Course Outlines
"ELICOS classes have an open, friendly and multicultural environment, which assists students to study more effectively and make more friends."
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General English, Levels 1–3
(Elementary – Intermediate)
Contact hours: 25 per week (including 5 hours e-learning)
General English will help improve your everyday English. It covers listening, reading, writing and speaking, and will increase your confidence using English.
Classes include:
- Listening and oral communication skills
- Grammar and vocabulary development
- Pronunciation and oral fluency
- Supervised independent learning
- Excursions and social activities.
English for Academic Purposes, Levels 3–5
(Intermediate – Advanced)
Contact hours: 25 per week (including 5 hours e-learning)
English for Academic Purposes prepares you for direct entry to Swinburne University of Technology. It focuses on the language, critical thinking and academic literacy skills required for your main course.
You will develop your skills in:
- Assignment, report and essay writing
- Academic reading and note-making
- Communication and interaction in the academic environment
- Oral presentations and seminar discussions
- Academic vocabulary development
- Research and library techniques.
At the advanced levels, classes are separated into streams according to their discipline. This allows students to focus on the specific language skills required in their main course – whether it’s business, design, engineering or information technology (IT).
Intensive English
Contact hours: 25 per week (including 5 hours e-learning)
If you have already achieved the English language entry requirements for your main course at Swinburne, we recommend that you undertake a five-week intensive program to refresh your skills and prepare for academic study.
It focuses on the language skills you’ll need for your course and includes an orientation to study and social interaction in Australia.
IELTS Exam Preparation
Contact hours: 25 per week (including 5 hours e-learning)
IELTS Exam Preparation prepares you for – and can improve your chance of success in – the IELTS exam. It covers listening, reading, writing and speaking. It will help you:
- Understand the IELTS exam format
- Improve your speaking accuracy and fluency
- Analyse and construct effective writing tasks
- Develop strategies for the listening and reading tests
- Receive extensive feedback from experienced IELTS teachers.