ECI Language Program



 

ASSESSMENTS



During the course of one session (4 weeks) the students are administered two quizzes, one midterm exam, a project and a final exam. Quizzes (two quizes)constitute 10% of the overall grade, the Midterm Exam is 30%, and the final exam is 40%. The Project is 20% of the overall grade. The Projects are usually oral presentations with posters and/or usage of tehnology covering the Speaking skills; it can also be a timed writing covering the writing skills, or summarizing stories/articles covering the reading comprehension and writing skills. Students participate in group presentations, debates, writing essays and reading academic texts.

The final grade will be calculated based on the following components:

Final Test40%
Mid-Term Test30%
Quizzes (2 quizzes)10%
Project20%


 

PROGRESSION



Students who achieve 70% and above in the final grade will progress to the next level.

In some cases when a student achieves between 65% up to 69% it can be decided that the student will conditionally progress with a provision that he/she must achieve a minimum of 70% in the following session in order to be considered as progressing to the next level.

Grading Scale
Letter Grade Percentage
A90-100
B80-89
C70-79
D60-69
F59 and bellow

Students can view the grades by logging into their THINKWAVE account (ECI uses an online grading system called Thinkwave). The system shows all the assessments throughout the session.

Grade Scale Interpretation:

  • A grade of A in a class or any assessed aspect of a class/test means either that the student has achieved a numeric grade of 90% to 100% or has demonstrated excellence in this area.
  • A grade of B in a class or any assessed aspect of a class/test means either that the student has achieved a numeric grade of 80% to 89% or has demonstrated high proficiency in this area.
  • A grade of C in a class or any assessed aspect of a class/test means either that the student has achieved a numeric grade of 70% to 79% or has demonstrated acceptable proficiency in this area.
  • A grade of D in a class or any assessed aspect of a class/test means either that the student has achieved a numeric grade of 60% to 69% or has demonstrated low proficiency in this area.
  • A grade of F in a class or any assessed aspect of a class/test means either that the student has achieved a numeric grade of 59% or has demonstrated unacceptably low proficiency in this area.