General Foundation Program

Vision

 

That the students and members of the academic staff in the college have a leading role in the economic and cultural development locally and regionally


MISSION

 

To provide our graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the well-being and prosperity of our country as well as to involve both academic and administrative bodies in the path of developing the public and private sectors and non-profit organizations in the Omani society


VALUES

Citizenship: We actively encourage loyalty and belonging to the homeland and contribute to the development of democracy within society and a free economy.

Transparency: We express our thoughts openly, take our decisions, and transparently present the results of our work to decision-makers and public opinion, emphasizing that our institution is trusted and credible.

Team: We work together as one family to achieve our mission and cultivate a spirit of teamwork, shared commitment, and a sense of pride in our organization’s goals and achievements.

Partnership: We seek to engage others in deliberating our choices and cooperating across borders to achieve common goals.

Institutional Learning: We encourage new ideas and practices that contribute to spreading a culture of continuous improvement and preparing educational leaders.

Flexibility: We constantly scrutinize our surroundings to explore ideas and practices that enhance the educational experience, encourage change, and get the work done as quickly as possible.


Course Description

Integrated Intensive English – Level 1 : is a learner-centered syllabus designed to develop an overall English language proficiency at both the basic and the elementary levels in order to prepare  students for the challenges of the pre-intermediate studies in Level 2. It follows a step-by-step approach with a variety of manageable and stimulating communicative activities, giving the students a clear and steady sense of progression and helping them consolidate their knowledge of English language. It also helps the students build and develop a wide range of high-frequency vocabularies and their pronunciation.


Course Description

Integrated Intensive English – Level 2 is a learner- centered syllabus designed to develop an overall English language proficiency at the pre- intermediate level in order to prepare the students for the challenges of the intermediate studies in level 3. It revises and extends many of the structures covered at the Elementary level and perfectly offers a higher level of communicative activities ranging from controlled to free tasks encouraging the students to explore the language within contexts related to daily life. The course facilitates the students’ critical thinking which leads them to become active and autonomous learners.  Moreover, it helps the students learn a wide range of high frequency vocabulary and develop their writing proficiency using realistic topics and language functions which are motivating and useful in real life situations.




Source: General Foundation Program - BUC Website

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