Core English Program

Overview
Course Structure
Intensity and Course Options
Equivalency Table
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Mornings | Academic Foundation Programs | |
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Monday to Friday | Exam Power Preparation Level: 7 ↑ | Academic Pathway Program Level: 7 ↑ |
Period 1 8:40 to 9:30 | ▸ Academic Reading Patterns ▸ Strategic Reading Methods and Reading Practice | |
Break – 10 Min. | . | |
Period 2 9:30 to 10:20 | ▸ Applied Reading Methods ▸ Academic Vocabulary and Note Taking Techniques | |
Break – 5 Min. | . | |
Period 3 10:40 to 11:20 | ▸ Reading Comprehension ▸ Practice Vocabulary in Context | |
Break – 5 Min. | . | |
Period 4 11:30 to 12:20 | ▸ Presentations: Planning, Preparation and Delivery | |
Break – 40 Min. | Lunch Break – 40 minutes | |
Afternoons | For EPP and Foundation Program Students | For APP Students Only |
Afternoons Mon to Thu | EPP Focus Periods 5 and 6 cover same topic. TOEFL, IELSTS and TOEIC Prep Open as Electives for Core and FOC students | APP Focus Only Open to APP students |
Period 5 13:00 to 13:50 | ▸ Reading Strategies ▸ Vocabulary Building ▸ Full Practice Test Simulations | ▸ Grammar Foundations
▸ Sentence Construction ▸ Vocabulary Forms |
Break – 10 Min. | Break – 10 Min. | |
Period 6 14:00 to 14:50 | ▸ Listening Tactics
▸ Note Taking Techniques ▸ Speaking Patterns and Delivery | ▸ Paragraph Development ▸ Essay Writing and Construction ▸ Citation Standards (MLA, APA, etc…) |
Break – 10 Min. | Break – 10 Min. | |
.Period 7 15:00 to 15:50 | Extended skills practice for academic writing, vocabulary building and speaking under test conditions. | NA |
English Clinic | ||
Fridays ONLY 13:00 up to 14:50 | Open to students in all programs 13:00 up to 14:50 every Friday. The clinic provides drop-in language support and guidance to help you achieve your goals. Whether you need help with grammar, pronunciation, writing, conversation or assignments and preparing your resume, teachers will be there to assist you. |
Lessons | Core English | Focus on Communication | Academic Pathway Exam Preparation | ELT / TESOL | English in Action Fridays 8:40 – 9:30 FOC students only | + 2 lessons /week English Clinic – Fridays 13:00 up to 14:50 |
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20+ Lessons
| Period 1-4 | NA | NA | NA | Develop your English skills effectively through interactive games, activities and real life simulations such as: interviews, presentations, phone conversations, email correspondence, etc. Period 1 on Fridays only and only for FOC. | Open to students in all programs 13:00 up to 14:50 every Friday. The clinic provides drop-in language support and guidance to help you achieve your goals. Whether you need help with grammar, pronunciation, writing, conversation or resumes. |
24+ Lessons | NA | Period 2-6 Plus
English in Action | NA | NA | ||
28+ Lessons
| Period 1 to 6 | Period 2-7 Plus
English in Action | APP Period 1-6 | Period 1 to 6 30 lessons/week. | ||
32+ Lessons | Period 1 to 7 | NA | EPP Period 1-6 | NA |
If you are considering pursuing higher education in Canada (college or university) the majority of programs require a minimum APP exit test score of 70-74 or its equivalent (see red row below). for entry.
Duolingo | TOEFL / IBT | IELTS | CEFR | Quest Level ² | APP Exit Test |
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1 CEFR: Common European Framework | 2 APP: Quest’s Academic Pathway Program | |||||
0 to 10 | 0 – 8 | 0 – 1 | A1 | 1 (Beg 1) | 0 – 3 |
15 to 25 | 9 to 18 | 1 to 15 | A1 | 2 (Beg 2) | 4 – 13 |
30 to 40
| 19 – 29 | 2 – 2.5 | A1 – A2 | 3 (Beg 3) | 14 – 24 |
45 to 50 | 30 to 34 | 3 to 3.5 | A2 | 4 (Int. 1) | 25 – 35 |
55 to 60 | 35 to 45 | 4 | B1 | 5 (Int. 2) | 36 – 47 |
65 to 90 | 46 to 59 | 4.5 to 5 | B1 | 6 (Int. 3) | 48 – 59 |
95 to 100 | 60 to 78 | 5.5 | B2 | 7 – (Int.4) | 60 – 69 |
105 to 125 | 79 to 93 | 6 to 6.5 | B2 | 8 (Adv.1) | 70 – 74 |
130 to 135 | 94 to 101 | 7 | C1 | 9 (Adv. 2) | 75 – 87 |
150 to 155 | 102 to 114 | 7.5 to 8 | C 1 | 10 (Adv. 3) | 88 – 90 |
160 | 115 to 117 | 8.5 | C1 | 11 (Adv. 4) | 90 to 94 |
NA | 118 to 120 | 9 | C2 | 12 (Adv. 5) | 95 to 100 |
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