Overview (full-time)
Intensive General English (full time)
CRICOS Code: 076222B
Duration: 1 to 71 weeks (depending on visa)
Course Start Dates: You can start the Intensive General English course any Monday.
Excluding public holidays and school closure periods (click here)
Campus: Available at our Brisbane and Gold Coast campuses.
Mode of Study: On-campus
Course Description:
- Beginner to Advanced (6 Levels)
- 20 hours in-class and 5 hours Accelerate and homework review
- 10 weeks per level
- Daily coursebook-based core lessons followed by afternoon Active8 skill and system based lessons
- Access to a variety of teachers and teaching styles
- Weekly revision tests and structured teacher feedback
- Students progress through levels as their abilities improve
- Students are provided with coursebooks in accordance with coursebook entitlements
NEW: Themed Active8
- Themed Active8 lessons focus on four skills and four systems of English, with level-based streams: Aussie, Academic or Business/Hospitality*
- Aussie - focuses on Australia culture, everyday communication including local excursions
- Academic - taster for full courses
- Business/Hospitality - focuses on language and soft skills for workforce in Australia and globally
Entry Requirements:
- Beginner English language level or above
- Student, Working Holiday or Visitor visa
CRICOS Code: 076222B
Overview (Part-Time)
General English (part time)
Course Start Dates: You can start the General English course on any Monday.
Excluding public holidays and school closure periods (click here)
Campus: This course is available at any of our two campuses: Brisbane and Gold Coast
Mode of Study: On-campus
Course Description:
- Beginner to Advanced (6 Levels)
- 10 hours in-class and 5 hours Accelerate and homework review
- Daily coursebook-based core lessons
- Weekly revision tests and structured teacher feedback
- Students progress through levels as their abilities improve
- Students are provided with coursebooks in accordance with coursebook entitlements
Entry Requirements:
- Beginner English language level or above
- Working Holiday or Visitor visa
Timetable
Intensive General English (full time)
On your first day, you will be placed into one of the following schedules:Sample Timetable (Schedule A)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 8.20 – 9.20 | CORE class Revision |
CORE class | CORE class | CORE class | CORE class |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | CORE class Revision test |
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| 11.00 – 12.00 | CORE class Test answers |
Active8 Vocabulary & Reading |
Active8 Writing |
Active8 Grammar |
Active8 Listening & Speaking |
| 12.10 – 13.10 | Active8 Functional |
Active8 Pronunciation |
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| Lunch | |||||
| 14.10 – 15.10 | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review |
Sample Timetable (Schedule B)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 8.50 – 9.50 | CORE class Revision |
CORE class | CORE class | CORE class | CORE class |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | CORE class Revision test |
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| 11.10 – 12.10 | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review > | Accelerate and Homework Review |
| Lunch | |||||
| 13.10 – 14.10 | CORE class Test answers |
Active8 |
Active8 Writing |
Active8 Grammar |
Active8 Listening & Speaking |
| 14.20 – 15.20 | Active8 Functional |
Active8 Pronunciation |
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Sample Timetable (Schedule C)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review |
| 10.35 – 11.35 | CORE class Revision |
CORE class | CORE class | CORE class | CORE class |
| 11.45 – 12.45 | CORE class Revision test |
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| Lunch | |||||
| 13.45 – 14.45 | CORE class Test answers |
Vocabulary & Reading | Writing | Grammar Pronunciation |
Listening & Speaking |
| 14.55 – 15.55 | Functional | ||||
General English (part time)
On your first day, you will be placed into one of the following schedules:
Sample Timetable (Schedule B)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 8.50 – 9.50 | CORE class Revision |
CORE class | CORE class | CORE class | CORE class |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | CORE class Revision test |
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| 11.10 – 12.10 | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review > | Accelerate and Homework Review |
Sample Timetable (Schedule C)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review | Accelerate and Homework Review |
| 10.35 – 11.35 | CORE class Revision |
CORE class | CORE class | CORE class | CORE class |
| 11.45 – 12.45 | CORE class Revision test |
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