Core skills development 1. Academic English 2. Study skills 3. IELTS preparation 4. Critical thinking 1. The aims of the course addresses the needs of learners who wish to study at university level in English. All four skills are covered in an academic context so participants will learn how to write essays, improve their academic reading strategies, participate in discussions and attend lectures. 2. Participants will be encouraged to study independently and will be trained in a wide range of skills in order to become more autonomous learners including note-taking, research techniques and vocabulary development. 3. With IELTS becoming a key entrance exam to English speaking universities, a part of each day will be dedicated to IELTS preparation across all four skills, reading, writing, listening and speaking. 4. Whilst studying texts, attending lectures or taking part in seminars, participants will be trained to analyse and evaluate content in order to make judgements, a key skill in the academic world. They will learn to consider different opinions and stances and come to their own opinion which they will be able to articulate in both oral and written forms.
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The course tutors are all experts in English for Academic purposes and will provide an individual learning programme for each participant on the course as well as follow-up recommendations.