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BECKETT COLLEGE OF ENGLISH

Brochure 2011

Beckett College

London

BECKETT COLLEGE OF ENGLISH Excellence in English Language Teaching

BECKETT COLLEGE OF ENGLISH Beckett College London - 56 Commercial Road, Aldgate, London E1 1LP

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Table of Contents

Welcome To ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Beckett College of English ......................................................................................................... 3

Beckett College London ............................................................................................................ 4

Beckett College of English Overview ..................................................................................................... 5

Why Beckett College ............................................................................................................................. 6

General English Course Levels .............................................................................................................. 9

General English Course Structure ........................................................................................................ 11

Exam Preparation Courses .................................................................................................................. 17

Cambridge Suite & IELTS ......................................................................................................... 18

English For Specialist Training & Occupational Courses (ESTOP) ..................................................... 28

English For Specialist Further And Higher Education Purposes (ESFHEP) Courses ............................ 30

Initial and Professional Development EL teacher Training Courses .................................................. 32



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WELCOME

A very warm welcome to Beckett College London and Beckett College of English. We are delighted

that you are considering studying English language with us at Beckett College of English in London.

We trust and hope that your time spent with us in London will be academically and personally

rewarding. As well as successfully studying the English language, we also hope that you will make

new lifelong friends as well as thoroughly enjoy exploring and living in London and the United

Kingdom.

We at Beckett College London are passionately committed to the pursuit of educational excellence.

Our cutting edge facilities at our flagship London College and exceptional teachers provide you with

an environment and the support to succeed academically, and we very much hope that you will seize

this opportunity and invest in your future success.

Complementing our academic excellence is our unequivocal commitment to a duty of pastoral care

and support. The excellent registrations and students support services team personnel are here to

assist and support you.

We wish you all the best of luck and we look forward to meeting you soon.

David C.W.A. Carruthers Chief Executive Beckett Education Group Principal Beckett College London



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BECKETT COLLEGE OF ENGLISH The Beckett College of English is the specialist English Language Training arm of Beckett College London, which is the ASIC accredited flagship College of the Beckett Education Group. As a young and vibrant College close to the centre of London serving students from all around the world, we are passionately committed to the delivery of English language training excellence. As well as an excellent portfolio of general, academic English, examination preparation and English for specialist training and occupational purposes courses and programmes; we enjoy excellent facilities and resources. We are also committed to providing a fun, innovative and creative English language learning environment. Our teaching focuses upon laying solid foundations, upon developing learner learning skills and on delivering a balanced methodological approach that privileges amongst others task based learning and project work, allowing learners to explore, use and development sustainable language skills. Our excellent learning resources include core course books, supplementary materials, information, computing and technology resources, portfolios and e-portfolios. Complementing the teaching are our lesson based, weekend day and weekend heritage, historical, cultural, music and theatre, sporting and other leisure trips and excursions in and around London and Britain. Beckett College of English is close to the London airports, with easy access to the transport network and a variety of good accommodation. London is the world’s greatest city! Make new friends, see and experience exciting new things and have an adventure…practise your English in the restaurants and bars, at Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and all the other famous London sights!



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BECKETT COLLEGE LONDON Beckett College London is ASIC accredited and the flagship college of the Beckett Education Group. It is a premier provider of private education, training and professional development consultancy, solutions and services. Passionately committed to providing an environment of innovative and transformational learning and educational excellence, our education and training ethos is to challenge, support and empower; to foster a culture of high performance and to help you achieve your full potential. We offer, in partnership with a range of United Kingdom universities, awarding and professional bodies, a diverse portfolio of qualifications and awards; from Certificate and Diplomas through to Degrees and Post Graduate awards.

Beckett Education Group also has a college in Dubai – Beckett College Dubai. The Beckett Education Group and Beckett College London also specialise in consultancy, education and training for Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and Asian clients.



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BECKETT COLLEGE OF ENGLISH

Beckett College of English is our specialist School of English Language Training.

Beckett College of English offers:

Academic and English Language Foundation Programmes

Examination Preparation Courses

English for Specialist Training and Occupational Purposes Courses

General English Language Programmes

Specialist Short Professional Courses

Summer Schools

Courses run from 1 to 52 weeks.

