To the Issue of Midterm Assessment in the Discipline “Foreign Language” for Students of Non-Linguistic Faculties

The article considers midterm assessment in the discipline “Foreign language” for undergraduate students of non-linguistic university faculties in the aspects of regulation, contents and control. The importance of discipline mastery control is justified in the article. Based on the regulatory requirements of the government and the local educational organization within the competence approach to education, the assessment tools for midterm assessment in the discipline “Foreign language” in the form of situational tasks for oral and written business communication are described. The criteria for determination of competence formation levels among the students based on the assessment of situational tasks are provided, as well. The conclusion is made about the importance of conducting midterm assessment for both students and teachers; the results of the midterm assessment act as a criterion for the level of development of UK-4 among students, and also serve as an assessment of the effectiveness of the teaching methods used by the lecturer.