| |
Courses
General English Courses
General English courses are held throughout the year. These courses
run from Monday to Friday, three hours a day. On arrival, the students
sit for a placement test in order to enable us to assess and place them
in a class according to their level of proficiency in English. We offer
classes at the following levels:
Beginners (or near-beginners), Elementary,
Lower-Intermediate, Intermediate,
Upper-Intermediate and Advanced.
Business English
We offer Business English Courses in small groups and on a one-to-one
basis. Students are encouraged to inform the ISE of their special
Business requirements on enrolment so as to enable us to tailor-make the
programme according to their needs.
The course aims at making students proficient in the use of English
for their professional lives.
Courses in preparation of International English Language Testing System
(IELTS)
This is a long-term course intended for prospective students wishing
to obtain entry qualification to English speaking Universities, including
the University of Malta. This is a stepping-stone for students from
overseas whose first language is not English and who must provide evidence
of their level of proficiency to enrol in the Foundation course at the
University of Malta or other universities.
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
We offer students English for specialised courses on a one-to-one basis
or as closed groups with prior arrangement. ESP courses are offered for
Computer and Communication Studies, Engineering, Law, Environmental Studies,
Commerce, Architecture, etc.
Private tuition
We offer private tuition to students interested in General English
combined with ESP on a one-to-one basis to suit the studentsí particular
requirements.
Teaching English as a Foreign language (TEFL)
We also offer Induction courses in the Teaching of English as a Foreign
Language. This is a Teacher Training course aimed at people with little
or no classroom experience in teaching EFL.
Other courses
The school can also provide on request other courses for specific purposes.
Lessons and Time-table
On the first day of the course, students are asked to sit for a Placement
Test in order to ensure that they are assigned to a homogeneous group.
General English courses are usually scheduled as follow:
|
1st week
|
| Monday |
09.00 - 11.00 |
|
Placement Test
|
| Tuesday - Friday |
09.00 - 12.15 |
|
Lessons
|
|
2nd week
|
| Monday - Friday |
09.00 - 12.15 |
|
Lessons
|
|
3rd week
|
| Monday - Thursday |
09.00 - 12.15 |
|
Lessons
|
| Friday |
09.00 - 10.30 |
|
Achievement Test
|
Classes are time-tabled to allow students free afternoons and evenings
for study and entertainment purposes.
 Certificates
Certificates of Proficiency, issued by the Malta University Services,
are awarded to students who are successful in the Achievement Test held
at the end of each course. Students who have attended regularly, but fail
the Achievement Test are presented with a Certificate of Attendance. Students
on a two-week course do not sit for the Achievement test and are issued
a Certificate of Attendance. All ISE courses are supervised and monitored
by University of Malta senior academic staff.
|
