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Target Group:
Anyone who has completed Intensive English for Academic Purposes at the Pre Intermediate Level or its Equivalent; Participant must have reached at least a Primary 6 level of proficiency in English.
Time:
Classes are held everyday; Mondays to Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm (active instruction time) and then from 2 pm to 4 pm (supervised study time) after a one hour lunch break.
Venue:
Pandan Valley Estate
Block 2 (Acacia Court)
# 01-212
Singapore 597626
Contacts:
Tel: (65) 6 463 9500
Fax: (65) 6 463 4955
E-mail: info@petraedu.com
Placement Test:
A placement test will determine if the participant has attained the required entry level. The relevant Probe Evaluative Test and P6 level test papers will be used.
Fees:
SGD$1,100.00 for each module of 1 month (4 weeks). Total number of modules for this course = 4.
Registration Fee: SGD$50.00
Please check Schedule of Discounts for a listing of discounts available for this course.
This course and the teachers teaching it are registered with the Ministry of Education.
Materials Used:
Worksheets prepared by Petra teachers
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Course Objectives:
Students will:
- learn how to do research independently and effectively;
- learn how to make notes and organize ideas;
- learn how to summarize main points and write concisely and more efficiently;
- be given higher level thinking skills and language related tasks;
- get more practice in understanding verb tenses, especially the perfect tenses;
- learn how to do process writing and how to do self-editing;
- have plenty of practice in answering more complex comprehension questions, both factual and inferential;
- become a more confident and accurate speaker and writer of English
Methodology:
The teachers will encourage students to learn English by using it. Many class activities will be carried out to enable students to be active learners in and out of the classroom. All aspects of the language necessary for a lower secondary student will be covered both separately and then as a whole. Students will be shown how the different aspects of the language learnt can be used to write a better composition.
Course Assessment:
The teacher will monitor the students and observe their progress all the ti
me. The teacher provides feedback to the Project Coordinator after every lesson. At the end of each term (4 weeks), this information will be summarised and given to the parents in the form of a written report.
Petra Teachers:
Our teachers are all highly qualified with either a bachelors degree or a Masters degree and many other professional qualifications which include regular in-house Petra training.
Our teachers have experience teaching students from various countries and are able to understand the students’ needs.
Our teachers are goal oriented but approachable and friendly. They are experts in the English Language and are good role models for the students.
Petra teachers are experienced and will be able to identify students’ weak areas for the purpose of remedying them.
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