Classes
Each term, courses are offered in Writing/Grammar, Reading/Vocabulary, Oral Communication and Listening/Note-taking. Special Topics courses include writing fluency, speaking fluency, academic success, vocabulary development, culture, etc.
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Testing and Placement
Students take a placement test upon their arrival to campus. The test examines the students' capabilities in listening, composition, reading and grammar. Students are also interviewed to test their speaking level. Results of the test determine the student's placement in the appropriate level.
Level one: Beginning level for students with no knowledge of English.
Level two: Students have some basic knowledge of English. The student understands English and can be understood with difficulty.
Level three: Intermediate level for the student who can understand and read with some ease, but makes frequent mistakes in writing and speaking. Student has knowledge of some grammatical structures.
Level four: High intermediate level for the student who can read and understand with ease but makes occasional mistakes in writing and spelling. Student has control over many grammatical structures.
Level five: Advanced level for the student who has control over grammatical structures and makes few writing and spelling mistakes, but lacks full fluency.
Class Schedule
Classes are held between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Full-time IEP students will receive their schedule after IEP Orientation. Each full-time schedule will include 21 hours per week of faculty-led classroom instruction as outlined here:
Levels 1 and 2
Reading/Writing—6 hours
Writing/Grammar—6 hours
Oral Communication—6 hours
Special Topics—3 hours
Levels 3, 4 and 5
Reading/Vocabulary—6 hours
Writing/Grammar—6 hours
Oral Communication—4 hours
Listening/Note-taking—2 hours
Special Topics—3 hours