Professional Development: Focus on Assessment

• Venue: PLC Sydney
  Meta St, Croydon NSW 2132
• Event Type:Face to Face
• Cost: Registration €314, £268, $338
• Dates: 28 Nov 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

What you will learn:

This course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of assessment within this Cambridge syllabus and build confidence in your teaching of this syllabus. You will explore how to use formative and summative assessment to improve student learning. 

Under the guidance of an experienced Cambridge trainer, you will:

• identify assessment challenges
• develop a deeper understanding of marking principles
• have the opportunity to apply the marking principles
• explore formative feedback
• collaborate with other Cambridge teachers.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for teachers who have at least one year's experience of teaching this Cambridge syllabus and/or have attended an Introduction course, as you will be sharing your experiences of teaching this syllabus with other teachers.

If you are new to this syllabus or new to Cambridge programmes and qualifications, we strongly recommend that you attend an Introduction course first.

The syllabus year in the course name refers to the year in which the examination will be taken. You only need to attend a Focus on Assessment course once. So, if you have attended this course, or the equivalent Extension course previously (for this syllabus year), you do not need to attend again.

Who will deliver the course?

This course will be delivered by an accredited Cambridge trainer who is a subject expert with a range of relevant classroom experience and have been involved in some aspect of marking. We do not provide professional development courses delivered by examiners who have seen live papers. 

Course schedule

• Day 1: 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Day 2: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Course materials

In preparation for the course, please download the course materials to a laptop in advance - these are usually available 2 weeks before the course start date. To locate the materials, log in to the Professional Development Booking Portal, go to ‘My Bookings’ and click on the course – a link to download the materials will then appear. Please ensure you bring the device with the downloaded materials with you to the course.

Booking information

We offer a 10% early bird registration discount for this course if you book your place more than 28 days before the course start date. Please note, registrations will close 7 days before the first day of the course. 

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Participants who attend at least 75% of this course will receive a certificate of participation.

Please note: if we must cancel this course for any reason, we are unable to refund any travel or hotel costs that you have incurred.

Language

This course will be delivered in English. English language competence comparable to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is necessary to fully participate. We recommend a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Further information may be obtained through the Council of Europe website. 

Find out more

We offer our professional development courses in three different formats to meet your needs and time commitments: online courses, live virtual courses, and face-to-face courses. You can find out more and book a place on an upcoming course on our Professional Development Calendar. 

The School Support Hub is our secure online site for teachers at Cambridge schools. Log in to find all the support you need to teach our programmes in one easy place.

Help and support

Information including how to make bookings and cancellations can be found on the Professional Development section of the Cambridge International help pages.

For more information about Cambridge, please contact Kathleen Lloyd-Parker directly on:
kathleen.lloyd-parker@cambridge.org

For further details about this event please contact:

Ms Lisa Tabuteau
Cambridge Promotions and Liaison Officer, PLC Sydney
E: ltabuteau@plc.nsw.edu.au