jolanta urbanikowa university of warsaw system of language provision – aspects of quality...
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Jolanta Urbanikowa Aims To rationalise the University spending on language provision To ensure conditions of –transparency –openness –comparability (learning outcomes) –quality of provision –equal access to broadest possible offeringTRANSCRIPT
Jolanta Urbanikowa
University of Warsaw University of Warsaw System of Language System of Language Provision – aspects of Provision – aspects of
quality assurancequality assurance
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Reform
• Language Centre since 1953• Reform of language provison system
started in 2001• Coincided with European Year of
Languages– marking the significance of linguistic and
intercultural competences of students and graduates for academic and professional mobility and emloyability & lifelong learning
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Aims
• To rationalise the University spending on language provision
• To ensure conditions of – transparency– openness– comparability (learning outcomes)– quality of provision– equal access to broadest possible offering
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Context
• Bologna 1999 (European Higher Education Area)
• Lisbon strategy 2000• Council of Europe’s language policy• Language education in the European
Union • Local challenges• External inspirations
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Bologna objectives
• European identity & citizenship• Democratic values• Employability• Mobility• European dimension• Competition/attractiveness of EHEA
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Lisbon strategy
• Knowledge society• Modernisation agenda• Role of universities• Lifelong learning• ICT & languages and intercultural
communication
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Council of Europe
• Plurilingualism• Linguistic diversity• Mutual understanding• Democratic citizenship• Social cohesion
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Language edu in EU
• DG Education, Culture & Youth and DG Multilingualism
• EU Educational programmes– Socrates– Lifelong learning programme
• Action Plans• Consultations• Indirect impact on national language
policies
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Local challenges
• Internationalisation strategy of WU– Exchange programmes– Language policy
• Quality assurance and enhancement at WU
• Introduction of ECTS• Needs of the students and staff (students’
report)• Labour market (stakeholders’ needs)
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External inspirations
• EU projects: Tempus, Socrates, leonardo da Vinci, LLL
• European Language Council projects:– TNPs, DIALANG, Berlin Declaration, ENLU,
HELP, MOLAN, LANQUA
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Guiding principles
After Council of Europe:– LL for all, for the learner, for intercultural
communication, for life– LT is co-ordinated, coherent and transparent– LL& LT are dynamic lifelong processes
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Policy instruments
Council of Europe’s:• Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages: teaching, learning, assessment (CEFR)
• European Language Portfolio
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University of Warsaw
• Work in progress (dynamic system)• Legal framework
– Rector’s regulations (since 2001)– Senate’s resolution (2005)– Decree of the Minister on standards of
teaching 2007
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UWS of LP
• Aim• Providers• Offering• Framework syllabus & target levels• Support system• Access• Certification• Key figures
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Aim
• B2 according to CEFR in at least one language on completion of the first cycle programme
• Free choice of a language examination• Free choice of a language course
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Providers
• Language Centre• Faculty of Applied Linguistics and East-Slavonic
Studies• Faculty of Modern Languages• Faculty of Oriental Studies• Faculty of Polish Studies• Centre for Language Teacher Training and
European Education• Centre for Open and Multimedia Education
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Offering
• Ca 50 languages incl. of– Polish as a foreign language– Polish sign language
• Conventional teaching & e-learning (also blended learning)
• Languages for general & for specific purposes
• Consultaions and self-access
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Framework
• Levels A1/A2/B1/B2/C1/C2• In reference to CEFR• Courses and examinations
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Support system
• USOS – University Studies Support System– Software and database– On-line registration for classes and
examinations– Achievements tracking– ECTS records– Transcript of records & Diploma Supplement –
printed out from the System
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Access
• Free of charge:– All undergraduate (first cycle) students– In-coming students– Language ticket financed from the University
budget = 240 tokens/hours– Examination ticket = 2 tokens
• Competitive fees:– Other students and staff
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Access
• DIALANG recommended• In-house placement test coupled with the
registration system• On-line registration• USOS student’s account: tracking
registrations and achievements (& ECTS)• Additional hours can be bought
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Certification
• Recognised external institutions and certificates
• University of Warsaw Certification Examinations– By a Certification Board (external,
independent from teaching units/providers)– University of Warsaw Language Certificate
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Key figures
• Ca 12 000 students a year• Ca 220 teachers• Ca 750 courses a semester• 4h/week/60h a semester/ 120h a year• Ca 3 mio EURO a year
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Quality
• European language label 2006 for the most innovative initiatives in language teaching
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Quality assurance• Language provision in the mainstream of the
University activity• Reference to CEFR (comparability of learning
outcomes; recognisable standards)• Open and accessible information (USOS &
website)• ECTS• Free choice of students (language, level,
teacher)• Yearly students’ surveys
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Quality assurance
• External examinations• Syllabuses • Class observations• Staff development• Co-ordination of the system (Rector’s
plenipotentiary)
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Thank you for your attention!