General Information

This is a required course for students in the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music whose Qualifying English Test results show that they need a course in English for Academic Purposes to help them meet the writing demands of their other courses. Students who have previously been assigned to the Basic English Course (ES1000) must also take this course.

This course is in part fulfilment of the University's English language requirements. Students assigned to this course must pass it in order to graduate.

Objective  

The course aims to help students function more effectively in English, both academically and professionally. Its primary focus is on writing paragraphs and long texts.

Format

The 48-hour course is based on the process writing approach. However, to help prepare students for their writing tasks (3 graded writing assignments), there are reading and discussion assignments as well as grammar exercises, which students do in groups. In addition, students are required to build a portfolio of their writing and determine which among their assignments are to be graded. Throughout the course, students are given opportunities to select their own topics for reading, discussion and writing.

Assessment

Evaluation consists of continual assessment (60%) and a final examination (40%).