{"id":35548,"date":"2026-07-18T18:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=35548"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:13:50","slug":"step-preparation-course","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/courses\/step-preparation-course\/","title":{"rendered":"STEP Preparation Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This course is designed to prepare students for the Standardized Test of English Proficiency (STEP). It provides comprehensive training in all tested skills, including Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, and Written Analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High school students<\/li>\n<li>University students<\/li>\n<li>Job seekers<\/li>\n<li>Anyone preparing for the STEP Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of this course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the structure of the STEP exam.<\/li>\n<li>Improve English grammar and vocabulary.<\/li>\n<li>Develop reading comprehension skills.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance listening abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Apply effective test-taking strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Achieve a higher STEP score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 Weeks<\/li>\n<li>24 Sessions<\/li>\n<li>2 Hours per Session<\/li>\n<li>Total: 48 Training Hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Outline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 1: Introduction to STEP<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exam structure<\/li>\n<li>Scoring system<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostic test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 2: Grammar<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tenses<\/li>\n<li>Articles<\/li>\n<li>Prepositions<\/li>\n<li>Subject-Verb Agreement<\/li>\n<li>Passive Voice<\/li>\n<li>Conditionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 3: Vocabulary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Synonyms and Antonyms<\/li>\n<li>Word Families<\/li>\n<li>Context Clues<\/li>\n<li>Academic Vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 4: Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Ideas<\/li>\n<li>Skimming and Scanning<\/li>\n<li>Inference Questions<\/li>\n<li>Vocabulary in Context<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 5: Listening<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conversations<\/li>\n<li>Short Talks<\/li>\n<li>Listening Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Note-taking Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 6: Written Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sentence Structure<\/li>\n<li>Paragraph Organization<\/li>\n<li>Cohesion and Coherence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 7: Practice Tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly Quizzes<\/li>\n<li>Full Mock Exams<\/li>\n<li>Performance Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interactive Lectures<\/li>\n<li>Guided Practice<\/li>\n<li>Group Activities<\/li>\n<li>Mock Tests<\/li>\n<li>Homework Assignments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learning Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training Handbook<\/li>\n<li>Worksheets<\/li>\n<li>Practice Tests<\/li>\n<li>Audio Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will gain the skills and confidence needed to perform successfully on the STEP examination and improve their English proficiency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the course requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1637,"featured_media":35545,"template":"","course_category":[],"class_list":["post-35548","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","infinite-scroll-item","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/35548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1637"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/35548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35549,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/35548\/revisions\/35549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"course_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course_category?post=35548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}