Vantage

Focus and Suitability

This is for students who are in the middle to upper years of their secondary education, and who have been studying English for at least 3 years.

Once they have reached this level of proficiency, learners will naturally want to use their English to communicate about things that are of concern to them. Topic choice and content become increasingly important in order to engage student interest.

In designing this course, we consulted widely with students. As a result, the course incorporates a whole range of topics that are meaningful and relevant to learners of this level and age, including lessons on learning styles, body image, extreme sports, friendship groups and teenage culture.

With students becoming more independent and responsible for their own learning the emphasis is on providing opportunities for learners to exchange ideas in English about the things that really matter to them.
In an attractive, magazine-style format, this course will engage students and encourage them to communicate in depth and detail, with subtlety and nuance, using an array of complex vocabulary and structures.

Target Age

13-17 years

CEF Level

B2

Length of Course

1 Week

Hours per Week

25

'Can do' Outcomes

I can analyse my own learning preferences and styleI can discuss media pressure and how it can influence teenagersI can discuss friendships and teenage sub-culturesI can talk about past events and describe my feelings with some subtlety and depthI can discuss different online identities and profilesI can speculate about past events to solve a mysteryI can compare my rights and responsibilities with those of other young people around the worldI can discuss a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various opinionsI can compare and contrast items when shopping, including their design and functionalityI can talk about extreme sports using powerful adjectivesI can formulate complex questions in order to get specific informationI can discuss a range of options and negotiate a solution to a problemI can write a clear, in-depth, detailed project on a subject related to my interests and present it confidently to an audienceI can collaborate with my group to plan, write and perform part of a show with creativity and confidence

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