COURSE TEACHING & ASSESSMENT PLAN (CTAP)
Course Details Semester Fall 2016 – Cycle 1 Course Code PF Course Name Pre-Foundation English Section 1
Instructor’s Details Name Laszlo Anjiz Times Voice Times Office 2C 5C Sunday 10-10.50 Wednesday 13-14.00 Extension 527 Email [email protected]
Timetable Day Times - IELP Room Study Support Room Sunday 8.00-9.50, 2A-6 12.00-13.50 2A-6 Monday 8.00-9.50 2A-6 Office: 14.00- 2C5C 12.00-13.50 2A-6 14.50 Tuesday 10.00-12.50 2A-6 12.00-13.50 4-22 14.00-14.50 2A-6 SH: 15.00-15.50 2A-6 Wednesday 8.00-9.50 4-22 Office:12.00- 2C5C 10.00-11.50 2A-6 12.50 Thursday 8.00-9.50 2A-3 10.00-10.50 2A-6 SH: 11.00-11.50 2A-6
Required Materials IELP Textbooks: -Pre-Foundation English Teacher CD Player, Flash, other Student Book requirements supplementary materials -Pre-Foundation English Work Book
Units Units 1-5
Pre-Foundation and Pre-Foundation Consolidation Course Outline A student-centered intensive English course designed to help students with limited proficiency in English to develop oral fluency and accuracy through speaking and listening, to develop and practice reading skills and expand vocabulary, to write paragraphs coherently, and to improve students’ ability to study in an English-medium institution. By the end of the course, students will be able to fulfill the requirements of the outcomes.
Course Assessment
Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Class participation 5% Midterm Exam 25% Term Project Written 10% Final Exam 35% Term Project Presentation 5% Skills Quizzes (2x10%) 20%
Totals 40% 60%
Pre-Foundation and Pre-Foundation Consolidation Outcomes Speaking Skills
PF.S.1 The student can provide personal information about himself, friends and family. PF.S.2 The student can ask and answer questions on familiar topics. PF.S.3 The student can describe routines. PF.S.4 The student can talk about likes, dislikes and favorites. PF.S.5 The student can describe places/rooms/locations. PF.S.6 The student can give simple directions. PF.S.7 The student can sustain a 2-3 minute conversation on familiar topics. PF.S.8 The student can give a presentation of at least 2-3 minutes describing a person, place or thing.
Listening Skills
PF.L.1 The student can understand verbal cues requesting information about himself, his family or friends; about familiar topics and everyday items. PF.L.2 The student can recognize dates, numbers and familiar words, and unfamiliar words when spelled out. PF.L.3 The student can understand context and gist (main ideas) in a dialogue of 1-3 minutes. PF.L.4 The student can identify key words and specific details in a dialogue of 1-3 minutes.
Reading Skills
PF.R.1 The student can read an informative text of 100-200 words in 45 minutes and answer questions on context and gist (main ideas) key words and specific details headings and topic sentences sequence referents (pronouns) PF.R.2 The student can read texts from a variety of sources and present the information (TP) orally (S1.2, S1.8), or in written form such as notes/sentences or a paragraph.(W1.1, W1.3, SS1.2)
Writing Skills
PF.W.1 The student can accurately form simple and compound sentences, questions and negations. PF.W.2 The student can demonstrate use of capitals and punctuation (full stops, commas, question marks, and apostrophes.) PF.W.3 The student can brainstorm and plan paragraphs, and edit and refine sentences/paragraphs corrected by the teacher. PF.W.4 The student can produce a cohesive paragraph of around 100 words showing linear progression, with topic sentence, supporting details and concluding sentence. E.g. Describing himself, his family, or his friends E.g. Describing routines E.g. Expressing opinion – including likes, dislikes and favorites E.g. Describing places – such as rooms, cities, countries
Study Skills
PF.SS.1 The student can use a dictionary effectively. PF.SS.2 The student can complete simple notes from a variety of sources
Grammar Outcomes
Within the above skills, students are expected to meet the following grammar and vocabulary outcomes.
The student can demonstrate written and spoken mastery of PF.G.1 Verbs: be, have/have got, can PF.G.2 Subject pronouns and possessive adjectives. PF.G.3 The possessive; object pronouns. PF.G.4 Present simple – positive, negative, interrogative PF.G.5 Question words, question forms. PF.G.6 Linking words: and, but, so, because. PF.G.7 Articles: a, an, the, zero article PF.G.8 Prepositions of place and movement PF.G.9 Adverbs of frequency: never, sometimes, often, usually, and always. PF.G.10 Mechanics: full stops, capital letters, commas, apostrophes, exclamation marks, question marks. PF.G.11 The imperative (limited) PF.G.12 Present continuous PF.G.13 Simple Past Attendance Policy
As per the University Absentee Regulations Uon-RR-AP-1-2009, Absentee warning notices will be issued to the student as follows: 1. Absentee Warning 1 is issued to a student who has missed 5% of course contact hours. 2. Absentee Warning 2 is issued to a student who has missed 10% of course contact hours. 3. Absentee Warning 3 is issued to a student who has missed 15% of course contact hours. 4. Barred from Examination is issued to a student who has missed 25% of course contact hours.
