Event

Speaking Assessment: examiner training with worldwide clout

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Jim George, Team Leader for Cambridge English Language Assessment and owner of JP004

Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Speaking Examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET), the Lower Main Suite of Cambridge English Language Assessment 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 English Language Assessment SE, 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 English Language Assessment criteria, with standards set by standardisation DVD, and making sure SEs 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 English Language Assessment Speaking 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 English Language Assessment Team Leader, Luna International JP004, oyajim@gmail.com tel/fax 0263-34-4481

Previously trained but recently inactive JP004 SEs welcome to re-train (50 per cent discount). SEs with only PET (eg trained at PANSIG) may apply & attend pm session only (2-5:30pm) at 50 per cent discount. All participants must pre-register & complete pre-training "induction" process (online). Max. number participants 16.

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

Cost: Cambridge ELA (JP004) Members: 5,000 per level
Non-members: 10,000 yen

Venue: Oxford University Press Japan 3F Sotetsu Tamachi Bldg., 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo details)

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Contact Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)

Jim George (Team Leader East Japan)

Yukari George, Centre Exams Manager