Welcome
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to heart.”
– Nelson Mandela
Let’s expand our ability to reach hearts!
You have made your final decision! You have chosen your department! You have chosen our University! But, you are still worried about your knowledge of English language. You do not have to be because the IBU Preparatory School of English Language provides a diverse language learning environment that will help you overcome your fear. Our program will give you the opportunity to acquire new means of communication including expanded vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation while further enhancing your already existing English language skills. Using strategic tools and study plan tailored to your needs, we will help your language skills grow and prepare you for following and understanding lectures at your departments without any obstacles.
Program
DURATION OF STUDIES IN THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
IBU PROFICIENCY & PLACEMENT TEST
ATTENDANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
GRADING SYSTEM IN THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Level Achievement Test 60%
Education model
The school runs a two-semester intensive program placing emphasis on basic communication skills such as reading, writing, listening and speaking. To successfully finish the program at the Preparatory School of English Language (PSEL), students are required to reach B2 level of English language proficiency.
The curriculum at PSEL is fashioned to bring the level of students to the basic minimum required for studying at their chosen departments.
Students are placed in four groups (A1, A2, B1, and B2) according to the score they have achieved in the placement test with CEFR (Common European Framework) reference levels. These foreign language proficiency scales are accompanied by a detailed analysis of communicative contexts, themes, tasks and purposes.
The PSEL recognizes the need to constantly evaluate and renew itself so as to better meet the needs of its students. It focuses on the areas of core syllabus specification, content-based instruction, academic reading and writing, and computer based language learning.
Level A1 - Beginner
A student shall be classified as level A1 if all of the following criteria are met:
(a) The student understands and speaks conversational and academic English with hesitancy and difficulty.
(b) The student understands parts of lessons and simple directions.
(c) The student is at a pre-emergent or emergent level of reading and writing in English, significantly below grade level.
Level A2 - Pre - Intermediate
A student shall be classified as level A2 if all of the following criteria are met:
(a) The student understands and speaks conversational and academic English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty.
(b) The student is post-emergent, developing reading comprehension and writing skills in English.
(c) The student’s English literacy skills allow the student to demonstrate academic knowledge in content areas with assistance.
Level B1 - Intermediate
A student shall be classified as level B1 if all of the following criteria are met:
(a) The student understands and speaks conversational English without apparent difficulty, but understands and speaks academic English with some hesitancy.
(b) The student continues to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas needed to achieve department level expectations with assistance.
Level B2 - Upper - Intermediate
A student shall be classified as level B2 if all of the following criteria are met:
(a) The student understands and speaks conversational and academic English well.
(b) The student is near proficient in reading, writing, and content area skills needed to meet grade level expectations.
(c) The student requires occasional support.
(d) The student reads, writes, speaks and comprehends English within academic classroom settings.
