ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL ORIENTATION PRESENTATION
CONTENTS 1. Preparatory School and its Importance 2. General School and Classroom Rules 3. Introduction of Books and Online Homework 4. Level Progression 5. Social Activities and Student Clubs
1- Preparatory School and Its Importance
› Why English? › English as an international science language › Academic life › Career › English in Preparatory School › English Education in Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Preparatory school › Learning How to Learn English › From Dependent Learning to Independent Learning
Why English Preparatory Class? › To reach an English proficiency level which will be helpful to succeed in English medium departments › To be able to understand articles and books in English › To be able to take notes, listen to and understand lessons in English. › To be able to answer questions in English in the midterm and final exams in both the written and oral form. › To be able to communicate in English with other students and academic staff.
2- GENERAL SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM RULES
1- CLASS HOURS › Students must strictly obey the rules about class hours. › For morning classes only, students with a valid excuse have the flexibility to come 5 minutes late to the first lesson. › Instructors have the right to not allow late students in after the first 5 minutes have passed. › One class hour is 45 minutes followed by a ten-minute break. › Instructors are not allowed to have block hours. It’s not possible to offer block hours.
2- DURING THE LESSON › Students are expected to bring all materials such as books, notebooks, dictionaries, etc. to class. › Students are NOT allowed to use cell phones, earphones, MP3 players, etc. › When necessary, cell phones can be used in the classroom for educational purposes, but ONLY with the approval of the instructor.
2- DURING THE LESSON › Students are not allowed to bring any kind of food to class except for water. › Misbehaviours should be avoided in the classroom.
3- ATTENDANCE › In the foreign language preparatory year, class attendance is compulsory. › Students are obliged to attend at least 80% of the lessons for each level. › Students have the right not to attend 20% (at most) of the total number of class hours for each level. › The absenteeism limit varies according to each level’s total class hours. › The total absenteeism of the entire academic year is taken into consideration for the AGE (Assessment in General English) exam held in January and June. › If students exceed the absenteeism limit for the entire year, they will NOT be allowed to take the AGE exam in January and June. (This is not valid for AGE exam in August and September.)
3- ATTENDANCE › Students who do not meet the attendance conditions without an excuse accepted by the Directorate are regarded as unsatisfactory and repeat the level they are in. › While health reports do not count as excuses for absenteeism, they are accepted as an excuse for midterm exams only. Students can take the make-up exam only if a health report was provided. › The students who exceed the level absenteeism limit cannot take the final exam.
Attendance › Students are recorded as “absent” if they miss class without a providing a valid, accepted excuse. › Attendance is taken every class hour by the instructors. › The instructor does not have the authority to excuse student absences. › Every student is expected to keep track of his own absences.
Ab Absente teeis eism limi mit for or diff fferent nt levels ls ABSENT NTEEISM EEISM HOURS LE LEVELS WEEKLY CLA LASS HOURS MAXIMU MUM LI LIMIT A / A+ 23 33 B / B+ 21 30 C / C+ 21 30 4 LEVELS TOTAL 132 ABSENT NTEEISM EEISM HOURS FOR BLE LENDED PROGRA RAM WEEKLY CLA LASS HOURS MAXIMU MUM LI LIMIT BLA+ 8 12 BLB / BLB+ 8 12 BLC / BLC+ 8 12 4 LEVELS TOTAL 48
4- DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › If necessary, the instructor has the authority to start disciplinary procedures against any disobedient student. › Those students who directly or indirectly restrict the freedom of learning and teaching or who violate the peace and order of the classroom will be punished according to institution regulations.
C) Cheating If necessary, the instructor has the authority to start disciplinary procedures against any disobedient student. Cheating in any form is not tolerated. If a student is found cheating or attempting to cheat during an exam, the instructor shall give the student a ‘0’ grade or reduce their grade.
D) When the Instructor Does not Come to the Class › When the instructor does not come to class, a substitute instructor will teach. › Attendance will be checked by this substitute instructor. Students should inform the Directorate if either their instructor or the substitute instructor does not come to class.
