Schedule for 214

Level 3 English 214 Schedule

Week	Date	English Semester 1 September – January 2011-12
1	Sept 4 - 8
2	Sept 11 - 15
3	Sept 18 - 22	Portfolio Task 1 - Graphs
4	Sept 25 - 29	Listening Assessment 1 + Vocab 1 & 2
5	Oct 2 - 6	Portfolio Task 2 - Problem & Solution
6	Oct 9 - 13	BB Vista Reading 1 & 2 Deadline + Vocab 3 & 4
7	Oct 16 – 20	Portfolio Task 3 - Describe a Bar chart and Graph
8	Oct 23 - 27	Speaking Assessments: BB Vista Reading 3&4 Deadline / + Vocab 5 & 6
9	Oct 30 – Nov 3	Reading Assessment 1 Portfolio Task 4 - Mass Media / Argument
10	Nov 6 - 10
11	Nov 13 - 17	Portfolio Task 5 and 6 + Vocab 7 & 8
12	Nov 20 - 24	BB Vista Reading 5&6 Deadline
13	Nov 27 – Dec 1	Writing Assessment 1 + Vocab 9 & 10
14	Dec 4 - 8	BB Vista Reading 7&8 Deadline
15	Dec 11-15	Deadline for Writing Portfolio +Finish Vocab 11 & 12
16	Jan 8 - 12	Deadline for Reading Portfolio, Academic Word List and Project
17	Jan 14 - 18
18	Jan 21 - 25	Final Exams (Engl 214 Progress test)
19	Jan 27 - 31	Final Exams

Course Evaluation Info for 214

Level 3 English 214

Information for students

Welcome to Level 3!

Assessment for this course is based on in class assignments on all four skills, attendance, assigned homework including, a project and a progress test as outlined below.

Course Assessment

All tasks will be done in class under timed conditions. Dates are scheduled on the calendar.

Writing 10%, Reading 10%, Listening 10%

One complete IELTS type test done in class under timed conditions.

Speaking evaluation 10%

To be done in class as individual IELTS type interviews

Project 7%

One long essay (1000 words with references), assigned and completed in your own time.

Vocabulary 3%

The course is on BlackBoard Vista. There are 12 quizzes and you have to achieve 70% on a quiz to be able to see the next quiz.

Writing Portfolio 20%

This will be made up of 6 writing tasks. 3 Task 1 type essays and 3 Task 2. Marks are given for first drafts and rewrites.

Reading Portfolio 15%

There are 8 reading quizzes on BlackBoard Vista.

Progress Test 15%

There is no re-sit for tests. If you are absent on the day of the test or for any part of the test, you will not be allowed take the test at a later date except in exceptional circumstances agreed with the Chair Steve Allison.

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Exit level for all skills is HCT Band 6

Welcome to N214

CLF English students:

Welcome to N214 a general English course concentrating on Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing. This blog will be the main site for passing course information on to you, the students of CLF. You wil use your Blog sites to upload your materials and for your class portfolios.

I look forward to having you all in class, and to help you develop your English skills.

Gregory