Foreign Languages Department Overview at Uskudar University
Explore the academic year, levels, learning outcomes, modular system, and assessment structure of the Foreign Languages Department Preparatory School at Uskudar University, emphasizing Pearson assurance, module breakdown, assessment methods, and the modular system's flexible curriculum.
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2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL https://hazirlik.uskudar.edu.tr dilek.batursecer@uskudar.edu.tr
PEARSON ASSURED ORGANIZATION SK DAR UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS A PEARSON ASSURED ORGANIZATION
LEVELS MODULE 4 B2 MODULE 3 B1 MODULE 1 A1 MODULE 2 A2 A1: BEGINNER LEVEL MODULE 2 A2+ MODULE 1 A2 MODULE 3 B1 MODULE 4 B2 A2: ELEMENTARY LEVEL MODULE 1 B1 MODULE 2 B2 B1: PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MODULE 1 B2 MODULE 2 B2+ B2: INTERMEDIATE / UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MODULE 3 B2 + / C1 MODULE 4 C1 C1: ADVANCED LEVEL
LEARNING OUTCOMES B2 UPPER-INTERMEDIATE 350-400 WORD ESSAYS - CAUSE, EFFECT, COMPARE-CONTRAST, CLASSIFICATION, OPINION, ADVANTAGE-DISADVANTAGE, ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TYPES, SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING AUTHENTIC TEXTS IN VARIOUS GENRES / CEFR-B2 OF UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETING, CRITICALLY EVALUATING, VOCABULARY ITEMS NOTE-TAKING TECHNIQUES, PRESENTATION SKILLS, SUMMARIZING, EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT CURRENT TOPICS, SPECIFIC SUBJECTS CEFR B2 WITH THE TARGETED GRAMMAR TOPICS THROUGH ORIGINAL READING, LISTENING TEXTS USING NATURAL AND APPROPRIATE LINGUISTIC CONTEXTS THE PRIORITY IS ON THE CONTENT AND THEME RATHER THAN THE GRAMMAR POINTS
MODULAR SYSTEM Modular system is an educational system whose curriculum is made up of modules. CEFR and GSE Descriptors are used in the system. Levels help reach the targeted B2 Band. It is a step by step process which has a flexible and fast structure.
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM POP QUIZZES (PQ) TEACHER ASSESSMENT (TA) IN MODULE ASSESSMENT (IMA) END OF MODULE ASSESSMENT (EMA) 10% 10% 30% 50% + = END OF YEAR GRADE PROFICIENCY EXAM40% THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 4 MODULES 60 %
POP QUIZZES A1-A2 MOD L 1 A1 / A2 MODULE 1 MODULE 2 3. HAFTA WEEK 3 R + UOE R + UOE WEEK 3 R + UOE 5. HAFTA WEEK 5 L L WEEK 5 L + GPW 7.HAFTA WEEK 7 TW TW WEEK 7 TW MODULE 3 MODULE 4 WEEK 3 WEEK 5 R + UOE GPW + NTL WEEK 3 WEEK 5 R + UOE GPW + NTL WEEK 7 TW WEEK 7 TW
POP QUIZZES B1-B2 MODULE 1 MODULE 2 WEEK 3 R + UOE WEEK 3 R + UOE WEEK 5 NTL + GPW WEEK 5 NTL + GPW WEEK 7 TW WEEK 7 TW
IN MODULE ASSESSMENTS / IMA A1-A2 MODULE 2 MODULE 1 MODULE 3 MODULE 4 UOE 25% UOE 25% UOE 25% UOE 15% R 25% R 25% R 25% R 25% L 15% L 25% NTL 15% NTL 10% S 10% W 25% P 10% S 10% W 25% W 25% P 10% W 30% 4th WEEK OF EACH MODULE
IN MODULE ASSESSMENTS / IMA B1-B2 MODULE 1 MODULE 2 UOE 25% UOE 15% R 25% R 25% NTL 15% NTL 10% P 10% S 10% W 25% P 10% W 30% 4th WEEK OF EACH MODULE