We offer you a unique educational experience and excellence in English language teaching and

training. We aim to provide consistently the appropriate academic environment to enable students,

both children and adults, to realise fully their potential, by both challenging students and instilling

confidence.



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Why Beckett College of English? 1. An Outstanding Portfolio of Courses and Programmes

Beckett College of English delivers an outstanding depth and

breadth of English Language Training courses and programmes.

These range from half and full year English and Academic Year

Foundation programmes through to year-round general English

language courses, summer schools and examination preparation

courses; to business and professional development English courses

and English for specialist training and occupational purpose courses.

2. Courses tailored to your requirements Our English Language Courses are tailored to the needs of our students, both children and adults.

You can opt for full-time, part-time, day and evening classes and choose from a diverse range of

integrated and stand - alone courses and programmes.

3. Location, Location, Location

London is the world’s greatest city. Make new friends, see and experience exciting new things,

and have an adventure!

Beckett College of English is conveniently situated in the heart of the city of London, making it ideal

for both business and leisure. It is five minutes’ walk from the financial heart of the City and a 20

minute Tube journey to London Victoria. With the famous Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane on our

doorstep, we offer an ideal base for you to combine learning and leisure on your visit to London. We

are two minutes’ walk from Aldgate East Tube Station and 15 minutes’ walk to Liverpool Street and

Fenchurch Street railway stations.

4. Excellent Facilities

The College offers you an excellent learning environment. Our

facilities include bright, modern classrooms and the latest in

learning technologies. In addition, there is a well-stocked library

with a wide range of English language resources, a fully-equipped

computer lab and a self-access centre.



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5. Small Class Sizes

The College offers small class sizes, between 8 and 16 students,

allowing more time for interaction and individually focused

learning, so improving opportunities for sustainable learning and

development.

6. Excellent Teaching

The College is committed to teaching excellence. Approachable and friendly, all our English

language instructors are highly qualified and highly internationally experienced, with most having

held senior positions and higher level professional and academic qualifications at Certificate,

Diploma, Postgraduate and Master’s levels.

Our teaching methodology promotes interactive learning, individualised learning and task-based

learning, ensuring that you are provided with plenty of opportunities to learn, practise and recycle

your language knowledge and skills, so resulting in learning excellence. Further more, we believe in

adding value through teaching additional skills, encouraging multi-tasking and developing learner

autonomy.

7. Excellent Learning Environment

The College offers you an excellent learning environment.

Complimenting our excellent facilities, the College promotes a

teaching and learning environment that is positive, fun,

dynamic and creative. Project work, field trips, interactive

learning and regular monitoring and performance feedback are

all designed to ensure that your English language learning and

development is an excellent educational venture.

8. Excursions, Leisure and Extra - Curricular Activities

Studying at Beckett College of English does not mean that you will just be learning in the classroom.

We believe that it is important for our students to develop as English language speakers in the real

world context too. We provide our students with real opportunities to use and develop their

language skills, as well as simply enjoy themselves and new experiences.



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A wide range of leisure events and activities include welcome and end-of-course events, course and

programme visits and field trips to sites of historical and cultural significance in and around London,

weekend trips and activities, theatres, museums, movies, shows, exhibitions, restaurants and sports.

9. Student Support Services and Culture of Care

Complementing our teaching team is our excellent student support services team who are on hand

to help you make the most out of your experience studying English in London. They can support and

advise you across a wide range of pastoral and support services, from accommodation and travel, to

counselling and out-of-hours student support.

10. Added Value

Studying at Beckett College of English is an investment which affords significant added value. Our

prices offer exceptional value. All-inclusive fees include, among others, the core, complimentary and

supplementary course materials, online teaching and learning resources, e-portfolios, individual and

tailored learning, testing and assessment fees, free Wi-Fi and internet, and complete ICT facilities.

