Certificate in English for Foreign Students - Elementary Jurong East, West

Course details

To develop students' basic practical communication abilities such as listening and speaking, deepening the understanding of language and culture, and fostering a positive attitude toward communication through English.

Areas

1. Language Activities: Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
2. Situations and Functions: Situations where fixed expressions are often used and which are relevant to student's life Functions which are commonly used in daily communication
3. Vocabulary and Topics: That draw on simple vocabulary and terms and communicative Expressions related to students' feelings and familiar happenings and that relate to the daily lives, manners and customs, stories, geography, history, etc. of the country they are in (i.e. Singapore) and the peoples of the world, focusing on countries that use English
4. Language Elements: Speech Sounds, Grammatical Items: Sentence Patterns, tenses, pronouns etc.

Evaluation Criteria and methods

1. Homework is checked for completeness, accuracy, and/or understanding
2. Class work is evaluated overall by the teacher; quizzes, multiple choice, short answers and/or open-response items are given as needed to check comprehension and development of skills
3. Monthly test consists of multiple choice, short answer
4. Completion test (to be issued certificates) is a combination of proficiency and achievement tests

Entry Requirements

Minimum Age

9 years old

Academic Qualifications

Primary education

Proficiency Level

English at Intermediate Level

Course Outcomes

Certificate