General English course will help you develop four core skills of speaking, reading, listening and writing. The course will focus on: 

• building confidence to use English in real life situations outside the classroom 
• improving fluency and accuracy in spoken English 
• enhancing your writing skills 
• learning how to understand native and non-native English speakers 
• expanding your vocabulary and grammar

Albright team of professional teachers will help you to achieve your goals and support you at every step of your learning journey.  

Course Structure & Duration

General English course is offered at six levels*. Each level is 10 weeks.

• Beginner* (offered on demand)
• Elementary 
• Pre-Intermediate 
• Intermediate 
• Upper-Intermediate 
• Advanced* (offered in the evening shift only)

*Students are tested on their first day to ensure that they are placed at the right level. 

Students can enrol for a maximum duration of 72 weeks (about 1 and a half years), including up to 10 weeks of official school breaks per year. For the latest information about school breaks, please refer to the link. 

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Students can start the course on any Monday except for public holidays and official school breaks.

Minimum age of 18

• All new students must attend an orientation program on their first day. 
• During the orientation, you will complete a Placement Test. The test checks your English level and helps us to place you in the class which will maximize your learning potential. 
• After the placement test, you can consult with our student support team to review and adjust your enrolment if required. 

Progress Tests:

Every two study weeks you will complete a Progress Test. It is a quick test to check your progress. After the Progress Test, your teacher will provide feedback and give some tips on how to improve your English further. 

Skills Test

Every five study weeks you must complete a Skills Test. It assesses the development of four skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. The Skills Test results help us to decide if you are ready to progress to the next level.

At the end of the course students will receive a Certificate of Attainment or a Certificate of Participation depending on their attendance and academic progress.

To receive a certificate of attainment, the student needs to meet the following requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 10 weeks of study at the current level (excluding official school break weeks).
• Maintain an attendance rate of 80% or above.
• Score 60% or higher in the Skills Test conducted at the current level.

Minimum Attendance: Your attendance must not be below 80%.

Daily Attendance: Student visa holders must attend all scheduled classes (20 hours a week).

Academic Progress: To maintain satisfactory course progress, students must complete a Skills Test every 5 study weeks and achieve 65% or above in each macro skill (listening, reading, writing and speaking). 

Seeking Support: If you are struggling to maintain satisfactory course progress, you need to contact Albright student support services for assistance.  

Consequences of Non-Compliance: Failure to comply with the attendance requirements may result in the implementation of attendance intervention strategies and cancellation of your enrolment. 

For more information, please refer to the Albright Attendance Policy at www.albrightinstitute.edu.au/forms-and-policies/