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Language Placement Tests for New Students, 2012

Chinese	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/chinese/ugrad/enrolment-info.php The Chinese Studies Program conducts diagnostic placement tests to ensure that new students who have studied Chinese before enrol at the level most appropriate for their current language proficiency. Students with no previous Chinese language background are not required to take a placement test and may enrol without approval at Introductory level. On your enrolment day: If you are an absolute beginner you may enrol without approval in Chinese Introductory 1 ATS1001. If you have completed IB or VCE L2 (Basic stream) Chinese Units 3/4 you may provisionally enrol in Chinese Intermediate 1 ATS2003. You are required to sit the placement test to confirm your entry level. If you have completed IB or VCE L2 (Advanced stream) or VCE L1 Chinese Units 3/4, or if you have studied Chinese overseas, you may provisionally enrol in Chinese Proficient 1 ATS2005. You are required to sit the placement test to confirm your entry level The 2012 Chinese Placement Test (takes approximately 30 minutes) will be held: Time: 1.00--4.00 pm, Monday 20th February Venue: Building 11, Room E456 For further information you may contact any of the following Chinese Studies staff: Scott.Grant@monash.edu Robert.Irving@monash.edu Hui.Huang@Monash.edu Hui.Xu@monash.edu Lijun.Bi@monash.edu or telephone the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics general office on 9905 2223
French Studies	See French Studies website for information on placement tests which can be taken at any time: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/french/ugrad/enrolment-info.php
German	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/german/ugrad/index.php The diagnostic test for first year German students will be administered as a self-assessment tool. Students are required to access the Goethe Institute website at http://www.goethe.de/cgi-bin/einstufungstest/einstufungstest.pl The test comprises 30 questions. Students are required to follow the prompts and record their score out of a total of 30. Students with a score of 25 or above are encouraged to enrol in level 7 (ATS1097), 20-24 level 5 (ATS1095) and less than 20 in level 3 (ATS1093). Maximum time allowed is 20 minutes. Supporting materials – dictionaries, grammar guides, word lists etc. – are not permitted. Please note that it is in the student's interest to follow the test guidelines. A distorted score as a result of external assistance will result in incorrect placement. For further questions students may contact any of the German Studies staff – Tina.Weller@monash.edu Axel.Fliethmann@monash.edu Franz-Josef.Deiters@monash.edu Heinz.Kreutz@monash.edu
Spanish and Latin American Studies	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/spanish/ugrad/index.php Written test and interview (approx. 40 minutes) Time: Wed 22, Feb 2012 Venue: Clayton campus, Building 11) The test is divided into two sections which are assessed on the same day. The first section assesses students reading and writing skills of the language and the second students language proficiency in speaking and listening. The first part should take 30 minutes to complete this activity. Following this section student have a 10 minute interview. Please phone the School Office on 99052223 or 99052281 to book the time for the interview.
Indonesian	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/indonesian/ugrad/index.php Indonesian placement interviews consist of a) a general written survey - approximately 15-20 minutes and b) an interview which can be done in pairs or individually - approximately 10 minutes. Both are conducted in Indonesian. Time: Tues & Wed (14&15) February 2012, 10am- 4pm Venue: Monash Clayton campus, Building 11, room W315 Name of examiner: Yacinta Kurniasih Contact email: Yacinta.Kurniasih@monash.edu
Italian	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/italian/ugrad/index.php Beginners enter at level 1 ATS1221 Intermediate students (post beginners or students with an intermediate knowledge of Italian without VCE) enter at ATS2223 The entry point for students who did VCE Italian is level 5 ATS2225
Japanese	Go to the following website to find out which Japanese level you will enrol in: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/japanese/ugrad/placement.php
Korean	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/korean/ugrad/index.php Students who have studied little or no Korean would normally enrol in ATS1171 Korean 1 and ATS1172 Korean 2. If you are a beginner in studying Korean, you do not need to sit for a placement test. However, you must take the test if you have studied Korean before. Please contact younga.cho@arts.monash.edu or in (building 11/S516) for the placement test.
Ukrainian	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ukrainian/ugrad/index.php Students with little or no knowledge of Ukrainian enrol in ATS1211 and ATS1212. Students who have studied Ukrainian to Victorian Certificate of Education level, or can demonstrate an equivalent level of competence, enrol in ATS1215 and ATS1216.