English Language Program for Academic Studies

The English language program prepares students to develop their English language competency for university admissions. The Program is delivered by highly skilled professionals to help students acquire language communication skills that support both their academic and career aspirations. On successful completion of the program, students are expected to communicate effectively in their academic environment. The students will:

Goal 1: Develop Language Literacy (Up to level 5 band on the ILETS)

Students use language confidently and competently in variety of learning situations to explore and present their thoughts, interests, opinions and experiences in variety of forms (writing, speaking, listing or writing)

Goal 2: Become Independent Learners

Students develop their ability to assess and reflect their own language skills, engage in variety of discussion forms as a viewer, listener, speaker, reader or presenter and establish goals for self-development.

Goal 3: Develop Essential Academic Competencies

Students establish core competencies for academic purposes as listed below:

• Take effective notes from lectures.
• Write and present course work in academic English.
• Deliver oral presentations in academic English.
• Discuss ideas with faculty and fellow students.
• Plan, organize and structure academic texts.
• Develop basic research terminology and concepts and write a project in academic English

Teaching and Learning

The range of delivery modes for the program includes reading graded texts and accompanying electronic materials available in the language lab (where a selection of online services is made available to JU students), small-group projects, short oral and written reports, presentations, and discussions. Assessment is continuous and monitored through instruments such as story maps, assignments, worksheets, observation, short written/oral reports, and presentation assessments.

In addition, students will be mentored in developing their abilities for autonomous learning by creating individual student language e-portfolios. Students will read the 3 assigned graded readers of autonomously. Teachers will monitor each student’s extensive reading progress and will advise them accordingly throughout the program courses.

Assessment and Program Exit

Progress in overall proficiency in English is partly conducted through the individual courses as noted above, and partly through on-going use of the language portfolio in addition to mock IELTS exams to measure readiness for the standardized test. EAS 1 and EAS 2 exit test are organized by English Language Instructors as part on the course requirements and students are given either a pass or fail mark. EAS3 exit test is conducted at an approved IELTS test center and the University Student affairs office organize students registration for the test. Results are sent directly to JU English Language Instructors for further assessment and student advising.