Pre-sessional English

What will you learn?

Depending on your current English language level, your course will last 26, 16, 9 or 5 weeks.

• academic writing: sentence structure, essay and report writing, academic style and register, accuracy, punctuation and spelling, using secondary sources
• listening to academic lectures and taking notes
• speaking: presentation skills, pronunciation, discussion skills
• reading and summarising academic texts
• using online English learning resources
• using the internet for research
• producing PowerPoint presentations

Your progress is continually monitored through classwork, homework tasks and tests.

Orientation

Upon arrival all new international students will complete an orientation programme organised by our Student Services team. The programme is designed to provide you with essential and useful information to help you settle into university life. This is a great way to make new friends and meet the staff who will support you whilst you are studying at Teesside. Orientation will help you

• familiarise yourself with the University campus and local area
• enjoy social events and trips - there may be a small charge (£2.00-£5.00) for some trips

Assessment

At the end of the course you must take 2 exams: a speaking and listening exam and a reading and writing exam. If you pass the exams, you will receive a University Certificate in English for Academic Purposes and be accepted onto your chosen degree programme.

Example timetable

Semester 1 (September start) for International Foundation Year Computing, Business and Social Sciences and Law pathways

• You must attend at least one English café a week
• Tests are held regularly and you also have an individual tutorial every 2 weeks (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Some sessions are replaced by independent study tasks and group work activities throughout the course to help prepare you for independent study during your degree programme.

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