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You are invited to participate in my online survey: Investigating mainland Chinese students’ experiences and perceptions of the pre-sessional English course at English Language Centre (ELC) at King’s College London (KCL).

It is very important for me to learn your opinions. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your responses will be kept secure and confidential.

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Please evaluate your English language skills using the scale: Excellent, Good, Moderate, Weak.
Excellent Good Moderate Weak
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
 
 
To what extent did the pre-sessional course at KCL help you to improve? (No or little improvement = 1, Significant improvement = 5, N/A= Not Applicable) Please choose the number to answer the question.
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
 
 
 
Overall, to what extent are you satisfied with the learning experience at KCL’s pre-sessional course?
 
Extremely satisfied
 
Moderately satisfied
 
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
 
Moderately dissatisfied
 
Extremely dissatisfied
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
 
How different are the studying experiences in the UK (both Pre-sessional course and Master's programme) from your previous university learning experiences?
 
Extremely different
 
Very different
 
Moderately different
 
Slightly different
 
No difference at all
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
Before attending the pre-sessional course, what was the level of CONFIDENCE of your English language skills regarding the following aspects? Please use the scale: Extremely confident, Moderately confident, Neither confident nor unconfident, Moderately unconfident, Extremely unconfident.
Extremely confident Moderately confident Neither confident nor unconfident Moderately unconfident Extremely unconfident
Listening to lectures
Speaking in class
Critical thinking
Academic reading
Academic writing
Plagiarism awareness
 
 
After attending the pre-sessional course, how do you assess your English language skills when you started your Master's course? Please assess the level of CONFIDENCE using the scale: Extremely confident, Moderately confident, Neither confident nor unconfident, Moderately unconfident, Extremely unconfident.
Extremely confident Moderately confident Neither confident nor unconfident Moderately unconfident Extremely unconfident
Listening to lectures
Speaking in class
Critical thinking
Academic reading
Academic writing
Plagiarism awareness
 
 
 
To what extent did the pre-sessional course help you adjust to living in the UK?
 
Extremely helpful
 
Very helpful
 
Moderately helpful
 
Slightly helpful
 
Not helpful at all
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
 
To what extent did the pre-sessional course help you prepare for studying at Master's degree level?
 
Extremely helpful
 
Very helpful
 
Moderately helpful
 
Slightly helpful
 
Not helpful at all
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
 
To what extent did the pre-sessional course improve your overall confidence when you started your Master's course? (No or little improvement of confidence = 1, A great deal of improvement of confidence = 5) Please choose the number to answer the question.
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
 
To what extent did the pre-sessional course help you understand your teachers' expectations on your Master's Programme? (No or little help= 1, A great deal of help= 5) Please choose the number to answer the question.
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
 
 
What is the reason for your answer to the previous question?
   
 
 
To what extent (if any), do the following aspects of the pre-sessional course need to be improved? (No or little improvement needed =1, Significant improvement needed = 5, N/A=Not Applicable) Please choose the number to answer the question.
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Programme content
Teaching materials
Teaching methods
Study facilities
 
 
 
Any other comments or suggestions regarding the aspects need to be improved?
   
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
Female
 
Male
 
 
 
What is your age?
   
 
 
 
What is your Master's course at KCL (please write the full name of the course)?
   
 
 
 
What was your overall IELTS score when you started the pre-sessional course?
   
 
 
 
Was the pre-sessional course your first experience of studying, or living abroad?
 
Yes
 
If No, please specify the country, the language and the duration of your previous study or life.
 
 
 
Did you have any work experience before the pre-sessional course?
 
No
 
If Yes, please specify how long you have worked before arriving in London.
 
 
 
Are you interested to be contacted to do a 30 minutes interview?
 
No
 
If Yes, please provide your email address
 
 
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