aligning the hct foundations program with the cfr: processes
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Aligning the HCT Foundations Program with the CFR: Processes & Benefits
Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Higher Colleges of Technology
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Overview
• HCT Foundations English Program:
– Structure of the Program
– Mapping the Curriculum to the CFR
– Benefits
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HCT Foundations Program
• 17 Colleges
• Approx. 6,000 students – Pre-Foundations:
• Level I & II (CFR A1)
– Foundations: • Level 1 (CFR A2-)
• Level 2 (CFR A2+)
• Level 3 (CFR B1-)
• Level 4 (CFR B1+/B2-)
– Each Level: 16 weeks
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HCT Foundations Program
• Before the CFR alignment:
– 17 Colleges: Different textbooks and resources
– Curriculum = Textbook Syllabus
– No FND Entry requirement
– Large range of proficiency levels
– Common Final Exam: less reliable
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HCT Curriculum
• CFR Alignment Process: – HCT Foundations Core
Language Inventory based on the British Council EAQUALS Core Inventory for General English.
– HCT Foundations Learning Outcomes based on the CEFR Scales.
– Final draft curriculum was first used in AY 2012-2013.
– Team Leaders meet at the end of each Semester to review the curriculum documents.
Draft Curriculum Document
Meeting with Team
Leaders
Feedback from
teachers
Final document circulated to Colleges
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HCT Vocabulary List
• Oxford 3,000 wordlist
• Mapping against the English Profile
• Words are assigned to each Level of Foundations based not only on their general frequency of occurrence but also on their suitability for each stage of language development.
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Collated by Bjorn Candel, Fujairah Men's College
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HCT Final Exam
• Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading (VGR) & Writing
• VGR: Item bank with questions appropriate for each level of Foundations based on CFR and Curriculum Documents.
• Mapping of students’ academic performance with their Level on the CFR and making well-informed decisions for progression.
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Local Validation of CFR classifications
• Exam data confirms the validity of CFR vocab levels in our context.
• All B1 types were found more difficult than A2, all A2 types more difficult than A1.
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CFR Alignment: Benefits
• Clear articulation of a Common Curriculum across 17 Colleges.
• Textbooks are chosen to align to each Level. • Teachers are fully aware of what needs to be covered
in each Level of Foundations. • Independence & autonomy in syllabi selection
without negatively impacting on the curriculum delivery and learning outcomes.
• Final exam that can measure students’ proficiency more accurately ensuring reliable progression and more homogenous classes in terms of language proficiency.