Assessment of Language Competence

York University
University-Wide Academic Exchange
ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCE
ONLY COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTION IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO A UNIVERSITY WHERE THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IS
NOT ENGLISH OR LANGUAGE AT HOST IS NOT YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE
To Be Completed by student
Student’s name: ___________________________________________ Student # _______________________________________
Exchange Destination: _____________________________________

(1st choice university, country)
Language of instruction at host university_____________________________________________________________
Please circle the words which best describe your level of ability in the language of instruction at the host institution/country :
READING excellent good fair poor
WRITING excellent good fair poor
SPEAKING excellent good fair poor
COMPREHENSION excellent good fair poor
Please describe your formal and informal training in the language:
Are you planning to undertake any language training prior to the study exchange?  Yes  No
If yes, when and where will you be taking this training?
To Be Completed by a Faculty Member or Language Instructor
1. How was the evaluation determined?
 Based on knowledge of applicant’s course work in a language class.

 Written examination. Name test and date administered: ____________________________________
 Oral examination. Date administered: ____________________________________________________
2. Please indicate your opinion of the applicant’s present language ability in each of the following categories:
ORAL COMPREHENSION
 None
 Limited to slow; can produce uncomplicated sentences
 Can participate in simple conversation
 Can participate in conversation on simple academic topics
 Can participate in sophisticated discussion on academic topics
SPEAKING ABILITY
 None
 Able to produce structurally simple, short phrases
 Uses basic grammatical structure, speaking with limited vocabulary
 Uses structural patterns, but not with consistent accuracy; adequate to participate in
conversational topics
 Has control over structural patterns; can handle a wide range of conversational situations
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York University
University-Wide Academic Exchange
Student’s name: ___________________________________________ Student # ______________________________________
READING ABILITY
 None
 Limited to simple vocabulary and sentence structure
 Understands conventional topics and non technical subjects
 Understands materials which contain idioms and specialized terminology
 Understands sophisticated materials, including those in proposed field of study
WRITING ABILITY
 None
 Writes simple sentences on conventional topics with some errors in spelling and structure
 Writes on academic topics with few errors in structure and spelling
 Writes on academic topics with idiomatic ease of expression and feeling for the style of the
language
3. What is your opinion of the applicant’s ability to pursue university-level course work in this language?
 Will require considerable training before necessary competence can be attained

 Will require additional training before beginning the exchange
 Should be able to manage adequately after a short period of adjustment abroad
 Should have no difficulty
4. Please add any additional comments relating to the applicant’s linguistic ability.
5. Please mark as appropriate:
 I do not recommend the applicant for study in this language

 I conditionally recommend the applicant for study abroad in this language
 I unconditionally recommend the applicant for study abroad in this language
If a conditional approval, what are the conditions the applicant must satisfy to receive approval for study abroad? List any
suggestions (e.g. one more semester of language preparation/intensive summer language program).
Name of evaluator Position ______________________________
Telephone ( ) E-mail _______________________________
Date: _______________________________________ Signature: _____________________________

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York University

University-Wide Academic Exchange

ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCE

Student’s name: _____ Student # _

Exchange Destination: _____________________________________

Language of instruction at host university_____________________________________________________________

Please describe your formal and informal training in the language:

To Be Completed by a Faculty Member or Language Instructor

1. How was the evaluation determined?

 Based on knowledge of applicant’s course work in a language class.

Student’s name: _____ Student #

 Will require considerable training before necessary competence can be attained

5. Please mark as appropriate:

 I do not recommend the applicant for study in this language

Name of evaluator Position ______________________________

Telephone ( ) E-mail _______________________________

Date: ___________ Signature: _

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