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Workshop 2
Understanding English Language Levels
Participant Group: All Staff
When: Wednesday, 09 November at 3pm
Facilitator: Kerry Platts, UCC Language Centre
Overview
UCC has over 3,000 international students and all non-EU students are required to prove their proficiency in the English language. There are a number of exams that applicants can use as evidence of English and all of these can be aligned to the CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
The majority of students at UCC take the IELTS exam and each year the IELTS exam is taken by more than 5 million people in 140 countries. It is, therefore, very important that we understand what this exam entails and how it can help us to understand our students better.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand what is meant by "English language level" with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and how this is reflected in UCC students’ use of English
- Receive an overview of the content and context of the IELTS exam
- Understand how the scoring system in IELTS specifically relates to students’ writing and speaking ability
- Increase your awareness of the challenges that students face when taking this exam
- Have an opportunity to ask questions regarding English language qualifications for students
Date, time & location: Click on the 'events' tab on our space on Workvivo.
**Workshops are advertised via email 2 or 3 weeks beforehand, and once advertised they will be available to book via ESS. Our adverts go out to All Staff every second Tuesday**