2023-2024 Student Orientation English

CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
STUDENT ORIENTATION
2023-2024
Welcome to Cyprus International University and School
of Foreign Languages!
We wish you have an excellent academic year here.

School of Foreign Languages
General Information
• English Preparatory Programme is for the students whose
English language proficiency is below the required level to
continue their studies in the departments.
• English Preparatory Programme aims at preparing students for

their further academic studies through an intensive English
language training.
• Normally, English Preparatory Programme is for one-year, but

can also be completed in one semester depending on the
student’s performance in exams.
ADMINISTRATION
Director
Prof. Dr. Emre Debreli
Vice Director
Çağın Erçin Özçelebi
Our Secretary
Melis Basmaz
[email protected]
Office: EH213
Extension Number: 2501
OUR TEAM
İbrahim Tekman Fatma Menekşe
Gizem Kurtçu Atilay Sarıkaya Melek Tilki
Kaltrina Plakolli Erhan Dinçer Aycan Tuncay
Fatma Topal Meliz Batıkan Somayeh Molavi
Malak Kmail Rüya Talab Salih Erele
Abbas Hadızadeh
Gökmen Biçer Safiye Çiftlikli Alla Yangın
Berna Ozansoy İbrahim Koramaz Serdar Sükan
Neycan Kunt Feryal Varanoğluları Fatma Sağır
How To Reach Your Teachers
• Visit Preparatory School or

• Send an email to your teacher or
• Call your teacher via extension number.
You are always more than welcome to our

offices.
Module 2 Duration: 9 Weeks, Total: 154 hours
Week 1: Lessons Start (20 November 2023)
Week 3: Quiz 1 (6 December 2023)
Week 4: Quiz 2 (Pop Quiz – anytime during the week) – 11-15 December 2023
Week 6: Quiz 3 (Pop Quiz – anytime during the week) – 25-29 December 2023
Week 6: Class Discussions (28 December 2023)
Week 7: Presentations (4 January 2024)
Week 7: Quiz 4 (Pop Quiz – anytime during the week) – 2-5 January 2024
Week 5: Portfolio Submission Day (5 January 2024)
Week 8: Reading Quiz (8 January 2024)
Week 8: Last Day of the Lessons (9 January 2024)
Week 9: Level Exam (15 January 2024)
* Proficiency Exam (FALL SEMESTER) – 17 January 2024
*CIU SFL has the right to make necessary changes in the exam dates
announced on the Academic Calendar.
Our System
Proficiency and Placement Exam
• Proficiency and Placement Exam is taken at the beginning of the

academic year and it shows whether the students are proficient
enough to directly study in their departments or not.
• Students who obtain a score of 60 and above from this exam are
exempted from the Preparatory Department and can directly
start studying in their departments.
• Those who are not proficient enough are placed in different

level groups in the Preparatory Department according to their
results obtained from the Proficiency and Placement Exam.
Proficiency Exams
• Apart from the Proficiency and Placement Exam given at the
beginning of the academic year, students can take Proficiency
Exams at the end of the Fall and Spring Semesters.
• Only those students who have been placed to A2+ level at

the beginning of the academic year can take the Proficiency
Exam given at the end of the Fall Semester. Those who are
successful can continue their studies in their departments in
the Spring Semester.
• All students (no matter of their level) can take the Proficiency
Exam given at the end of the Spring Semester. Those who are
successful can continue their studies in their departments in
the upcoming Fall Semester.
Levels
Students who cannot obtain the required score in the
Proficiency and Placement Exam are placed in appropriate
levels in the Preparatory Programme (e.g. A1, A2, A2+, B1)
• Each level lasts for 6 - 7 weeks.

• In each level, students receive weekly 20-25 hours of lessons.
• Each level consists of multiple assessments such as quizzes,
portfolios, presentations and written exams.
• Students must achieve 50+ points from the overall assessment
in each level in order to upgrade to a higher level.
Level Scheme
• A regular student who is placed in A1, A2 or A2+ level at the
beginning of the academic year follows the below given
academic route:
• A1 – A2 – A2+ - B1
• A2 – A2+ - B1 – B1+
• A2+ - B1 – B1+ - B2
• Two levels are completed in each semester. If the students are

successful in a level, they upgrade to a higher level. If they are
not, they repeat the same level.
Attendance
• Attending lessons is compulsory in the Preparatory Department.

