Details
Our Academic English Skills course is designed for learners who want to strengthen their English for academic or professional purposes. Whether you're aiming to study at university, prepare for IELTS, or progress in your career, this course builds the essential skills you need for success in English-speaking academic environments.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for learners who already have a foundation in English and want to:
Improve academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills
Develop critical thinking and independent learning strategies
Communicate effectively in academic and professional contexts
Prepare for exams like IELTS or transition to university-level study
What You’ll Learn
You will progress through five key stages of academic English development, each building on the last to help you reach your goals with confidence.
1. Academic Foundations
- Writing: Sentence structure, paragraph development, topic sentences
- Reading: Skimming, scanning, identifying main ideas
- Listening: Understanding short lectures for gist and detail
- Speaking: Introducing ideas clearly, pronunciation, asking questions
2. Building Core Academic Skills
- Writing: Essay structure (introduction, body, conclusion), linking ideas
- Reading: Identifying arguments and writer’s purpose
- Listening: Note-taking, picking out key points in talks
- Speaking: Presenting data, delivering short presentations
3. Intermediate Academic Practice
- Writing: Argumentative and discursive essays, integrating evidence
- Reading: Critical reading, distinguishing fact from opinion
- Listening: Understanding longer academic talks and viewpoints
- Speaking: Participating in group discussions, debating respectfully
4. Higher-Order Academic Skills
- Writing: Synthesising sources, introductory referencing (APA/Harvard)
- Reading: Evaluating and comparing academic texts
- Listening: Identifying implied meanings and inference
- Speaking: Presenting research and handling Q&As
5. Academic Independence & Exam Readiness
- Writing: Extended writing under timed conditions, proofreading
- Reading: Research skills, building academic vocabulary
- Speaking: Engaging in seminar-style discussions, mock exams
Progression Opportunities
Upon successful completion, students can:
- Progress to university or higher education
- Prepare for and take exams such as IELTS
- Enter academic or professional fields requiring strong
- English skills
What qualification do I get on completing this course?
Internal Certification - Various exams can be undertaken with completion of this course
Is there additional work required by the student?
Research, Writing Assignments
