Compact 25+ factsheet

Section 2: Course structure and content

The Compact 25+ program helps students to develop the essential skills needed for using English in their professional and personal lives.

Important international communication skills, including reading newspapers, writing emails, study skills, and group-work techniques are covered.

General English and professional communication

Your general English lessons will be designed to improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening at a consistent rate. Each week, lessons will focus on a different topic.

Students will learn to evaluate themselves and society, reflect upon their studies and learning, and develop work and career goals.

You will work on skills that will enable you to do things such as:

• Set goals and discuss personal action plans
  
• Prepare and give a short presentation and give feedback on others'
  
• Persuade others by raising objections and making suggestions
  
• Turn problems into solutions in activities such as presenting a business idea
  
• Think logically and discuss logical thinking
  
• Develop memory and discuss memory tools
  
• Prepare for a job interview and describe work experiences