ESL Program

• At Macleod College International students study English in special English as a
  Second Language (ESL) classes.
  
• Classes are very small with between 6 and 12 students and are taught by specially
  trained teachers.
  
• Students study texts and topics that are suitable for their English level.
  
• The emphasis is on reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• Students work in pairs and small groups and have plenty of opportunity for speaking
  and participating in class discussions.
  
• For the first 20 weeks after arrival students complete an intensive language program
  at the Banksia Language Centre. The language centre is about 10 minutes drive from
  Macleod College.
• Classes in the language centre have about 15 students and the students study English
• They learn the language associated with other subjects such as Maths, Science
  Computer Studies and Art, to prepare them for studying subjects in Australian
  classrooms.
• Students progress through the beginners, intermediate and advanced classes before
  they are ready to come to Macleod College.
• While the students are studying at the language centre, the coordinator from
  Macleod visits regularly to make sure the students are happy and making good
  progress.
• Just before starting at Macleod the students will visit Macleod for a day to meet their
  teachers and the other students in their class.