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SPELLBOUND: Skills Packages for English Language Learners

English language impacts on the student’s whole learning experience and students who struggle with their English language development inevitably struggle with both their studies and their transition into university life. This can affect the retention and progression, as well as the recruitment of future international students. The English Language Unit (ELU) wishes to radically change the way in which Keele provides for its international students. This will involve:

  • Pre-arrival contact including language self-assessments
  • Diagnostic profiling on arrival
  • Delivery of blended learning packages
  • ‘Wish You Were Here’ Virtual Writing Clinics to support students throughout the entire year

To achieve this, the ELU is asking for funds to employ part-time tutors to reduce the number of hours  staff will have to teach in the first semester.

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