General English Courses

General English Courses
English School Support - For Local, ESF or International School Students
Level *: Schedule:
* Students are grouped by Form, curriculum (Local / ESF / International School), and level of ability.
Forms 3-7 / Years 9-13
  • Once or twice weekly x 1.5 hours
  • 2 - 5 times weekly during school holidays

For students who need additional support to make really significant progress at school and/or improve their overall English performance.
During these courses, your child will:

  • reinforce his/her language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing;
  • practise his/her oral communicative skills extensively and learn to correctly express his/her thoughts and ideas;
  • develop his/her reading comprehension skills;
  • enhance his/her writing skills, with attention to greater grammar accuracy and organisation - with appropriate marking and feedback.

Emphasis is on developing competence as well as boosting self-confidence.

Upon completion of these courses, and according to his/her level, your child may choose to sit for one of the Trinity College International English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) examinations, which are recognised worldwide. Trinity's ESOL examinations are for non-native English speakers who wish to have their level of competency in English assessed and officially certified.

Your child may also join our summer camp to England and get a unique chance to immerse himself/herself in English language and culture and develop his/her languages skills further.

English In Action (Oral Skills Enhancement) - For Local, ESF or International School Students
Level *: Schedule:
* Students are grouped by Form, curriculum (Local / ESF / International School), and level of ability.
Forms 3-7 / Years 9-13
  • Once or twice weekly x 1.5 hours
  • 2 - 5 times weekly during school holidays

For students who want to improve their conversational skills and fluency.

This programme is the ideal complement to any school studies, and a must for students who need more speaking practice to be better prepared for their oral examinations.

According to his/her level, your child will:

  • refine his/her listening comprehension skills;
  • develop his/her speaking skills and learn to communicate appropriately in a range of situations and for a variety of purposes;
  • learn to be more confident when speaking in a group or in front of an audience;
  • practise expressing his/her views fluently and coherently on engaging topics and contemporary issues through exciting group debates.

Students must be prepared to express themselves in English at all times during class. Emphasis is on reaching a higher level of accuracy, fluency and confidence.

Upon completion of these courses, and according to his/her level, your child may choose to sit for one of the Trinity College International English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) examinations, which are recognised worldwide. Trinity's ESOL examinations are for non-native English speakers who wish to have their level of competency in English assessed and officially certified.

Your child may also join our summer camp to England and get a unique chance to immerse himself/herself in English language and culture and develop his/her languages skills further.

Writing Skills Enhancement- For Local, ESF or International School Students
Level *: Schedule:
* Students are grouped by Form, curriculum (Local / ESF / International School), and level of ability.
Forms 3-7 / Years 9-13
  • Once or twice weekly x 1.5 hours
  • 2 - 5 times weekly during school holidays

For students who wish to build up their writing skills and advance their grammatical knowledge.

According to his/her level, your child will:

  • enlarge his/her vocabulary;
  • review and increase his/her grammar accuracy;
  • develop writing techniques and styles through essays and stories,
  • learn the key elements of writing structure including organisation, sequencing, progression and conclusion.
  • attain language fluency and clarity of expression.

This course will be especially valuable to those students who need help to master their written skills for academic success in examinations.

Upon completion of these courses, and according to his/her level, your child may choose to sit for one of the Trinity College International English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) examinations, which are recognised worldwide. Trinity's ESOL examinations are for non-native English speakers who wish to have their level of competency in English assessed and officially certified.