2. Weeks 1 to 5
ILC: you should study in the ILC for five hours a week. It is open Monday to Friday
and a teacher can help you from 10:00 am to 5:00pm.
Practice: Check online and self-guided learning resources on Canvas and do your
homework
Attendance: If you do not attend class, you are marked absent. When you are late,
your arrival time is recorded. You MUST keep your attendance above 80%
Exams:
– 1 listening (45 min) (multiple choice, short answers, missing prepositions)
– 1 reading 75 min (multiple choice, true or false, short answers, fill in the blanks,
pronouns)
– 3 writing workshops (describe 2 pictures - 100 words per picture; write about
similarities and differences - 250 words; compare and contrast pictures - 300
words max)
– project & speaking: conduct a survey about international students habits. Group
presentation of questions and data. Project class is every Tuesday afternoon
Pass mark is 65% overall with no skill below 60%
Conceded Pass (CP) is one skill below 60% (not writing)
3. Marking criteria
Writing Project
Task achievement/content
• Makes meaningful use of the input material
• Stays on topic/relevance
• Adheres to the word limit
Task Achievement
Appropriate timing
Delivery:
body language (eye contact, body gestures)
interaction (voice projection, dealing with questions,
memorisation)
power point slides - format, content
Structure and linking
• Structure of paragraphs
• Order of sentences
• Use of conjunctions and transition signals to link
Content
Appropriate register
Logically ordered ideas
Depth and breadth of ideas
Originality (own voice)
Language use: grammar
• grammatical range and accuracy
• use of appropriate academic writing structures
• punctuation
Fluency and Pronunciation (phonetical features)
Appropriate use of discourse markers
Coherence , hesitation, repetition, self correction
Features = intonation, stress, rhythm, connected speech,
chunking
Accurate production of phonemes
Language use: vocabulary and spelling
• range and accuracy of academic vocabulary
• spelling
Grammar
Verb forms
Range of sentence structures used
Level of accuracy
Appropriacy of structures
Mix of simple and complex sentences
Lexical range and accuracy
Word choice
Word form
Word range
4. Exam timetable
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Class as
usual
Class as
usual
Class as
usual
Class as
usual
Mix and
Mingle
Review
Listening Reading Project
presentation
Results
* Changes might occur
3 Writing workshops in week 2, 3 and 4
5. Special Consideration
Special Consideration (SC) updated application process
In line with Swinburne policies and regulations:
Students cannot apply for SC after they have completed an exam
Students have 2 working days after their exam to apply for SC
Students can apply for SC before their scheduled exams
Please note that Special Consideration application forms must be completed in full: PAGE
3: Medical Impact Statement must be completed by a registered medical/health
practitioner (e.g. doctor/psychologist).
A statutory declaration (for medical reasons) or a standalone medical certificate will NOT
be accepted for special consideration.
Students can find the Application for Special Consideration at this link:
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/current-students/manage-course/exams-results-
assessment/special-consideration-adjustments-extensions/special-consideration/ or collect
it from TD reception.
Students must submit completed Special Consideration applications at the TD Counter.
