English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Duration: 10 weeks, minimum 20 hours per week.
Students are also required to study and research in their own time using the skills they have learned in the course.
On successfully completing the EAP course students, if eligible can gain direct entry into courses at universities who have articulation agreements with Milton College. (Refer to articulations)
Entry Requirements
Prospective undergraduate students must achieve:
- 5.5 in the Milton College EAP placement test or
- IELTS 5.5 Academic with 6.0 in writing, or 6.0 General with 6.0 in writing.
Prospective postgraduate students must achieve:
- 6.0 in the Milton College EAP placement test or
- IELTS 6.0 Academic with 6.0 in writing.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) prepares students for study in Australian universities by focusing on the skills needed in tertiary education. The Milton College EAP course uses:
- A communicative, task and text-based approach to prepare students to do well in their chosen field of study.
- The EAP course trains students to understand the Western academic thinking style, the expectations of lecturers and tutors and the conventions and structures used at university.
- Students who complete the course successfully will be able to enter a variety of courses offered by universities and other institutions without having to sit an IELTS test.
Students who complete the 10 week course will learn and practise the following university tasks:
- Writing a critical review
- Writing an essay based on research
- Writing a report
- Writing a case-study analysis
- Delivering oral presentations
- Participating in tutorial discussions
- Note-taking in lectures
- Preparing for examinations
Assessment of Outcomes
- EAP teachers assess outcomes through set assignments.
- Student progress is closely monitored due to the nature and aims of the course.
- Students receive the assessment task criteria well before assignments are due and the results are discussed with students in weekly appointments with their teachers.
- Examinations in weeks 9 and 10 test the students' understanding of the input phase. These examinations assess writing skills (essay, summary and short answers) and listening and note-taking skills.
