NEEDS ANALYSIS

FOR LANGUAGE PROGRAMME

Purpose

Determining objectives and learning outcomes

Selecting content and learning experiences
Choosing appropriate method and classroom activities
Preparing modules and instructional materails
Determining assessment of learning and evaluation of programme

Method of gathering information

Questionnaire
Interview
Observation
Discussion
Documents and records

Types of information

1- Learner background

Personal information such as name, gender, age,etc

Language learning experience (if any)
Proficiency level in the target language

2- Language Needs

Purpose of attending the course

i.e. general proficiency, job related, etc.
Skills most needed
i.e. speaking/listening/reading/writing
Situation of language use
i.e. workplace, shopping, travelling, etc.

3- Learning Style and Preferences

Visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic

Analytical (prefer to master each step completely or exposure to many
new things)
Prefer individual, pairwork or group activities

SAMPLE OF NEEDS ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE

 NEEDS ANALYSIS

Please fill in the information in the spaces provided. The information you provide
will be useful to us in planning the course. The information will be treated as
confidential and will be use for the purpose of designing this course only.

A Background Information

Name:
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Address:
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Telephone no. : _________________________ E-mail:

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Gender: _________________________ Date of birth : _________________

Qualification: _______________________

Work experience (if any) :

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Description of the work:

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Proficiency in the target language: Elementary Intermediate

Advanced

B Language Needs

Purpose in taking this

course:__________________________________________________________
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Language skills needed and importance (Please rate 1 as most important and 3
as least important)

Speaking/listening

Writing

Reading

Situation you will use the target language (e.g. work, travel, shopping, reading,
etc.)
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C Learning Style

Do you prefer to work individually? Why?

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Do You prefer to work in groups? Why?

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D Additional information

(Anything else that you like to add in order to better plan the course to meet your
needs)

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