* 5 to 20 weeks per course (2 levels available)
Before your first day of class you will sit an English test to make sure you are in the right class for your English proficiency level. This process ensures you are enrolled in a class that is both challenging and effective in improving your English.
English for High School (EfHS) is Hawthorn-Melbourne’s English course for young international students (11 to 18 years) who plan to study at an Australian high school.
Upper Intermediate to Advanced level of English
English for High School (EfHS) is Hawthorn-Melbourne’s English course for young international students (11 to 18 years) who plan to study at an Australian high school. In this course, your child will develop academic English language skills to help them transition into Australian high school.
In EfHS, your child will learn in a classroom environment that resembles an Australian high school classroom as much as possible. Our experienced and qualified teachers understand the Australian education system and the needs of international students who are beginning an overseas education.
Your child’s teachers will encourage them to express their ideas, work cooperatively and develop individual research and study skills. Your child will enter the Australian high school environment confident in their English ability, knowledge and potential to succeed.
English for High School is offered at two levels:
English for High School 1 (EfHS1) Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate
English for High School 2 (EfHS2) Upper Intermediate to Advanced
In EfHS, your child will:
develop English macro skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing
learn the language of a range of school subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science and Information Technology
develop research skills, cooperative learning and other learning strategies used in the Australian classroom
learn social language, that is, the way young people communicate with each other
participate in regular sporting activities, to ensure you stay fit and active and make friends
learn about Australian society
develop leadership skills, relevant to school leadership and committees.
English for High School 2: 093349A
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Lesson plan
Monday
Morning
Listening
take notes from a recorded text
Speaking and note-taking
discuss the similarities and differences between the Victorian education system and the education system in other countries
English for Science
Chemistry
Afternoon
Writing
using a Venn diagram, describe similarities and differences of the Victorian education system and education system in other countries
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Tuesday
Morning
Reading and speaking
Read about the structure and philosophy of two schools and take notes; discuss the differences between the schools in pairs
Grammar
Giving advice
Listening
Listen to Joan giving advice on study skills; discuss good study habits
Afternoon
English for Maths
Probability: draw tree diagrams from given information, find the probability
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Wednesday
Morning
Reading and speaking
Discuss arguments for and against an issue in the news
Listening
Listen to a speaker’s opinion about the issue
Speaking and listening
Identify main points from a spoken text, fill in the blanks of a summary
Afternoon
Literature writing
Summarise chapters 1 and 2 of Animal Farm
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Thursday
Morning
Speaking and listening
In groups give your opinion on the issue discussed yesterday
Grammar
Complex sentences and adverbial clauses
Writing
Organise paragraphs of a model essay, fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions
Afternoon
Reading and note-taking
Research a given issue in the computer room, take notes
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Friday
Morning
Listening
Listen to people give their opinions on various issues
Speaking
Prepare mini debates on given issues
Australian Studies
Read about early settlement in Australia and create a timeline
Afternoon
Sport
Organised badminton and basketball games
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
EfHS will prepare your child for study in an Australian high school. In this course, they will develop individual and group research and study skills. They will also develop the English language skills they need to successfully integrate into an Australian high school environment.
English for High School 2
Reading, Upper Intermediate: Identify the main ideas and the majority of details in a range of familiar and unfamiliar topics., Advanced: Be able to use a wide range of reading skills to have a greater understanding of a variety of written texts.
Speaking, Upper Intermediate: Be able to speak with less hesitation and repetition and produce a wide range of vocabulary to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics. Give a detailed presentation using topic-specific language., Advanced: Be able to speak with minimal hesitation, repetition and self-correction and accurately produce a wide range of vocabulary to talk about less familiar topics. Give a longer presentation on a wide range of topics using topic-specific language and without detailed notes.
Listening, Upper Intermediate: Be able to identify the main ideas and most information in a range of discourse which is spoken naturally , Advanced: Identify the main ideas and the majority of details in a wide range of authentic spoken texts.
Writing, Upper Intermediate: Be able to organise information logically with appropriate paragraphing, clear topic sentences which are mostly supported. Be able to use a range of complex structures., Advanced: Be able to organise information logically with main ideas fully supported and appropriate paragraphing in a range of text types. Be able to use a wide range of structures with the majority of sentences error-free
Overseas Student Health Cover: $58 per month
