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Ascend Education Centre
19 Carpenter Street,
#01-01,
Singapore 059908
(Click for Location Map)
Nearest
MRT Station:
Clarke Quay, Take Exit 'E'
Tel: (65) 6338 1378
Email us at : enquiry@ascend.edu.sg
Opening hours:
| Mon – Thurs: 9am – 9pm |
| Fridays: 9am – 6pm |
| Saturdays: 9.30am – 5pm |
| (Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays) |
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Certificate in Conversational English |
Certificate in Conversational English(Elementary Level)
(Awarded by Ascend Education Centre)
| Certificate
in Conversational English Part-time
Courses |
| Course |
Start of
Class |
Duration |
Days |
Time |
Course
Fee |
Application
Fee |
Entry
Requirements |
Certificate in
Conversational
English
Elementary
CCEE07022012
Teacher : Paul Carey |
7th February 2012 |
10 Weeks/
20 Lessons
48 Hours
(7 February -12th April 2012) |
Tuesdays & Thursday
(Twice a week) |
7 - 9:30pm
(5 min break) |
S$780 |
S$50 |
Placement Test (Speaking) |
Certificate in Conversational English(Pre-Intermediate Level)
(Awarded by Ascend Education Centre)
| Certificate
in Conversational English Part-time
Courses> |
| Course |
Start of
Class |
Duration |
Days |
Time |
Course
Fee |
Application
Fee |
Entry
Requirements |
Certificate in Conversational
English
Pre Intermediate
CCEPI07022012
Teacher : Norma Bowen
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7th February 2012 |
10 Weeks/
20 Lessons
48 Hours
(7 February -12th April 2012) |
Tuesdays & Thursday
(Twice a week) |
7 - 9:30pm
(5 min break) |
S$780 |
S$50 |
Placement Test (Speaking) |
Certificate in Conversational English (Intermediate Level)
(Awarded by Ascend Education Centre)
| Certificate
in Conversational English Part-time
Courses> |
| Course |
Start of
Class |
Duration |
Days |
Time |
Course
Fee |
Application
Fee |
Entry
Requirements |
Certificate in
Conversational
English
Intermediate
CCEI14022012
Teacher : Este Johnson |
14th February 2012 |
10 Weeks/
20 Lessons
48 Hours
(14th Feb - 19th April 2012) |
Tuesdays & Thursday
(Twice a week) |
7-9:30pm
(5 min break) |
S$780 |
S$50 |
Placement Test (Speaking) |
* Information is correct as of the 06/04/2011 but is
subject to change.
* There will be make - up lesson for classes that
fall on Public Holidays.
1. Application Procedure and Payment of Application Fee
If you would like to join any of our part time classes please call us at 6338 1378 or email enquiry@ascend.edu.sg
We will arrange for you to come to our centre located near Clarke Quay MRT and take a free placement test to determine if you are suitable for the class.
To reserve a seat in the class, please pay the S$50 application as there are only 15 seats available in the class. Paying the application fee guarantees you a seat in the class.
The Application fee can be paid by Nets, Cash or SGD Cheque made payble to "Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd".
2. The Private Education Institution-Student Contract & Payment of Course Fee
Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd only collects course fees once the student has taken their placement test at Ascend and signed The Private Education Institution-Student Contract. The purpose of the contract is to safeguard the students’ rights. Under the Fee Protection Scheme (FPS), Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd has an insurance arrangement that ensures course fees paid by students to Ascend are insured by HSBC Insurance Pte Ltd. The insurance protection serves to protect the students' course fees in the event Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd is unable to continue operations due to insolvency, and/or regulatory closure. Furthermore, the FPS protects the student if Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd fails to pay penalties or return fees to the student arising from judgments made against it by the Singapore courts.
Course Fee payment can be made by Cash, NETS, SGD Crossed Cheque, Cashier’s Order/Bank Draft and made payable to: ‘Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd’.
3. Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous fees can be made by: NETS, cash, bank draft, money order or SGD cheque made payable to: ‘Ascend Education Centre Pte Ltd’
4. About the Certificate in Conversational English
Courses
Purpose of the Courses
The purpose of the three - level course is to build learners' confidence and fluency in spoken communication based on the current level of spoken English.
Syllabus for Elementry 
Syllabus for Pre-intermediate 
Syllabus for Intermediate 
About the Class
- Listening and speaking skills are taught.
- Interesting and fascinating topics related to students' culture, work and background are introduced and discussed.
- Vocabulary building exercises prepare learners to discuss topics.
- Some grammar practice for conversational purposes.
- Extensive listening practice.
- There are students from various countries.
About the Teaching Approach
- Teachers inspire and provide active support for students in class
- Teachers lead discussions and provide appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure.
- Teachers employ communication games that improve speaking and listening skills.
- Teachers correct students when necessary.
- Teachers use audio CDs to show how English is used in practice.
| 5. Teacher's Profile for Certificate in Business English Course |
Norma Bowen,
is a British teacher with training and experience in ESL.
She has taught in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Norma has also been a
volunteer for a disaster-relief organisation
for the last 30 years in S.E. Asia and the Far East.
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Paul Carey ,
A native of Ireland, Paul worked as a Secondary School Teacher in his home country for four years before moving on to China, where he worked as an ESL Teacher at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. From there, he moved to Singapore where has been teaching since. Paul believes that education is a life-long learning process that both teacher and student can mutually benefit from and that learners will achieve their maximum potential if a relationship of trust and respect exists between teacher and student.
He attained his B.A. Degree (Geography, Theology and TEFL) at Mary Immaculate College in 2002 and was awarded Second Class Honours Grade 1 in his Post Graduate Diploma in Education at University College Cork in 2008. |
Este Johnson,
is a native of Johannesburg, South Africa. Esté has been teaching English as a first and second language for 30 years in South Africa, the Middle East and most recently in Singapore. Este is passionate about her teaching. In her conversation classes, she makes her students respond through her liberal sense of humor.
Este firmly believes that the key to a successful class is building the confidence and trust of the students. Este also encourages her students to be vocal so she can help spot any issues they have with their pronunciation and grammar. |
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MRT :
Clarke Quay (NE5- Purple Lines)
Buses :
Along North Bridge Road ----- 7, 32, 51, 63, 80, 145, 175, 197, 61, 851
Along Eu Tong Sen Street & New Bridge Road ----- 33, 51, 54, 63, 80, 124, 145, 147, 166, 197
Location: We are located at the address below
Ascend Education Centre
19 Carpenter Street,
#01-01,
Singapore 059908
Tel: +65 6338 1378
Email: enquiry@ascend.edu.sg
(Click for Location Map)
Alight at Clarke Quay MRT Exit from Eu
Tong Sen Road Use the footbridge to cross to North
Bridge Road Turn left into Carpenter St and we are
located at number 19. |
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