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Certificate in Conversational English (Pre-Intermediate Level)
Awarded by Ascend Education Centre

Certificate in Conversational English (Intermediate Level)
Awarded by Ascend Education Centre

Certificate in Conversational English (Starter Level)
Awarded by Ascend Education Centre

Certificate in Conversational English (Elementary Level)
Awarded by Ascend Education Centre

* Information is correct as of the 4/01/2013 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 Education Centre 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 Education Centre are insured by AXA Insurance Singapore 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 Starter

Syllabus for Elementary

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.

Part-time Course Certification

Ascend Education Centre issues a Certificate of Attendance for students who achieve at least a 75% attendance record for this course. There is no formal examination for this course.