• The right for absenteeism is maximum 30% and should only be
used in emergency situations such as illness.
• In each level, in average, students should attend at least 100
hours of lessons in order to avoid failure from absenteeism.
• Those who fail from their levels may lose their right to take the
Proficiency Exam.
Quizzes
• In each level, there are 3 quizzes in total.
• Each of these quizzes are graded out of 5 points.
• 2 of these quizzes are pop-quiz, which means they can be

done any day or time without prior notice. Students should
attend all of the lessons in order not to miss these quizzes.
• Exact dates and possible dates of these quizzes are given in

the level calendar.
Reading Book Quiz
Reading Book Quiz
• There is 1 reading quiz in each level.
• In each level, students are given a digital short story book

which is uploaded on MOODLE.
• In the MOODLE account, students should choose the level

they are studying, and have access to the digital short story
book given for that level.
• Students should complete reading the short story before the

reading quiz date so that they can answer the questions in the
quiz.
• The date of the reading quiz is given in the level calendar.

Portfolios
• In each level, students must complete a portfolio which is
graded out of 15 points.
• These portfolios will be completed in class with the guidance

of your teacher. You should bring your portfolios to the class
everyday.
• A copy of your portfolio is uploaded on your MOODLE

account and should be printed out by you.
• Last day of portfolio submissions is stated in the level

calendar.
Presentations
• In each level, students are required to give a presentation in
class (15 points).
• Your class teacher will guide you about your topic choice and
content of the presentation.
• The dates of the presentations are given in the level calendar.

Class Discussions
• In each level, your teacher will organize classroom discussions
to evaluate your speaking performance.
• Your teacher might put you in groups, pairs or teams and give
you a discussion topic, and observe your speaking
performance.
• Depending on your performance, you will be graded by your

teacher (10 points).
• The dates of the class discussions are given in the level.

calendar.
Level Exams
• At the end of each level, students are also required to attend a
written exam (40 points). This exam is comprised of reading,
writing, grammar and vocabulary, and listening.
• Dates of the level exams are given in the level calendar.

Coursebook Distribution
Place : EH211
Rüya Talab Fatma Menekşe

Communication
Don’t forget to check;

• moodle.ciu.edu.tr
• sis.ciu.edu.tr
• webmail.ciu.edu.tr
• noticeboards
to follow the announcements.
Student Portals
moodle.ciu.edu.tr
• Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide

educators, administrators and learners with a single
robust, secure and integrated system to create
personalized learning environments.
• The class teacher will demonstrate the use of Moodle

platform in class.
sis.ciu.edu.tr
• Students can check their attendance, timetable,

accounting information, level and proficiency exam
results online, and announcements by the university
administration on sis.ciu.edu.tr.
Pearson Assured Accreditation
Cyprus International University, School of Foreign Languages,

English Preparatory Department has been accredited by Pearson
since January, 2015. This accreditation shows that the quality
processes of the English Preparatory Department of the School of
Foreign Languages meet an independent, international quality
benchmark. You can receive an accreditation certificate proving
that the programme you have completed meets international
education standards.
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CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

We wish you have an excellent academic year here.

• English Preparatory Programme aims at preparing students for

• Normally, English Preparatory Programme is for one-year, but

• Visit Preparatory School or

You are always more than welcome to our

• Proficiency and Placement Exam is taken at the beginning of the

• Those who are not proficient enough are placed in different

• Only those students who have been placed to A2+ level at

• Each level lasts for 6 - 7 weeks.

• Two levels are completed in each semester. If the students are

• Attending lessons is compulsory in the Preparatory Department.

• Each of these quizzes are graded out of 5 points.

• 2 of these quizzes are pop-quiz, which means they can be

• Exact dates and possible dates of these quizzes are given in

• In each level, students are given a digital short story book

• In the MOODLE account, students should choose the level

• Students should complete reading the short story before the

• The date of the reading quiz is given in the level calendar.

• These portfolios will be completed in class with the guidance

• A copy of your portfolio is uploaded on your MOODLE

• Last day of portfolio submissions is stated in the level

• The dates of the presentations are given in the level calendar.

• Depending on your performance, you will be graded by your

• The dates of the class discussions are given in the level.

• Dates of the level exams are given in the level calendar.

Rüya Talab Fatma Menekşe

Don’t forget to check;

• Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide

• The class teacher will demonstrate the use of Moodle

• Students can check their attendance, timetable,

Cyprus International University, School of Foreign Languages,

3- CLICK Play Kahoot! - Enter game PIN here!

4- WAIT FOR YOUR PASSWORD

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