Course code: LPAR134P
Subject area: Languages
Study level: Part Time
Course level: U
Course time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Days of week:
Tuesday
Course date:
3rd Oct 2023 - 9th Jul 2024
Course location:
OnlineThe Higher Intermediate course is for those who have completed the Intermediate course with the college or for those who consider themselves competent at this level, having studied the language for at least 3 years. You will already be able to cope in a range of situations using the present, past and future tenses and cases of nouns, adjectives and pronouns although you may require further practice with this. You will be able to express yourself on topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.
You will gain further understanding of Russian grammar and a broader vocabulary, develop your listening and speaking skills and gain an insight into aspects of Russian culture. You will also revise and consolidate essential everyday vocabulary and the following grammar points: verb prefixes, verbs of motion, subjunctive mood and verb aspects.
Please note no sessions on:
24/10/23,12/12/23. 19/12/23, 26/12/23, 02/01/24 , 02/02/24, 02/04/24, 09/04/24 and 28/05/24
Facilities at Abingdon campus:
Vending machines and Costa coffee shop
Watercoolers available, making it easy to refill your water bottle.
Free parking.
Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.
You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.
This course leads to a Working Towards Fluency course.
There are no formal entry requirements, however, this is a course for those who have already studied the language for at least 3 years and can demonstrate a knowledge of basic grammar (cases of nouns, adjectives and pronouns; past, present and future tenses).
Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.
For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.
Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2023 prior to starting the course.
A text book is used to accompany the course but it is optional to buy this (average cost £20 - £25). The text book will support your learning for at least 1 year. You may also like to buy a small dictionary. Your tutor will be able to advise you at the first session.
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding. As a result of this if after the first week of this course commencing the number of learners attending is significantly below the expected number of attendees based on the initial enrolment figures the college retains the right to cancel the course and offer a place on a further course of similar nature or a full refund of fees paid.
Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.
If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.
Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.
The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.
Courses
19+ Fee:
Tuition Fee: £150.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £150.00
19+ Reduced Fee:
Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £0.00
This is not an accredited course, so there will be no formal examination. However, your tutor will ask you to complete informal assessment exercises and will give you feedback.
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
You will learn in wide range of ways, from listening and repeating, seeing something written first, individually through personal work at home, collaboratively in pairs, small group and as a whole group in the classroom, you will improve your mastering of a new language and specific words for grammar. The use of audio and video material will be monitored to make the language accessible and comprehensible while stretching your level with genuine resources.
You will be assessed through formal and informal assessment, observation, and peer evaluation. Also you will self-evaluate your skill set at the start of the course against the learning outcomes planned for the course and will self-evaluate again at the end of the course to measure your progress and gain confidence in your learning.