END OF MODULE ASSESSMENTS / EMA A1-A2-B1-B2 UOE R L / NTL W 25% 25% 25% 25% 8th WEEK OF EACH MODULE
MODULE PASSING GRADE: 60 T A % 10 P Q % 10 EMA % 50 IMA %30 TA %10 P Q % 10 IMA % 30 EMA % 50
END OF YEAR GRADE PROFICIENCY EXAM 40 % + THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 4 MODULES 60 % = 60 AND OVER END OF YEAR GRADE 40% PROFICIENCY EXAM 60% WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 4 MODULES
PROFICIENCY EXAM READING 30 Pts WHILE LISTENING 10 Pts NOTE-TAKING 15 Pts SPEAKING 10 Pts WRITING 35 Pts PASSING GRADE= 40% OF THE PROFICIENCY EXAM RESULT + 60 % OF THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF ALL MODULES. 60 AND OVER OUT OF 100 = PASS
SPECIAL CASES ABOUT THE PASSING GRADE IF THE OVERALL GRADE FOR 4 MODULES (WITHOUT ANY FAILURE) IS 85 AND OVER = NO PROFICIENY EXAM GO TO THE FACULTY DEPARTMENTS THIS SPECIAL CASE IS FOR B1 & B2 LEVEL STUDENTS.
THE BALANCE OF THE MODULES A1 A2 LEVELS MODULE 1 20% MODULE 2 25% B1 B2 LEVELS MODULE 3 25% MODULE 4 30% MODULE 1 50% MODULE 2 50%
TEACHER ASSESSMENT GRADE R-UOE-L 4 HW ONLINE HW 4% TA VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK/ JOURNAL 2% PARTICIPATION 2% 2 IN CLASS QUIZZES / 2 IN CLASS SPEAKING EXAMS / 1 IN CLASS PRESENTATION 2%
B2- ISLINGTON DURATION LEVEL ENDS UP WITH HOURS PER WEEK AFTER PASSING THE PROFICIENCY EXAM (AT THE END OF MODULE 2) IF THE GRADES ARE 60 AND OVER, B2 STS CAN EITHER GO TO THEIR FACULTY DEPARTMENTS OR STUDY C1 = 2 MODULES = INTERMEDIATE = UPPER INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED = 21 HOURS
B1-PADDINGTON DURATION LEVEL ENDS UP WITH HOURS PER WEEK AFTER PASSING THE PROFICIENCY EXAM (AT THE END OF MODULE 2) IF THE GRADES ARE 60 AND OVER, B1 STS CAN EITHER GO TO THEIR FACULTY DEPARTMENTS OR STUDY C1 = 2 MODULES = PRE-INTERMEDIATE = UPPER INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED = 22 HOURS
A2-EXETER DURATION LEVEL ENDS UP WITH HOURS PER WEEK = 4 MODULES = ELEMENTARY = UPPER INTERMEDIATE = MODULE 1-2 = 24 HOURS MODULE 3-4 = 22 HOURS
A1-BIRMINGHAM = 4 MODULES = BEGINNER = UPPER INTERMEDIATE DURATION LEVEL ENDS UP WITH HOURS PER WEEK = MODULE 1-2 = 25 HOURS MODULE 3-4 = 23 HOURS
REPEAT CLASS- RICHMOND PERIOD = REPEATING THE SAME MODULE AFTER MODULE 2 OR MODULE 4 / 5 MODULE LEARNING LEVEL = ANY UNSUCCESSFUL STUDENT WHO COULDN T REACH B2 BAND CLASS HOURS PER WEEK = 24 HOURS
LISTENING A2 B2 B1 A1 REPEAT CLASS NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE WHILE LISTENING / MULTIPLE CHOICE - ONCE WHILE LISTENING OPEN ENDED - ONCE LISTENING TO GISTS- SMALL TALKS / WHILE LISTENING MULTIPLE CHOICE TWICE MODULE 1 STUDENTS WHO FAIL AFTER THE SECOND MODULE REPEATS THE SECOND MODULE ON THE THIRD MODULE PERIOD / STUDENTS WHO FAIL AFTER THE FOURTH MODULE REPEATS THE FOURTH MODULE IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES WHILE LISTENING OPEN ENDED ONCE NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED / ONCE WHILE LISTENING MULTIPLE CHOICE- ONCE WHILE LISTENING OPEN ENDED- ONCE MODULE 2 NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED / ONCE MODULE 3 NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES NOTE-TAKING OPEN ENDED - ONCE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES MODULE 4
