PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
AND COURSES
ENGLISH
ENGLISH AS A
EMPLOYABILITY
FAMILY
AND MATHS –
SECOND LANGUAGE AND
COMPUTING LEARNING
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
(ESOL)
ARTS, CRAFTS
AND TEXTILES
Languages
Language levels explained
All language levels have stages 1, 2 and 3, each comprising a minimum of 30 hours of study (15
hours in class plus at least 15 additional hours as homework)
Level
58
What you will learn
Beginners
Stage 1 • For students with no prior knowledge of the language. In this level you will learn how
to introduce yourself and others, ask and answer simple questions about personal
details, talk about yourself, friends and family and describe where you live and people
you know.
Post
Beginners • For students who have completed one year of language study (approx. 90-120
learning hours). In this level you will learn how to deal with personal and family
information, communicate about local geography, employment, travel, holidays
and shopping. You will be able to exchange information on familiar and routine
matters, such as talking about the accommodation you live in, your daily routine
and your studies or job.
Lower • For students who have completed two years of study (approx. 180-240 learning
hours). In this level you will understand the main points on familiar matters in
work and leisure environments, and be able to deal with common situations while
travelling in the foreign country.
Higher • For students who have done three years of study (approx. 270-360 learning hours).
In this level you will learn to understand more complex lines of argument on topics
that are familiar. You will also listen and talk about TV news and current affairs
programmes. You will read articles about contemporary problems and present
clear descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to your interests.
Advanced • For students who have completed four years of study (approx. 360-480 learning
hours). In this level you will read a wide range of demanding, longer texts. You will
also listen and discuss TV news and current affairs programmes, and watch films.
The main emphasis will be to develop your debating and conversational skills,
articulating and expressing views fluently, and using language flexibly and effectively
in social and professional situations.
Proficiency • For students who have completed five years of study (approx. 450-560 learning hours).
You should have A-level standard or equivalent before joining this course. This course
is appropriate for students who are already rather fluent and wish to read and discuss
a variety of topics, from current affairs to literature and cinema). In this level you will
read all forms of the written language, including abstract, structurally or linguistically
complex texts. You will also listen and watch TV news, current affairs programmes
and films in order to develop further your understanding of any kind of spoken
language such as register, accent, speed, idiomatic expressions and colloquialism).
You will develop further your debating and conversational skills in order to take part
in any conversation or discussion in social and professional situations, and express
yourself fluently and convey finer shades of meaning precisely.
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