General English Group Class Information
- Terms for group classes start every 10 weeks
- Each general English class is 9 hours per week
- We have 14 levels of language comprehension from beginner to advanced
Specialty Group Class Information
- Terms for specialty classes start every 10 weeks
- Each specialty English class is 3 hours per week, but students may take up to 3 specialty classes a week for a total of 9 hours per week if desired
- Classes include grammar, pronunciation, conversation, vocabulary, reading, and writing
Admission Requirements
For entrance into our group and specialty classes, students must be at least 18 years of age and have obtained a high school diploma and be literate in his/her own language. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be eligible for our private lesson program.
Placement Procedure
Before entering class, you will take the The English Island's Speaking Placement Test and Written Placement Test to determine your level. The test scores place you in one of our designated levels - Beginning Literacy, Low Beginning, High Beginning, Low Intermediate, High Intermediate, or Advanced.
All of our classes align with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The chart below gives a summary of our current classes and how they correspond to these standards.Curriculum
| CEFR | General | Vocabulary / Speaking / Conversation / Listening | Reading / Writing | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Beginner | Level 1 | Vocabulary & Speaking 1 | Phonics 1, Reading 1 | |
| A1 - A2 High Beginner | Level 2 | Vocabulary & Speaking 2 | Reading 2 | Grammar 2 |
| A2 Low Elementary | Level 3 | Vocabulary & Speaking 3 | Reading 3 | Grammar 3 |
| A2 - B1 Elementary | Level 4 | Pronunciation 4, Conversation 4 | Grammar 4 | |
| B1 Low Intermediate | Level 5 | Conversation 5 | Reading 5 | Grammar 5 |
| B1 - B2 Intermediate | Level 6 | Conversation 6 | Reading & Writing 6 | Grammar 6 |
| B2 High Intermediate | Level 7A, 7B | Reading 7, Phrasal Verbs 7A, Phrasal Verbs 7B | Conversation 7, Writing 7A, Writing 7B | |
| C1 Advanced | Level 8A, 8B | Conversation 8A, Conversation 8B, Phrasal Verbs 8A, Phrasal Verbs 8B | Writing 8A, Writing 8B | |
| C2 Proficient | Level 9A, 9B | Idioms 9A, Idioms 9B, Collocations 9A, Collocations 9B | Writing 9A, Writing 9B | |
| C1 - C2 Test Prep | IELTS, TOEFL | IELTS Speaking, IELTS Listening, TOEFL Speaking, TOEFL Listening | IELTS Reading, IELTS Writing, TOEFL Reading, TOEFL Writing |
Attendance Policy
All ESL students must be in class every day on time. Attendance in all classes is required. Students must have a minimum of 80% attendance overall to receive a Certificate of Completion or Graduation.
Certificate of Graduation
Students who complete the highest level (Level 9) of our 18-hour per week program, have an overall grade of 75 percent or higher, and have an overall attendance of 80 percent or higher are eligible to receive a Certificate of Graduation.
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