This module is essential for all participants to help to develop all four basic English language skills:
Listening skills for general and academic purposes
Speaking to lead and participate in discussions and presentations
Reading effectively from academic and non-academic sources
Writing processes, such as planning, structure, style, paraphrasing, summarising and critical thinking

There will be a focus on key grammatical structures, developing vocabulary for specific academic purposes and understanding academic conventions in UK universities.

This module will also focus on essential personal and communication skills which will help to communicate with different academic audiences and to develop communication skills for future studies and career. You will be expected to reflect on your learning and will learn how to use reflective models to help to act upon those reflections.

These are an essential basis for further study at degree level and for working in international contexts for learners.

This module cannot be condoned, this is to ensure that the students have achieved the required level of English to study at degree level (UK)

1. A 2.5-hour exam which will assess: Reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English (LOs 1 & 2)
2. Plan and deliver a 10-minute presentation that includes different viewpoints on a chosen (appropriate) topic (LOs 3).
There is no condonement allowed for this Module.

Reasonable adjustments in assessment can be applied in line with Staffordshire University guidelines:
https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/docs/pdf/ra-guidance-students.pdf

Formative assessment
Reflective action plan on your learning from the process: how you organised your time, planned the presentation and what communication skills you feel you have developed including any actions you need to take to continue to develop your skills

The module will be delivered using a blended delivery including classroom, face to face sessions, synchronous online sessions, asynchronous online sessions and directed and independent study including flipped learning.

There will be many opportunities to engage in large and small group discussion and independent work, reflection questions, and formative, ongoing assessment, to enhance understanding and assess for learning. There will be regular opportunities for interaction with the lecturer and other students and regular feedback from the lecturers, peers and encouragement to self-assess.

The teaching approaches will include presentations, group discussions, case studies, forum discussions and critical exploration of journal publications and academic webquests. There will be a strong emphasis on activity-focused learning and learners are expected to actively engage in all sessions.

In addition, learners are required to engage in independent study to consolidate and build upon their learning in taught sessions. Opportunities to listen/engage with people speaking English will be encouraged, through the media and the internet.

A variety of multi-media resources will be employed, such as: Teams, Zoom, Padlet, Socrative, Kahoot! WeChat, Blogs and Forums. There will be regular tutorials including tutorial with the academic mentor to ensure that engagement and motivation are promoted.

There will be many opportunities to engage in speaking and listening, reading and writing activities. Incidental learning opportunities will be utilised in the classroom. Learners will be expected to develop independent learning skills over the duration of the course.

There will be a very strong element of formative assessment running throughout this module, including ongoing assessment for learning tasks, such as oral and written presentations, concept maps, discussions, knowledge walls, e-quizzes, completion of worksheet tasks. some of these formative assessment tasks will also involve peer and self-assessment tasks. There will also be end of semester one formative assessment tasks so the students and the lecturers can ensure the students are on track to complete the module, these will take the forms of quizzes, presentations and reflective writing.

There will be regular tutorials including tutorial with the academic mentor to ensure that engagement and motivation are promoted.


All opportunities to embed the chosen subject area, employability and an understanding of the culture of the UK will be utilised.

In the event of any restrictions to face to face delivery learning will delivered online.

1. Demonstrate understanding of spoken and written English to a level equivalent to IELTS 5
Knowledge and Understanding, Learning.

2. Communicate information accurately and reliable in oral and written forms in general English academic contexts to an equivalent of IELTS 5.
Communication.

3. Undertake straightforward analysis and interpretation of information in general academic English. Analysis, Problem Solving.

University and GXUN library

IT facilities

Presentation facilities

Graham, D (2018), English for Academic Purposes. Critical Publishing, St Albans

Cottrell, S. (2019) The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke: Palgrave/Macmillan

Bailey, S (2017), Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students

Hewings, M (2015), Advanced Grammar in Use. CUP, Cambridge

Online resources will be used, as appropriate

This module will focus on developing all four basic English language skills to IELTS 5:
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
This is an essential basis for further study at degree level and for working in international contexts for learners.

This module will also focus on essential personal and communication skills which will help to communicate with different academic audiences and to develop formal and informal communication skills for future studies and career.