Hi Anna
Many thanks for this I would be particularly interested in any tools that are for students whose first language is English and are not international students but who may not have studied English past GCSE level.
Best wishes
Paula
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From: Magyar Anna Dr (DOS) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 May 2009 12:17
To: Paula Moran; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Higher Education English language requirements
Hi Paula
As I understand it, faculties set their own admissions requirements.
Here at UEA students have to have average of IELTS 6.5. Some departments
have started to set a minimum of 6 in writing (and an average of 6.5
overall).
TOEFL is the other main test used - in fact TOEFL claims it is "The
world's most common requirement for university and college admissions"!
Warwick has devised its own placement test Warwick English Language Test
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/testing/welt/ alongside IELTS or
TOEFL requirements.
It is claimed that a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is needed in order to
paraphrase with ease - a crucial element in academic writing. On the
other hand, studies show that second language proficiency plummets when
a writer is confronted with an unfamiliar topic. In my experience what
students are least prepared for is the extent and density of reading
that is required in order to produce written assignments at university.
Best
Anna
Dr Anna Magyar
Learning enhancement tutor for international students
Dean of Students Office
University of East Anglia
01603 591312
>-----Original Message-----
>From: learning development in higher education network
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paula Moran
>Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:05 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Higher Education English language requirements
>
>Apart from IELTS (International English Language Testing
>System) ss anyone using or aware of any diagnostic tools that
>assess English Language SKills for all students on entry to
>Univeristy at level 1?
>Also is it specified anywhere what level or standard of
>written English students should have on entry to University
>that would indicate that they are able to cope with written
>requirements of their course?
>Many thanks
>Paula
>
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