Is Performance in English as a Second Language a Relevant Criterion for Admission to an English Medium University?.

Seelen, L. P.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Is Performance in English as a Second Language a Relevant Criterion for Admission to an English Medium University?

Seelen, L. P.

Higher Education, v44 n2 p213-32 Sep 2002

Examined whether the current entry requirement at the National University of Lesotho of a Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) credit in English helps in the selection of the most promising students. Found that performance in school-level English is hardly correlated with academic performance, when controlling for overall school performance. (EV)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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