English Foundation Courses | Learn English with UIC London Language School

ABOUT THE COURSE
what will i learn?
what level am i?
why uic?

Our Foundation year course is designed specifically to get you into University. It not only gives you the skills in language but also studyskills and an understanding of the environment you will be in when you stufy at university. Oour experience over many years of successfully getting our students into university is that it is this combination of skills which is critical. There are many Foundation Year courses available but very few which are so small and focussed and which have the same kind fo success. If you would like more detailed informaiton about the course, the background of the teachers and where some of our successful students have gone onto study please contact us.

Ths course normally runs from September to June - for 36 weeks. If you have the right level of English then it may be possible to join the course in January for 24 weeks. If you are planning to do this please check with us first.

We are also the only school in the world ever to win both the Star Award (voted on by travel agents world wide) and the British Council Award for Innovation in language teaching.

Some of the areas you will cover on this course are below. If you would like more detailed information please contact us.

Academic English	Psychology of learning; learning styles; how to learn; powerpoint; note taking; using libraries; avoiding plagiarism; notes from listening; working in groups; essay structure and organisation; answering questions; reading for research; editing; time management
General English	Skills - reading, writing, listening, speaking; comprehensive grammar; general vocabulary; pronunciation; progress tests
IELTS	Exam techniques; academic vocabulary; time training; understanding the question; skimming and scanning; model essays; timed essays; listening and reading practice; exam and academic speaking
Cultural Studies	Cultural awareness; British media; British Education system; Geography; Britain; History of the English language; History of London; The Monachy; World Religions; British History - 19th century - now.
General Studies	Samples - depends on subjects students are going on to study at university but may include Sports Science, psychology, media studies, art history
Business Studies	The Economy; Management; Company Structure; Products; Banking; Marketing; Central banking; International trade; IT and Commerce

Learning a language is in many ways just like learning anything, it is best done if you have a teacher who has the experience, skills and resources to help you. At UIC we have the experience to help you achieve your goals - the teachers who work on these courses have expoerience both as teachers and as teacher trainers and can help you continue with your professional development.

UIC is a language school in the centre of London. As well as English we also teach 10 other languages to around 400 people a week. We are accredited by the British Council and ISI (the private school equivalent of OFSTED) and all the languages we teach are inspected. We are also an award winning school, we are the only language school in the world to have won both of the major awards - the STAR Language School in Europe (voted on by travel agents worldwide) and the British Council ELTon award for innovation in English Language Teaching.

So, great location, award winning, accredited and inspected, and many years of successful language learning experience.

UIC is London's Language School