The ifps English course aims to provide students with a wide-ranging improvement in reading, writing, speaking and listening, with an emphasis on developing Academic English skills.
The syllabus has been designed to meet the needs of ifps students, in order to best prepare them for university study. The course includes the following:

• Advanced writing skills - including the conventions of academic writing e.g. citation, referencing and bibliographies.
• Development of advanced reading skills through a variety of authentic texts.
• Understanding and summarising academic sources.
• Oral Presentations.
• Listening skills - including note taking from lectures.
• Class discussions/debates.
• Library skills - finding sources from catalogues (ifps students have access to Glasgow University library throughout the course).
• Study skills and working to deadlines.
  

ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed on a combination of coursework and a final examination, which measure students’ achievements in all four language skills.
Students are required to complete a research project on a topic related to their intended field of study at university. This leads to the creation of a folio of sources, an extended written essay and an oral presentation. The coursework and final examination results are combined to produce the final English grade. The content and methods of assessment ensure that the ifps students are tested on topics and skills covered on the course.

See also English Language Proficiency