English Courses

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GENERAL ENGLISH

ENTRY PRE-REQUISITES

No pre-requisites.
In house ELICOS Placement Test.

TEACHING METHODS
Classes are communicative task-based learning. Students are given an in house placement test to determine which class suits them best. Each level follows a syllabus, covering the four macro skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment is ongoing, based on student participation and language proficiency in all four skill areas. Continuous assessment examines achievement in a range of language tasks across the four skill, these include oral presentations, group and research projects as well as practical tasks. Specific assessments will be based on reading, writing, listening and speaking being the macro skills of language.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

PATHWAYS
Students completing an ELICOS program will receive a certificate, which states in detail their English language proficiency.

When students successfully complete their ELICOS study, and attain the levels required by Nova Institute RTO courses, they will be able to enroll in the following vocational tertiary training courses offered at Nova Institute.

If you have come to Australia to study for a reason other than further or higher education you will be placed in the General English Course.

This course is designed to develop your English communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The emphasis of the course is to learn while having fun and using English in a practical way.

The GE course runs at four levels, and each level is 12 weeks in length.

GE Elementary
GE Pre-Intermediate
GE Intermediate
GE Upper Intermediate

You may progress through the course as you successfully complete each level but be aware that very few students will complete all four levels within a 48 week period and it is likely that you will need to repeat one or more levels to gain a high degree of proficiency.

CRICOS Course Code: 064200G

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

ENTRY PRE-REQUISITES

Successfully complete a Nova Institute of Technology General English Course which articulates into the English for Academic Purposes course

Achieve a satisfactory result in an ELICOS Placement Test

Demonstrate your level of English by providing evidence from an international testing performance

TEACHING METHODS
Classes are communicative task-based learning.

If you are in Australia to prepare for study in a Vocational Course or a University you will be placed in our English for Academic Purposes Course (EAP).

This course is designed to help you to learn the English you need to be able to study in a mainstream course alongside Australian students whose first language is English.

The course will help with general communication, but will also help you to learn the vocabulary required by the subjects in Vocational and University courses.

The EAP course runs at two levels, each level is 12 weeks X 20 hours per week (240 hours long).

EAP 1 Upper Intermediate level

EAP 2 Pre-Advanced level

In order to progress to the next level in these courses, you have to successfully complete the course at your current level.

CRICOS Course Code: 064199F

IELTS PREPARATION

ENTRY PRE-REQUISITES

Successfully complete a Nova Institute of Technology General English Course which articulates into the English for Academic Purposes course

Achieve a satisfactory result in an ELICOS Placement Test

Demonstrate your level of English by providing evidence from an international testing performance

If your major purpose in studying English is to achieve an acceptable score in the IELTS test you will be placed in our IELTS preparation course. This course is designed to assist you in learning the types of English that will help you to achieve the score you require. THIS IS NOT PURELY AN EXAMINATION PRACTICE COURSE.

The IELTS Course runs at two levels, and each level is 12 weeks in length.

IELTS 1 Upper Intermediate level

IELTS 2 Pre-Advanced level

The English for IELTS preparation classes emphasize the
• development of spoken fluency
• reading skills – understanding complex texts; what is not directly stated
• listening for main ideas, detail, particular information, essay writing
• understanding question types
• active participation in the learning environment

The level designation of Nova courses are as follows:

GENERAL ENGLISH	IELTS PREPARATION	ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
Elementary
Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate	Level 1	Level 1
Upper Intermediate

The following chart shows entry levels to the above courses:

Entry Level approximate IELTS equivalents	COURSES AVAILABLE (all 12 weeks)
6.0		English for Academic Purposes Level 2	IELTS Level 2
5.0	GE Upper Intermediate	English for Academic Purposes Level 2	IELTS Level 2
4.0	GE Intermediate
3.0	GE Pre-Intermediate
2.0	GE Elementary

CRICOS Course Code: 064201F

ENGLISH FOR HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH FOR HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION AT NOVA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

An outstanding course designed around the National Essential Skills Standards for Australian High Schools.

The English for High School Preparation courses have been designed to ensure that students develop English skills are also equipped with skills and background knowledge to successfully integrate into Australian mainstream secondary education. Particular attention is placed on learning oral and writing skills necessary to produce informative, narrative, opinion/argumentative texts which are crucial to success in Australian mainstream education. The core English text books provide basic guidelines for vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are addressed with the use of level progressive recognized texts.

But what makes the Nova Institute of Technology High School Preparation course unique and provides the best preparation for success is the use of actual High School text books and subjects. The use of school texts is part of the curriculum designed to allow overseas students to meet the Essential Learning Standards required by the new National Curriculum being introduced to the Australian Secondary Schools system.

English for Secondary National Skills

Text: National English Skills 7 & 8

This text provides carefully guided exercises, both classroom and homework to meet language, literacy and literature skills. Reading and writing exercises carefully guide the student in identifying and reproducing narrative, informative, and argumentative texts.

English for Science

Texts: Science Dimensions 1 and 2 Essential Standards

These texts provide learning of the vocabulary through science exercises studied by High School students whilst using key multiple intelligences considered to be a part of the Essential Learning Standards.

Listening, speaking and reading are an integral part of the course.

English for Humanities

Text: History 1 for Victorian Essential Learning Standards

The material in this text is presented “to engage the learners and help them to understand and adapt essential information and skills”

Interdisciplinary learning addresses four domains in the national standards:

· Communication –

· ICT

· Thinking and Design

· Creativity and Technology

Integral parts of the material are links with Physical and Social Learning particularly Civics and Citizenship’

The text provides reading for knowledge, oral and written debate, discussion and information reporting all catering for a wide range of abilities and intelligences. Exercises and activities are designed to address inquiry based, reasoning and interpretation skills, which form all the requirements for success in our education system

English for Maths

Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 1 and 2

· Verbal - Linguistic

· Visual – Spatial

· Logical – Mathematical

· Interpersonal

· Intrapersonal

· Bodily – Kinaesthetic

All classes, timetables and activities including homework are a true reflection of study in an Australian High School, ensuring that students are truly familiar with all aspects of attending mainstream Australian education, giving them the best possible opportunity for successful integration.