English Preparation for Kings Colleges courses

Course structure and content

Course structure

The English Preparation course is highly intensive.

There is a progressive series of English language teaching modules. Each builds on the one before it.

The fully integrated tuition system develops your learning and study skills as well as language skills. The course enables you to:

• Become familiar with the conventions and expectations of the UK education system
• Become familiar with the style of language used in academic texts
• Increase your speed in reading and writing
• Enlarge your vocabulary, especially in relation to academic subjects
• Learn to identify key facts and information from a wide range of texts
• Learn to organise and set out factual information clearly and coherently, orally and in writing
• Learn to identify and analyse the main argument in a text or presentation
• Learn to express ideas and opinions logically and confidently using appropriate language
• Learn to challenge the ideas of others and present contrasting views

Progression

Successful application and effort should ensure you progress by an average of IELTS 0.5 every 6 – 12 weeks.

Once you reach the required level, you can proceed directly to your chosen academic programme at Kings.