Feasibility of introducing General English as an university entry requirement for Medicine: results of a national survey

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dc.contributor.authorde Silva, N.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPriyabhashini, G.D.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGodage, P.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPremakumara, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPathmeswaran, A.en_US
dc.creator.corporateauthorNational Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-29T09:39:31Z
dc.date.available2014-10-29T09:39:31Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractThe feasibility of introducing General English as an entry requirement for study of Medicine in Sri Lanka was examined through the assessment of General English results at the 2009 and 2010 G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations and through a questionnaire survey administered to principals and General English teachers in 411 type 1AB schools during the period May – June 2011. A significant proportion of students selected for Medicine in the period of study had not passed General English. Student performance was linked to teacher availability, which showed significant regional disparities. Nationally, about one-third of schools did not have enough General English teachers as evaluated by the Principal of the school.
dc.identifier.citationSri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies. 2012; 2(2): pp.23-42en_US
dc.identifier.departmentParasitologyen_US
dc.identifier.departmentPublic Healthen_US
dc.identifier.issn2012-9149en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2152
dc.publisherNational Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectStudents, Medical
dc.subjectEnglish Proficiency
dc.subjectTeaching
dc.titleFeasibility of introducing General English as an university entry requirement for Medicine: results of a national surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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