The details of all aspects of the Foundation programme, including rules and regulations relating to the Language and Study Skills module, can be found here.
The main aim of LSS2 for Business, Law and Social Science and Humanities is to improve your English level to around IELTS 6.5 (minimum 5.5) and help you develop the study skills and learner autonomy that you need to succeed on your degree course.
You will develop your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, focusing on the tasks that you will need to do as an undergraduate student. You will also develop academic skills, including research skills and critical thinking.
The course will include a variety of activities, using authentic spoken and written texts from a range of genres, participating in discussions and completing collaborative tasks. Although there are eight hours of class time each week, your language acquisition and development of academic skills will depend on you doing as much independent work as possible outside of class. This approach will help you develop the learner autonomy you need to study at degree level.
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
You must pass all of the pass / fail assessments to pass the course. You will not receive a % score for these, and the mark will not be used to calculate your language score for progression. You will receive one of the following grades for each pass / fail assessment:
The language and study skills module is designed to be challenging but achievable, and most of all, to help you prepare for university. Everyone on the course is capable of progressing with the right level of effort. Some guidelines for success are: