English Language Online Courses (ELOC) are intensive English language courses for students who need to improve their English language and study skills prior to enrolling on their chosen degree programme at UWS. The courses are designed to help you achieve the University's English language entry requirement for degree level study (IELTS 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5).

ELOC is for students who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and have been unable to take the IELTS (or other official English language test) during the application period. Apart from the official IELTS English language entry requirements, we will now also accept the following qualifications:

ELOC 10:

IELTS equivalent 5.0

IELTS5.0/CET6 400/ CET4 480/ TEM4 57 /TEM8 51 (China)

ELOC 5:

IELTS equivalent 5.5

IELTS5.5/CET6 500/CET4 550/TEM4 61/ TEM8 55 (China)

Dates:

ELOC 10 weeks: 25.05 - 31.07

ELOC 5 weeks: 29.06 - 31.07

Our online teaching software platforms: Moodle, Microsoft Teams, zoom and interactive ebooks will enable you to join a virtual classroom for the live sessions. You will be able to send messages and files, interact via audio and video link, and work in groups on shared notebooks. We have taken different time zones into account when planning the schedule for the live sessions.

Key points:

• The intended learning outcomes and assessments are the same

• The course includes teaching in small groups of up to 20

• The course includes 60% live interaction with classmates and teacher

• The course includes 1:1 live interaction with a teacher

• The course includes guided learning tasks for you to complete in your own time

• The course includes regular opportunities for personalised feedback on your work from your teacher and classmates

Course Outline

We provide a full-time programme of tuition and language practice to help you prepare for your studies at UWS. The course covers:

• Academic English skills: academic writing, academic reading, academic listening and academic speaking

• Authentic and interactive everyday English: interesting topics including current affairs and your specific main course of study

• Presentation and Seminar Skills: you will be assisted with the preparation of short presentations on topics you are interested in. Presentations are followed by group discussion.

• Extended Writing: you will research a topic of your choice and will be guided with the writing of a report on your findings.

• Lecture Programme: a weekly lecture or a TED talk on a range of different academic/general topics providing an insight into different aspects of British and Scottish life, culture and study methods. These lectures provide you with the opportunity to practise your listening and note-taking skills.

• 1-1 tutorials and live workshops: regular meetings with your class tutor and class mates providing you with the opportunity to discuss your work and progress.

• Interactive virtual social programme: virtual inductions to UWS facilities, live webinars about living and studying in the UK, Scotland, Paisley, virtual socials and games including ice-breakers and quizzes.

Assessment

During the course, you will develop a portfolio of work, including assignments and project work, to evidence your progression. You will also be assessed through regular English language tests in all language skills. To pass the course, and to proceed to your main degree programme, you must achieve a level comparable to IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in any skill.

  

ELOC provisional weekly timetable

Time: China	Time: UK	Activity	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
2-4pm	N/A	Self-Study (Moodle, ebook)	2	2	2	2	2
4-5pm	9-10am	Live Lecture (Zoom or Microsoft Teams, ebook)	1	1	1	1	1
5-6pm	10-11am	Live group task (Zoom or Microsoft Teams, ebook)	1	1	1	1	1
6-7pm	11am-12pm	Live workshop (Zoom, Moodle, ebook)	1	1	1	1	1

Direct teaching: 3 x 5 = 15 hours per week

Self-study: 2 x 5 = 10 hours per week

Weekly input: 25 hours

Technical requirements:

- Laptop or computer (a smart phone will be too small)

- A webcam (if not inbuilt in the computer)

- Access to fast broadband

- Access to Moodle, Zoom, Office 365 and Microsoft Teams applications