The Tower of London Brighton Pier, Brighton The Eden Project, Cornwall



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GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE LEVELS

Pre Beginner / Beginner Level

The Beginner Level General English Language Programme is designed to allow students to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. CEF Reference: A1 Breakthrough IELTS Target: 1-2 Target Examination: N/A

Elementary Level

The Elementary Level General English Language Programme is designed to give students the opportunity to practice and perfect their use of sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography and employment). CEF Reference: A2 Waystage IELTS Target: 3-3.5 Target Examination: Cambridge KET

Pre-intermediate Level

The Pre-intermediate Level General English Language Programme is designed to facilitate students’ understanding of the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly found in work, school, leisure and other social situations. CEF Reference: A2 Waystage / B1 Threshold IELTS Target: 3.5 - 4 Target Examination: Cambridge PET



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Intermediate Level

The Intermediate Level General English Language Programme is designed to facilitate students’ understanding of more complex ideas and texts. Students are also encouraged to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity required in regular interaction with native speakers across a range of social situations. CEF Reference: B2 Vantage IELTS Target: 5.5 Target Examination: Cambridge FCE

Upper-intermediate Level

The Upper - intermediate Level General English Language Programme is designed to facilitate students’ understanding of a wide range of demanding, longer texts, to express themselves fluently and spontaneously and to use language flexibly and effectively across a range of social, academic and work/professional purposes. CEF Reference: B2 Vantage / C1 Operational Proficiency IELTS Target: 6.5 Target Examination: Cambridge CAE

Advanced Level

The Advanced Level General English Language Programme is designed to allow students to participate with full communicative competency and skills across a range of social, academic and work/professional purposes. CEF Reference: B2 Vantage / C1 Operational Proficiency IELTS Target: 6.5 Target Examination: Cambridge CAE



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GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE STRUCTURE

The General or Intensive English course is designed to improve your general English language proficiency for use in everyday social situations. All General English language programmes feature integrated and stand alone practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, grammar and vocabulary, using both the course book and supplementary materials. Duration of courses can last from 1 week to 52 weeks.

Pre-Beginner / Starter / Beginner

Level

The Beginner General English Language Course is a basic level course designed to provide beginners with basic general English language skills and knowledge, including basic words and key phrases used in everyday situations; and the ability to follow simple instructions, listen to short simple conversations, read short simple texts and hold simple conversations. Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to: understand and use simple everyday expressions and very basic phrases

aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer simple questions

about personal details such as where they live, the people they know and the things they have; and

engage in basic conversation. Course Content: Includes: Basic Grammar, Simple Sentence Structures, Basic Spelling, Pronunciation, Reading Simple Short texts, Writing Simple Sentences, Simple Conversations. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Describing Classroom Language, Greetings, Exchanging Simple, Personal Information, Describing Yourself, Describing People, Daily Routines, Making Simple Arrangements, Buying Common & Everyday Items, Everyday Routines, Talking About People and Places Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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Elementary Level

The Elementary General English Language Course is designed to build upon the pre-beginner/beginner course and provide elementary level general English language skills and knowledge, including key words and phrases; and the ability to follow simple instructions, listen to short conversations, read and write short texts and hold simple conversations. Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to: understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases

aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about

personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has; and

interact in a simple way, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Course Content: Includes: Grammar, Using Reading Texts, Writing Simple Texts, Basic Letters and E-mails, Simple Short Projects, Spelling, Pronunciation, Study Skills, Basic Presentations,, Simple Social Oral Exchanges, Simple Messages. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Talking About and Describing People, Family, Cities, Homes and Jobs; Everyday Routines; Likes, Dislikes and Preferences; Habits and Customs; Shopping; Work and Life; Travel and Journeys; Movies; Simple Choices and Opinions; and Health and Medicine. Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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Pre-intermediate Level

The Pre-intermediate General English Language Course is designed to build upon the elementary course and provide pre-intermediate level general English language skills and knowledge, as well as encourage the use of more learning strategies such as using context and both phonic and graphic knowledge to decode words.

Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to:

develop conversations, face-to-face and on the phone

describe countries, give directions

use English practically in airports, hotels and restaurants

make requests, ask for factual information, directions and instructions

express statements of fact, give explanations, take part in more formal interaction

extract the main points when listening to presentations

listen for details in short narratives and explanations Course Content: Includes: Further Grammar Working with Reading Texts, Producing Written Texts, Project Work, Spelling, Pronunciation, Study Skills, Presentation Skills. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Past Life Events, Opinions, Needs and Wants, Hobbies, Sports and Interests, Food and Drink, Work and Education, Money and and Finance, Rules and Obligations, Energy and Environment, Weather and Climate, Advice and Recommendations, Expressing Feelings, Planning and Organising Travel & Journeys, Talking About Countries, People and Places, Expressing Opinions and Having a Discussion. Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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Intermediate Level

