EAPA3004 English for Academic Purposes : Assignment
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English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP 1)Portfolio (EAPA3004) RESITThis is your EAP 1 (RESIT) Portfolio which you must submit via the student portal byTuesday 7th August 2pm2018. Please save a copy on your computer and back it upregularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud (e.g. Google Drive) /emailing it to yourself. You will receive a printed copy which you should bring to alllectures and tutorials. However, at the end of the course, you need to submit acompleted electronic copy. Please refer to suggested word counts for each taskincluded within this portfolio.Assessed Learning Outcomes (LOs):1.Produce cohesive and coherent elements of academic writing.2.Read, compare and summarise written academic texts.WeekContentsPageLearningOutcomeSection 1: Portfolio Evidence(Suggested word counts are included are in brackets.)1Portfolio evidence I: Self-evaluation checklistP3LO 1 & 2
2- 8Portfolio evidence II: Summary(recommended word count: 100)P4- 5LO 27 -10Portfolio evidence III: Outline(recommended word count: 200)P6LO 1 & 29 - 10Portfolio evidence IV: Self-assessment(recommended word count: 200)P7LO 1 & 29 - 10Portfolio evidence V: Reflection(recommended word count: 150)P8LO 1 & 2Section 2: Written Tasks(The written tasks should be developed throughout the semester but completed in weeks 7-10.)1 - 10Academic writing [compare and contrast essay relevant to education] (Word count 750 words)P9LO 2Total word count 1400: Written Task (750 words) + Evidence (Approx. 650 words)(+/- 10%Section 1: Portfolio Evidence ISelf-evaluation checklistBelow is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing duringyour university career. The work you do on the EAP 1 course will help you develop theseskills.Tick the appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think you can do this atthe beginning of this course. Look again at the checklist throughout the course in order toidentify areas for independent study.SkillsDo notknow aboutthisFind thisdifficult/can’t do thisCan partiallydo thisCan do thiswellLooking for informationIdentify which books/journals/websites to use☐☐☐version 1.0 2
Select relevant parts of a text☐☐☐Using sourcesAcknowledge sources of information☐☐☐Avoid plagiarism☐☐☐Planning/ writingBrainstorm ideas☐☐☐Plan written work☐☐☐Link ideas effectively☐☐☐Paraphrase & summarise ideas☐☐☐Write an introduction☐☐☐Write a conclusion☐☐☐Personal studyWork independently☐☐☐Manage my time☐☐☐Oral presentationDiscuss written work in a tutorial☐☐☐ITAccess the internet☐☐☐Use search engines☐☐☐Create word documents☐☐☐Section 1: Portfolio Evidence IISummary (Recommended overall word count 200)Cash crisis forces secondary schools in England to cut 15,000 staffTeaching unions say £2.8bn real-terms drop in funding has driven schools to breaking pointSecondary schools in England have lost 15,000 teachers and teaching assistants in the last two years, resulting in bigger classes and less individual attention for pupils, according to teachers’ leaders. Unions say the job cuts are the result of £2.8bn of real-terms funding cuts in schools, where budgets are described as being at “breaking point”. Based on analysis of government figures, the unions say the 15,000 job losses equate to an average reduction of 5.5 members of teaching and support staff in every secondary since 2015. Almost half of those are classroom teachers, who are being lost at a time when pupil numbers are growing, according to the School Cuts alliance of education unions. Some of the largest staffing cuts have been in areas with the lowest average funding per pupil, including Reading, the Isle of Wight, central Bedfordshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, York, Derby and Milton Keynes. At the same time, the number of pupils in England has risen by 4,500 as a population bulge begins to move from primary to secondary schools, the alliance says.The unions say the government’s new funding formula, which aims to distribute money more fairly across the sector, will not solve the problem without further significant investment. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said school budgets were at breaking point. “School leaders have made every other possible efficiency and now it is impossible for many schools to avoid making redundancies, to continue to keep class sizes at an acceptable level, and to offer a full and rounded curriculum to all pupils,” he said. Unison said the cuts had had a major impact on the number of teaching assistants, leaving just one per 67 secondary pupils. Jon version 1.0 3
Richards, the union’s head of education, said: “Children with special educational needs and disabilities rely heavily on teaching assistants, so, sadly, they will be suffering the most as a result of these devastating staff cuts.”As well as job cuts, schools are having to reduce the number of subjects they offer and their extracurricular activities. In many schools, parents are being asked to make regular voluntary contributions.Adapted from: Weale, S. (2018) Cash crisis forces secondary schools in England to cut 15,000 staff. The Guardian, 7 February [online].Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/feb/07/cash-crisis-forces-secondary-schools-in-england-to-cut-15000-staff.[Accessed 7 June 2018]Read the newspaper article and list four of the main arguments given against cuts in education.Job Cuts are the result of funding cuts of £2.8bnGovernment new funding formula will not solve the problem.School leaders have made every other possible efficiency and now it is impossible for many schools to avoid making redundancies, to continue to keep class sizes at an acceptable level, and to offer a full and rounded curriculum to all pupils.Children with special needs suffer most due to job cuts.Can you think of two arguments that could be used to support making cuts in education?The School's headteacher said that in order to save significant amount of funding, management has to reduce the staff. Parents are requested to give voluntary contribution of £50 a month.version 1.0 4
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