In all Foundation Certificate programmes across MCAST, the ability to communicate in our second language becomes both a necessity for life as well as education and work.
The speaker of English should be aware of the importance and daily use of English as a tool for interacting in the immediate community, whether domestic, public or professional. English is also the main language of instruction in higher education nowadays.
Communicating in English takes into account all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing according to the prescribed level. Emphasis is placed on knowing how to use a language, rather than just knowing about a language.
This unit is targeted at learners proceeding from Level 1 (therefore taking into account successful completion of Level 1 English) as well as those whose entry level is directly at Level 2.
It is assumed that no entry qualifications such as SEC English (Ordinary Level) are necessary for learners to undertake this unit.
This unit is internally assessed and verified. Assessment is carried out through assignments based on the Learning Outcomes below.