WRITING B2 B1 A2 A1 REPEAT CLASS ESSAY ORGANIZATION/ CAUSE, EFFECT, COMPARE- CONTRAST ESSAY TYPES ESSAY ORGANIZATION/ CAUSE, EFFECT, COMPARE- CONTRAST ESSAY TYPES PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION / DESCRIPTIVE, NARRATIVE,PROCESS, CLASSIFICATION PARAGRAPH TYPES SENTENCE STRUCTURE / BASIC PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION PRESENT-PAST-FUTURE WRITING MODULE 1 STUDENTS WHO FAIL AFTER THE SECOND MODULE REPEATS THE SECOND MODULE ON THE THIRD MODULE PERIOD / STUDENTS WHO FAIL AFTER THE FOURTH MODULE REPEATS THE FOURTH MODULE IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION, ADVANTAGE- DISADVANTAGE, ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TYPES CLASSIFICATION, ADVANTAGE- DISADVANTAGE, ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TYPES CAUSE, EFFECT, COMPARE-CONTRAST PARAGRAPH TYPES PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION / PARAGRAF YAPISI / DESCRIPTIVE, NARRATIVE,PROCESS, CLASSIFICATION PARAGRAPH TYPES MODULE 2 SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, RESEARCH TECNIQUES C1 SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, RESEARCH TECNIQUES C1 OPINION PARAGRAPH / ESSAY ORGANIZATION CAUSE, EFFECT ESSAY TYPES CAUSE, EFFECT, COMPARE- CONTRAST PARAGRAPH TYPES MODULE 3 SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, RESEARCH TECNIQUES C1 SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, RESEARCH TECNIQUES C1 CLASSIFICATION, ADVANTAGE- DISADVANTAGE, ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TYPES ESSAY ORGANIZATION CAUSE, EFFECT, CLASSIFICATION, ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TYPES MODULE 4
CLASS SCHEDULE MORNING SHIFT AFTERNOON SHIFT 8.30-12.55 13.15-17.40
A1 BOOKS Modules 1 1 1 Course Book Language Leader Unlock 1 reading Unlock 1 listening Level Elementary A1 A1 Publisher Pearson Cambridge Cambridge 2 2 2 Language Leader Unlock 2 reading Unlock 2 listening Pre-intermediate A2 A2 Pearson Cambridge Cambridge 3 3 3 Language Leader Reading Explorer 2 Listening and Note-taking skills 1 Intermediate B1-B2 B1 Pearson Nat Geo Nat Geo 4 4 4 Language Leader Reading Explorer 3 Listening and Note-taking skills 2 Upper Intermediate B2 B2 Pearson Nat Geo Nat Geo Pearson Asssured Certificate Pearson
A2 BOOKS Modules Course Book Level Publisher 1 1 1 Language Leader Unlock 2 reading Unlock 2 listening Pre-intermediate A2 A2 Pearson Cambridge Cambridge 2 2 Language Leader Reading Explorer 2 Intermediate B1-B2 Pearson Nat Geo 2 Listening and Note-taking skills 1 B1 Nat Geo 3 3 3 Language Leader Reading Explorer 3 Listening and Note-taking skills 2 Upper Intermediate B2 B2 Pearson Nat Geo Nat Geo 4 NO BOOKS TO BE CONTINUED Pearson Asssured Certificate 9 BOOKS+CERTIFICATE Pearson
