KEEPING BRITAIN SAFE AND PRESERVING ITS EDUCATIONAL INTEGRITY
By:
- Aamir Bashir (Principal)
- Bruce R Duncan (Advisor to the Principal and lecturer)
Benchmarking
- Students who do not attain to a minimum IELTS 6 level for each module of English should attend British Council run courses in their countries. Training under the BC will help bring students up to a minimum IELTS 6 level for each module.
- After gaining a minimum IELTS 6 for each level, applications for a student visa could be considered.
- As a compromise, students visa could be offered for students with an IELTS 5 or 5.5. average if the college ran a six-month course for such students. The six-month course would then run as a bolt on qualification and be included in the fee and attendance structures. The college would then set their own conditions as regards a minimum number required to cover the costs of running such a course.
- Provision should be made for colleges to check the recorded IELTS scores. This must be on-line and instantly accessible.
TOEFL and TOEIC entrance levels should be raised to equate with the IELTS ratings. - There should not be any exceptions. Our language is a precious heritage and individuals wishing to be part of our education system must conform to our minimum requirements.
- Adjustments needed ( See Table 2) under Adjustments Requested.
- Students wishing to study in a particular discipline should have a basic knowledge of the subject. For example, there must be evidence of an interest in the subject prior to applying for a course. Experience has proved that too many applicants want to do a course but have no proven or intended interest in the course – other than gaining entry to the United Kingdom as a student.
- The BAC, ASIC and the UKBA should consider inviting experienced individuals from colleges and universities to share their knowledge of scams, illegal activities and difficulties experienced by / with students. This would be on a paid basis. The credibility in the inspection and monitoring processes is understandably weak – as evidenced in the on-going fraud being perpetuated by A grade colleges. It might be helpful to the much needed services of the accreditation bodies if they allowed themselves to listen to those at the coal face.
Part 1: Background issues behind this report and St Agnes College Responses
Part 2: Concerns Arising
Part 3: Recommendations
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