On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- Demonstrate practical and cultural understanding of the society of the country of residence
- Demonstrate the ability to study within a different academic and cultural framework - having acquired academic and practical knowledge of the subject relating to their degree programme
- Having gained a deeper understanding of the country and region (including history, economy, culture, and politics) in which they are studying or working as a British Council language assistant
- Improved their foreign language skills (in exchanges where the language is not English)
- Demonstrate the ability to work within a professional educational environment (only relevant to language assistants)
OR
For Horizon Year Abroad Students
On completion of your international year you will:
- have an improved understanding of the culture of another country, reflecting on similarities and differences to your home culture;
- have engaged with a new environment whilst demonstrating attitudes to operate effectively as a global citizen.
Skills Learning Outcomes
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for working in another academic system and living in another country.
- Enhanced practical language skills, both written and oral, in some cases in a language other than English, as required by the demands of study in another country.
- Having developed transferable skills in openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and culture
- Self-reliance and adaptability in developing awareness and understanding of a culture and society other than their own and exercise personal responsibility and decision making
British Council language assistants: Experience of initiative and teamwork in a professional environment and enhanced personal development and self-awareness in a professional and accountable environment.
OR
For Horizon Year Abroad Students
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- skills of adaptability and cultural flexibility;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and decision making
- enhanced communication skills, using another language (where appropriate).
Achievement will be assessed (on a Pass/Fail basis) by:
Study placements:
- Assessments will be carried out by the host institution and vary according to the placement. Successful completion of the year will depend on a transcript of the grades obtained. At Leeds, the year abroad will be assessed on a pass/fail basis, i.e. individual marks obtained abroad will not be converted into Leeds equivalents.
British Council language assistants:
- Successful completion of the year will depend on a satisfactory submission of the Interim and End of Placement Reports. At Leeds, the year abroad will be assessed on a pass/fail basis
The School will provide a structured debriefing on completion of a placement, and, where applicable, support for reintegration into continuing studies.
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