Language and University Pathway
English Language Programmes
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Programme Overview
English Language Programmes
Five progressive levels from Foundation to Graduate Diploma. Each level is a complete, certified qualification. Exit at any level with a recognised certificate, or complete the full programme.
Five Levels. One Programme. Exit at Any Stage.
Programme Structure
Every level includes hands-on labs in every module, a 50-question final assessment and a final project. You may exit at any level with a recognised certificate, or continue to Graduate Diploma.
Modules (6)
1
Hello and Introductions
This module covers Hello, greetings and the alphabet; The verb to be, and saying who you are; Personal information, name, country and age; Numbers, phone numbers and email. Learners finish able to greet and introduce yourself.
2
People and Things
This module covers This, that, these and those; Singular and plural nouns; A, an and the; My, your, his, her, possessives. Learners finish able to talk about people and things.
3
Everyday Life
This module covers Present simple, I, you, we, they; Present simple, he, she, it; Days, time and daily routines; Questions and negatives in the present simple. Learners finish able to describe everyday life.
4
Around Town
This module covers There is and there are; Prepositions of place; Asking for and giving directions; Can and can't, ability and requests. Learners finish able to get around town, and use can.
5
Food, Shopping and Money
This module covers Food and drink, countable and uncountable; Some, any, how much and how many; Shopping, prices and money; Ordering food, I would like. Learners finish able to shop and order food.
6
The Present and the Past
This module covers Present continuous, what is happening now; Present simple or present continuous; Past simple of to be, was and were. Learners finish able to talk about the present and the past.
Modules (8)
1
Talking About the Past
This module covers Past simple, regular verbs; Past simple, irregular verbs; Past simple, questions and negatives; Past time expressions and telling a story. Learners finish able to talk about the past.
2
Describing People, Places and Things
This module covers Adjectives and word order; Comparatives; Superlatives; Describing people and appearance. Learners finish able to describe people and things.
3
Future Plans and Intentions
This module covers Be going to, plans and intentions; Will, predictions and decisions; Present continuous for future arrangements; Making suggestions and arrangements. Learners finish able to talk about future plans.
4
Food, Health and the Body
This module covers Quantifiers, a lot of, much, many, a few, a little; The body and health problems; Giving advice, should and shouldn't; At the doctor and the pharmacy. Learners finish able to talk about health, and give advice.
5
Experiences and the Present Perfect
This module covers Present perfect, have you ever; Present perfect or past simple; Been and gone, for and since; Talking about your experiences. Learners finish able to talk about experiences.
6
Travel and Transport
This module covers Travel and transport vocabulary; Buying tickets and asking about times; Have to and don't have to, rules; At the airport and hotel. Learners finish able to handle travel, and use have to.
7
Work, School and Daily Routines
This module covers Jobs and workplaces; Adverbs of frequency; Talking about routines and abilities; Making and answering phone calls. Learners finish able to talk about work and routines.
8
Communication and Review
This module covers Polite requests and offers; Writing messages and emails; Connecting ideas, and, but, because, so. Learners finish able to communicate politely, and portfolio.
Modules (8)
1
Narrating and Describing the Past
This module covers Past simple and past continuous; Used to and would for past habits; While, when and as, narrating events; Telling a longer story. Learners finish able to narrate and describe the past.
2
The Future in Detail
This module covers Reviewing the futures; The first conditional; Time clauses, when, as soon as, until; Making predictions and plans. Learners finish able to talk about the future and conditions.
3
Present Perfect and Life Experience
This module covers Present perfect with for and since; Just, already, yet and still; Present perfect continuous; Present perfect or past simple, in depth. Learners finish able to use the present perfect accurately.
4
Modals and Speculation
This module covers Obligation and advice, must, have to and should; Possibility, might, may and could; Deduction, must be and can't be; Permission and requests, polite modals. Learners finish able to speculate and deduce with modals.
5
Conditionals and Hypotheticals
This module covers The second conditional; First or second conditional; I wish and if only; Giving advice with If I were you. Learners finish able to use conditionals and hypotheticals.
6
The Passive and Processes
This module covers The passive, present simple; The passive, past simple; Describing a process; By and with, and when to use the passive. Learners finish able to use the passive, and describe processes.
7
Reported Speech and Communication
This module covers Reported statements; Reported questions; Say, tell and ask; Reporting verbs, promise, suggest and explain. Learners finish able to report what others say.