The Intermediate General English Language Course is designed to help students

develop a more complex use of spoken and written English structures, grammar and vocabulary, as well as higher level conversational skills, so that students can use and understand more complex ideas and texts. Students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers across a range of social situations. Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to:

Participate in and contribute to normal and higher level formal and informal English conversations with increased confidence

Demonstrate a higher level of communicative competency across all four integrated skills across a range of formal and informal communicative scenarios and events

Produce a range of formal and informal texts, such as letters and CVs, and be able to use and complete a range of standard everyday business documentation such as application forms.

Successfully use a range of English medium resources for a variety of purposes, such as written and spoken news and reviews.

Course Content: Integrated and stand-alone reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, grammar and vocabulary suitable for more complex social interactions and situations across a greater range of scenarios, including more complex use of tenses, modals, third conditionals and short essay writing. Learning skills and learner autonomy are promoted. Accuracy, fluency and good basic text organisation are focused on at this level. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Media and Communications; Reading and discussing News, Current Affairs and Issues; Using, Presenting and Manipulating Information; Dreams and Ambitions; Discussing Personal Qualities; Possessions; Decision Making; Explanations and Reasons; Opinions and Suggestions; Speculating about Change; Personal Qualities; Opinions, News and Current Affairs. Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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Upper - intermediate Level

The Upper - intermediate General English Language Course is designed to

facilitate understanding of the more complex ideas and texts, as well as allow learners to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers across a range of social situations. It will also develop more complex use of spoken and written English structures; idiomatic use of phrases and phrasal verbs; well-structured composition and article writing; developing critical thinking and problem-solving techniques. Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to: Understand and recognise implicit meaning Express themselves fluently and spontaneously Use language flexibly and effectively across a range of formal, informal and

more complex social and work related functions, situations and events. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed written and oral texts on complex

subjects Showing controlled use of written and oral structural and organisational

patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. Course Content: Integrated and stand - alone reading, writing, listening and speaking skills Using, presenting and manipulating a range of resources and texts for discussing, debating and writing about various topics. Grammar and vocabulary suitable for higher level understanding across a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Accuracy, fluency and good text organisation are focused on at this level. Again learning skills and learner autonomy are promoted. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Talents and Skills, Learning & Teaching, Negotiating Misunderstandings, Virtual Worlds, Critical Incidents, How Things Work and World of Discovery, Education and Training, Landmarks, Talking About Local History & Knowledge, Art, Architecture and Design, Crime and Justice, Problem Solving, Discoveries, Presenting Opinions and Reasons, Discussing Alternative Approaches, Negotiating and Compromises. Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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Advanced Level

The Advanced General English Language Course is designed to develop and

consolidate understanding and use of advanced level language skills, competency, resources, ideas and texts, allowing participants to interact fluently,, accurately and spontaneously in advanced level interaction with native speakers across a range of social situations. Learning Outcomes: When the learners have completed the course they will be able to:

Use and understand a range of complex and high level formal and informal written and oral sources in the English language confidently and effectively

Summarise and reformulate information and data from a range of complex and high level formal and informal written and oral sources

Reconstruct arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation Demonstrate written and oral communicative competency across a

range of formal and informal social and work-related scenarios Draw upon finer shades of meaning from the most complex written and

spoken texts.

Course Content: Integrated and stand - alone reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Using, presenting and manipulating a range of advanced level resources and texts for discussing, debating and writing at an advanced level about various general and social topics across a range of situations. Grammar and vocabulary suitable for advanced level understanding across a wide range of demanding texts. Developing critical thinking and problem-solving techniques and skills are also promoted. Functions, Skills & Topics Include: Child, Personality and the Self, Language and Literature, History, Technology, the World, News & Current Affairs, Health & Fitness, Marketing and Brands, Icons, Identity & Belonging, Climate and the Environment. Duration: 120 hours Key Course Book: English Unlimited – Cambridge University Press & New English File – Oxford University Press



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All General English language programmes include:

Core course book

Supplementary materials

Individual reading, writing, listening and speaking skills lessons

Integrated skills lessons

Grammar and vocabulary lessons

Project work

EXAM PREPARATION COURSES

Beckett College of English offers students the opportunity to take exam preparation courses as stand- alone courses, as part of the General English Language Programme, or as part of the English and Academic Year Foundation Programme. All students who apply to do the examination courses will be given a test to decide if their starting level is appropriate. Tests also serve as a needs analysis, which enables the teacher to compile material to work on specific needs of the students in the class. Every month tutorials are held to assess progress and also to decide which areas need to be worked on. All examination preparation courses include:

Core course book

Supplementary materials

Specialist course book lessons which focus on exam content, strategy and practice

Writing and reading focus

Listening and speaking fluency and practice.



