The broad aims of the Higher English Language Programme (HELP) are for learners to:
- be able to cope with the language demands of their main area of study after completing the HELP
- function competently in a wide variety of English situations – professional, social, and academic
- identify and utilise the skills and strategies required for effective language learning
- develop competence in the four language skills essential to effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
- achieve a level of proficiency that is equivalent to IELTS 6.5
Find out about the exciting subjects and topics you will be covering while embarking on your success by design! Click on the tabs to view modules you will be taking at our 4 different levels of studies. Download the course module descriptors for further information.
| CERTIFICATE |
| Communicating with Impact | This course aims to enhance students’ ability to communicate using the appropriate approaches with various audiences, within the context of their respective majors, demonstrating increasing confidence in speaking at length on a topic of interest, as well as effectively using a variety of visual aids to enhance their delivery and message. Listeners should be able to understand information about business or design topics, identifying both general messages and some specific details in oral discourse. |
| Writing with Critical Thinking | This course aims to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and apply them in reading for research, seeking appropriate information, identifying relevant audiences, and conveying their ideas coherently and persuasively in the written form in a range of contexts and genres within their respective majors. Critical readers should be able to understand information about business or design topics in academic and professional settings. |
| Term | 1 |
| Date of Payment | Instalment due upon signing Standard Student Contract |
| Course Fee | $5,232* |
- Course Fees listed are in Singapore Dollars (SGD)
- Prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST) is included in the prices shown
- The dates of payment are subject to change by the Any change will be communicated to all students.
*S$218 will be charged for the respective levels for course material
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