On the first day of your course you will be given a placement test. You will be placed on an appropriate course depending on the result you achieve in this test. This test comprises a grammar test, a listening task, a writing task and an interview with a member of the English Language Studies staff. Placement in a class depends on academic level and not on a student's preference for morning or afternoon classes. Homework Homework is given by each teacher every week and this usually takes about 3 hours for each module - i.e. a total of 12 hours per week.
Evidence shows that students who study outside the classroom usually make the fastest progress.
Your homework will be marked by your teachers and returned to you so that you can monitor your progress and check which language areas you are doing well in and which areas you need to improve on. This information is very useful when you are planning your self-study time. In addition to the 12 hours of homework you will be given by your teachers, we recommend that students spend at least 3 hours a week in self-study for each of the 4 modules. Normally you will be tested in weeks 5 and 9 on the language and skills you have studied. The marks from these tests together with your homework contribution will make up the final award on your Certificate.