Turkish MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements are needed for this level. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.
Applicants who do not present certification of prior study in the subject will be required to sit for a level check to determine the appropriate course level.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course inlcude:

Knowledge

  • Understand the Turkish alphabet, days, months, seasons, and common weather expressions.
  • Learn basic and thematic vocabulary related to personal topics, hobbies, professions, and locations.
  • Understand fundamental grammatical structures such as noun cases (locative, ablative, dative), demonstrative adjectives, subject-verb-object agreement, and verb conjugation.
  • Be familiar with existential constructions using “var” and “yok” in various sentence forms.
  • Recognise and use common interrogative forms and sentence structures in Turkish.
  • Know how to use adverbs of frequency and time appropriately.

Skills

  • Recognise and accurately reproduce Turkish alphabet and basic vocabulary in writing and speech.
  • Identify and describe objects, people, and places using simple vocabulary and structures.
  • Ask and answer questions related to location, possession, and direction using correct word order.
  • Form existential statements and questions using “var” and “yok”.
  • Use the present continuous tense to describe routines, preferences, and ongoing actions.
  • Express likes, dislikes, and habits using appropriate expressions.
  • Apply basic grammar structures accurately in simple texts and dialogues.
  • Construct clear and coherent sentences with proper use of pronouns and agreement.
  • Demonstrate comprehension through listening and reading tasks.
  • Produce short paragraphs and compositions on familiar topics.

Competences

  • Engage in real-life interactions, including greetings, descriptions, and exchanges of personal information.
  • Communicate confidently using learned structures in a range of basic everyday situations.
  • Respond with autonomy and clarity in simple social, transactional, or personal contexts.
  • Adapt learned language to complete basic written and spoken tasks independently.
  • Demonstrate confidence in using Turkish in real-life applications such as shopping, giving directions, or describing routines.

Delivery Method

Online lessons.

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority will be presented to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks.

Progression to Further Education

Progression to Further Education.

Language of Instruction

Bilingual with Turkish.