Preliminary EPP Course information Programme description The English Proficiency Programme (EPP) is an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course which is offered by Victoria University of Wellington's English Language Institute (ELI) for students of an intermediate level or above (4.0 IELTs). The EPP is a full-time week intensive program of study, consisting of one course (60 points) containing four integrated components (15points each) which lead to the qualification, Certificate of Proficiency in English. The programme aims and approach The EPP aims to develop students' English proficiency in the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening and to concurrently prepare students for participation in a New Zealand university academic community. The EPP uses content-based instruction to integrate a focus on language within the context of academic reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks. This approach incorporates a wide range of critical and creative thinking skills and learning strategies to prepare students for university study. The programme process The programme has been designed to cater for a wide range of student goals. Students typically attend between one course (12 weeks) and three courses (36 weeks) of the programme to achieve their desired proficiency level. The content (materials and academic topics) for each 12-week course changes over a three-course cycle. The Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) and teaching and learning processes remain the same, providing students with ongoing opportunities to improve their proficiency over a number of courses. Contents Improve the skills of listing, speaking, writting and reading through four theme books of critical thinking, crime, work life balance, food security. ◆EPP cycle 3 (Mon - Wed, Fri 9:00-13:00, Thr 9:00-12:00) [ 1 period (240 min) X 4 periods per week + 1 period (180 min) X 1 period per week ]X 12 weeks = 13680 min - (holidays and exam days) = 11340 min