B1 BOOKS Modules Course Book Level Price Publisher 1 1 1 Language Leader Reading Explorer 2 Listening and Note-taking skills 1 Intermediate B1-B2 B1 Pearson Nat Geo Nat Geo 2 Language Leader Upper Intermediate B2 B2 Pearson 2 2 Reading Explorer 3 Listening and Note-taking skills 2 Pearson Asssured Certificate 6 BOOKS+CERTIFICATE Nat Geo Nat Geo Pearson
B2 BOOKS Modules Course Book Level Price Publisher 1 1 1 Language Leader Reading Explorer 3 Listening and Note-taking skills 2 NO BOOKS Upper Intermediate B2 B2 Pearson Nat Geo Nat Geo 2 Pearson Asssured Certificate 3 BOOKS+CERTIFICATE Pearson
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES/ ADVISORS / MENTORING
WISH&COMPLAINT yesim.cetin@uskudar.edu.tr hamidreza.pakzad@uskudar.edu.tr dilek.batursecer@uskudar.edu.tr
LEARNING CENTER / SPEAKING CLUB / WRITING CENTER
WRITING EXAMS GRADED PROCESS WRITING / GPW TIMED WRITING / TW 2 STAGES : 1. STAGE first draft brainstorming, outlining, using a Vocabulary note-book 2. STAGE second draft checking the symbols and rewriting with an English to English dictionary 40 TO 70 MINUTES ACCORDING TO THE BAND
MODULES A1-A2 B1-B2 C1 EACH MODULE = 8 WEEKS 4 MODULES EACH MODULE = 8 WEEKS 2 MODULES MODULE 1- 2 ARE COMBINED MODULES THERE IS NO PASSING OR FAILING IN BETWEEN PROFIENCY PASS, SUCCESSFUL B1-B2 STUDENTS INCLUDES MODULE 3 AND 4 MODULES 1- 2. AND 3 - 4. ARE COMBINED MODULES THERE IS NO PASSING OR FAILING IN BETWEEN
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE FAILED STUDENTS 35 WORK DAYS 7 WEEKS SUMMER SCHOOL EXCLUDES THE YEARLY OVERALL MODULE GRADES. AFTER THE SUMMER SCHOOL A PROFICIENCY EXAM IS HELD AND REPEAT STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE 60 AND OVER TO PASS THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. IT IS NOT OBLIGATORY TO TAKE SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES BUT IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 10 STUDENTS TO REGISTER THE SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES, IT WILL NOT OPEN AND THERE WON T BE A SUMMER SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAM. IN THIS CASE THE UNSUCCESSFUL STUDENTS CAN ONLY TAKE THE SEPTEMBER PROFICIENCY W TH THE NEW STUDENTS.
ATTENDANCE % 80 DERSE DEVAM ZORUNLUDUR. DEVA% 80 DERSE DEVAM ZORUNLUDUR. DEVAMIT IS OBLIGATORY TO ATTEND 80 % OF THE CLASS HOURS IT IS IT IS OBLIGATORY TO ATTEND 80 % OF THE CLASS HOURS ANY STUDENT WHO HAS OVER 20 % OF ABSENTEEISM CAN NOT ENTER INTO THE END OF MODULE EXAM INTO THE END OF MODULE EXAM ANY STUDENT WHO HAS OVER 20 % OF ABSENTEEISM CAN NOT ENTER INTO THE END OF MODULE EXAM
ACADEMIC CALENDAR THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR IS ON THE SCHOOL S WEB SITE- PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE CLASS TEACHERS WILL INFORM THEIR STUDENTS ABOUT SYLLABUS / EXAMS / PROJECTS / PRESENTATIONS / HOMEWORK / IN-CLASS QUIZZES BE IN THE CLASSROOMS TO GET THE INFORMATION STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CHECKING THE WEB SITE AND THE BOARDS ON THE GROUND FLOOR ALWAYS CHECK STIX https://hazirlik.uskudar.edu.tr
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