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CAMBRIDGE SUITE - IELTS, PET, KET, FCE, CAE

The exam preparation courses are specifically designed for candidates who wish to take the traditional paper based examinations. Those who wish to take the computer based examinations can also attend the classes, where the differences will be explained.

IELTS

The IELTS examination courses are specifically designed to prepare students for the Cambridge IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examination. IELTS is recognised as an entrance requirement by British, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian universities and for secondary, vocational and training programmes. IELTS is available in two formats – Academic and General Training. This intensive course prepares students for the Academic Training Modules, which assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. Three courses are run – introductory, intermediate and advanced levels. The course’s focus is on improving students’ ability in the areas of academic speaking, writing, reading and listening, with intensive mock examination practice. It focuses on regular practice, individual tutorials to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and developing exam strategies and skills. As part of the course, students will do regular examination practice to get them used to working under examination conditions. Learners will also concentrate on developing good examination techniques. Throughout the course, they will be set homework exercises, with particular emphasis on reading and writing. Learners will also receive feedback, correction and advice. A full practice IELTS exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive Hours: 90 hours Level: Intermediate / Upper Intermediate / Advanced



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KET

The Key English Test (KET) examination course is specifically designed to prepare students for the Cambridge Key English Test. KET uses language from real life situations and covers the four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. It provides an assessment of practical skills, and encourages the development of abilities which can be used while travelling, as well as in study and work situations. The focus is on reading simple texts and gaining information from informative texts, and on understanding basic facts and information given in announcements and/or public address systems. Students learn how to handle basic enquiries related to their area of familiarity, providing straightforward facts when asked directly, taking simple messages, expressing own likes and dislikes in simple terms, understanding basic printed information and writing elementary messages. A full practice KET exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive Hours: 90 hours Level: Elementary

PET

The Preliminary English Test (PET) examination course is specifically designed to prepare students for the Cambridge Key English Test. PET uses language from real life situations and covers the four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. It provides an assessment of practical skills, and encourages the development of abilities which can be used while travelling, as well as in study and working situations. The focus is on reading and understanding informative texts, notices and relevant instruction manuals, understanding the main points of commentaries and asking questions in order to get more information. Students take part in discussions which involve the exchange of factual information or receiving instructions, receive and pass on messages within predictable routines and deal with most situations likely to arise in everyday situations. A full practice PET exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive Hours: 90 hours Level: Pre-Intermediate



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FCE

The Cambridge First Certificate English is an intermediate level exam which tests English for many practical everyday purposes, including business and study. The FCE is ideal if you want to work or study abroad or to develop a career which requires language skills (e.g. business, medicine, and engineering). FCE indicates sufficient proficiency in English to be of practical use in clerical, secretarial and managerial jobs in many industries, in particular tourism, where contact with English speakers is required. Successful candidates have the ability to deal with routine letters and telephone enquiries, and to cope with some non-academic training courses and simple textbooks and articles. FCE is also useful preparation if you are working towards higher level exams, such as CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) and CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English). The course involves practice, at the appropriate level, in writing skills, reading and listening comprehension, use of English, speaking and examination techniques. The course uses authentic texts, motivating topics, and fun communication activities. We look at past papers and work from a number of recommended books. The aim of the course is to give the student the necessary grounding to enable them to pass the exam, and also to have learned a good deal of English. As in any exam, the final outcome depends on student motivation throughout the course. A full practice Cambridge Academic English (FCE) exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive Hours: 90 hours Level: Upper Intermediate



