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EL12003: General English Class (Advanced / CEFR C1 & C1+ level)

[Page last updated: 13 September 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Skills Centre
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 33%, EX 33%, OT 34%
Assessment Detail:
  • CW Coursework (CW 33%)
  • EX Exam (EX 33%)
  • OT Other (OT 34%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: Having successfully completed this unit students will:
* have reached a level of English equivalent to level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
* be able to communicate with confidence in English and deal with most aspects of everyday life
* be able to perform confidently in social and professional situations, and in higher education
* be able to follow abstract argumentation, for example the balancing of alternatives and the drawing a conclusion
* be able to read quickly enough to cope with the demands of an academic course
* be able to write letters, short essays and reports which show ability to communicate, giving few difficulties for the reader.


Aims: To develop students' range, accuracy and fluency across a range of English registers.

Skills: Having successfully completed this unit students will be better able to:
* learn independently.

Content: This integrated language course covers the four language skills and includes the following:
* Reading authentic texts
* Focus on register recognition
* Grammar
* Vocabulary development
* Listening
* Oral discussion
* Writing reports, letters and other texts

Course availability:

EL12003 is a Generally Available Unit which is available to all students of the University (subject to the usual constraints) to take as an 'extra' unit which does not count towards a final award.

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