The programme follows the English File 5th Edition Elementary (A2) syllabus and focuses on developing the base level language skills necessary for effective communication in academic, as well as everyday contexts. The course will focus on all skills of English; Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and Pronunciation, with a main feature being, building students confidence in using English independently. The course places particular emphasis on areas identified as being weak during students' PFF/PFD assessment speaking and writing samples. The course will not be split into individual modules, but every week will have a different topic which then has grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening embedded within it. 

Students will develop knowledge and skills in the following areas: 

Grammar 

Students will develop the ability to use: 

• Present Simple and Present Continuous 
• Past Simple 
• Future forms and future plans 
• Question forms 
• Articles and quantifiers 
• Comparatives and superlatives 
• Modal verbs 
• Object pronouns and possessives 
• Countable and uncountable nouns 
• Basic sentence structure and word order 

Vocabulary 

Students will develop the ability to discuss: 

• Personal information and daily life 
• Family and relationships 
• Education and work 
• Travel and transport 
• Health and wellbeing 
• Technology and communication 
• Future plans and ambitions 

Speaking and Listening 

Students will develop the ability to: 

• Introduce themselves and discuss personal experiences 
• Express opinions and preferences 
• Ask and answer questions effectively 
• Participate in pair and group discussions 
• Understand spoken English in a variety of contexts 
• Communicate confidently with tutors and peers 

Reading 

Students will develop the ability to: 

• Understand short texts and articles 
• Identify main ideas and supporting information 
• Read for specific information 
• Build vocabulary through reading activities 
• Develop reading confidence and fluency 

Writing 

Students will develop the ability to:

• Write clear and complete sentences
• Organise ideas into simple paragraphs 
• Describe experiences and events 
• Write about future plans and goals 
• Express opinions and provide supporting reasons 
• Produce short pieces of connected writing 

There are no formal qualifications required to enrol, although a short diagnostic speaking interview and writing assessment will be done before starting the course to ensure that candidates would be able to handle an A2 level course and that their current English proficiency isn't too low or too high for this particular level of course, as well as to ensure that they have the appropriate level of motivation to take on a course such as this 

Delivery of this course will be online and will be done through a learner-centred, communicative language approach to teaching, which actively encourages students to use English in meaningful and practical contexts. The role of the teacher is that of a facilitator, in that their job is to facilitate discussion, encourage learning and participation and to give regular feedback to students on their language progression as well as points to work on. Students will participate in pair and group work, group and class discussions and interactive classroom activities designed to foster a collaborative learning environment, as well as one where learners become independent in their learning. Regular formative assessments will support students in monitoring their progress and progression, with a view towards taking PFF/PFD exams at some point in the future. 

There will be no summative assessments during or at the end of this course, as the main objectives are to increase students' confidence and capability in using English in their personal and professional lives, as well as potentially facilitating them to take a PFF/PFD exam in the future. There will however be several formative assessments throughout the course for which students will receive feedback on their oral and written skills and their overall progression. These assessments will be in the form of group/individual presentations and writing tasks, such as email/review/opinion essay writing