English Language Requirements
English language requirements
There is no formal English language requirement but to gain real benefit from your stay at Wellington High School you need to be able to communicate in English and be willing to work to improve, especially if you plan to stay for just one semester.
Often students who have studied English in their own countries just need confidence to improve their speaking quickly.
English lessons are part of the programme and no extra fee is charged.
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English Language Lessons English language lessons are compulsory for most international students and are part of daily lessons.
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Senior Students (Years 11, 12, 13)
English proficiency is tested at the time of enrolment using an Oxford Test. The results of this test are used to plan an ESOL programme for each student. Students with good English have a full academic programme.
Students who need lots of ESOL are assessed again at the end of each term by Wellington High School and enrolled in a full academic programme when their English language proficiency reaches the required level.
For direct enrolment at Year 13 students must also pass a school designed assessment test in Mathematics and Physics if they wish to take these subjects.
Junior Students (Years 9, 10)
There is no minimum English language requirement but students should have sufficient English to allow them to be placed in some less language intensive classes.
Students are placed in classes with their peer group and withdrawn for English language support if this is necessary. The school provides a full time English programme and junior students with little English will be placed in a fulltime English language programme. When they are able to understand English and can benefit from the teaching, they are placed in an academic programme suited to their age and ability.
English Language Support
Wellington High School has a full time, permanently staffed ESOL Department which provides English Language support for International Students during regular class time as part of their curriculum studies.
The school offers the City and Guild's International ESOL English Examinations and prepares senior students for the IELTS examination.
Arrangements can also be made for students to enter the TOEFL examinations.
Second semester students are offered two weeks intensive ESOL at the end of the senior academic year.