English for academic purposes
Study skills developed include:
Academic writing skills
- Process writing: planning, writing, editing and redrafting
- Text organization and structure
- Correct referencing and citation
- How to present convincing arguments
Academic reading and reseach skills
- Research effectively using library and internet
- Reading academic texts critically
- Reading academic texts for gist, detail and specific information Academic speaking skills
- Effective delivery of oral presentations
- Debating skills
Academic listening skills
- Effective note taking strategies
- How to use transition signals to identify main ideas in lectures
- How to take and organise notes in lectures
EAP course assessments:
Certificate III
- Mid and final examinations
- Comparative essay
- Oral presentation and seminar
- Argument essay
Certificate IV
- Mid and final examination
- Assessed weekly essays (recount, process, comparative, cause and effect, discussion and description)
- Oral presentation and seminar
- Research report
Diploma of EAP
- Mid and final examinations
- Research report
- Oral presentation and seminar
- Reseach essay
- Case study
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Certificate III in EAP |
Certificate IV in EAP |
Diploma of EAP |
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Minimum entry levels
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- IELTS 4.5
- Writing 4 (academic)
- TOEFL 475
- TWE 3 (153 computer-based, 53 iBT) or Navitas English entry test.
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- IELTS 5.0
- Writing 5 (academic)
- TOEFL 500
- TWE 4 (173 computer-based, 61 iBT), successful completion of Certificate III in EAP or Navitas English entry test.
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- IELTS 5.5
- Writing 5 (academic)
- TOEFL 525
- TWE 4 (197 computer-based, 71 iBT), successful completion of Certificate IV in EAP or Navitas English entry test.
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Course duration
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10 weeks
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10 weeks
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10 weeks
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Aim
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To prepare you for Certificate IV in EAP or a relevant qualification for employment purposes.
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To prepare you for a Navitas pathways program, Diploma of EAP or a relevant qualification for employment purposes.
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To prepare you for tertiary studies or a relevant qualification for employment purposes.
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Modules
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- Introduction to academic skills
- Introduction to academic assessment skills
- Introduction to spoken texts for academic study
- Introduction to written texts for academic study
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- Academic skills
- Academic assessment skills
- Spoken texts for academic study
- Written texts for academic study
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- Integrated academic skills
- Advanced spoken texts for academic study
- Advanced written texts for academic study
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Certification
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Certificate III in English for Academic Purposes
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Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes
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Diploma of English for Academic Purposes
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- EAP = English for Academic Purposes
- Based on the Power English syllabus
Tuition fees
| Program |
Fee |
Payable |
| Certificate III/IV/diploma |
SG$3250 |
Per course |
Materials fee
| Weeks |
Fee |
| 1-4 |
SG$96 |
| 5-12 |
SG$164 |
| 13-24 |
SG$230 |
| 25-36 |
SG$260 |
| 37-52 or more |
SG$298 |
All fees include 7% GST
Course dates
The English for Academic Purposes program is run over a 10 week period
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