Kensington London College offers a variety of English Language Programs to individuals and groups. Each program is customized to meet the participant’s needs, incorporating vocabulary specific to their communication goals.
Enroll in a first level ESL Class:
If you know little or no English, you will be assigned to a first level ESL class (ESL 210).
ESL Assessment for Continuing Students:
As a continuing student, your teacher will assign you to the next course. You will receive a routing letter/card from your teacher at the end of your class. This letter/card tells you what ESL class to take next. Keep it in a safe place. You have to show it to your new teacher(s) on the first day of class.
ESL Assessment for Returning Students:
As a returning student, your last instructor will assign you to an ESL class if you attended KLC less than two (2) years ago. If you have been absent from KLC for more than two (2) years you need to follow the same placement process as a new student. The ESL Office will assist you in the process of returning to KLC.
ESL Orientation
The ESL staff will help you understand your assessment results and introduce you to the academic programs and support services offered at Kensington London College. The ESL Orientation Program may offers bilingual orientation sessions in different languages.
Admissions Policy
Applications for enrollment in ESL are accepted throughout the year and reviewed for the following trimester. Students may enroll at any level, depending on their English Competency. Please follow the four simple steps below to apply:
- Complete the application, sign and date
- Include £90.00 Application Fee in UK Currency
- Include two recent passport size photographs
- Include a copy of your most recent educational degree or certificate
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of course requirements with grade “D” or higher.
- Completion of all homework, and projects.
- Successfully pass all tests and examinations.
- If a candidate does not meet any of the above requirements within the allowed time, his/her candidacy will be terminated and the candidate will not receive a certificate from KLC.
Causes for Expulsion:
- Not attending in the classes
- Not following the rule and regulation as a foreign student
- Not paying the tuition and related fees
Method of Instruction/Study:
The courses include online/in-class lecture, group discussion, independent study, and practice.
ESL Programs
English as a Second Language at Kensington London College is designed to prepare students for Higher Education Degree Programs at Kensington London College and institutions of Higher Learning.
Students, who complete this program from beginning through advanced intensive English 2, will be prepared to begin higher education from pre- college through post- graduate levels, including:
Associates degree
Bachelors’ degree
Master’s degree
Doctoral degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Post-Doctoral
Research
Language Laboratory
Students participate in a laboratory class with a focus on listening comprehension with some pronunciation instruction. Materials include radio programs, songs and adapted lectures.
Activities/Conversation Groups
In all sessions the students participate in a variety of language-intensive socio-cultural activities. Students may choose to participate in small conversation groups.
Spoken English
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of English pronunciation (stress, intonation, rhythm, vowel and consonant sounds) and to the elements of conversation. They practice spoken English in a variety of ways, including short dialogues, role-plays, games and formal/informal presentations.
Conversation
The conversation facilitator works with students to help them become more fluent in their spoken English. Students participate in formal and informal communicative activities and discussions led by a Kensington London College’s student.
Reading and Structure
The primary emphasis in reading is on reading for different purposes, applying appropriate reading skills and increasing vocabulary and the speed and fluency with which students read. Readings include a variety of newspaper and magazine articles, contemporary short stories, essays and research materials. Students respond to readings both orally and in writing. They are required to prepare several informal and formal presentations in the course.
Weekly writing assignments train students in paragraph and essay writing. Formal classroom instruction at this level focuses on different rhetorical styles, process writing, problem and solution, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and the research paper. In regular oral presentations and group work, students also work to develop oral mastery of the various grammatical structures they have learned.
Discussion
Students participate in a discussion class in which peers organize and lead small group discussions based on topics of their choice facilitated by an Kensington London College’s student.
Workshops/Activities
Students may choose to participate in small-group workshops also students participate in a variety of language intensive socio-cultural activities.
Presentation Skills
Students learn and practice the skills involved in speaking before an audience and in making effective presentations.
