We have just had the Cambridge ESOL Reading results back.
As usual, there is a high pass rate at the Entry levels and much lower
achievement at Levels 1 and 2.
The overriding problem is that the learners who progressed from Entry 3
to Level 1 have very poor success rates, whereas those who were assessed
as working towards Level 1 or 2 at initial assessment achieve much
better.
The jump from Entry 3 to Level 1 seems to be too challenging for most
students to achieve in one year - even for those on full-time courses.
Achievement is particularly low for those educated outside the European
setting.
Any thoughts, suggestions, strategies?
Rachel Thake
ESOL Programme Leader
TVU
Crescent Road
Reading
RG1 5RQ
tel: 0118 967 5551
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