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CAE

The Cambridge Advanced English is an exam which tests English at an advanced level. It is a practical course relating to general social English and the world of work, rather than academic purposes. CAE is ideal if you want to work or study abroad or to develop a career which requires language skills (e.g. business, medicine, and engineering). It is also useful preparation if you are working towards CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English). The focus is on advanced learners who have the ability to use English with confidence in social, professional and higher educational contexts. The course involves practice, at the appropriate level, in writing skills, reading and listening comprehension, use of English, speaking and examination techniques. The course uses authentic texts, motivating topics, and fun communication activities. We look at past papers and work from a number of recommended books. The aim of the course is to give the student the necessary grounding to enable them to pass the exam, and also to have learned a good deal of English. As in any exam, the final outcome depends on student motivation throughout the course. A full practice CAE exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive Hours: 90 hours Level: Upper Intermediate



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BUSINESS ENGLISH

Beckett College of English offers corporate executive and professional clients, as well as adult students, a wide range of business English and business professional development courses. Beckett College of English can deliver the business courses as in - house solutions to corporate clients in the UK and Europe.

LCCI English for Business

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Qualifications are awarded by Education Development International, who organise a series of exams connected with practical studies for business, commerce and tourism. The main business English exams are:

English for Business (**) English for Commerce Written English for Tourism

English for Business exams are available at five different levels: preliminary, first level, second level, third level and fourth level. The LCCI English for Business exam tests your reading and writing skills in a business context. The courses prepare participants to be able to operate in English through the English language medium across a range of core business tasks and skills, which include business reading and writing, presentations and a business correspondence portfolio. A full practice exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks Hours: 60-90 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Intermediate to Advanced



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English for Business and

Work

The English for Business and Work Course is designed to provide participants with a range of integrated practical business and work language and soft skills required for the social and business communication demands of their daily lives. The course is for and about professionals in a wide range of working environments, including traditional business contexts and the public and voluntary sectors. It is particularly suitable for those who have studied English in the past but who want to refresh, consolidate and practice their existing English, as well as learn new language. Course Duration: 4 weeks Hours: 60-90 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Post Beginner to Upper Intermediate

International Professional

Business English

The International Professional Business English Course is designed to provide participants with a range of integrated practical business and soft skills required to be able to effectively and successfully operate in an international modern business world. The course uses real business concepts, themes, topics, functions, tasks and resources to develop vocabulary, grammar and integrated business English skills. In addition to the core course, participants can study a series of specialist business options. These include: Cross Cultural Business, Logistics Management, Business Law, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Accounting & Finance. The course is directly linked to the Cambridge University Business English Certificate (BEC) and LCCI English for Business Exams. Course Duration: 4 weeks intensive or 4 weeks core + 2 weeks option Hours: 60-90 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Elementary to Advanced



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Business Communications

&

Business Correspondence

Portfolio

The Business Communications and Business Correspondence Portfolio Course is designed to provide participants with a range of practical business communications and correspondence skills and knowledge across a range of business themes and contexts. The courses are available at three different levels – technician, practitioner and advanced. The course includes: Understanding Effective Communications, Communications Skills, Business Writing Skills, Business Correspondence Portfolio, Cross-cultural Communications, Meeting Skills, Telephone Skills, Negotiation Skills and Role Plays. The Business Correspondence Portfolio is a dedicated portfolio of a wide range of business writing and documents (such as e-mails, formal letters, short reports, management reports technical writing, technical reports, analysis reports, job descriptions, job adverts, quality assurance and management system documents as appropriate to levels) with accompanying MS Office and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) production knowledge and skills components. Course Duration: 4 weeks Hours: 60 - 90 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Intermediate to Advanced



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IAB English for

Finance &

Cambridge International Certificate in

Financial English

The UK Institute of Accounting and Book-keeping, Financial English and the Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English Qualifications are designed to provide participants with the financial and English language skills to be able to successfully and effectively operate in an international finance environment to international standards; and/or demonstrate an ability to follow a course of study in finance and accounting delivered in English. The IAB has two levels of qualifications: The Certificate in Financial English and The Diploma in Financial English. Topics include: Accounting Terms and Concepts, Banking Terms and Concepts Financial Reporting, Company Financial Strategy, Risk Assessment and Analysis, Insurance, Investment Banking, Ethics and Professionalism, Debt-Recovery and Credit Policy, Auditing, Assets and Company Valuations, Budgetary Processes, Corporate Governance, Cost and Management Accounting and Acquisitions and Mergers. Both courses can be used as stand - alone or examination preparation courses. A full practice exam is included in the course. Course Duration: 4 weeks Hours: 90-120 hours Contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: ICFE – Upper Intermediate & Advanced IAB Certificate & Diploma – Pre- Intermediate to Upper Intermediate



