General English (GE-I/GE-II)
Course Description:
The purpose of the General English (GE) program is to meet the basic functional language communication needs of the learners. It aims at developing basic English language skills, for the learners to gain social skills that are necessary to meet communication and cultural needs while travelling and participating in community contexts in Australia and other English-speaking countries. The General English program is further subdivided into:
1.GE – I (Elementary-Pre-intermediate B1) CRICOS Course Code: 096641F
2.GE – II (Intermediate -Upper -intermediate B 2) CRICOS Course Code: 096642E
Course Objectives:
It can be assumed that all students entering the GE Course have the common objective of giving the first steps to learn English for which our GE1 programme is the best match. The learners will be able to start learning at an elementary level and continue through pre-intermediate level to gain subsequent skills in all four areas of language.
During the course they will focus on the four key skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Along with functional skills, they gain accuracy in pronunciation by daily integrated activities. It is a great opportunity to develop the communication skills by taking part in classroom activities with other students and focus on vocabulary building.
GE 2 course further enhances the skills to a next level by taking them through intermediate up to Upper intermediate level of knowledge and skills where by the learners can start studying a vocational subject after successful completion of the course or study English further to enhance Academic language skills for higher level vocational or Tertiary courses taking international English exams or by displaying skills to access higher education.
Entry Requirements and Exit Level:
The students willing to take the complete ELICOS package, do not require previous knowledge of the English language but should possess beginner level language skills to initiate classroom level language learning. However, for the those who do have previous experience, they can submit the results of previous examinations or take a diagnostic test to find the most appropriate level.
General English I
| Entry level | Exit level | |
| ACSF | 1 | 2-3 |
| CEFR | A1 | B1 |
| IELTS | 2 | 4.5-5 |
| PTE ACADEMIC | 18 – 21 | 30-36 |
| TOEFL IBT | 14-20 | 44-50 |
General English II
| Entry level | Exit level | |
| ACSF | 2-3 | 3 |
| CEFR | B1 | B2 |
| IELTS | 5 | 5.5 |
| PTE ACADEMIC | 36 | 42 |
| TOEFL IBT | 40-50 | 65-66 |
Enrolment Information
Duration (Weeks): 24 weeks
Estimated Total Course Cost: For more details, please contact Dalton College Administration
Campus location: Dalton College CBD Campus
Fee
Tuition fee $AU 7,200
Enrolment fee $AU 200
Material Fee $AU 450
Admin Fee $AU 500
