Professional examination programme in english on the speciality 014.021 secondary education (language and foreign literature (English language and literature))

Abstract

Adhering to the structural and organisational continuity for the entrance examination on the basis of a bachelor’s degree, which provided for the verification of theoretical and practical preparation of applicants to study at Kyiv National Linguistic University at the second (Master’s) level of higher education, it has been found that the Professional Examination Programme on the speciality 014 Secondary Education, the major 014.021 English Language and Literature, the educational curriculum Teaching European Languages on the basis of combined technologies (English and another Western European language) (Melnyk, 2022) requires certain changes and new vision in order to optimally combine all aspects of assessing the overall level of English proficiency and, accordingly, with the objective results obtained, will ensure the successful process of obtaining a master’s degree. The paper outlines the Professional Examination Programme in English for applicants for the Master’s degree on the speciality 014.021 Secondary Education (Language and Foreign Literature (English Language and Literature). The eximination provides for the verification of theoretical and practical training of applicants, defines the required amount and content of knowledge in theoretical and practical English courses, and, accordingly, contains a list of literature on the practice of oral and written communication, lexicology, stylistics. The article covers the following components of the Professional Examination Programme: requirements for applicants; structure and content of the programme; criteria for assessing the results of applicants’ academic achievements; indicative topics; recommended literature.