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International Finance and

Business Studies

The International Finance and Business Studies Course is designed for students who are studying Finance and/or Business at university or professional levels, or for those who want to study business in English for professional development. Focused around key business, management and economic concepts, the course provides participants with key international business knowledge and skills, as well as key soft skills and academic knowledge and skills. Topics include: Work and Motivation, Production, Finance, Marketing, Management, Banking, Economics, Business Ethics, Exchange Rates, International Trade, Information and Electronic Commerce, Entrepreneurs and Venture Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility. The course also uses authentic business resources, case studies, discussions, task- based learning and role-plays. The course can be used as an extended and integrated pre-sessional programme for pre-university business degrees. Course Duration: 4 weeks/8-12 weeks as part of Integrated Pre-Sessional Hours: 90-120 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Upper Intermediate & Advanced

The Individual Business

Professional Development Plan (IBPDP)

The Individual Business Professional Development Plan (IBPDP) Course is an exclusive one-to-one or micro group (maximum of four people) programme bespoke to a professional’s specific career needs. Based around an individual training needs analysis (TNA), a personalised syllabus is built from a series of core and specialist options. Possible topics and options include: Leadership & Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), Dealing With People, Presentation Skills, Business Communications, Business Writing & Correspondence, Meetings Skills, Negotiation Skills, Project Skills, Project Management, Telephone Skills, E-mail Skills and Study Skills. Course Duration: 2 or 4 weeks Hours: 60-90 hours contact and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level: Pre - intermediate to Advanced



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ENGLISH FOR SPECIALIST TRAINING & OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (ESTOP)

Beckett College of English offers both corporate executive and professional clients, as well as adult students a wide range of ENGLISH FOR SPECIALIST TRAINING & OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (ESTOP) courses. Beckett College of English can deliver the ESTOP courses as in-house solutions to corporate clients in the UK and Europe. These are highly focused professional short courses designed to provide participants with the ability to operate effectively and successfully in a professional international English language environment. All courses focus on:

Integrated skills Specialist Vocabulary Specialist Grammar Soft Skills Key Professional & Specialist Concepts and Knowledge Job, Function and Role Language and Task-Based Competency

All courses are short 40-60 contact hours and 90-120 hours Guided Learning Hours (GLH) courses.

Courses are normally full time, 10-15 hours per week over four weeks.

Courses Available:

English for Medicine Intermediate level to Advanced English for Nursing Pre Intermediate & Intermediate

English for Cabin Crew Intermediate + English for Energy Industry Intermediate + English for Engineering Pre - intermediate to Upper - intermediate English for Oil & Gas Sectors Elementary to Intermediate + English for Pilots & ATC Upper - intermediate English for Technology Intermediate + Technical English Elementary, Intermediate& Advanced



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English for: Accounting Intermediate + Customer Care Intermediate + Finance & Banking Intermediate to Upper - intermediate Human Resources Intermediate + Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism Elementary to Intermediate Hotel & Catering Pre Intermediate to Intermediate Law Intermediate to Advanced Marketing & Advertising Intermediate Management & HRM Intermediate to Upper - intermediate Media Intermediate to Upper - intermediate Sales & Purchasing Intermediate + Science and Engineering Intermediate + Tourism Pre - intermediate to Upper - intermediate



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ENGLISH FOR SPECIALIST FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION PURPOSES (ESFHEP)

Beckett College of English provides adult students a wide range of ENGLISH FOR SPECIALIST FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION PURPOSES (ESFHEP) courses.

These are highly-focused academic short courses designed to provide participants with the ability to operate internationally effectively and successfully in an English language medium academic environment. All courses focus on:

Integrated skills Specialist Vocabulary Specialist Grammar Soft Skills Transferable Academic Skills and Knowledge (TASK)

All courses are short 40-60 contact hours and 90-120 hours Guided Learning Hours (GLH) courses.

