General English

Bond University

About

Students can enter at any level of English, starting with communicative and functional General English and progressing to academic English Programs.

The General English programs are 10 weeks long while the Academic Program (English for Academic Purposes) are 14 weeks long.

Both the General English program and Academic English Programs include 20 hours of face to face classroom time and 5 hours of self-directed study and the General English Program also includes 5 hours of self-directed study.All programs at Bond University College are taught by highly experienced and qualified teachers using the latest technologies and educational resources and are designed to ensure students reach their academic and linguistic goals.

Structure

Content

  • The discussion of contemporary global issues, providing authenticity and an international perspective.
  • Writing lessons for real life use - emails, letters, reports, etc.
  • Study, Practice, Remember sections which provide integrated language summaries and practice exercises.
  • Clear language aims and objectives linked to CEFR, the global scale for English.
  • Directed self-study sessions and English Lab with feedback functionality and exercises, allowing students greater control of their learning.
  • The Student DVD with audio and video plus transcripts which allows learners to review lessons and catch up if they miss a class.
  • Textbook Series: Cutting Edge (Published by Pearson Education)

Assessment

Our General English programs are self-paced, with students assessed on weekly tasks, as well as a final test in week 10 in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and your grammar knowledge. Once a student has demonstrated the required competency, they will move up to the next level.

Study schedule Full-time study involves 25 hours per week.20 hours of face-to-face tuition and 5 hours of directed self-study and teacher supervised activities.

Program commencement dates for 2020

Each level of General English lasts 10 weeks. Students that are unable to commence at the beginning of a 10-week cycle may commence halfway through at the 6-week point.

WeeksStartEndWeeks 1-5Monday,12 October 2020Friday, 13 November 2020Weeks 6-10Monday, 16 November 2020Friday, 18 December 2020BREAKMonday, 21 December 2020Friday, 1 January 2021

Program commencement dates for 2021

Teaching PeriodStartEndTeaching Period 1Monday, 11 January 2021Friday, 19 March 2021Teaching Period 2Monday, 22 March 2021Friday, 28 May 2021Teaching Period 3Monday, 31 May 2021Friday, 6 August 2021Teaching Period 4Monday, 9 August 2021Friday, 15 October 2021Teaching Period 5Monday, 18 October 2021Friday, 17 December 2021

Sample Timetable

Monday to Friday (excluding Wednesday)Wednesday (free BBQ lunch for all students)Session 1:9am - 11amSession 1:9am - 12pmSession 2:11:45am - 2pmOptional activities: Conversation Club 1pm - 2pm (delivered online)Self directed study:2pm - 3pm 

 English Support Service is available Monday to Friday from 2pm - 5pm (delivered online)

Entry requirements

Students are tested on their English level on the first day of their program and placed in an appropriate class level on the same day.

Institution