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sjhsutp.com Saint John’s High School | The UTP Difference 9<br />
Language<br />
Foundation<br />
Preparing for Success<br />
The Language Foundation program is intentionally designed to promote and enhance students’<br />
fluency in academic English. These classes challenge students to achieve a high level of<br />
competence in English, preparing them for success both in their classes at Saint John’s<br />
and at the university level. Language Foundation classes are scheduled throughout the day.<br />
These lessons are targeted at building confidence and are conducted in real-world contexts.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s have the opportunity to work collaboratively in order to produce and present content,<br />
showcasing their skills and proficiency.<br />
Support Level 1 Support Level 2 Support Level 3<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 6.0-6.5 /<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 5.0-5.5 /<br />
IBT 79-87 / SLATE 5.5-6.0 / ISEPA 55-60<br />
IBT 59-78 / SLATE 4.5-5.4 / ISEPA 45-54<br />
This level of support provides advanced<br />
This level of support provides intermediate<br />
students the opportunity to further refine students with the opportunity to upgrade<br />
their mastery of English with classes<br />
their English to an advanced level,<br />
correlated to their Saint John’s classes,<br />
focusing on academic skills in writing,<br />
specifically in writing, reading, vocabulary reading, listening, speaking<br />
and critical thinking.<br />
and vocabulary.<br />
Classes include:<br />
Classes include:<br />
• Academic Fluency - Advanced<br />
• Academic Fluency - Intermediate<br />
• Academic Skills Advancement<br />
SAMPLE SCHEDULE - SUPPORT LEVEL 3 1<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 4.0-4.5 / IBT<br />
39-58 / SLATE 3.0-4.4 / ISEPA 30-44<br />
This level of support provides lowintermediate<br />
students with the opportunity<br />
to advance their fluency in all areas of<br />
academic English: speaking, listening,<br />
reading and writing in classes that are<br />
contextualized to their Saint John’s<br />
classes.<br />
Classes include:<br />
• Academic Fluency - Low Intermediate<br />
• Academic Skills Advancement<br />
• Culture and Context<br />
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5<br />
A Geometry A Geometry A Geometry A Geometry A Geometry<br />
B Support Level 3<br />
Academic Fluency<br />
B Support Level 3<br />
Academic Fluency<br />
B Support Level 3<br />
Academic Fluency<br />
B Support Level 3<br />
Academic Fluency<br />
B Support Level 3<br />
Academic Fluency<br />
C Support Level 3 Academic<br />
Skills Advancement<br />
C Support Level 3 Academic<br />
Skills Advancement<br />
C Support Level 3 Academic<br />
Skills Advancement<br />
C Support Level 3 Academic<br />
Skills Advancement<br />
C Support Level 3 Academic<br />
Skills Advancement<br />
D Support Level 3<br />
Culture and Context<br />
D Support Level 3<br />
Culture and Context<br />
D Support Level 3<br />
Culture and Context<br />
D Support Level 3<br />
Culture and Context<br />
D Support Level 3<br />
Culture and Context<br />
E Biology E Physical Education E Biology E Physical Education E Physical Education<br />
F Biology F Biology F Biology F Biology F Biology<br />
G Free/Lunch G Free/Lunch G Free/Lunch G Free/Lunch G Free/Lunch<br />
H Global History H Global History H Global History H Global History H Global History<br />
I Religion I Religion I Religion I Religion I Religion<br />
1<br />
Support Level 1 and 2 schedules will include electives and other content classes in place of Academic Skills Advancement and/or Culture and Context.
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