8
Relative Clauses, Writing and Review
This module covers Defining relative clauses; Non-defining relative clauses; Linking and paragraphing for writing. Learners finish able to use relative clauses, and organise writing.
Modules (9)
1
Advanced Narrative Tenses
This module covers The past perfect simple; The past perfect continuous; Narrative tenses together; Telling an anecdote. Learners finish able to narrate with all past tenses.
2
The Future and Future Perfect
This module covers The future continuous; The future perfect; Future forms and degrees of certainty; Talking about plans and arrangements at length. Learners finish able to talk about the future in detail.
3
Conditionals in Depth
This module covers The third conditional; Mixed conditionals; Wish, if only and regrets; Hypothesising and speculating. Learners finish able to use all conditionals.
4
Modals of Deduction and Past Modals
This module covers Past modals of deduction; Should have and ought to have; Needn't have and didn't need to; Speculating about the past and present. Learners finish able to speculate about past and present.
5
The Passive, Advanced
This module covers Advanced passive forms; Passive reporting; The causative, have and get something done; Describing and reporting impersonally. Learners finish able to use the advanced passive.
6
Relative and Participle Clauses
This module covers Advanced relative clauses; Reduced relative clauses; Participle clauses; Adding information economically in writing. Learners finish able to use relative and participle clauses.
7
Reported Speech, Advanced
This module covers Reporting verbs and their patterns; Reporting questions, requests and commands; Reporting with that-clauses and infinitives; Summarising what people say. Learners finish able to report and summarise precisely.
8
Academic Writing and Cohesion
This module covers Formal and informal English; Linking and cohesion for essays; Structuring an opinion essay; Writing an argument. Learners finish able to write cohesive academic English.
9
Discussion, Review and Portfolio
This module covers Discourse markers for speaking; Expressing and supporting opinions; Agreeing, disagreeing and discussing. Learners finish able to discuss and argue effectively.
Modules (12)
1
Advanced Tense and Aspect
This module covers Aspect review, simple, continuous and perfect; Perfect aspects across time; Continuous for emphasis and change; Subtle uses of tense. Learners finish able to control tense and aspect precisely.
2
Inversion and Emphasis
This module covers Negative inversion; Cleft sentences; Fronting and end-weight; Emphasis with auxiliaries and adverbs. Learners finish able to use inversion and emphasis.
3
Advanced Conditionals and Hypothetical Language
This module covers Inverted conditionals; Alternatives to if; Hypothetical meaning beyond conditionals; Mixed and nuanced conditionals. Learners finish able to use advanced conditionals.
4
Modality and Stance
This module covers Subtle modal meanings; Hedging and softening; Expressing certainty and doubt; Stance and commitment in argument. Learners finish able to use modality and stance.
5
The Noun Phrase and Determiners
This module covers Building complex noun phrases; Articles, advanced and nuanced use; Quantifiers and partitives; Nominalisation for academic style. Learners finish able to build complex noun phrases.
6
Cohesion and Discourse
This module covers Reference and substitution; Ellipsis; Discourse organisation and signposting; Coherence, making a text flow. Learners finish able to create cohesion and coherence.
7
Verb Patterns and Complementation
This module covers Gerund or infinitive, meaning changes; Verb complementation patterns; The subjunctive and formal patterns; Participle and verbless clauses. Learners finish able to use advanced verb patterns.
8
Lexis and Collocation
This module covers Collocation and word partnership; Advanced phrasal verbs; Idiom and fixed expressions; Choosing the right word, register and connotation. Learners finish able to use lexis precisely.
9
Academic Writing 1, The Essay
This module covers Planning an academic essay; Thesis and argumentation; Using and integrating evidence; Introductions and conclusions. Learners finish able to plan and write an essay.
10
Academic Writing 2, Style and Precision
This module covers Paraphrasing and summarising sources; Referring to sources and avoiding plagiarism; Academic tone and precision; Editing and proofreading your own work. Learners finish able to write with academic style.
11
Speaking and Presentation
This module covers Giving an academic presentation; Taking part in a seminar; Fluency, hesitation and repair; Stress, intonation and clarity. Learners finish able to present and take part in seminars.
12
Critical Thinking, Review and Portfolio
This module covers Analysing and evaluating arguments; Synthesising sources; Critical reading and response. Learners finish able to read and think critically.
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