Award in English Language Proficiency – Level 2
Award
English Language Proficiency – Level 2
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Course Description
This unit empowers learners to become more confident communicators in English, both in their professional and personal lives.
It comprehensively addresses all four language skills – speaking, writing, listening, and reading – equipping them to thrive in everyday social and professional situations.
Tailored to the learners’ skills and interests, the unit utilises relevant activities that showcase the practical application of English in various contexts.
Thus, in an effort to maintain the language’s relevance, the activities will be contextualised. By encountering the language in real-world scenarios, from daily life to their chosen careers, learners will gain a deep understanding of its importance and indispensability in today’s multicultural world.
Entry Requirements
- A Level 1 qualification in English such as IDEA College’s Award in English Language Proficiency – Level 1 or equivalent.
Target Audience
- This award targets individuals who would like to improve their English language knowledge and skills and, hence, become more competent in their use of the language.
Career Paths
- This award aims to equip the target audience with the necessary competencies to become more proficient users of the English language.
Modules
You are required to complete 1 compulsory module (6 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this Award.
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Award in English Language Proficiency – Level 2
How you’ll be assessed
The assessment for this award should comprise of an oral test in the form of a picture interpretation followed by some generic questions on the theme stemming out of the picture and a time constrained assessment including a listening comprehension a reading comprehension, and a short guided writing task.
Assessment
Formative assessment will take place during the session in the form of discussions, feedback, etc.
The assessment aims to provide the learner an opportunity to produce evidence of their competences aligned to the learning outcomes of this module.
Furthermore, the tasks may include different forms of assessment which allow and promote students’ knowledge in the area.
For successful completion of this award, the student is required to achieve an overall pass mark of 50%.
Course Intake Dates
TBA 2025
Learning Outcomes
For Knowledge:
The learner will be able to:
- Comprehend level-appropriate grammatical rules and sentence structure.
- Understand phrases pertinent to the learner’s personal and professional life.
- Identify the main ideas and key points of level-appropriate spoken and written texts.
- Learn how to use appropriate vocabulary with regards to social and professional situations.
- Familiarise oneself with the present, past, and future tenses to express oneself on present, past, and future situations.
- Develop effective and level-appropriate reading strategies.
- Learn phrases and expressions commonly used in both casual and formal interactions.
- Understand the purpose of writing.
- Learn about the importance of correct spelling and punctuation.
- Comprehend more complex text structure.
- Learn how to organise thoughts and ideas when writing. l) Know how to use different functions in English.
For Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Express thoughts, ideas, and opinions in both spoken and written form.
- Understand the speaker’s tone and intent, whether they are informing, persuading, entertaining, or expressing an opinion to interpret the information they are conveying.
- Read and comprehend level-appropriate English texts, including non-linear and digital texts.
- Develop the ability to draw appropriate conclusions based on clues, and context provided in the text.
- Write level-appropriate English texts (such as emails, dialogues, reports, letters, speeches, magazine/newspaper articles, travel writing, cover letters, etc.), keeping in mind the target audience.
- Recognise and use appropriate register in various contexts.
- Make use of vocabulary relevant to personal, social, and professional situations.
- Make use of sentence structures, verb tenses, and grammatical concepts.
- Able to listen and understand the context of a conversation and other text types.
- Formulate more complex questions and response adequately to inquiries.
- Make use of correct spelling and punctuation.
- Examine and make use of adequate context and meaning to comprehend diverse situations.
- Enhance one’s verbal and non-verbal communicative usage, keeping in mind the audience.