TOEIC

Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)

TOEIC

Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is an English language test designed specifically to measure the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment as well as their respective achievements in using English in a business setting. Pines’ TOEIC course focuses on helping students get higher TOEIC score for employment.

Conditions :

If only 1 student qualifies in a given Test Module class, he/she is provided with 6 sessions of 1on1 class only. Currently, we give complete 8 sessions if there are at least 2 students in a group.

Program structure

Regular Class (8)	1:1 class (4 sessions)
	4:1 class (4 sessions)
Elective Class (3)	Morning Class(1 session)
	Evening Class(2 sessions)

Started in 2008 mostly by Japanese students

Focuses not only on achieving a high TOEIC score but also on future employment

A phone interview is required before coming to Pines.

Beginners are advised to take Pre-TOEIC program before entering TOEIC 1.

If a student joins a program after a school term starts, his/her class hours shall be reduced.

TOEIC Scores & Conversion Table

The TOEIC Listening & Reading Test is a 2-session multiple-choice test consisting of 200 questions. Each candidate receives independent scores for listening and reading comprehension on a scale that ranges from 5 to 495 points. The total score adds up to a scale of 10 to 990 points. The table below summarizes the test scores and what they mean.

Score Level	General Description
905 – 990 (91% – 100%)	International Professional Proficiency Able to communicate effectively in any situation.
785 – 900 (79% – 90%)	Working Proficiency Plus Able to satisfy most work requirements with language that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective.
605 – 780 (61% – 78%)	Limited Working Proficiency Able to satisfy most social demands and limited work requirements.
405 – 600 (41% – 60%)	Elementary Proficiency Plus Can initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands.
255 – 400 (26% – 40%)	Elementary Proficiency Speaker has functional, but limited proficiency. Able to maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics.
10 – 250 (0% – 25%)	Basic Proficiency Able to satisfy immediate survival needs.

Study Duration	Level	Purpose and Description
4 weeks per level	1 (Basic)	Introduces the students to different passages/articles and aides them in answering questions related with grammar. Familiarizes the learners with the basic question types encountered in the listening test.
	2 (Intermediate)	•Enhances students’ reading and listening skills needed in answering the given questions in each part of the test to help them achieve their target score. •More application of fundamental skills acquired in the Basic level through practice tests
	3 (Advanced)	•More drills for the application of skills learned, targeting and enhancing weakness(es). •Allows the learners to adapt to time pressure while answering questions.

Class Type	Subjects	Description
1:1 (45 )	Grammar Drills	This tackles Parts 5 and 6 of the reading section and focuses on reinforcing and enhancing the student’s ability to solve reading comprehension problems by identifying the best answers in relation to application of grammar rules.
1:1 (45 )	TOEIC Listening (Parts 3-4)	Focuses on conversation and short talks. This is a support class for the listening group class to better help improve the student’s listening comprehension skills.
1:1 (45 )	TOEIC Reading Comprehension (Part 7)	This class focuses on the Part 7 of TOEIC to help enhance their reading comprehension skills. This is a support class for the TOEIC reading group class to help improve their reading comprehension ability.
1:1 (45 )	Odds and Ends	This is a one session class where students can choose from a list of books, depending on the four macro skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) that they want to improve more on.
4:1 (90 )	TOEIC Listening(Parts 1-4)	This is a 2-session class which focuses on the listening section: •Part 1 – Photographs •Part 2 – Question – Response •Part 3 – Conversations •Part 4 – Talks •The class aims to provide the skills for their listening comprehension skills to aid students in practice tests.
4:1 (90 )	TOEIC Reading (Parts 5-7)	This is a 2-session class which focuses on the reading section: •Part 5 – Incomplete Sentences •Part 6 – Error Recognition •Part 7 – Reading Comprehension •The class presents an analysis of each question type and provides the student with strategies in answering these.

Examinations Offered

Initial simulation test – on the first day of the term (for base score)
Final simulation test – given on the 4th week of the term
Final simulation test – given on the 4th week of the term

TOEIC Module Sample Schedule

Campus	Main
07:20 – 08:05	Morning option – Listening Class
08:10 – 18:00	(4:1) TOEIC Listening (2 sessions) (4:1) TOEIC Reading (2 sessions) (1:1) TOEIC Reading Comprehension (Part 7) (1:1) TOEIC Listening 1:1 (1:1) Grammar Drills (1:1) Odds & Ends (ESL subject)
17:30 – 19:00	Dinner
19:00 - 22:00	Self-study or Option Class Spartan program on the 1st two weeks upon arrival (Mandatory self-study until 22:00)