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Welcome aboard
on the bespoke English programmes
of the ‘AG’-courses
Congratulations on securing a seat on one of the three popular ‘AG’-courses. These Assistants in the Health Care Service sector courses include:
- Dental Nurses
- Pharmacy Assistants
- Physicians’ Assistants.
The English training programme is focused on two specific language disciplines:
- General (generic) English
- Professional Vocational English (your future career)
These contemporary, dynamic and multi-faceted ‘AG’-courses offer adolescents (you!) the chance to study a variety of themes relating to the (inter)national Health Care Industry. To ensure a greater understanding of the English language in the Industry some of the assignment briefs are presented in relevant industry related scenarios. Projects are organised if and when appropriate to the themes on hand.
The English Training Programme
Over the three years the English programme covers the following two components:
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General English:
@ CEFR A2 & B1 level.
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This part of the programme is intended to be a sound preparation of the Dutch National Examination and the Institute Examinations of English. This should prepare the learners to sit the national exams with confidence!
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Professional Vocational English - Health Care.
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This part of the programme is geared to develop the learners’ professional subject-specific language skills as required by the Health Care Industry. This should prepare the learners to deal with dire situations whilst on-the-job with confidence!
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Authentic British Methods of English Re: professional vocational English
In order to secure “Best Practice” to the highest level possible in terms of purity and authenticity of the English language, only British and on occasion American material (written by high-calibre native speakers) will be accepted to be utilised for these courses. All in-classroom sessions and tests are conducted in English. During class laptops and palmtops will only be used by permission of the teacher.
The Blended Approach to Teaching and Assessment
This is “Competence Based Learning” and it means that you learn by doing. Therefore, both learners and teachers are invited to expose and subject themselves to a variety of methods of teaching and assessment that includes different media and technology, varying pedagogical approaches and the interesting and challenging mix of theoretical with practical assignment briefs.
Attendance
In order to ensure a positive learning curve your attendance in English classes must be 100%.
Period 1.1: reading
General English
Professional English
Period 1.2: listening
General English
Professional English
Period 1.3: writing
General English
Professional English
Period 1.4: speaking
General English
Professional English
Period 2.1: reading
General English
Professional English
Period 2.2: listening
General English
Professional English
Period 2.3: writing
General English
Professional English
Period 2.4: speaking
General English
Professional English
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