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IELT 501 - IELTS Preparation
This course builds on the specific skills and strategies for the IELTS test. This includes developing the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using interactive and communicative methodology. The tasks for each skill area will be analyzed in depth, enabling the students to recognize the goals and skills required for various tasks. Learners will be given extensive practice on the Academic IELTS exam during the course. Students sitting for the general IELTS will also be exposed to a broader range of language and the specific tasks on the exam. Pre-requisite: IELTS 4.5 to 5.0 / ENGG B1A.. Part of the: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Preparation Courses Learning Outcomes:By the end of the course, students should be able to sit for the IELTS test and achieve a minimum score of 6.Upon successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to: General • Manage time efficiently in taking a test Reading R 1. Identify main ideas (Skim). R 2. Identify information (T/F/not given). R 3. Identify writer’s view/claim (Yes/No/Not given). R 4. Extract supporting details (Scan). R 5. Predict meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from context. R 6. Fill in missing information. R 7. Locate specific information. R 8. Match information and sentence endings. Writing W 1. Answer questions on factual details. W 2. Describe graph/chart/table/diagram/device/process/event. W 3. Match information. W 4. Summarize a written text. W 5. Write an essay on a specific topic not less than 250 words. W 6. Use academic or semi-formal style in writing. W 7. Organize main and supporting ideas. W 8. Use linking words and phrases. W 9. Fill in missing information using graphs/chart/diagram. W 10. Write a report. W 11. Present opinion. W 12. Analyze advantages and disadvantages/ solutions. W 13. Synthesize advantages and disadvantages/ solutions. W 14. Use written arguments Listening L 1. Listen for gist. L 2. Listen for details. L 3. Take notes. L 4. Distinguish intonation in questions. L 5. Label graph/map/diagram . L 6. Complete table . L 7. Logical links and contrast. Speaking S 1. Use comparisons . S 2. Summarize an oral text. S 3. Exchange personal information orally . S 4. Respond accurately to questions. S 5. Speak about a specific topic in detail. S 6. Use fluency markers. S 7. Participate in an interview . S 8. Participate in a discussion. S 9. Use written arguments. Admission Requirements 1.Applicants are required to pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) and score level ENGGB1A or passing ENGGA2D or IELTS score of 4-5 - 5. 2.Applicants are required to have basic computer literacy . 3.Applicants will be placed according to their test score . Term duration: 6 Weeks Schedule: 3 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session Assessments and Attendance: Four continual assessments, one on each skill. A Final Mock Exam. Continual Assessment in this course provides feedback to learners on their progress. Final grades are not based on attendance in accordance with SCE’s attendance policy; learners MUST attend at least 75 percent of the class sessions in order to be allowed to.take the final test. p> 4.500 Continuing Education Units 4.500 Lecture hours Levels: Continuing Education Schedule Types: Lecture SCE Language Department Course Attributes: SCE-ESD IELTS –REG Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: IELTS Preparation Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: SCE English Language Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: SCE Language Prerequisites: ( SCE Standrdzd Engl Prof.Test 052 or SCE Day Stand Engl Prof. Test 052 or Continuing Education level ENGG A2D Minimum Grade of D)

IELT 501 - IELTS Preparation

This course builds on the specific skills and strategies for the IELTS test. This includes developing the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using interactive and communicative methodology. The tasks for each skill area will be analyzed in depth, enabling the students to recognize the goals and skills required for various tasks. Learners will be given extensive practice on the Academic IELTS exam during the course. Students sitting for the general IELTS will also be exposed to a broader range of language and the specific tasks on the exam. Pre-requisite: IELTS 4.5 to 5.0 / ENGG B1A..

Part of the: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Preparation Courses

Learning Outcomes:By the end of the course, students should be able to sit for the IELTS test and achieve a minimum score of 6.Upon successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
General
• Manage time efficiently in taking a test
Reading
R 1. Identify main ideas (Skim).
R 2. Identify information (T/F/not given).
R 3. Identify writer’s view/claim (Yes/No/Not given).
R 4. Extract supporting details (Scan).
R 5. Predict meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from context.
R 6. Fill in missing information.
R 7. Locate specific information.
R 8. Match information and sentence endings.
Writing
W 1. Answer questions on factual details.
W 2. Describe graph/chart/table/diagram/device/process/event.
W 3. Match information.
W 4. Summarize a written text.
W 5. Write an essay on a specific topic not less than 250 words.
W 6. Use academic or semi-formal style in writing.
W 7. Organize main and supporting ideas.
W 8. Use linking words and phrases.
W 9. Fill in missing information using graphs/chart/diagram.
W 10. Write a report.
W 11. Present opinion.
W 12. Analyze advantages and disadvantages/ solutions.
W 13. Synthesize advantages and disadvantages/ solutions.
W 14. Use written arguments Listening
L 1. Listen for gist.
L 2. Listen for details.
L 3. Take notes.
L 4. Distinguish intonation in questions.
L 5. Label graph/map/diagram .
L 6. Complete table .
L 7. Logical links and contrast.
Speaking
S 1. Use comparisons .
S 2. Summarize an oral text.
S 3. Exchange personal information orally .
S 4. Respond accurately to questions.
S 5. Speak about a specific topic in detail.
S 6. Use fluency markers.
S 7. Participate in an interview .
S 8. Participate in a discussion.
S 9. Use written arguments.

Admission Requirements
1.Applicants are required to pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) and score level ENGGB1A or passing ENGGA2D or IELTS score of 4-5 - 5.
2.Applicants are required to have basic computer literacy .
3.Applicants will be placed according to their test score .

Term duration: 6 Weeks
Schedule: 3 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session

Assessments and Attendance:
Four continual assessments, one on each skill. A Final Mock Exam. Continual Assessment in this course provides feedback to learners on their progress. Final grades are not based on attendance in accordance with SCE’s attendance policy; learners MUST attend at least 75 percent of the class sessions in order to be allowed to.take the final test. p>

4.500 Continuing Education Units
4.500 Lecture hours

Levels: Continuing Education
Schedule Types: Lecture

SCE Language Department

Course Attributes:
SCE-ESD IELTS –REG

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs:
IELTS Preparation
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:
School of Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
SCE English Language
Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments:
SCE Language

Prerequisites:
( SCE Standrdzd Engl Prof.Test 052 or SCE Day Stand Engl Prof. Test 052 or Continuing Education level ENGG A2D Minimum Grade of D)

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