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7  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
               (a)      Australian Qualifications Framework
               (b)      ELICOS
               (c)      ESOS agency
               (d)      Foundation Program Standards
               (e)      national code
               (f)       overseas student
               (g)      provider
               (h)      registered provider.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
Course information includes Foundation Program prospectuses, brochures, syllabuses, website material and other documents designed to inform prospective students about the course.
Course material means guidance documents, teaching or educational materials (written or other, such as books, online material, or equipment) and any other materials that are relevant to a specific subject or the Foundation Program as a whole.
CRICOS means Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.
Discipline‑based subjects are subjects that primarily focus in‑depth on a distinct field of study or key learning area.
English language learning has the meaning given by paragraph 12(4)(a).
English language teaching qualification has the meaning given by subsection 15(3).
ESL/EFL means English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language.
Extended Foundation Program means a Foundation Program which consists of at least 37 teaching weeks and no more than 78 teaching weeks.
Formal class contact time has the meaning given by paragraph 12(4)(b).
Formally assessed coursework includes classroom tests, presentations, research projects, assessed practical work and other assignments, but does not include examinations.
Formative assessment means informal or formal assessment carried out over the duration of a course which provides feedback on student progress towards course outcomes or learning goals.
Full-time means at least 20 hours of scheduled course contact hours per teaching week.
Generalist program means a Foundation Program covering a broad range of disciplines, including four compulsory study areas, and English language subjects to prepare students for a range of undergraduate studies.
IELTS means International English Language Testing System.
Scheduled course contact hours means the hours for which students enrolled in the course are scheduled to attend, either online or in person, classes, course‑related information sessions, supervised study sessions and examinations.
Standard Foundation Program means a Foundation Program which consists of at least 26 teaching weeks and no more than 36 teaching weeks and contains a minimum of 720 scheduled course contact hours.
Stated goal has the meaning given by subsection 13(7).
Streamed program means a Foundation Program made up of subjects designed to prepare students for a particular undergraduate field of study and includes English language subjects to develop students' academic English skills.
Study period means a discrete period of study of no more than 6 months within a course, such as a semester, session, or term.
Summative assessment means assessment carried out during or at the end of a