Evaluation

ASSESSMENT

Pop Quizzes
The dates and times of Pop Quizzes are announced to the students in each module. If the student does not take the quiz/quizzes, he/she will get a “0” grade. Medical report/s is/are not accepted for quizzes.

In Module Assessments-IMA
The “IMA” (In Module Assessment) is held on the 4th or 5th week of each module and includes all the program content, which has been covered until the exam. The dates and times of In Module Assessments are announced to the students in each module. They can also access to Üsküdar University webpage to check the academic calendar.

End of Module Assessments-EMA
The End of Module Assessment covers all the program content that has been seen until the 8th week of each module except for the speaking skill. The speaking exam is held after the IMA in the second and fourth module. The dates and times of End of Module Assessments are announced to the students in each module. They can also access to Üsküdar University webpage to check the exam dates in the academic calendar.

Timed Writing
Students write articles, academic paragraphs, or essays according to the program content and their levels within the given time limit.

Graded Process Writing
Students complete this assignment in two stages. They write articles, academic paragraphs or essays according to their program contents and levels, using their vocabulary notebook for the first draft. This first draft is read and corrected by the writing instructor and returned to the student. The student then should rewrite their essay using an English dictionary, as well as making grammar corrections and hand in their corrected essay. The grade is given for the second draft.

Assessment of the Speaking Skill
The assessment of the students’ speaking skills is based on three sections.

1.    Speaking Exams
Classroom speaking exams are held in each module for each level. In addition, in module 2, A1 and A2 level students are expected to speak by describing the pictures given by
the instructors. In module 4, A1 and A2 level students are expected to make a 3 minute presentation about a topic given by the instructors. B1 and B2 level students are expected to make a 3 to 5 minutes topic based speech in their exams both in module 2 and module 4. On the 2nd and 4th modules, speaking exams are held immediately after the IMA exam (In- Module Exams).

2.    Speaking/ Presentation Projects
Students are expected to prepare a project and present it to the class using PowerPoint or a similar program. In module 4, A1 and A2 level students are expected to make a 3 minute presentation about a topic suggested to them by their instructors. B1 and B2 level students are expected to make a 5 to 10 minute topic based presentation in module 1 and 2. These presentations are given in class or online depending on the current conditions.

3.    General Speaking Activities
All of the Preparatory School students are expected to speak English with their instructors both inside and outside the classrooms. The participation of the students in the classroom dialogues with the speaking activities during the lessons is reflected in the teacher evaluation grades given for their speaking skills.

Portfolio
The Portfolio consists of the writing of students’ writing assignments. Product files include all the writing tasks in the course and the academic paragraphs and essays written during the course.
The Assessment System

•    A successful Birmingham student begins as an A1 student in module 1, becomes an A2 in the second module, continues the program as a B1 student in module 3 and ends up with a B2 student in module 4.

•    A successful Exeter student begins as an A2 student in module 1, becomes an A2+/B1 in the second module, continues the program as a B1/B1+ student in module 3 and ends up with a B2 student in module 4.

•    A successful Paddington student begins as a B1 student in module 1, becomes a B2 in the second module. The successful Paddington students take the Proficiency Exam after the second module and if their overall grades are 60 and over, they can either go

to their faculty departments or continue the Preparatory Program as “Cardiff” students which refers to C1 level. The unsuccessful students repeat the same level with Exeter students.

•    A successful Islington student begins as a B2 student in module 1, becomes a B2+ in the second module. The successful Islington students take the Proficiency Exam after the second module and if their overall grades are 60 and over, they can either go to their faculty departments or continue the Preparatory Program as “Cardiff” students which refers to C1 level. The unsuccessful students repeat the same level under the name of Paddington.

  Module Passing Grade

Pop Quizzes (PQ 5%)
Pop Quizzes are the exams that measure about two to four units in a skill. The purpose of the pop quizzes is to make the students study more and, with the help of the immediate feedback after the quizzes, support the students’ learning. Each module has 2 pop quizzes such as Use of English, and Graded Process Writing.

In Module Assessment (IMA 30 %)
In Module Assessments are taken on the 4th week of each module. These assessments cover the 4-week program in the curriculum and control the progress of the students in each skill. Presentation skill is assessed in each module in the Teacher Assessment part and in the last module it is assessed in the IMA.

IN-MODULE ASSESSMENT: (MODULE I & III)

IN-MODULE ASSESSMENT: (MODULE II)

IN-MODULE ASSESSMENT: (MODULE IV)

Teacher Assessment & Online Homework – (TA & Online HW 15 %) Teacher Assessment & Online Homework grades are given to the students at the end of each module before EMA. The grades are given in detail to enable the students to understand the TA & Online Homework criteria and to follow the instructors’ instructions seriously for the next modules. Each skill instructor is responsible for grading and explaining both the students and the administration the reasons for the given grades. For example, the teacher should be clear about why he / she gives the assignment and whether or not the assignment is made on time. After each teachers’ grades are submitted, the grades are collected and divided into the number of teachers.

TA & Online HW - USE OF ENGLISH - READING SKILLS

TA – WRITING SKILL

TA – LISTENING-SPEAKING SKILLS

END OF MODULE ASSESSMENT – (EMA 50 %)
The EMA is held on the 8th week of each module. This type of assessment evaluates the development of the entire module. Each skill is assessed at EMA. Module passing grade is 60 and over out of 100.

END OF YEAR GRADE

Attendance (Devamsızlık)

Students are obliged to attend at least 80% of the classes each module. Language learning requires a great deal of effort and attendance is an important part of it. Medical reports are only accepted for make-up exams, not for absenteeism. Students who fail due to absenteeism cannot take the module final and proficiency exams; they have to repeat the level they failed. If students fail due to absenteeism they will have to continue their Prep School education the following year.  This rule applies to the students whose departments are English-medium.