English for Secondary School Preparation
(CRICOS Code 048143M)
Students who enrol in secondary studies at Ozford College or other colleges may need some weeks of English language preparation. Ozford English Language Centre has developed a course to meet the specific needs of students entering Year 10 and the Victorian Certificate of Education (Years 11 and 12) at Ozford College.
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| Qualification: | Ozford Certificate of English |
| Duration: | Up to 40 Weeks |
| Hours: | 26 hours per week (includes 2 hours optional conversation class) |
| Intake: | Every Monday |
| Levels Avaliable: | Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced |
This course will cover the following content:
Elementary
- People and Places
- Everyday Life
- The World Around Us
- Extraordinary Lives
- Food
- Travel and Transport
- Keeping In Touch
- Learning For The Future
Pre-intermediate - Leisure, Sports and Health
- Important Firsts, Ambitions and Dreams
- Hobbies and Daily Routines
- Physical and Personal Characteristics
- Holidays and Overseas Places
Intermediate - Describing self and other people
- Different Cultures
- Hobbies and social activities
- News and Media
- Technology
- Storytelling and legend
- Jobs and Future Plans
| Advanced - Diplomacy and hidden messages
- Actors and their characters
- Making a difference?
- Environment and technology – environmental and technological issues in the news
- Future plans: courses, learning and life
- Friends vs formal
- Movies – New Interchange
- Conflict resolution
- Travelling, touring and meeting people
- Personalities and emotions
Upper Intermediate - Describing people and places – using descriptive language
- Australian History
- Life’s Mysteries
- Environment and technology – environmental issues in the news
- Gender Roles
- Customs, Culture and Traditions
- Education Systems in Australia
- Media, Money, Power and the Public Eye
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Intensive High School Preparation Tutorials
This is an optional tutorial program to help students who fall behind their study schedule and face difficulty of getting into high school on time. This program is only available in Term 2 and Term 4. Classes will generally run after main study hours and student number will be limited to 4-6 per class to maximise learning outcome. Charges apply for this program.
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| Duration: | 4 weeks |
| Levels: | Intermediate and/or above |
| Hours: | 1 hour per day |
| Frequency: | 3 days a week |
| Start Date: | 6-7 weeks prior to the next term |