English Courses & Classes
Beginning English Program 1
ESL 210 A
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
In this format, students become acquainted with basic practical every day conversational English. Each week consists of 30 hours of in- class instruction which includes memorization of important English Sentences and Phrases with other partners and in groups. Individual students must prepare new sentences every day for in- class presentation. Class instruction intensifies as the program progresses. The program lasts for one entire trimester, duration of which is fifteen weeks. For this level of English Language study, students need to plan to spend minimum of eight hours of outside of class preparation every week to enhance the thirty hour in- class instructional curriculum. Students should expect to understand and practice basic daily conversational English by the end of the first trimester.
Curriculum instruction plan:
Conversational English 300 hours
Elective 145 hours
Quiz 5 hours
Electives include:
Pronunciation and accent reduction
Movie watching
Street English
Formal English
Beginning English Program 2
ESL 210 B
15 weeks
16 hours per week
TOTAL: 240 hours
This program is designed for students who have less than two months in the United States such as a summer holiday trip to the United States for the purpose of Basic Conversational English Language study. The program focuses on individual work and sentence preparation for daily conversational needs as well as class presentation as individuals, groups and partners. Group work outside of class is encouraged as it prepares students for in class presentations.
At the end of the six week program, students should expect to have a beginning understanding of daily conversational English.
Curriculum instruction plan:
Conversational English 160 hours
Elective 75 hours
Quiz 5 hours
Electives include:
Pronunciation and accent reduction
Movie watching
Street English
Formal English
Intermediate English Program
ESL 215
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
This program is designed for students who have completed the beginning English Program, or have an intermediate level understanding of conversational English.
In this level, students begin to prepare for a transition into the intensive English Level program. The curriculum includes reading, writing and conversational English.
Group Work and individual work are equally emphasized.
Minimum 10 hours of preparation outside of class per week is encouraged as it prepares students for in-class presentations.
In-class instruction focuses on
intermediate level reading
writing a short report on the reading material
Presentation of the report to the class in a public speaking format, as either individuals or as groups or partners.
In the intermediate level, students are also introduced to quizzes, which are intended to offer a beginning understanding of college level test taking procedures.
At the end of the trimester, students will have an understanding of reading. Material review and writing, conversation and speech. Students will be prepared to transition into the intensive English level program and begin to prepare for college level entry exams.
Curriculum instruction plan:
Reading and writing 350 hours
Presentation 95 hours
Quiz 5 hours
Advanced Intensive English Program 1
ESL 220 A
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
The Advanced Intensive English Program 1 emphasizes on achieving a high level of fluency in all areas of English writing, reading and test preparation. This program focuses on successful entry into colleges and universities through application and delivery of English as a Second Language which has transitioned into a clear University level Study English Language
Curriculum instruction plan:
Reading and writing 350 hours
Presentation 95 hours
Quiz 5 hours
Advanced Intensive English program 2
ESL 220 B
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Advanced Intensive English Program 2 is designed to give students a wide spectrum of examination formats used in UK colleges and universities, including multiple choice exams, essay writing and true/ false test formats. Students will take timed examinations and learn to improve on speed and focus. This program offers an intense college and university entry exam preparation. Graduates in this level will be prepared with an ability to fully engage in all university academic courses, Write term papers and take university level examinations.
Curriculum instruction plan:
Reading and writing 350 hours
Presentation 95 hours
Quiz 5 hours
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) & IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Preparation Program
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
This course is designed to enable the advanced level student to prepare for Test of English as a Foreign Language examination, Preparation is based on test taking procedures, focus and timing. It will include every section administered through examination procedures by TOEFL & IELTS administrators. It will allow each individual the insight into qualification requirements for successful results in TOEFL & IELTS examination.
Business English Program
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Business English Program offers a variety of beginning, intermediate and advanced courses on reading and writing business proposals, writing business letters and reports, business conversation and general business communication. In addition, elective courses are offered to enhance the individual’s business English needs. These electives will allow students to select from several areas of emphasis including:
– Business marketing reading and report writing
– Business journals
– Writing and editing company journals and newsletters
– Conducting formal business meetings and conferences
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
FULL TIME
15 – 45 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 – 1,350 hours
PART TIME
15 – 45weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 – 675 hours
The KLC -TESOL course has a very practical emphasis and deals primarily with the real skills and knowledge needed by teachers in the classroom.
