English for Academic Purposes

Students studying in the English for Academic Purpose (EAP) Tertiary level English language courseApple courses are fresh, exciting and effective. Our courses are designed to meet student learning goals and draw on our own teaching experience. Our classes are planned and delivered using communicative teaching methods and a learner-centred approach.

We understand that you want to enjoy your learning. We design each lesson to include activities that not only help you to learn quickly and effectively, but that you will also enjoy.

We see your time at Apple as one part of your ongoing learning experience and so our courses aim to go beyond the limits of the classroom. We teach you the learning skills you need for your further studies, so our materials are designed to be useful to you now and into the future.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Apple’s EAP program is special because it specifically targets the current nature of academic work you can expect at Australian tertiary institutions .

Apple's EAP Program

  • focuses on how to succeed in your assessment tasks at university or college
  • assesses you on your assignments and presentations
  • assesses your listening skills in an academic environment

Apple's EAP program focuses on the most important skills in key areas:

  • Research (reading and note-taking)
  • Assignments (planning, writing and editing)
  • Presentations (delivery, confidence, fluency)
  • Lectures (listening, note-taking)

Apple EAP program provides:

  • Small class sizes with students from diverse backgrounds
  • TESOL qualified and experienced teachers
  • Excellent reference materials for your ongoing study needs

Assessment and feedback

You will be assessed throughout the course on your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Formal assessment is conducted at the end of every five weeks. A performance report is provided to you every five weeks to assist you and your teachers in monitoring your learning progress.

Course details

Name English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Course duration 1-45 weeks
CRICOS CODE 068577G
Modules Intermediate 15 weeks
Upper Intermediate 15 weeks
Advanced 15 weeks
Entry requirements Successful completion of GE at Upper Intermediate level or IELTS 5.0  or equivalent

Sample Timetable EAP Program

Places on the Apple EAP Program are subject to availability

Time Skill/language focus Mon Tues Wed Thurs
9.00am Vocabulary Pre-teach vocab and matching exercises for listening text Vocab learning strategies Spot test: Academic Vocabulary Consolidation/review The language of continuing ideas
10.00-10.30 Listening Listening and note-taking Vocab learning strategies Listen and summarise peer presentations orally. Listen and write down 10 words from each peer presentation Listen and summarise Break
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-12.15pm Reading Homework review Vocabulary test Speed reading Scanning Speed reading Predicting content
Grammar Focus Verb tense review Subject-verb agreement Connecting conjunctions Connecting conjunctions
12.15 Lunch break
1pm Writing Fluency writing Descriptions of place. Feedback and discussion Essay planning Feedback/peer review
2pm-3pm Speaking Newspaper article summary presentation Two minute presentation Repeat presentations (assessed) Fluency practice Pronunciation /s/ /z/ and /iz/ endings
Homework Subject-verb agreement Subject-verb agreement Review folders Academic Vocabulary Subject-verb agreement Writing Task ( 200 words) Reading task, Summary writing, Vocabulary review