Dutch - elementary level

foreign languages

A2, beginner's level, according to A Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, signifies a target level of language skills acquisition upon completion of a A2 course.

Upon completion a student can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment); s/he can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters; s/he can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

On completing the course, the student:

(Skills)

1. communicates rather easily on topics and tasks connected with daily activities and typical social situations

2. identifies information in a variety of simple texts, necessary to fulfill non-linguistic objectives

3. makes analysis, synthesis and interpretation of information contained in simple texts and everyday materials

4. presents, both orally and in writing, facts and opinions, giving reasons, in a simple way, for taking decisions

(Knowledge and Attitudes)

5. makes use of knowledge of culture of a given linguistic region, acquired during the course

6. cooperates effectively within the group, assigning tasks for himself/herself and others

7. recognizes his/her own learning style and chooses ways for continuing self-development

8. accepts a variety of attitudes and opinions in interpersonal contacts.

COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE COURSES

1. The following elements are taken into account before assessing the completion of the course:

- active participation in language classes (25 per cent)

- tests and homework results (25 per cent)

- final test result (50 per cent),

however, in order to gain a positive mark for completing the course, students must show certain achievements with regard to each of the above categories (no mark will be given to a student who has received 0 per cent in any of the categories, or has not shown any activity in one of them).

Grading scale

99-100 per cent - 5! ( outstanding)

93-98 per cent – 5 (very good)

87-92 per cent - 4+(good plus)

77-86 per cent - 4 (good)

71-76 per cent – 3+ (satisfactory plus)

60-70 per cent – 3 (satisfactory)

A student is granted 2 ECTS points for completing a 60-hour-course, which means for achieving expected learning outcomes.

2. In addition, the teacher will define specific detailed principles and criteria for completion of the course and present them to students during the first class in a given academic year.

3. A student has the right to be absent 3 times in one term, consisting of 60 class hours (thirty 2-hour classes) with no need to explain reasons for being absent. At the beginning of the course the teacher will instruct students on how to make up for the absence and complete what they have missed.

4. The mark given for the completion of the course (as well as ECTS points) will enter the University Student Service System (USOS)

5. The unsatisfactory mark can only be given to students who have not shown satisfactory results in tests, homework and the final achievement test.

6. Students should register for language courses themselves during the officially announced registration period only. Similarly, if students want to resign, they have to do that themselves but only during the registration period.