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English Language Course Assessment and Certificates and English Language Test Instruments


 

Assessment Framework for GE / EIBC / AECS / ESP:TESOL

All 5-Week Sessions/Offerings

Course

Listening

Raw score

Speaking

Raw score

Reading

Raw score

Writing

Raw score

Overall

Weighting

GE

(1-7)

10

 

20

 

10

 

20

 

40

L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25%

EIBC

10

 

Discussion

20

(50% of total)

 

Presentation

20

(50% of total)

 

10

  

20

 

40

L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25%

AECS

10

 

20

 

10

 

20

 

100

L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25%

ESP: TESOL

10

 

20

 

10

 

20

 

400

L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25%

EAP

40

 

20

 

40

 

Writing Task 1 20

(50% of total)

 

Writing Task 2 20

(50% of total)

130

L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25%

 

Grade Scheme for the following courses: EAP / GE / EIBC / AECS / ESP:TESOL

Achievement Grades

Achievement Grades are given for each macroskill (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing) according to the guide below:

 

Score

Grade

Description

≥90%

 A+

Excellent

≥80% - <90%

A

Very Good

≥70% - <80%

B

Good

≥60% - <70%

C

Satisfactory

≥50% - <60%

D

Limited

<50%

E

Very Limited

 

Overall Grades

Overall Grades are generated from combined Achievement Grades according to the weighting schema for each course in the table on Page 1.

Score

 

Grade

≥ 90%

 

7 High Distinction

≥80% - <90%

 

6 Distinction

≥70% - <80%

 

5 Credit

≥60% - <70%

 

4 Competent

≥50% - <60%

 

3 Limited

≥40% - <50%

 

2 Fail

<40%

 

1 Fail

 

TRC Student Progression Rules and Formulas

Definitions

  • Courses are GE, EAP, EIBC, AECS and ESP:TESOL
  • Courses are delivered in 5-week instructional blocks called Sessions
  • Assessment consists of tests of the macroskills: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and is administered at the end of every session in all courses.
  • If a student is not present for an assessment or does not complete an assessment, they will be awarded a grade of Incomplete (Inc) for that macroskill.
  • Courses are arranged in Levels which refers to a level of English language proficiency
  • The different levels of courses are considered to align in the following way:

GE

AECS

EIBC

EAP

ESP:TESOL

GE 1

 

 

 

 

GE 2

 

 

 

 

GE 3

 

 

 

 

GE 4

 

 

 

 

GE 5

 

EIBC I

EAP I

ESP:TESOL

GE 6

 

EIBC II

EAP II

 

GE 7

AECS

 

EAP III

 

 

Progression - All courses

  • A student may progress to the next level when they have successfully completed their current level.
  • A student is considered to have successfully completed a level when they have completed 10 weeks of study at that level, and achieved an overall grade of 4 or higher in the second half of that period of study
    or
  • When they have completed 5 weeks of study at a level, and received 3 Achievement Grades of A or higher and no grade of D or E.

Changing course

  • At the beginning of a session, students may transfer from one course to another course and study at the same level, regardless of the results of previous assessment or length of study.
  • Where a student studies a total of 10 weeks in two different courses at the same level and achieves an overall grade of 4 or higher in the assessment in the second half of that period of study, they will be considered to have successfully completed that level.

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