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differing levels of age and maturity.

Standard P3 – Teaching ELICOS

 Policies and procedures for teaching provide students with optimal opportunities for achieving successful outcomes.

 P3.1 The provider must have policies and procedures in place to ensure that:

       a)      students are placed in a class appropriate to their current language proficiency level, learning goals and learning needs and consistent with their written agreement

       b)      where a special need is identified for a student, arrangements are put in place to address the need and support the student to learn effectively

       c)      teacher-to-student ratios do not exceed 1:18 per class

       d)      students are informed of the outcomes to be achieved from the course and, for each learning block, the learning outcomes for that block.

 P3.2 Planning policies and procedures must enable teachers to:

       a)      customise teaching to student needs

       b)      access the resources required for delivery of the course

       c)      research course content and developments in English language teaching to meet student needs.

     P3.3 Providers must maintain records of teaching delivery for a reasonable period in accordance with the ESOS Act and ensure:

       a)      retention and accessibility of records, including electronically

       b)      learning outcomes are documented

       c)      effective review, revision and delivery of courses.

 P3.4 Providers must continuously improve delivery of courses by:

       a)      making adjustments based on analysis of feedback from students and other stakeholders as appropriate

       b)      monitoring appropriateness of delivery for student groups

       c)       regularly evaluating learning outcomes achieved.

Standard P4 – Assessment of ELICOS students

 Policies and procedures for the assessment of students provide them with optimal opportunities for achieving successful outcomes from their courses.

     P4.1 Providers must clearly outline assessment policies and procedures, which must provide for:

       a)      formative and summative assessment

       b)      clear identification of assessment outcomes as they relate to progress through the course

       c)      assessment that is valid, reliable, fair, flexible and clearly referenced to criteria, and

              (i)                  includes appropriate oversight or moderation of assessment outcomes

              (ii)                in the case of ELICOS courses which are provided under a direct entry arrangement to a tertiary education course, formal measures must be in place to ensure that assessment outcomes are comparable to other criteria used for admission to the tertiary education course of study, or for admission to other similar courses of study.

       d)      clear and regular reporting on assessment outcomes and progress through the course to the student and their parent or guardian, where the student is under the age of 18.

     P4.2 The registered ELICOS provider must, upon completion (or partial completion) of study, issue each student with a document that:

       a)      indicates the CRICOS course name, registered ELICOS provider and contact details, dates of study, course duration, levels of achievement or proficiency, authorised