2. • DELNA - Diagnostic English Language Needs
Assessment
• a medium to diagnose the English language needs
of university entrants no matter their language
background
• Will not cost anything
• Will not appear on students academic record
• Will help identify the strength and weaknesses in
Academic English
• Target: All first year students at The University of
Auckland.
3. • DELNA is a two step process:
1. The DELNA screening
- 30 minutes
- ‘quick health check’ of language skills
- assess on vocab and reading
2. The DELNA diagnosis
- depends on screening result
- 2 hour
- reading, listening and writing
6. Conclusion
• DELNA is a good initiative from the university
in helping the students to cope with the
language demands of their degree
programme..
• As it guides the student to the most
appropriate English Language programme, it
also shows the faculty in which areas the
students may need help.
