FOUNDATIONS ENGLISH OVERVIEW of COURSES

FND English courses – Level 4  Speaking & Listening= FND S040  Reading & Vocab= FND R040  Writing & Grammar= FND W040

FND English courses – Level 3  Speaking & Listening= FND S030  Reading & Vocab= FND R030  Writing & Grammar= FND W030

Purpose of Courses  Develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills  Build vocabulary and grammar  Prepare for HEATe

COURSE BOOKS – LEVEL 4  New Headway Intermediate  Inside Reading 1  Great Writing 3  Independent Learning Centre  other materials

COURSE BOOKS – LEVEL 3  New Headway Pre-Intermediate  Real Reading 2  Great Writing 2  Independent Learning Centre  other materials

GRADES - READING  Practice Tests x 220%  Weekly Reading Tests10%  Vocab & Spelling Quizzes x 525%  Book Review10%  PDA5%  HEATe30%  TOTAL+100%

GRADES - WRITING  Practice Tests x 330%  Grammar Tests x 315%  Writing Portfolio20%  PDA5%  HEATe30%  TOTAL+100%

SPEAKING & LISTENING  Listening Tests30%  Speaking Tests30%  PDA10%  HEATe (Listening only)30%  TOTAL+100%

PROGRESS TESTS – LEVEL 3  Test 1Week 7October  Test 2Week 13December

PROGRESS TESTS – LEVEL 4  Test 1Week 7October  Test 2Week 11November

FINAL EXAM  Week 16 - January  HEATe = Higher Education Admissions Test of English  New international test produced by University of Cambridge

YOUR FINAL GRADE  70% COURSEWORK  HEATe = final exam  60% to pass course

PDA: Earn marks for…  Good homework  Working well in class  Studying  Participation  Group and pair activities

PDA: Lose marks for…  Not listening /working  Disrupting class  No homework/pens/books  Chatting/texting  Copying/cheating

Bring to every class:  Books & notebook  Writing materials  Laptop

In class:  Be early  Be prepared  Mobile off

HCT RULES FOR ATTENDANCE Coming 1-5 minutes after the start of class = LATE. Later than 5 minutes = ABSENT. IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ME WHY YOU ARE LATE. If you have a GOOD REASON see your supervisor. She / he may delete your absence.

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