English for Academic Purposes

The EAP course prepares you to study in Australian universities and other institutions of higher education. To succeed and enjoy your study in these institutions, you need effective communication skills. Kingsway EAP will help you do this by focusing on skills such as:

- giving presentations
- writing essays and reports
- participating in tutorial discussions
- listening for meaning and note-taking
- reading with purpose and taking exams

The EAP teachers are dedicated to helping you succeed and getting the results that you want. From EAP, you can enter Kingsway Institute pathway institutions.

Please feel free to use our online application form to start enrolment process. If you would have any additional questions please contact our marketing department at Level 1.

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Entry requirements: EAP1A = Kingsway Upper Intermediate level of General English, IELTS 5.5 Academic or equivalent

Entry requirements: EAP1B = Kingsway Upper Intermediate level of General English, IELTS 5.5 Academic or equivalent, no skills less than 5.5

Entry requirements: EAP2 = the successfull completion of EAP1, IELTS 6.0 Academic or equivalent

Minimum 10 weeks; Maximum 20 weeks of EAP1 and/or EAP2 (Morning session only)

Level 1	EAP1
Level 2	EAP2

EAP Intake Dates 2015, 2016

EAP, Morning session 9.00am - 3.00pm, Monday to Thursday

EAP, Morning session - sample of timetable

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
AM 9:00 - 11:00	Academic listening Participating in discussions	Tutorial discussions Academic reading	Listenting + note-taking Academic writing (paraphrasing)	Tutorial participation Lecture listening
11:00 - 11:15	BREAK TIME
PM 11:15 - 12:45	Academic reading (reading critically)	Academic writing (summarising)	Academic reading Computer research skills	Academic vocabulary + Academic writing genres
12:45-1:30	BREAK TIME
PM 1:30 - 3:00	Speaking Presentation Skills	Listening Lecture Skills	Assignment Writing Skills	Individual Consultations + Private Study

What is English for Academic Purposes?

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a course which prepares you for the challenges and difficulties you will face in an English-based degree or diploma course. It doesn’t only cover the English skills you need, but also explains the different aspects of culture and learning style that you will need to know about in an Australian college or university. We teach you about such things as how to do research, how to express your ideas in a group discussion, and how to use critical thinking.

Of course, there is also a focus on the skills you will need with the English language to cope at college. In writing, we teach you how to plan and write an essay, and how to include references from your research. In reading, we look at how to quickly find the relevant information you need, as well as how to analyse a text in-depth. With listening, you will learn about how to follow what your lecturer is saying and how to take notes. And for speaking, you will practise working in a group tutorial and how to give a presentation to an audience. As you study these skills, we will also provide you with the grammar and vocabulary you need to deal with each of them, such as using signalling language to connect the parts of your essay or seminar. We also look at more general study skills, including how to avoid plagiarism or how to identify your own mistakes.

Overall, our EAP course provides you with the knowledge and abilities you need to get started in your Australian study life.

EAP1

Writing: Writes well-structured essays (up to 1000 words) using researching and referencing skills in some different genres. Main ideas are well supported with relevant ideas and examples. Able to use a range of sentence structures with varying degrees of accuracy. Reasonable range of vocabulary, including academic vocabulary.
Speaking: Understands and responds appropriately in discussions and tutorials. Uses presentation skills to present longer presentations. Generally uses effective communication strategies. Able to generally use accurate grammatical structures and a good range of vocabulary most of the time. Demonstrates a reasonably good level of phonological control.

Reading: Identifies the main points, the writer’s opinions in academic and other texts (800-1000 words). Can summarise shorter texts. Can read for detail, opinion and main ideas.

Listening: Able to take notes from a lecture and use them to identify main points and line of argument. Understands most details and some main ideas from media broadcasts.

EAP2

Writing: Writes well-structured essays (up to 1500 words) in different genres. These are developed coherently with relevant ideas. Extensive and varied academic vocabulary. Sentence structures are accurate. Can reference proficiently.
Speaking: Communicates fluently using a range of registers. Accurate grammatical structures with good vocabulary range. A reasonably high level of phonological control.
Reading: Summarises and evaluates extended texts (1500 words or more) from a wide range of sources, including academic texts. Can read for detail, opinion and implied meanings.
Listening: Able to take notes while listening to extended texts from a variety of sources, including academic lectures. Able to summarise and evaluate the texts critically.