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Language Fluency 4a (Dutch)

Language Fluency 4a (Dutch)

Module
National Code
State Code
64757
DTWD Status
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/02/1994
Field of Education
091503 - Northern European Languages
Nominal Hours
68
Description
To enable students to communicate appropriately in
Dutch, fluently and accurately, both orally and in
writing, for private and public purposes.

To teach students the Dutch grammatical structures
necessary to perform the tasks as required in the
syllabus, building on previous knowledge.
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Evidence Guide
Internal Assessment 60%
Examination 40%

Assessment is to be based on the listed tasks. Oral
examinations should be taped. The student must
achieve at least 50% of EACH of the
assessment components.

40% Aural/Oral Examination (20 min)

40% Written Examination (three hours)

20% Lecturer's assessment based on the listed tasks
as performed by the student in class.

Criteria for Assessment

Successful communication is the focus of all
assessment. In assessing the communicative skills of the student, the
following criteria (subject to language-specific needs) may assist in
determining the level of student performances:

- Appropriateness of responses
- Pronunciation/intonation/tones
- Language structure (i.e. syntax, word-order)
- Fluency (ease of use, hesitations, repetitions)
- Flexibility (capability to cope with unpredicted elements
in a dialogue)

Internal Assessment

Aural/Oral Examination (To be taped) 40%

Students to select a controversial issue from a list
presented during preparation time, and nominate
whether they wish to argue the case for or against.
(Teacher argues opposite case.)
(15%)

Student to act as a consultant for a special recreational activity in the
target country (chosen by the
student). (15%)

Aural comprehension related to the listed
tasks. (10%)

Lecturer's Assessment 20%

Assessment based on listed tasks as performed in
class. (20%)

Examination 40%

Several comprehension passages based on the listed
tasks. (10%)

Write a letter in response to a given advertisement
(i.e. job/service/accommodation, etc.). (10%)

Outline solutions and possible courses of action to
given problems. (10%)

Comment on a given newspaper article, dealing with a
topical issue of the FL country. (10%)

General Criteria for Assigning Grades

A = shows mastery of the language areas and
skills specified in the syllabus.
Makes only a few errors.
B = shows some mastery of the language
areas and skills specified in the
syllabus. Errors pose no real interference. C = shows the
ability to communicate within the specified areas. Errors are frequent but do
not affect overall communication. Often requires help. Understands most
questions. F = Frequency of errors hinders effective communication.
Does not understand questions. G = Does not understand questions,
cannot respond.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Associated Qual/Courses
State Code National Code Title Type
6860 Applied Language Studies (Dutch) Accredited course
9619 Social Science Applied Language Studies Accredited course