1. Welcome to Level 3 Fall Semester 2014 UAEU Foundation Level
- 8 Week course –
31 August – 23rd October

2. Aims of level 3 integrated
Helping you to:
Understand written and spoken academic texts
Take part in discussion
Learn important vocabulary (VTL lists 1-4)
Improve Speaking, Listening and Reading skills
Find and use educational resources to help you learn independently of the teacher – in other words – help you to become an independent learner
Enjoy studying !!!

3. Assessment in Level 3 10 grades in level 3 6 exams in total
Integrated skills (3 exams, 4 grades - 60%)
Writing skills (3 exams, 6 grades -40%)

4. Assessment in Integrated Skills
Integrated Skills (3 exams , 4 grades)
2 Computer Generated Exams (CGE) (Vocabulary) (10%+10%)
1 Coursework Grade (CWG) (10%)
1 Final Exam (Listening and Reading) – (30%)

5. Assessment in Integrated Skills - 2 CGE tests (20%) - Vocabulary Tests
1st CGE % week 4 (Wed 24thSep)
2nd CGE 10% week 7 (15th Oct)
CGE 1 – VTL lists 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
CGE 2 – VTL lists 3a, 3b, 4 a, 4 b

6. Assessment in Integrated Skills 1 Coursework Grade (10%)
CWG allocated (given) by the teacher In our class: 1 Group Presentation (5%) and 6 Individual Reading Reports (5%) - from week 2 to week 7 I will give you more details about these in the First Week.

7. Assessment in Integrated Skills – Final Exam (30%)
ONLY Listening and Reading (Preview Listening and Reading) Final exam – week 8 (most probably on Thu 24th October)

8. Assessment in Writing 3 exams - 6 grades (40%)
1st Writing Project – 5%
1 Timed Writing Test - 2 %
2nd Writing Project – 5 %
Final Timed Exam – 20 %
Teacher’s Portfolio/HW Grade – 6%
Teacher’s Timed Writing Test – 2%
You will have more details about dates etc. from your Writing Teacher

9. Summary - Assessment in Level 3
Integrated strand – 3 exams, 4 grades - 60%
Writing strand – 3 exams, 6 grades - 40%
Passmark for Level 3 – 60%
NEW in 2014/2015
CEPA Challenge for students who pass L 3
Students who score 180+, exit UFP and enter Faculty

10. Materials we will use in Level 3 Integrated
Level 3 ibook (to be downloaded from
My blog
Level 3 Moodle Website
Road to IELTS website
Various websites, iPad apps and
worksheets from the teacher

11. How to pass level 3 WORK WORK WORK HARD !!! Don’t take days off
Study and revise vocabulary
Study preview listenings and readings
Use my blog:
Use ipad applications and websites to practise English

12. How to improve your skills in English
STUDY STUDY STUDY !!!
READ – go to the ILC - borrow and read books for Level 3, do a lot of IELTS reading practice
LISTEN – watch TV/You Tube in English, listen to L3 lectures, use listening practice in the ILC
WRITE – pay attention in your writing course, practise writing in the Writing Centre
SPEAK – use any opportunity to speak English, practise speaking in the Speaking Centre

13. How to get better in English
MOST IMPORTANT - work in class as well as outside the class
BE INTERESTED in what you are learning
SPEAK ENGLISH during your English classes
Spend at least 1-2 HOURS a day to work on your English OUTSIDE THE CLASS
Use resources in the Writing and Speaking Centres
Use resources in the ILC
Use websites from the blog

14. THAT’S ALL THANK YOU FOR PAYING ATTENTION AND LISTENING ANY QUESTIONS?
And now…

15. NOW I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS 
HOW MUCH CAN YOU REMEMEBER?
What is the PASSMARK for Level 3?
HOW MANY GRADES are there in Integrated Skills?
What is CWG?
What is CGE?
Why is CEPA 180+ important ?
How many exams will you have in Level 3?