EFL Induction

Meet the team:

Adrian Hurley Thais de Moraes

Director of Studies EFL Admin Officer
adrian@dorset.ie thais@dorset.ie

Cristina Diamant Rachael Wilson

Assistant Director of Studies Assistant Director of Studies
cristina@dorset.ie rachael@dorset.ie

Marline Abellar
Student Experience Lead
marline@dorset.ie

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Dorset Map

Welcome to Dorset College

Dublin. We are delighted that
you have decided to study
with us, whether it's short term
or long term. We hope that
your experience here will be
both enriching and memorable.

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Request a letter
Who can help me?
• GNIB letter Ms. Thais de Moraes
• Bank Account Email: thais@dorset.ie
• Health insurance letter
• Final Attendance

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GNIB
Registration
WHAT DO YOU NEED?

•*First time visa students must book their

1) A valid passport
2) Full acceptance letter from Dorset College
3)Irish Bank Account Statements with minimum €4500 or
recent Bank statement from home country with minimum
€4500
4) Medical insurance
5) €300 (Debit or Credit card only)
appointment with GNIB.
Please call Freephone 1800 800 630
•Operators are available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday to take your call and book your
appointment. (Excluding Irish Bank and Public
Holidays)
•* Please notify the Garda National Immigration
Bureau (GNIB) and Dorset College Dublin if they
change their address at any point during their stay in
Ireland

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Opening a Bank Account
WHAT DO YOU NEED?

1. Passport Location:
2. Student Confirmation letter from Dorset AIB Bank Drumcondra
College (please allow two working days 140 Lower Drumcondra Road,
for this letter to be issued) Drumcondra
3. Proof of your Irish address e.g. recent Dublin 9
utility bill or Medical insurance with your Opening hours: 10 am – 4 pm
updated Irish address

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Student Leap Card
WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• You can apply for the Leap Card here:

• https://student.leapcard.ie/New-
Card#dobCheck

• As proof of study, add your full

acceptance letter, the same document
presented to Immigration/GNIB

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Class time
Morning class timetable: Afternoon class timetable:

General English groups: General English groups:

Monday - Friday Monday - Friday
9.00-10.45 CLASS 13.00-14.30 CLASS
10.45-11.00 BREAK 14.30-14.45 BREAK
11.00-12.15 CLASS 14.45-16.15 CLASS

Business English groups: Business English groups:

Monday -Thursday Monday -Thursday
9.00-11.00 CLASS 13.00-15.00 CLASS
11.00-11.15 BREAK 15.15-15.30 BREAK
11.15-13.00 CLASS 15.30-17.00 CLASS

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 Lateness policy
❖ If you arrive at 9.15 or later, you do not get
attendance for that half of the class.
❖ If you arrive back 15 minutes late from your
break, you do not get attendance for the
❖ If you are late, the teacher makes a note
on the attendance sheet. For example:
X@9.20.
❖ Being late a few times a week can have a
negative impact on your attendance.

second half of the class.

Weekstarting Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Total End -of- week percentage
❖ Look 15 hours
Student Id 1.5H 1.5 H 1.5H 1.5 H 1.5H 1.5 H 1.5H 1.5 H 1.5H 1.5 H per week
70% (below the minimum
V V X@9.20 V V V V X V X 10.5/15 required by GNIB)

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 Your holidays
❖ You need to study for at least 9 weeks before you
How can you book your holiday?
can ask for a holiday
❖ Send an email, include the date (from Monday to
❖ Attendance must be very good Friday)
❖ You must book your holiday for a full week e.g. • cristina@dorset.ie
• rachael@dorset.ie
Monday – Friday (1 week)
❖ 4 weeks of your holiday allowance must be kept at ❖ Go to the Academic office and ask for a holiday
the end of your course to cover emergencies. (Make sure you have your Dorset ID number ready)
(GNIB requirement).
❖ You can keep all 8 weeks at the end of your
course

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Levels and CEFR

Class/level CEFR
equivalent
Proficiency C2
Advanced C1
Upper-intermediate B2
Intermediate plus B1+
Intermediate B1
Pre-intermediate A2
Elementary A1
Beginners A1-

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Changing levels
❖ You need to return your course book to
❖ Excellent attendance
the Academic Office
❖ Very good in-class test scores
❖ Achieving most of the learning outcomes for ❖ Please make sure that you remove any
your level e.g. I can… pencil work from your book

❖ Your teacher’s recommendation ❖ You will receive a new level course book
❖ You can keep your last level book

Advanced

Upper-
intermediate

Intermediate

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 Progression routes - class testing and exams
In-class testing Your end-of-course exam:
General English students:
❖ Weekly test - shorter Trinity College London ISE exam
ISE and CEFR
❖ Progress tests – a little longer
ISE Foundation (A2), ISE I (B1), ISE II (B2), ISE III (C1)
❖ End-of-booktests
Location: Dorset College
❖ Exit exams Has attended a course of
Business English 15 Hours/Week

Business English students: Dates: to

Cambridge First Certificate in English (B2) Advancedlevel (C1)

Cambridge Advanced Exam (C1) 1st May 2020

IELTS
Location: Authorised Exam Centre

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 Wi-Fi access

WIFI: Student_Wless2
Password: accessdenied2

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Library & EBSCO

Online • EBSCO - Online databases

Library

• 7 Belvedere Place

Physical • Also check your public

library:

library • https://www.dublincity.ie/re
sidential/libraries/find-
library/central-library

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Student Events
Social Events & Workshops
❖ Weekly emails about events on in Dublin
❖ CV workshops
❖ Coffee & Chats every Wednesday
Powerscourt Waterfall – County Wicklow
❖ Organised trips around Dublin & Ireland

Cliffs of Moher – County Galway

Have an idea for an Event or Workshop you’d like to see?

Email marline@dorset.ie

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Student Clubs & Societies
Want to find like-minded people and make friends?
Join a club!
❖ Student run clubs and societies are a great way to
expand your social circle (and they can look great on
a CV!)
❖ If you have an idea, then we can help you make it a
reality! Email marline@dorset.ie for more
information

Potential Ideas:
❖ Cinema/Music/Board Games
❖ Fitness/Sport
❖ Volunteering & Social Justice
❖ Irish Culture

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Thank you

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