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 |
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GE (1-7) |
10
|
20
|
10
|
20
|
40 L:25%, Sp: 25%, R:25%, Wr:25% |
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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 |
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≥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 |
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≥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:
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GE |
AECS |
EIBC |
EAP |
ESP:TESOL |
|
GE 1 |
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GE 2 |
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GE 3 |
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GE 4 |
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GE 5 |
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EIBC I |
EAP I |
ESP:TESOL |
|
GE 6 |
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EIBC II |
EAP II |
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GE 7 |
AECS |
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EAP III |
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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.