| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
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| Semester Exam | Oral and Aural Examinations:
The oral Examination takes the form of a 20-minute interview with the oral class tutor. During this interview the candidate will be asked: (a) to offer a brief presentation (maximum 5-7 minutes), in French on a selected topic and (b) to engage in a general conversation, arising in the first instance from the presentation itself. The topic will be drawn from one of the 8-10 topics covered during the first-year oral classes. Only one topic will be provided per candidate. Candidates thus need to be prepared to discuss a wide range of topics.
The presentation topic will be provided to the candidate 30 minutes before the examination (exact arrangements will be on the notice-board well before the examination). Candidates are reminded that they are not allowed to read from a script; they may not bring extensive notes to the examination (notes will be collected at the end of the examination); they must not deliver a previously-learnt speech. The presentation should lead into (and be constructed so as to lead into) a conversation and further discussion of the topic. A more general conversation will follow. 20%
Listening Comprehension 20%
| 40% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours 1 x 3-hour written examination in semester 2 | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Regular work assignments | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Attendance, active contribution, performance in groups | 10% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours 1 x 3-hour written examination
(unless the oral component is failed, in which case the supplementary exam will be an oral). | 100% |
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