EFL – General English Upper Intermediate

About this course

The course develops English grammar and vocabulary alongside reading, writing, listening and speaking. Learners work with grammar areas including tenses, modals, conditionals and passives, and build vocabulary through topics such as work, leisure, crime and the environment. Teaching combines classroom instruction, group work, discussions, online activities and self-study. Activities include reading and listening tasks, planning different types of writing, and speaking practice using new language. The course can also support preparation for IELTS or Cambridge FCE, with additional self-study.

What you'll learn

• Apply a wider range of English grammar, including tenses, modals, conditionals and passives.
• Use topic-based vocabulary in spoken and written communication.
• Extract information and demonstrate comprehension across varied reading and listening texts.
• Plan and organise essays, articles and formal letters.
• Practise speaking across different topics while improving pronunciation and writing accuracy.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners who can already use English at an upper-intermediate level, including in speaking, listening, reading and writing, although some grammatical inaccuracies may remain. It suits learners able to understand relatively complex language in familiar situations.

• An advice and guidance session is used to assess English level.
• The source gives ESOL Level 1/2 and IELTS band 5–6, or equivalent, as reference points.
• Learners' work is reviewed through a folder of work and an Individual Learning Plan.

Before you go

• Learners attend an advice and guidance session for English-level assessment.
• Progress is assessed through a folder of work and an Individual Learning Plan, with work marked during the course.