Qualification to be Awarded
Certificate in English for Communication
Awarding Body
Uptrend College, Singapore
About the Course
This course prepares students who are not native speakers of English to communicate in English, in everyday situations and prepare them for a tertiary education conducted in English. Students are taught listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Course Duration
Full Time: 6 Months
Course Delivery
The course will be delivered on a full-time basis, Mondays - Fridays, 3 hours daily with an additional 2 hours for self study, group work, project work and sports.
The course is wholly delivered in Singapore. Students will have access to local tutors and resources provided by Uptrend College. Resources and materials provided for students will include lecture notes and references for reading in books, professional journals, articles and websites.
Average Teacher to Student Ratio
1:20
Course Topics
Preliminary Level
- Numbers
- At Home
- Clothes
- Time Colour
Level 1
- Days of the Week
- At School
- Hobbies and Games
- Animals
- Food and Drink
Level 2
- At Home
- At School
- At the Zoo
- At play
- Food and Drink
- Countries and Nationalities
- Families and Relations
- Dates, Times and Seasons
Level 3
- Personal Information
- At School
- On Holiday
- Health and Medicine
- Jobs
- Crime
- Clothes
- Where you live
- Food and Drink
- Entertainment
- Nature
- Vocabulary Lists
Level 4
- Introducing the Family
- A Day Out in Birmingham
- A Visit from the Relatives
- Birthday Celebrations
- Going on Holiday
- School Life
- Medical Matters
- Things to do at the Weekend
- Vocabulary Lists
Level 5
- No Place like home
- Been there, done that!
- What a story
- Nothing but the truth
- An eye to the future
- Making it big
- Getting on together
- Going to extremes
- Forever friends
- Risking life and limb
- In your dreams
- It's never too late
Level 6
- Going Global
- Mixed emotions
- How you come across
- Mind, body and spirit
- Leaning for life
- In the money
- Living together
- A question of taste
- 21st century lifestyles
- Truth and lies
- Preliminary Level – No entry requirement
- Level 1 - Certificate in English for Communication – Preliminary Level or equivalent
- Level 2 - Certificate in English for Communication – Level 1 or equivalent
- Level 3 - Certificate in English for Communication – Level 2 or equivalent
- Level 4 - Certificate in English for Communication – Level 3 or equivalent
- Level 5 - Certificate in English for Communication – Level 4 or equivalent
- Level 6 - Certificate in English for Communication – Level 5 or equivalent
Assessment Mode
100% Examination Based
Examination Period
Upon Completion of each level
Award Criteria- Minimum 90% attendance is required to qualify for a Certificate of Attendance if requested
- Certificate will be awarded for each module/ level passed (50% mark)
| Application Fee | : | S$30 |
| Course Fee | : | S$3,338 |
| Materials Fee | : | S$100 |
| Student Pass Application Fee | : | S$350 |
| Medical Insurance |
: | S$60 |
| Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) | : | S$50 |
All above fees are subject to 7% GST charges
Fees may change periodically without prior notice.
Last Updated: 04 January 2012
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