Courses are normally full time, 10-15 hours per week over four weeks.

Courses Available:

English for Banking Upper - intermediate + Business Studies Upper - intermediate + Environmental Science Upper - intermediate + Humanities Studies Intermediate + Health Sciences Intermediate + Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) Upper - intermediate + Language and Linguistics Upper - intermediate + Law Upper - intermediate + Management Studies Upper - intermediate + Mechanical Engineering Upper - intermediate + Medicine Upper - intermediate + Psychology Upper - intermediate + Public Relations Upper - intermediate + Tourism & Hospitality Management Upper - intermediate +



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PRE-SESSIONAL COURSES LINKED TO FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Beckett College of English offers all the above ESFHEP courses, plus English for Nursing and English for Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality Management as dedicated pre sessional courses. Courses range from one to six months, depending upon the options chosen below. Pre-sessional Courses Options:

Option Entry Point Course Components Duration Exit Point

A IELTS 5

English and Academic Foundation Programme

English for Academic Studies Skills in English English for Academic Purposes Transferable Academic Skills

Knowledge (TASK) 1 Month ESFHEP Course IELTS or PTE Exam Preparation

1 Academic Year IELTS 6

Diploma or Degree

B IELTS 5.5

English for Academic Studies Skills in English English for Academic Purposes Transferable Academic Skills


6 Months IELTS 6

Diploma or Degree

C IELTS 5.5

English for Academic Studies Transferable Academic Skills


3 Months IELTS 6

Diploma or Degree

D IELTS 6

2 Month ESFHEP Course IELTS or PTE Exam Preparation or

Transferable Academic Skills Knowledge (TASK)

2 Months IELTS 6.5 +

Diploma or Degree

E IELTS 6.5

1 Month ESFHEP Course IELTS or PTE Exam Preparation or

Transferable Academic Skills Knowledge (TASK)

2 Months IELTS 6.5 +

Diploma or Degree



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PRE-SESSIONAL COURSES ADDED VALUE

Beckett College of English is proud to advise that all dedicated Pre-sessional ESFHEP courses have significant added value components built in. These include:

Networking Events Study & Welfare Support Services & Programme Special Academic and Cultural Visits and Lectures Visits to Universities University Preparation

INITIAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING

Beckett College of English offers English Language Teaching professionals a wide range of Ab Initio and continuous professional development English language and instructional teaching courses.

These are highly focused professional teaching and instructional courses designed to provide participants with the ability to operate effectively and successfully in an international English teaching and training environment. All courses focus on:

Integrated Skills Specialist Vocabulary Specialist Grammar Soft Skills Transferable Academic Skills and Knowledge (TASK)

Professional teacher training courses are short 90-120 contact hours and 180 240 hours Guided

Learning Hours (GLH). Short Continuous professional development (CPD) and In-Service Training

(INSET) courses are 40-60 hours and 90-120 hours GLH. Courses are normally full-time, 10-15 hours

per week over four weeks.



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Courses Available: LCCI / EDI

Certificate TEFL Level 4 – IELTS 5.5 / 6 Required EDI Diploma TEFL Level 5 – IELTS 6 - 6.5 Required Certificate in Teaching Business English Level 4 – IELTS 5.5 / 6 Required EDI Further Certificate in Teaching Business English Level 4 – IELTS 5.5 / 6 Required

College of Teachers

Certificate of Educational Studies (COES) TESOL The Associateship of The College of Teachers (ACOT) with Teaching Practice The Advanced Diploma of Educational Studies (ADOES) with Teaching Practice

The Institute of Training & Occupational Learning

Advanced Certificate in Training & Occupational Learning Train The Trainer

Continuous Professional Development and In Service Training

English for The Teacher – Advanced Language Studies for English Language Professionals

English Language Teaching Course Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Course Cambridge TKT Content and Language Integrated Learning Course Cambridge CELTA In-House/INSET Course

Courseware and Materials Development and Design Managing Language Teaching and Operations Course Training Design Team Management – Course, Syllabus & Curriculum Design Understanding English Language Testing, Assessment and Examinations – Concepts, Design

and Administration Using Audio, Video and Music in the English Language Classroom Using Information, Communication and Technology in the Classroom Using Literature in the English Language Classroom

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