6 ECTS
Award in English Language Proficiency - Level 3
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Module Description
This unit guides learners in strengthening their English for use in both daily life and professional environments.
It develops competence in speaking, writing, listening, and reading, enabling clear and confident communication in varied situations.
The programme is shaped around learners’ abilities and interests, offering interactive tasks that encourage active participation and real-world application.
Through exposure to authentic, everyday and workplace contexts, learners build the practical language skills needed to communicate naturally, effectively, and with growing independence.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course will possess:
- A Level 2 qualification in English such as IDEA College’s Award in English Language Proficiency – Level 2 or equivalent.
Target Audience
- Individuals who would like to acquire and/or improve their English language skills.
Career Paths
- This award is aimed at equipping the target audience with the knowledge, skills, and competences to become more proficient in their use of the English language.
How you’ll be assessed
The assessment for this award comprises of an oral 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.
Furthermore, formative assessment will take place during the session in the form of discussions, feedback, etc., but it will not be graded and, therefore, will have no weighting.
Assessment
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%
Module Intake Dates
TBA 2025
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Understand and describe the main points and significant details in conversations, interviews, lectures and presentations.
- Speak clearly, coherently and fluently using suitable, varied vocabulary and grammar to express opinions and provide reasons and explanations on a variety of topics.
- Read and comprehend varied and level-appropriate texts.
- Write clear, accurate, and detailed texts on a wide range of subjects, expressing opinions, and providing arguments and explanations.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Understand and describe the main points and significant details in conversation, interviews, lectures and presentations.
- Speak clearly and coherently using suitable vocabulary and grammar to express opinions and provide reasons and explanations on a variety of topics.
- Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts
- Write clear and detailed text on a wide range of subjects, expressing opinions, and providing arguments and explanations.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Grasp the main points or central themes of spoken discourse, even when they are conveyed indirectly or implied rather than explicitly stated.
- Make logical inferences based on the spoken or written information provided.
- Develop effective note taking skills.
- Make use of appropriate language and tone for different situations.
- Able to read and comprehend varied level-appropriate English texts.
- Recognise sentence structures and understand the main ideas and supporting details.
- Able to write level-appropriate, clear, accurate, and detailed English texts on a wide range of subjects.
- Recognise and use appropriate register in various contexts.
- Make use of sentence structures, verb tenses, and grammatical concepts.
- Use and apply grammar rules accurately in different contexts.
- Listen accurately and be able to decipher the main idea and surrounding details of various conversations.
- Speak and engage fluently in conversations on a wide range of topics.
Module-Specific Learner Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the wide range of words and phrases in spoken or written discourse.
- Appropriately make use of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures in writing.
- Use receptive and productive skills to learn a language.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Apply appropriate digital skills through the use of word processing, email services, text messaging and internet.
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find, download, and upload assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials, etc.