?

For anyone who wishes to learn to write and speak in English and to feel comfortable in an English-speaking environment; the course is also suitable for anyone who is preparing to enter tertiary education.

Course intake:

Full-time: 19 Aug 2024 - 8 Nov 2024

(Next intake: 11 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2024)

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For International Students:

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Course Synopsis

Entry Requirement

Course intake:

CEC offers 3 Levels of Certificate in English. Students can choose their course depending on their language level and schedule. Our English courses are for anyone who wishes to learn to communicate in English, and to feel comfortable in an English-speaking environment; the course is also suitable for anyone who is preparing to enter tertiary education. These English courses are for students who want to attend classes every day to improve their level of general English, as well as for those who wish to progress further in their grasp of the English Language.

Course intake:

Minimum 12 years of age
No academic requirement (for all levels)

The entry requirements for the Certificate in English are directly linked to the scores students attain from the placement test set by our qualified teachers and approved by our Academic Board. The placement test is designed to help our consultants make decisions about which class to place students in or whether a student can join a particular course. The test covers grammar, vocabulary and speaking ability.

Elementary English Course

Grammar

Students will be able to understand and use a range of simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns. Writing Students will be able to write simple phrases and link sentences with “and, “but” and “because”.

Reading

Students will be able to understand short texts containing high frequency vocabulary. Speaking Student will be able to understand and speak about simple and routine tasks, simple exchanges of information, and familiar and routine matters. Listening Students will be able to understand phrases and expressions related to areas of priority.

Vocabulary

Students will be able to use narrow repertoire of vocabulary dealing with everyday needs.

Pronunciation

By the end of our English course students' pronunciation will be clear enough to be understood despite a noticeable foreign accent.

Intermediate English Course

Grammar

Students will be able to understand and use a range of common grammatical structures and sentence patterns.

Writing

Students will be able to write simple phrases, sentences and paragraphs linked with simple connectors. By the end of this course students will be able to write simple correspondence and descriptions of their personal life and past experiences.

Reading

Students will be able to understand short, simple text on familiar matters with a satisfactory level of comprehension.

Speaking

Student will be able to manage simple, routine exchanges without long delays or too much effort and ask and answer questions familiar topics in everyday situations.

Listening

Students will be able to sustain a brief monologue about their current life and past experiences. By the end of this course student will be able to understand straightforward factual information about common everyday topics, identifying both general messages and specific details, provided that speech is clear.

Vocabulary

Students will be able to use a repertoire of vocabulary for the expression of basic communicative needs and simple descriptions of their personal lives and experiences.

Pronunciation

Students' pronunciation will be clearly intelligible despite a foreign accent and occasional mispronunciation.

Advanced English Course

Grammar

Students will have a relatively high degree of grammatical control, avoiding mistakes which lead to misunderstanding. Students will also have a good understanding of less frequent and complex grammatical structures.

Writing

tudents will be able to write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects, evaluating information and arguments from a number of sources.

Reading

Students will be able to read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources effectively.

Speaking

Student will be able to highlight the personal significance of events and experiences, and account for their views clearly by providing relevant explanations and arguments.

Listening

Students will be able to understand the main ideas of propositionally and linguistically complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics delivered in a standard dialect.

Vocabulary

Students will have a high level of lexical accuracy and a good range of vocabulary for matters connected to his/her field as well as most general topics.

Pronunciation

Students will have acquired a clear, natural pronunciation and intonation.