School of Foreign Languages

Basic English Department

The Department of Basic English at the School of Foreign Languages has two types of assessment processes: in-module and end-of-module. Our students are informed about the assessment and evaluation processes during the orientation program at the beginning of each year. In addition, at the beginning of each module, level coordinators make class visits and remind students about the assessment and evaluation processes of the relevant level.

In-module assessment includes writing and speaking activities, reading books and performing related tasks (Literature Circles), weekly quizzes, online assignments, class project, midterm exam.

The sample assessment grid is as follows. Grade weights may vary according to level and module.

Assessment and Evaluation
Writing Tasks 4tasks x 5 points each	20 points
Speaking Tasks Face-to-face: 4 tasks x 5 points each	20 points
Reading Circles 2tasks x 10 points each	20 points
Short Assessments (5 short assessments x 10 points each) (6th short assessment 25 points)	75 points
Class Project	20 points
Online Assignments	50 points
Midterm Exam	100 points
Total	305 points
Minimum Score for Final Exam	198 points

At the end of the module, students take a final exam. The final exam measures reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. In order to take the final exam, students must achieve 65% success in the in-module assessment process and must not exceed the absenteeism limit. Students who achieve 60% success in the final exam move to the next level. Unsuccessful students repeat the same level. Exam results are shared with students via the Student Information System.

English Proficiency Exam

The English proficiency exam is held five times in an academic year: at the beginning of each academic year, at the end of each module and at the end of the summer school. The proficiency exam held at the beginning of the academic year is open to newly enrolled students and students who did not take the proficiency exam in the previous academic year or who took it but were not successful. These students are entitled to take this exam regardless of their level.

Only students at level B2 who have achieved 65% during the module and have not exceeded the attendance limit can take the proficiency exams held during the academic year. Students who achieve 60% in the proficiency exam are transferred to their faculties. The proficiency exam measures reading, listening, writing and speaking skills.

Department of Modern Languages

The Department of Modern Languages at the School of Foreign Languages applies a process-oriented assessment and evaluation system. All students are informed about the time and point weights of in-class and out-of-class assessments in the first lesson of each semester through the syllabus. In-class assessments mainly consist of writing, presentation and multiple-choice quizzes. Announcements of these assessments are made by each lecturer at least two weeks in advance in the classroom and via websites, and all necessary documents are shared with the students.

Each semester, a mid-term exam, a mid-term make-up exam if requested and deemed appropriate, and final and make-up exams are held. These exams are mostly multiple-choice and are administered simultaneously to all students taking the relevant course at 3 different campuses (Mahmutbey, Bakırköy, Gayrettepe). Detailed information files about the content, scoring, duration, place and time of the exam are prepared and shared with the students via the university web homepage and in the classroom. The exam results are also communicated to the students by the relevant lecturers both in the classroom and via the system.

German Preparatory Program

In the German Preparatory Program, students' levels and progress are evaluated through different assessment tools such as exams, homework and projects within an academic year. Within the program, students are subjected to in-level assessments and a final exam at the end of the level.

A sample evaluation table is as follows:

ASSESSMENTS	IMPACT ON ACHIEVEMENT GRADE
A1-A2-B1-B2 Levels Midterm Exam (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)	%50
Classroom Assessments (A1-A2 Small Speaking and Writing (8), Quiz (4), Presentation (2), F2F-Face-to-Face (2), Vocabulary Exam (5) / B1-B2 Small Speaking and Writing (4), Quiz (4), Presentation (2), F2F-Face-to-Face (2), Debate (1) Vocabulary Exam (5)	%50
TOTAL	%100
A1-A2-B1-B2 Levels Level Final Exam (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)	%100

Project Assignments, Oral/Written Additional Performance Assignments may be given to students as additional points to the In-Class Assessments, provided that the date, date and method of completion are announced before the start of the level. The effect of additional assignments on the total assessment cannot exceed 20 points.

The semester passing grade for the German Preparatory Program is 70. Students who fail to reach a total grade of 70 in all assessments in the levels cannot take the Level Final Exam. The passing grade for the Final Level Examination in the program is 70.

Turkish Preparatory Program

The Turkish Preparatory Program uses two types of assessment: in-module and end-of-module. In-module assessments include a variety of activities such as writing, speaking, reading circle, quizzes, online assignments, class projects and midterm exams with varying weights according to level and module.

At the end of the program, students take a final exam that measures their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. In order to take the final exam, students must score at least 65% in the in-module assessments and meet the attendance requirements. Students who score 60% and above in the final exam move on to the next level, while unsuccessful students repeat the same level. Exam results are shared with students via the Student Information System.