Why Study English @ TMC Academy?
English Learning Made Fun
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Dynamic and interactive classes
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Excursions every school term
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Make friends from all corners of the world!
Conducive Learning Environment
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Low teacher-student ratio – you get the attention required to learn effectively.
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Students can approach teachers for help with their schoolwork.
Experienced International Teachers
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Learn from teachers from the UK, the US, Europe and Singapore!
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Our native English speaking teachers bring with them a strong English foundation with innovative teaching methods.
Exclusive Benefits & Support for Students Taking IELTS
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As an official referral agent for IELTS, our students have access to exclusive benefits and support. Speak to us for more information.
Hawthorn Language School
Hawthorn Language School is an learning centre within TMC Academy.
The Hawthorn English Programme was established by the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1986. In 2003, TMC Academy took on the franchise of Hawthorn Singapore, as part of the worldwide network of Hawthorn Language Centres. From 2009, Hawthorn Singapore became fully independent under TMC Academy, and continues to deliver the same rigorous and high quality English programmes under the brand name Hawthorn Language School.
Get a head start at Hawthorn Language School by developing a strong foundation as you hone your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. We also offer a preparatory course for the IELTS examination upon request.
Certificate in English
The Certificate in English programme consists of nine levels from Beginner to Advanced. At the lower language levels, the emphasis is almost entirely on General English, while ensuring a smooth transition to the subsequent EAP (English for Academic Purposes) component.
General English follows a syllabus of grammatical, lingual, phonological, textual and functional/contextual language, featured in an integrated and carefully planned sequence. Through student-centred tasks and projects of increasing complexity, this leads into the Academic English unit and also prepares students to become independent and self-directed learners.
Academic English covers a range of language skills and activities specific to academic contexts, including reading for gist, summarising, listening to lectures, essay and report-writing, and making presentations. Study skills includes note-taking, getting and transferring information from text, tables and diagrams, summarising arguments, planning papers and dissertations and where appropriate IT skills.
Certificate in General English and English for Academic Purposes
Improve your skills in English within general and academic applications!
The Certificate in General English and English for Academic Purposes is designed to enhance students’ confidence in the use of the English language within daily uses and for academic purposes.
Holiday English
Only have a few weeks to spare? Join the Holiday English Short Course! This course is specially designed for students from countries with Summer and Winter holidays. Many have joined us on the Holiday English experience and thoroughly enjoyed their stay here!
Click here for more details.
Age is just a number, English is universal. Say hello to fellow students from Korea!
Friends from Vietnam! Did you know? Our placement test help us to understand your English level and arrange the appropriate classes for you.
Experience is the best (English) teacher, welcoming students from China!
Sawadikap little champs from Thailand! Holiday are the seasons of games & English! Have fun playing, have fun studying!
Hawthorn Teachers Profile
HAWTHORN ENGLISH TEACHER
Andrew is a Language Pathfinder who believes that the more languages you know, the more opportunities to find what you’re looking for in life you get.
(People say that there is only one true soulmate for everyone, however, nobody says that your soulmate must speak your own language, right?!)
Andrew likes to mix the traditional approaches to language learning with technological advances (as in, who needs a dictionary when you have Google translate on your phone!). In a classroom away from a classroom, blogging is a good way to practice or improve your writing skills; Instagram works best with the correct hashtags so you better expand your vocabulary; and in the days of Siri, Alexa, or Cortana, you can practice speaking with your own phone.
Andrew realizes that there is no perfect way for learning a language, or anything else, but as long as it is fun, students will enjoy their time in the classroom, will make new friends, and, will learn something for themselves along the way.