The pre-requisite to enter Level 3 is a score between 51%-70% in the Placement Test or 50% in Level 2 Exams. The principle behind the English courses in all the levels is the view that fluency precedes accuracy. That is, students should be encouraged to use the language, have fun with it and experiment with it.
In Level 3, like in the other levels, students learn Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Grammar with specific learning outcomes to achieve by the time they complete the level. The syllabus is designed in such a way that students are be able to achieve the goals of this course by the end of the semester. As a continuation of the Level 2, they learn to deal with higher order of language skills like pparaphrasing, analysing and criticising facts, opinions, ideas etc., Comprehending high frequency idiomatic expressions or symbolic language and thus, up to Essay Writing.
Apart from the language skills, students also master Learning Skills such as Note-taking Strategies, Summarizing and Writing Book Reports. Therefore, by the end of the semester, students will acquire these important Study Skills which will be helpful in all other areas of their future education.
Students who get 50% in the Level 3 exams will go on to Level 4.