You can visit our school’s website to find more about prep school rules and regulations.
3- COURSE BOOKS AND ONLINE HOMEWORK
Course Books A Level (23 hours): A+ Level (23 hours): B Level (21 hours): B+ Level (21 hours): (A,A+,B,B+) (A+,B,B+,C) (B,B+,C,C+) (B+,C,C+,C++) - Speak Out Starter - Northstar 1 R&W/L&S - Northstar 2 R&W/L&S - Northstar 3 R&W/L&S - Northstar 1 R&W/L&S - Northstar 2 R&W/L&S - Northstar 3 R&W/L&S - Northstar 4 R&W/L&S - Northstar 2 R&W/L&S - Northstar 3 R&W/L&S - Academic Writing Series 3 - Academic Writing Series 3 - Northstar 3 R&W/L&S - Northstar 4 R&W/L&S - Readers - Readers - Academic writing series - Academic Writing Series - Focus on Grammar 3&4 - Focus on Grammar 3&4 2&3 2&3 (Only Workbook) (Only Workbook) - Readers - Readers - Focus on grammar 2,3 - Focus on Grammar 2, 3&4 (Only Workbook) (Only Workbook)
SPEAKOUT (STARTER) Speak Out series will be covered in Basic Level Classes. The book consists of 10 units.
NORTHSTAR Northstar series have been chosen because it follows the CEFR (Common European Framework and Reference) and is appropriate for teaching all four skill areas. This series will be taught in A+, B, B+, C, and C+ levels.
FOCUS ON GRAMMAR This book provides additional, supportive grammar exercises. It is also useful for students ’ self study efforts.
ACADEMIC WRITI NG SERİES 1,2,3,4 This series has been chosen to teach writing skills ranging from basic sentence level writing to paragraph and essay writing.
ENG NGLI LISH ATT TTAC ACK This innovative pedagogy immerses you in a world of authentic English while interactive, entertaining exercises keep your motivation high each and every day.
Online Homework: › Online class codes and passwords are only given with original copies of course books. These codes and passwords must be kept with caution. › Speakout and NorthStar books provide extra online activities. Students are graded based on the number of tasks they have completed by the end of the period.
Online Homework: › Information necessary to access online materials will be provided by main course instructors. › Any technical problems students may face will be handled by Pearson technical support and the responsible instructor(s) such as the IT coordinator . › Furthermore, students wishing to apply for book scholarship may find the details on our website under Announcements (www.ybu.edu.tr/yabancidiller).
4- LEVEL PROGRESSION
A) Levels › Students attending the English preparatory year program will be placed into 7-week levels according to the results of The Proficiency Exam and/or Placement Exam as follows: Levels Independent Basic A B / BLB Upper C / BLC A+ / B+ / C+ / BLA+ BLB+ BLC+
2) Level Progression › Students need to get a score of at least 64.5 from the assessment criteria in order to move on to the next level. › Students who do not attend classes regularly and/or cannot get the necessary score will repeat the same level.
3) Repeating the Level › New classes are arranged for repeat students. › Different books are covered in repeat classes. › The Blended Learning program is offered for second-year students in the preparatory school. Attendance is obligatory for these classes.
B) Preparatory Class Assessment Criteria All levels ls Midterm erm exams ms 1. Midterm 1. erm %24 %64 2. Midte term rm %40 Qu Quizz zzes %15 Student ent activi ivity ty score %21 Portf tfol olio %13 13 On On-line ine home mewo work %8 Total tal %100
1- Midterm ✓ Midterms may include sections covering reading, listening, writing, vocabulary, grammar and/or speaking. Each level will take 2 midterm exams – Midterm I and Midterm II. ✓ There are no classes on midterm days. ✓ Students arriving more than 30 minutes late are NOT allowed to take the exam. ✓ Students are allowed to see their evaluated midterm papers. ✓ Students have one class hour to look over their exam paper and solve any possible problems with their instructors.
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