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General English Course

The AICOL General English Course Program is designed to help students effectively communicate in English in academic, social, or workplace settings. This course provides a solid foundation for further study in the AICOL English for Academic Purposes course.

Why Study Advanced English Course?

The General English Course is the ideal way to commence studies in Australia. The entry test ensures students will be placed in the correct class.

What Will I Learn?

As a student in the General English course, you will:

• learn the core skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
• build fluency and accuracy in spoken English
• develop the confidence to speak English, and to travel, work and live in Australia
• increase your English vocabulary
• improve your pronunciation
• graduate with real-world English skills you can use anywhere
• learn with experienced and qualified teachers in small classes

The AICOL General English course will build your confidence to speak English in a range of real-life situations. The teachers and staff will encourage you to overcome the fear of making mistakes.

Course Details for General English

• On the first day, there is a placement test to determine which class level is right for you.
• There are five General English levels:
  • Beginner
  • Pre-intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Upper-intermediate
  • Advanced
• There are 20 face-to-face classroom hours per week, plus 3 hours of studying at your own pace with teacher supervision in Guided Independent Study (GIS)
• Length of Course: 1 48 Weeks
• Intake date: Every Monday
• Assessment: Based on written projects, speaking tasks, group projects, and regular tests.

Students are moved into a higher level class when they satisfactorily complete a level or are not being sufficiently challenged.