Cheating / Plagiarism Policy
As per the University Policy UoN-STC-CR-1-2009, the following actions (not a complete list), without proper attribution (quoting and/or referencing), will attract stringent penalties: 1. Copying directly any part of another person’s work; 2. Summarizing another person’s work; 3. Using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another person’s work; 4. Using experimental results or data obtained or gathered by another person; 5. Copying the work of another student; 6. Demonstrating academic misconduct during an exam. Penalties include failing an assignment, failing a quiz or exam, failing the course or expulsion from the University.
Students should refer to their student Handbook for further information.
Student Behaviour Policies
University Policy on classroom behaviour can be found in your Student Handbook and is translated here. University Policy on classroom behavior can be found in your Student Handbook and is translated here. The classroom is a place for learning where an instructor meets students to access and share information and knowledge in different educational fields. Therefore, students must respect and abide by the rules of the classroom; any inappropriate classroom behavior invokes penalties. The instructor has the right to take necessary procedures to control the classroom and stop any violation of the rules on behaviour.
The following are prohibited inside classrooms and will be penalized by the regulations of the university: • Arriving more than 10 minutes after the start of a class. • Eating or drinking in classrooms or teaching areas. • Speaking in Arabic or any language other than English in the presence of the instructor unless expressly permitted. • Failure to bring learning materials such as textbooks, pens etc. • Bringing a friend to the class unless permitted by the instructor. • Using cell phones: they should be in “off” mode during class time. • Leaving the classroom without permission. • Sleeping in the classroom and in the presence of the instructor. • Use Using bad or inappropriate language to or in front of the instructor, students, university staff, maintenance or cleaning staff. • Writing on the walls, tables or any place that is not assigned for writing. • Leaving rubbish on the classroom floor, tables or chairs. • Refusing to participate according to the instructor's reasonable request. • Interrupting the instructor by any means. • Any form of physical contact with the instructor, the students or any other person.
Student Advising Procedures Instructor's Procedure Provide advice and guidance to misbehaving students. If misconduct is repeated, the instructor will issue a report and refer it to the Level Coordinator.
Level Coordinator’s Procedure The Level Coordinator will talk to the student about the incident. If the student is found to be in the wrong, the LC will take the first step of giving advice and guidance to the student and keep a record of the incident. If misconduct is repeated, the LC will issue a first written warning and keep a copy in the student's file. Upon a further repeat of misconduct, a second warning will be issued and a copy saved in the student's file. Upon a third repeat, the LC will send a report explaining the misbehaviour to the AD or FID who will take the necessary legal procedures.
Penalties Parents will be informed of all incidents. Students may be suspended from attending classes. Students may be expelled.
Anjiz Book Loans Conditions
Anjiz, the language-resource centre, loans books to students, but you must take full responsibility for their loss, damage or late return.
Return books on time, or you must pay 200 baizas for each day overdue. After 7 days overdue, you must pay the replacement cost of the book plus administration fees. If you lose the item or damage it, you must pay the replacement cost of the book.
Replacement costs of books are charged through the University Finance Department.
Signing the CTAP receipt means you agree to abide by the Anjiz Book Loans Conditions.
Course Teaching and Assessment Plan Approval
Signed (Teacher)……………………………………………………………Date………….. Signed (Level Coordinator) ………………………………………………...Date…………. Course Teaching & Assessment Plan (CTAP) Receipt
Course Title Pre-Foundation English Course Code PF Section 1 Semester Cycle 1-Fall 2015-2016 Teacher Laszlo
Student ‘s name ID Number Student’s Signature Date 1 SUMAIYA MOHAMMED SAID AL SAADI 10362549
2 MANAR ABDULLAH HAMDAN AL HAMMADI 10569272
3 AL REEM ABDULLAH ALI AL YAAQUBI 10760237 4 SALMA MASHAL MUSALLAM AL RASBI 10874118
5 SHARIFA IBRAHIM ABDULLAH AL 10884084 MATROUSH 6 JAMILA SALIM SAID AL HADIFI 11105167
7 SHEIKHA MOHAMED ALI AL JABRI 11553332
8 11562834 BALAQIS SALIM MASAAOD AL GHARIBI
9 MOZA HUMAID RASHID AL SENANI 11905775
10 TAHANI HILAL MOHAMMED AL MAQIMI 14154883
11 14300574 FATEMA MOHAMMED RABIA AL FARQANI
12 15407131 RAHMA NASSER SAIF AL AZRI
13 15684299 HIBA SALIM ABDALLAH AL HASHMI
14 THURAIYA KHAMIS OBAID AL QURAINI 18423453
15 NOOR ABDULLAH SHAIKHAN AL MAAWALI 20235236 16 JAWARAH SULAIMAN MOHAMMED AL 20862711 SENANI
17 WAED JUMA ALI AL TARSHI 21792568 18 MARIYA HAMED MUBARAK AL HABSI 23071602
19 INTISAR SAID SALIM AL HINAI 23657122
20 SHEKHA SAID MOHAMMED AL JAFARI 21 24495008 SHROOQ SAIF ABDULLAH AL SULAIMANI
22 FATHIYA SALIM MASOUD AL NASSERI 24845133
23 ZEYANA KHALAF ZAHIR AL SAIFI 27084721
24 27490656 NOOF KHALID SALIM AL SIYABI
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Signee Signature Date
Teacher Coordinator
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is essential that the CTAP has been clearly explained to the students. Please ensure that you take the time to do so.
The completed CTAP receipt and the front page only of the CTAP form are to be handed to the Quality Assurance Coordinator upon completion of the receipt. Thank You.