The Certificate in Proficiency in English provides students with a strong foundation in English that will enable them to advance their studies in Higher Education. The Proficiency in English programme is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced courses at Informatics centres or to improve their English in a social or business context. It will bridge the differences in skills and knowledge set between students with diverse educational backgrounds, including those whose first language is not English. This programme serves to prepare students for the IELTS or TOEFL test. The course covers the following components:
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Composition/Writing skills
• Comprehension
• Oral Skills
Delivery model
Combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops in a classroom environment at Informatics Academy campus. Lessons are typically in blocks of 4-hour sessions.
Module Synopsis
Graduation Requirements
Upon successful completion of all modules, students will be eligible for the Certificate in Proficiency in English awarded by Informatics Academy.
Pathways
Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Proficiency in English awarded by Informatics Academy, the student is eligible to apply for an Informatics Academy Foundation programme.
Expected April, June, September 2024
Informatics Academy
100 Victoria Street,
#13-01/02 National Library Building,
188064, Singapore
Students must satisfy the following requirements:
Students are required to take an Informatics Proficiency in English Placement Test before they are placed and enrolled into the respective level of the Proficiency in English programme. Students who have other relevant qualifications may be given exemptions, subject to prevailing rules and regulations of Informatics Academy. Students may be required to undertake an entrance test to assess his competency and depending on their score, they may be granted exemption in some courses.