Autumn Trimester 2024/25 Assessment
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Week 6 (week of 14 Oct.)
Mid-Term exams: Some exams will take place during normal class time and some exams are administered centrally outside of regular class time. Your teacher will confirm the exact date and time.
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Week 11 (week of 18 Nov.)
Aural exams: Some exams will take place during normal class time and some exams are administered centrally outside of regular class time. Your teacher will confirm the exact date and time.
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Week 12 (week of 25 Nov.)
Oral exams: they will take place in and around your normal class time. Your teacher will confirm the exact date and time.
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Week 12 (Saturday 30 Nov. approx)
Written exams: they will take place at the end of week 12 in the Blackrock Exam Centre. Please see the UCD Assessment website for the exact date and time
Module Structure & Assessment
All of our language courses focus on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Typically students have two hour classes with their teacher per week. This can be either two 1-hour classes or one 2-hour class each week. Most courses take place in the afternoon or early evening. Classes are small (14–18 students). Teachers are all native or near-native speakers and classes are conducted in the target language. Courses also offer opportunities to develop transferable skills and intercultural communicative competence.
Independent Study
In addition to the two hours class contact, it is expected that each student will devote a minimum of two additional hours per week to the module. Directions for the learning activities to be done outside class will be given by the class teachers. They will also be available on the virtual learning environment, (opens in a new window)Brightspace, which will be the basis for much of your independent study.
Attendance & Participation
For the successful completion of your course, attendance and participation are essential. A component of your overall grade is based on attendance and participation (see table below). If you cannot attend a class, please e-mail (opens in a new window)languages@ucd.ie.
Module Assessment
The table below provides an overview of the assessment structure:
| Component | Weighting | Details |
| Attendance | 0.05 | Based on attendance record |
| Participation | 0.05 | Based on module participation |
| Mid-Term | 0.10 | Short writing and listening test |
| Aural | 0.15 | 20-30 min listening comprehension |
| Oral | 0.25 | 10-15 min interview / presentation |
| Written | 0.40 | 1hr Reading / Writing Paper |
| Total | 1.00 |
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