The starting point for EAP is the learner and their situation rather than the language. Secondly, the EAP course focuses more on reading and writing, whereas many general English language courses concentrate on speaking and listening
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) involves teaching students to use language appropriately for study. It is a branch of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) which has expanded together with the growing number of international students undertaking tertiary studies in English.
As EAP has the broad aim of helping learners to study or research in English, it covers a wide range of academic communicative practice including lectures and classroom activities, tutorials, feedback, seminar discussions, journal articles, conference papers, grant proposals and assignments.
The starting point for EAP is the learner and their situation rather than the language; Secondly, the EAP course focuses more on reading and writing, whereas many general English language courses concentrate on speaking and listening; the EAP course teach formal, academic genres rather than the conversational and social genres taught on general English courses.
The EAP course is pre-sessional, which is taken by students before they start their main academic studies. It is designed to prepare lower level students for entry to higher education.
It teaches study skills as part of course programmes and need to take into account differences in educational culture.
It is set up to provide quality education to students who aspire to pursue a career in information technology, hospitality, business, or design.
Beacon’s management team consists of the principal, Ms. Lee, who has more than 30 years of industrial and teaching experience, and senior executives who are qualified in their own areas of expertise. Together the management team possesses the breadth and depth of experience in academia, industry, business, and corporate governance.
Beacon’s lecturers are highly qualified professionals, most of whom are master's degrees holders.
Our specially designed phonics classes and reading programmes help students progress through all the stages of literacy from phonemic awareness to fully independent comprehension.
Phonics & Reading Instil a love and joy for reading through fun and engaging activities Teach your child to recognise letters of the alphabet and associate them with sounds Lay the foundation for development of comprehension and communication skills
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