LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

An interim assessment of the introduction of accredited portfolios in introductory French courses

- 12 January 2005

This paper reports on the introduction of accredited portfolios into an ab initio French language course at the University of Stirling. These were introduced to help students progress from a teacher-led learning environment into one in which a more autonomous approach was required. Student feedback was mainly positive, whilst a slight improvement in grades was also reported. However, some areas of difficulty would benefit from further development.