General English

Join a full-time (25 hours a week) or part time course (9/15 hours a week) at your level and study for 1 week or as many weeks as you like.
The first available General English courses are:

Beginner to Pre Intermediate
Lower Intermediate to Intermediate
Upper Intermediate to Advanced

* Basic awareness of English (ability to read and write the English alphabet and simple words, and the ability to use and understand simple greetings) is a prerequisite for the Beginner to Pre-Intermediate Course

Table of Approximate Equivalency

Perth General English Course	Perth DSL*	Cambridge Exam	General IELTS Level	Academic IELTS Level	Equivalent TOEIC Level	Equivalent TOEFL Level
Level 1 Elementary to Pre-Intermediate	Up to 3	From KET to PET	Up to 4.0	Up to 3.5	Up to 350	Up to 380
Level 2 Lower Intermediate to Intermediate	Up to 5	From PET to FCE	Up to 6.5	Up to 5.5	Up to 650	Up to 500
Level 3 Upper Intermediate to Advanced	Up to 7	From FCE to CAE towards CPE	Up to 8.5	Up to 7.5	Up to 850	Up to 600

* DSL = Description of Student Levels, provided for every student upon graduation from the College together with a complete Record of Assessment and Graduation Certificate

Contact Hours

Full-time General English courses run from 9am to 3:05pm Monday-Friday (25 hours per week) and part-time General English courses run from 9am to 12:30pm or 1:15pm to 3:05pm Monday-Friday (9/15 hours per week) every week of the year excluding a 2 week vacation over Christmas and New Year. For a minimum of 3 students, Perth college can also run night classes from 7pm to 9pm Monday-Wednesday (6 hours per week).
Full-time students have 5 and part-time students have 3 contact study hours a day and will be given a limited amount of homework.
Orientations for new students are conducted on Mondays and graduations for departing students are conducted on Fridays.
Friday afternoon classes take the form of a social event or excursion which may on occasion incur an additional fee of less than $15 per person per event.

Standard Daily Timetable

Time	Activity
8:00am-9:00am (Optional)	Optional self access to library, recreational facilities and computers
9:00am - 10:40am	Morning Lesson Session 1 Orientation for new students each Monday.
10:40am - 11:00am	Morning Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Morning Lesson Session 2
12:30pm - 1:15pm	Lunch Break Graduation each Friday
1:15pm - 3:05pm	Afternoon Lesson Cultural activities and excursions each Friday
3:05pm - 4:30pm	Part-time Course Afternoon Lesson Session 2 Optional self access to library, computers, etc.
After 4:30pm (Optional)	Scheduled social activities
7:00pm - 9:00pm Monday - Wednesday	Night Classes

Course Fees 2010
All fees include GST.

General English Registration Fee $200 (includes 1 textbook)
Full Time General English Course Tuition Fee

1-5 weeks $310/week
6-10 weeks $305/week
11-15 weeks $300/week
16-20 weeks $295/week
21-30 weeks $290/week
31-40 weeks $285/week
41+ weeks $280/week

Part Time General English Course Tuition Fee - Mornings (9:00am - 12:30pm)

1-5 weeks $250/week
6-10 weeks $245/week
11-15 weeks $240/week
16-20 weeks $235/week
21+ weeks $230/week

Part Time General English Course Tuition Fee - Afternoons (1:15pm - 3:05pm)

1-5 weeks $205/week
6-10 weeks $200/week
11-15 weeks $195/week
16-20 weeks $190/week
21+ weeks $185/week

Night General English Tuition Fee $150 per week
Private Tuition - $60/hour