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Certificate in English – Higher Advanced

The Certificate in English – Higher Advanced is a 3 months full-time course focusing on strengthening the English Language ability of a student. It is the fourth of four levels of English. This course is anchored on a holistic approach in developing the higher-advanced level curriculum. The lessons are presented in spiral progression to achieve proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing. Apart from this, students are expected to demonstrate their oral presentation skills. This level is equivalent to an IELTS 6.5.

Lessons will focus on the development of communication skills in an environment in which students can feel comfortable and confident to use and improve their spoken English. They are used as part of the blended learning curriculum. Students will be encouraged to participate in debates, discussion, script-writing, games, simulation, and role-playing as speaking activities. Face-to-face contact lecturing, blended learning, and self-study activities will provide a suitable pathway for students’ to develop and apply the English language.

Intakes

Jan
March
June
Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduates will receive a Certificate in English – Higher Advanced conferred by Singapore Raffles Music College. You will:

Understand and apply the language in daily and business communication,
Be able to apply good techniques to interpret messages that are received from various sources,
Develop a good oral presentation skill,
Have the ability to inform and convince readers clearly and concisely using appropriate writing style,
Have an English Language proficiency equivalent to IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5,
Meet the English Language Requirements for all SRMC Courses.

PSW Opportunity

The International Students studying in certain institutions in Singapore are allowed to work part time for 16 hours per week as mentioned on the Ministry of Manpower website of Singapore.
Students who have studied in the institutions mentioned on the Ministry of Manpower website of Singapore are allowed to apply for a Long Term Visitor Pass.
They are allowed to look for a job during this time period.This is for 12 months.If the students get a job during this time period, the employer may sponsor for an Employment pass.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

At least 17 years old
Meet SRMC’s English Language Requirements

English Language Requirements

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 administered by the British Council (Preferred by SRMC), or
GCE ‘A’ Level GP or KI – Grade E or above, or
IB Diploma – Pass TOK (English Medium), or
SRMC’s English Placement Test / Certificate in English – Advanced, or
Other English Language Proficiency Tests (TOEFL etc) – will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Singapore Raffles Music College

Alexandra Road , Singapore ,Singapore