Whilst the course timetable may vary slightly from location to location, the content will always remain the same.
The TESOL course is divided into five main areas:
- Foreign Language Experience.
The trainees receive training in an unknown foreign language to reflect on the experience of being a learner, and how this might direct their own teaching.
- Language Awareness
- a) Covers word classes, simple sentence elements, complex sentences and clauses, verb time and tense, aspect and conditionals and modals, phrases and voice.
- b) Covers phonemics, word stress and intonation, sentence stress and intonation, rhythm and intonation, and connected speech.
- Student Profile
Trainees may work with individual students on rapport-building, error analysis and correction and addressing individual student needs. Three meetings with the student are required including transcription and error analysis of audio and written samples, culminating in each session observed by a trainer.
- Teaching Techniques.
This component of the course may covers areas such as:
Lesson planning
Classroom management
Establishing rapport
Discipline in the classroom
Managing equipment and teaching aids
Creating materials
Correction techniques
Evaluation and testing
Teaching vocabulary
Teaching grammar
Teaching receptive skills (reading and listening)
Teaching productive skills (speaking and writing)
Games in the classroom
Songs in the classroom
Teaching beginner students
Teaching individual students
Teaching business English
Teaching young learners
- Materials Project
All trainees must develop two sets of materials used during the teaching practice. Each set must be durable, capable of being used for more than one lesson context and easily portable. The materials may include visuals, audio or video tape, cue cards and class handouts. Trainees are required to adapt from commercial sources, or develop original materials. The summation of this project is a presentation to the trainers on how the materials were used, how they could be improved and how they might be used in another context.
Academic Vocabulary
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Increase knowledge of and ability to use words from the Academic Word List, the most frequently used words in university textbooks and classrooms. Vocabulary is introduced in interesting contexts, then it is processed, practiced, and reviewed by the students in a wide variety of activities such as word mapping, chain stories, word games, and paragraph writing.
Accent Reduction
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Learning the sounds, stress patterns, rhythm, and intonation patterns is a separate process from learning the grammar and vocabulary of a new language.
KLC’s Accent Reduction program is designed to help non-native English speakers tackle those skills and improve their mispronunciation of sounds and patterns.
Taught preferably one-on-one, the program prioritizes the participant’s needs and job-specific English vocabulary necessary to function more effectively at work.
Our 4-step accent reduction approach results in easily understandable conversational speech. Following are the 4 steps of our method:
STEP 1: Identify the trouble sounds, stress and intonation patterns
STEP 2: Learn and hear the differences between English sounds
STEP 3: Produce and practice the new sounds
STEP 4; Incorporate into conversational speech
United Kingdom Culture
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Become more familiar with the conventions of academic discussion; increase ability to understand readings in English and develop more proficiency in responsive essay writing. Gain a deeper understanding of UK culture and its development.
Conversation
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
This program is designed to help intermediate to advanced-level groups or individuals learn how to organize their thoughts and converse in a more natural way.
Each program is custom-designed to match the current level of verbal communication skills and business language needs with a focus on authentic and practical conversation.
Creative Writing
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Expose students to a variety of writing types such as short stories, poems, and parodies, and allow them to experiment with their writing in different forms.
Drama
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Increase familiarity with theater vocabulary and production roles, drama terms, and techniques. Practice pronunciation in order to memorize, practice, perform and record a full-length play.
Movies
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Develop listening skills and the ability to critically analyze a film. Increase confidence in expressing and supporting one’s ideas and opinions in English.
Novels
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Improve reading, writing, discussion, and critical thinking skills by using one or more novels at the advanced reading level. Literature reading is a refreshing change from typical textbooks.
Pronunciation
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Develop ability to use native-like patterns of rhythm and stress in speech. Focus on individual pronunciation concerns. Develop consciousness of problems and knowledge of how to correct them.
Research Paper
FULL TIME
15 weeks
30 hours per week
TOTAL: 450 hours
PART TIME
15 weeks
15 hours per week
TOTAL: 225 hours
Use online databases and library sources to write an 8-10 page paper like those required at universities/colleges. Learn to read and think critically, and integrate source materials with your ideas.