ESL Program
The ESL program at Glenn College is comprised of a set of courses that help beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESL students gain confidence and proficiency in the English language. Students will focus on improving their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while also being introduced to a variety of new vocabulary, expressions, idioms and grammar points each week. Morning classes follow a structured schedule that focuses on grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking and listening practice activities. Afternoon classes consist of electives that cover a variety of activities including pronunciation, discussion, survival English, and music, among other topics.
* This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU). As such, this program has not been reviewed by PTIRU.
Learning objectives will vary between students depending on how many weeks or months they spend in the ESL program. For the average student, upon completing most ESL levels they will be able to:
In-person ESL classes are divided into 8 levels and the daily schedule for each course is comprised of three 1.5 hour sessions. The first two sessions are split between grammar and a specific skill (reading, writing, listening or speaking), and the third session is for elective classes. Online ESL classes are divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and are comprised of three 1-hour sessions. Like the in-class ESL courses, the first two sessions are split between grammar, reading, writing, listening & speaking while the third session is for elective classes.
Students may take as many or few weeks of the program as they desire. The average student spends approximately 8 weeks (180 hours) in each course level. Some students may not need 8 weeks to complete a level while other students may require more than 8 weeks to graduate to the next level.
| Title of Course | # of Hours |
|---|---|
| ESL Level 1 | 180 |
| ESL Level 2 | 180 |
| ESL Level 3 | 180 |
| ESL Level 4 | 180 |
| ESL Level 5 | 180 |
| ESL Level 6 | 180 |
| ESL Level 7 | 180 |
| ESL Level 8 | 180 |
Program and Homework Duration
Total Program hours: 22.5 hours per week (15 hours a week for online)
Homework hours per week: 1-3
The source material for the ESL Program will come from a variety of texts depending on the course level. All material for this program is specifically designed with purchased supporting material and will be provided by Glenn College. Each student will be provided with a binder that contains material for both the Core and Elective classes for their respective levels.
Students have the option of taking this program in-class or online. Students doing distance-based studies will have access to live-streamed videos on Glenn College’s online portal and will also participate in speaking-based lessons using Zoom. During live-streamed video lessons, students may type out any questions they have for the instructors as well as respond to in-class questions and receive feedback from the instructor in real time. Students will submit their assignments and their written and oral quizzes through Glenn College’s online portal and will receive feedback from instructors once their submissions are marked.
In-Class Instruction
Delivered In-class
Distance Education
100% delivered online
Online Component
100% Synchronous
For the in-class ESL program, all teachers will create correction sheets for morning and afternoon classes. Since each class has a speaking portion attached to it, teachers will write down mistakes the students make while speaking. During the last 10 minutes of class, the teacher will go over and correct the mistakes they have recorded. This is done for a few reasons. First, it allows students to become comfortable with making mistakes while speaking. Second, it allows the students to see individualized mistakes they are making with their speaking. Finally, it demonstrates to students how to fix their mistakes in speech.
Students will be assigned to a level according to their English proficiency. In order to determine appropriate levels for students, they will take an entrance exam upon acceptance to Glenn College. Otherwise, students may show proof of proficiency through either an IELTS, TOEFL, or TOEIC score. These scores will be used to determine which level is most suitable.
Graduation
For successful completion of this program, students must achieve an overall minimum mark of 60% in all of the courses they take. Their course marks will be an accumulation of quizzes, oral presentations, attendance and participation.
In order for students to advance to the next course level, they must receive a score of 80% with a requirement of 70% attendance.
Accreditation
Upon completion of any number of weeks in this program, students will receive a program certificate.
