1. Assessment and examination Students’ academic performance is assessed each semester. A good score in one semester cannot compensate for a fail or poor score in the other. Students are assessed in two ways:

• On-going assessment (50%), based on class tests, homework, assignments, oral presentations and class participation,and

• Formal Examination (50%) taken by all students at the end of semester.

2. Promotion

Students must fulfill all academic and attendance requirements in order to be promoted to the next level. In order to pass a subject, students must achieve a score of AT LEAST 50%. This means that 50% is a borderline pass.

Resources

IFL Self-Access Centre: The Self-Access Centre contains an extensive collection of reading, listening and video kits for language and vocabulary skills development. The centre also holds a significant collection relating to general education subjects taken in the Foundation Year. IFL students can borrow most materials from the centre for up to two weeks. Students should make regular use of this resource to revise the topics covered in lectures as well as to remedy any deficiencies in their use of English. Students should also read English-language magazines, newspapers and novels to further their language skills.

Computer Laboratory:

Students have access to the Internet in the IFL Computer Laboratory, on Level 2 of the IFL Main Building.

Language Laboratory:

Students and lecturers have access to a wide range of resources in our Language Laboratory, which is funded by the Japanese government. These include video shows, slide and PowerPoint presentations, and listening-interpretation resources.

Course Fees

Students who receive a government scholarship can enroll in the B.Ed. (TEFL) course and pay US$80 per year. Fee-paying students can enroll in the B.A. (English for Work Skills) course and pay US$450 for each academic year, or US$230 per semester. B.A. students are also able to obtain a B.Ed. (TEFL) by majoring in teacher education in their final year. Please note that this fee is subject to change.

Payments should be made at the beginning of every semester or the beginning of each year. A $10 penalty is charged for all overdue fees. All students who repeat either individual subjects or the whole year and attend classes will be charged a fee ranging from US$50-200 for each subject repeated.