October 13, 2009

OJV 3 Course Outline

MATERIALS

§ CAE Gold Plus – Coursebook and Workbook

§ Extra materials

CLASSES

Your attendance and involvement in the classes will be recorded accurately and marked accordingly. You can attain 5 points for this area of the course.

TESTS

There will be a total of 4 tests - one during the course, another in the January exam term, plus two make-up tests in April and June. The tests will consist of different types of tasks that you practised in class or did for homework. You can attain 50 points for this area of the course (25 for each test).

WRITING

During the course you will be asked to hand in 3 writing assignments of various types. You can attain 15 points for this area of the course (5 for each assignment).

ORAL EXAM

The oral exam will be held in the January exam term. It is taken in pairs and consists of a conversation between candidates based on a picture prompt and individual talks. You can attain 30 points for this area of the course.

MARKING

For each area of the course you will be marked in percentages (0% - 100%) and you will receive points according to your marks in each respective area of the course.

OVERVIEW

Classes

5 points

Tests

50 points (2*25)

Writing

15 points (3*5)

Oral Exam (Interview)

30 points

Total

100 points

GRADING

You will be graded on a relative scale (relative to other students in your generation); however, you need a minimum of 60 points to receive a passing grade (6). The points can be earned in any way outlined here and there are no minimum requirements for any separate area of the course.