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Seneca student wins Ontario-wide contest

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Weimar Lee's winning design work. Second-year Independent Illustration student Weimar Lee is the winner of the Ontario Library Association Super Conference Design Competition.

Students and recent graduates at post-secondary institutions across the province took part in this contest.

Weimar’s winning designs earned her $1,500 and will be used as the “visual identity” at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference — Canada’s largest library conference. Her work will be featured on programs, signage, the Super Conference web site, brochures, t-shirts, mugs, pins and much more.

More than 20 students from Seneca’s Independent Illustration took part in the competition as part of their Digital Tools course, which is taught by Professor Barney Wornoff. In fact, Weimar's classmates Sean Fritchley and Salini Perera were named runners up. Their work will also be featured online and in one of the conference’s event programs.

The Ontario Library Association estimates more than 10,000 people will see the work by our students.



The English Language Institute

The English Language Institute (ELI) is designed for international students who need English language skills prior to direct entry into full-time programs at Seneca or another Canadian educational program.

Click here for English Language Requirements.

Seneca ELI students are a REAL PART of Seneca. ELI students take their classes, eat lunch, socialize and take part in activities with the other 5,000 students at our Newnham Campus.


ELI Frequently Asked Questions


Levels: The English Language Institute consists of 8 levels.

Length: Each level lasts 7 weeks. There are 2 levels per semester.

Fees: The tuition fee per level is $3,091.06 CDN.

The placement test is the TOEIC test. Existing TOEIC scores are accepted.

After level 5, ELI students take English classes, PLUS 1-2 full-time Seneca courses, at the same time.

Successful completion of Level 8 entitles the student to a Certificate of Standing in English Language Proficiency. This certificate is recognized by Seneca as being the equivalent to a 550/213 TOEFL score or 5.5 IELTS score and provides direct access into post-secondary programs at Seneca for which the student has received a conditional acceptance.

Curriculum
Pronunciation
Grammar
Listening Comprehension
Presentation Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Research Skills
Note-taking
Internet Skills
Oral Communication Skills
Study Skills
Reading Skills
Vocabulary Development
Writing Skills
Canadian Culture
Power Point
Arts Appreciation

Click here to download 2011/2012 Academic Calendars

2011/2012 Academic Calendars

Extra-curricular activities include:
  • Daily pronunciation, grammar, writing and movie tutorials
  • Drop-in multimedia language labs open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends
  • Activities and trips in and around Toronto
TOEIC Score ELI Level
10 - 195 Level 1

200 -295

Level 2

300 - 395

Level 3

400 - 495

Level 4

500 - 570

Level 5

575 - 645

Level 6

650 - 720

Level 7

725 - 800

Level 8

Teacher Training (TESL/TEFL)

The English Language Institute offers a 2 course TESL program:

  1. TESL 1 (ELI317) is a 6 week course that includes 95 hours of instruction including CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning), 33 hours of observations and 10 hours supervised practice teaching.
  2. TESL 2 (ELI321) is an intensive 6 week course that offers advanced theory practice for graduates of TESL 1.
The TESL/TEFL program also delivers customized training programs for international teachers. These courses can be delivered at Seneca or overseas. For more information on our TESL program click here.

TEST PROGRAM TYPE
  Post-secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs Post-secondary Applied Degree Programs Ontario College Graduate Certificate Programs*
TOEFL 550 Paper-based
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80 Internet-based* with Writing, Reading, and Speaking minimums of 20 		570 Paper-based
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84 Internet-based* with Writing, Reading, and Speaking minimums of 21 		580 Paper-based
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88 Internet-based* with Writing, Reading, and Speaking minimums of 22
IELTS **Overall band of 5.5
**No single test score below 5.0 		Overall band of 6.0
No single test score below 5.5 		Overall band of 6.5 No single test score below 6.0
CAEL Overall score of 50 Overall score of 60 and a Writing performance score of 60 Overall score of 70 and a Writing Performance score of 60
*iBT scores under review

**IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR SEPTEMBER 2012 APPLICATIONS:
Please be advised that effective Sept.2012, the IELTS requirement will be 6.0 for Diploma programs. Students applying for admissions effective September 2012, or who have their admissions deferred from Jan/May 2012 to Sept. 2012 will be required to have an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual score less than 5.5.
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