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Professional Development - Examiner training (Osaka)

Sunday, June 21st, 2009, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Jim George, Cambridge ESOL Team Leader

Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Oral Examiners (OEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET), the Lower Main Suite of Cambridge ESOL's examinations for adults (CEFR levels A2 and B1). The aims of the training session are:
* to make trainee examiners aware of the general responsibilities of a Cambridge ESOL the OE, likely problems/issues that may arise and how to manage them effectively;
* to familiarise trainee examiners with the procedure of the KET and PET Speaking tests;
* to give trainee examiners the opportunity to conduct practice Speaking tests;
* to standardise the assessment of KET and PET candidates: ensuring familiarity with Cambridge ESOL assessment criteria, with standards set by standardisation DVD, and making sure OEs are able to carry out accurate assessments in accordance with these;
* to give trainee examiners the opportunity to discuss and ask questions about all aspects of the above.
Cambridge ESOL Oral examiners must have: 3+ years relevant, recent, full-time teaching experience; University degree; valid visa; EFL qualification preferred; non-native speakers may apply. For consideration please submit CV to:
JIM GEORGE
Cambridge ESOL Team Leader, Luna International
JP004
esolcentre@gmail.com
tel/fax 0263-34-4481

Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)

Cost: 10,000 yen

Venue: Meeting Room 3, 2F, 4-19-118 Abeno-suji, Osaka 545-0052

Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Contact Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)

Jim George (Team Leader East Japan)

Yukari George, Centre Exams Manager