IELTS Preparatory Programmes
Pre-tertiary English Support
*International students are required to provide their passport (The validity of the passport issued should not be less than 18 months)
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Three Pillars of Excellence
Our School Philosophy is based on the belief that every student is a unique individual.
Given the right education, each student has the capability to achieve his or her full potential.
We will provide a safe and secure learning environment for students to promote intellectual growth.
Our vision is to be a school renowned for its excellence in education and holistic character development of the students.
We want to instil a love of learning by using proven educational tools so that students will be motivated to aim for excellence.
Programmes
| Name of Programme | Description | Tuition Fees |
| Intensive IELTS Programme (IIP) | 4 class hours per day
2 hours of supervised Self-research per day 2 hours of Guided research per week 3-4 hours of supervised Formative/Summative assessments per week *Subject to weekly and monthly assessments. |
RM 3,450
(monthly) |
| Basic English | 4 class hours per day
2 hours of supervised Self-research per day 2 hours of Guided research per week 3-4 hours of supervised Formative/Summative assessments per week *Subject to weekly and monthly assessments. **Emphasis on language rather than test-taking techniques. |
RM 3,450
(monthly) |
| ● Total Hours (Class + Supervised & Guided research +Assessments) approximately 150 hours
● Tuition fees are to be paid in clusters of 3 months per payment ● Tuition fees are made payable during the first two weeks of every cycle |
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Placement Methods
Students will be subjected to a placement test prior to joining our programmes to best determine the type of class suited to their level.
Placement tests will usually last anywhere between 1 ½ hours to 2 ½ hours depending on the length of the placement tests and will typically assess more than 1 component of a student’s language proficiency.
Assessments
In view of the need to constantly monitor the students’ progress in the English Language, USM @ China has made the decision to assess students’ language proficiency on a weekly basis.
The assessments from the second to the third week of the month – labelled as Formative Assessments – consists of bite-sized, easy-to-follow questions with the goal of establishing whether one’s learning objectives for the week have been attained.
The assessment conducted on the final week of the month – labelled Summative Assessments – are assessments modelled after IELTS with the purpose of familiarizing students with the actual examination and assessing whether students are ready for the actual test.
| WEEK | ASSESSMENT |
| 2 | Formative (Speaking) |
| 3 | Formative (Listening, Reading, Writing) |
| 4 | Summative (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) |
