* 8 months (Standard track) , 12 months (Extended track)
Year 11 or equivalent
Cambridge: English Advanced (CAE): FCE Level B2
Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI): EAP 2
GCE O-level: C6
HK Form 5: 60% in Form 5 English Language (Foundation only)
HKDSE: Overall Level 3 HKDSE English
IELTS:
Foundation program (Standard): 5.5 (with no band score below 5)
Diploma: 5.5 (with no band score below 5.5)
Pearsons Test of English Academic (PTE): 42-49
SPM English: C4
TOEFL Computer Based: 196
TOEFL Paper Based: 525
TOELF iBT:
Foundation Program (Standard): 52 – Writing 15; Speaking 14; Listening; and Reading 5
Diploma: 52 – Writing 19; Speaking 16; Listening; and Reading 5
VCE English (any) (Australia): Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Grade 4 in English
Duolingo English Test: 85
Standard track: IELTS score of 5.5 (with no band score below 5)
Extended track: IELTS score of 5.0 (with no band score below 4.5)
Overview
The Deakin College Foundation Program is equivalent to upper secondary school (Year 12) and university foundation programs. It aims to prepare you for further study in a Deakin College diploma or for entry into the first year of a selected Deakin University bachelor degree.
Course Outline
The course comprises of a standard or extended track program. The standard track program consists of eight academic units: five core units and three elective units. The Extended track program has an additional four units.
Various support services focusing on language, literary and numeracy assistance are also available to help you in your studies. Each unit includes four hours of class contact per week. Assessment for all units is continuous and includes tests, assignments and case study analysis. Most units have a final two-hour examination. To graduate from the Deakin College Foundation Program, you must complete and pass all eight units in the standard program or 12 units in the extended program.
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Course Structure
Standard Program
Unit selection for first trimester
FNDS013 Advanced Academic Communication Skills (Core)
FNDS014 Intercultural Studies (Core)
FNDH023 Essential Mathematics*
FNDS015 Design and Technologies
Unit selection for second trimester
FNDS016 Advanced Academic Writing and Research (Core)
Elective**
Elective
Elective
Extended Program
Unit selection for first trimester
FNDS010 Introduction to Academic Communication (Core)
FNDS011 Introduction to Academic Writing (Core)
FNDS012 Computer and Study Skills (Core) and
FNDH023 Essential Mathematics (Core)
Unit selection for second trimester
FNDS013 Advanced Academic Communications
FNDS015 Design and Technologies
FNDS014 Intercultural Studies
Elective*
Unit selection for third trimester
FNDS016 Advanced Academic Writing and Research (Core)
Elective**
Elective
Elective
