NEXT Campus LMS

The module provides a foundation for higher education by helping students understand academic conventions, disciplinary expectations, and the standards of communication, independent learning, and professional practice required in higher education. Students will develop confidence in using academic English, engaging with appropriate academic and professional sources, and applying accurate referencing conventions in their written and spoken work. 

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Speaking: Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in spoken standard and academic English.

2. Writing: Produce coherent writing in clear, comprehensible English for different academic purposes, with accurate grammar and an appropriate academic vocabulary.

3. Reading: Read and critically interpret a range of academic texts, identifying key arguments, evidence, and implications, and synthesise information accurately for study tasks.

4. Listening: Demonstrate the ability to comprehend information and speaker stance in academic spoken English and apply effective note-taking strategies to support learning.

5. Progression Readiness (comparable to CEFR B2 level): Demonstrate English language proficiency at a level broadly comparable to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each of Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening, through assessments aligned to IELTS performance descriptors.

* The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)