Overview
Access UK, developed jointly by Clarity and the University of York, is a video-based, interactive language program that prepares international students for the whole range of situations they may face in the UK: a visit to the doctor, sorting out visa problems, disputes with flat mates, personal safety in a UK city... essential input for a smooth transition to campus life.
Who is it for?
Access UK is suitable for international students in higher education in the UK. It can be used pre-departure or post-arrival.
Version
British English (various local accents)
A practical focus
The program focuses on language and guidance, with a particular emphasis on the spoken skills and vocabulary needed for practical and social situations. Challenges such as making friends, walking home late at night or dealing with a theft, are illustrated in a series of video scenes. Filmed in and around a UK university, the course gives learners access to authentic English and genuine situations, and the opportunity to bring this to life through active viewing.
Coverage
The program covers the areas most relevant to international students:
- Health
- Accommodation
- Support and Guidance
- Casual Employment
- Transport
- A Day Out
- Communications
- An Evening Out
Two versions
Make Access UK available pre-departure so that students arrive with a solid grounding of the skills they need, or post-arrival to help them settle in and prepare for their course. The program comes in two versions:
- The self access version comprises interactive activities including video and audio for students to work on in their own time and at their own pace.
- The classroom version additionally includes teacher notes and downloadable worksheets.
Suitable for schools
Access UK is aimed specifically at the experience of students in higher education, and is therefore also useful in preparing students who are in their final year at school or who are doing pre-sessional courses at language schools. Please contact Clarity to trial this program with your students.
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Online licence
The online version is available to students from any computer with access to the Internet. Students simply go to the site and log in. If you are using Results Manager (Learner Tracking licence), their scores will be kept on a central database which you, as a teacher, can similarly access from any computer connected to the Internet.
Find out more on how the online licence works
System requirements
Online versions are hosted by Clarity
Did you know...
- Clarity provides a range of FREE support materials to help you publicise the programs to students and teachers, and to help familiarise teachers with both content and functionality.
Find out more - Most Clarity programs have both online and network versions.
- If you subscribe to an online program, you will receive monthly usage reports - as well as being able to generate reports on demand.
- Clarity won the English Speaking Union President's Award 2012 with Access UK, jointly developed with the University of York.
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