Certificate in Conversational English Levels 1-3
(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(Level 1)	28th Sep' 2010	12 Weeks	Tuesdays & Thursdays	7-9pm	S$700	S$50	Placement Test (Speaking)
Certificate in Conversational English (Level 2)	28th Sep' 2010	12 Weeks	Tuesdays & Thursdays	7-9pm	S$700	S$50	Placement Test (Speaking) / Completed Level 1
Certificate in Conversational English (Level 3)	28th Sep' 2010	12 Weeks	Tuesdays & Thursdays	7-9pm	S$700	S$50	Placement Test (Speaking) / Completed Level 2

* Information is correct as of the 2/08/10 but is subject to change.

Fee Protection Scheme

All students please note that:

* There will be make - up lesson for classes that fall on Public Holidays.

If you would like to join our part-time Certificate in Conversational English courses 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 Certificate in Conversational English.

About the Certificate in Conversational English Course

Purpose of the Course

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.

Teacher's Profile for Certificate in Conversational English Courses

Sutha Koneshon, is a Canadian citizen who has worked in the education sector for 12 years and counting. Sutha holds a Masters in Education and is a fully certified teacher in Canada. She has been teaching English as a first and second language for many years. She is a dynamic Edu-preneur with focus and passion that is oriented towards teaching excellence, student learning, pedagogical research, and innovation. Her teaching philosophy is 'WE' not 'I' and 'they'. If her students succeed, she succeeds, and vice versa. She feels it is her responsibility to try to meet the learning needs of each and every one of her students. It is her goal to give her students the opportunity to work to their highest ability, and to enjoy learning while attending this goal. Sutha believes that when students are given the opportunity to succeed and have fun with learning, they will become life-long learners.

Anna Beatrice Manyam, has a Masters in Education and is a TESOL trained teacher. Anna is a Singapore citizen, and her first language is English. Her main duties have been to teach English as a first language in the public schools and English as a second language in the International schools and at the National University of Singapore where she worked mainly with pre-matriculation students. Her skills go beyond classroom teaching. She has organised and managed Summer School programmes for various International Schools. She has assisted the ESL department in writing the curriculum for their new ESL programme, was also involved with student placement.  In addition, she had experience in assisting foreign students in achieving high marks in IELTS. At present she is in the part time employment of the National Institute of Education as a supervising co-coordinator helping to conduct the practicum for student teachers. She believes a successful teacher has to be flexible as well as hard working, and always approachable to and empathetic with students. In addition, she is a team player and enjoys collaborating with her colleagues.

Rachel Jordan, comes from UK and is a native English speaker as well as fluent in French and Spanish, having graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in these two languages. She has worked in creative commercial organisations in London as a PA and administrator, been an exhibited artist, has wide experience of teaching art workshops to children and adults in the UK and Singapore and has completed major picture research projects for BBC Books. She qualified as a CELTA TEFL teacher with British Council Singapore earlier this year and was delighted to discover how modern methods of language teaching aim to thoroughly engage students and emphasize communication skills. Teaching is her passion and she is always trying to use creative ways to bring lessons to life for students. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading and writing poetry, visiting art galleries, walking in nature and occasionally reading the dictionary!

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.