Prepare your Students for their Best Results
Who is this course for?
This course is for English teachers who are preparing teenage or adult students for exams. You may be a new teacher preparing to teach your first Cambridge exam class or be an experienced teacher looking to refresh your ideas to keep your students on track and motivated.
What will you achieve?
Take this course to:
– Understand different assessment tasks from formal exams
-Explore the skills and language different tasks demand
-Understand assessment criteria and ways to use them
-Explore ways to challenge and motivate learners
-Refresh your knowledge of current teaching methods
What will Teaching for Exam Classes cover?
Teach a Range of Formats
The Teaching Exams course will refresh your ideas and techniques to use for getting the most out of teaching materials for exams focussed learners. The course will look at activities and materials for exam classes and consider ways to adapt them for your learners and their needs.
We will use examples of task types from a range of formal exams including the Cambridge FCE, CAE and IELTS and consider the language and skills needed to complete them.
Personalise your Training
The trainer will select some topics based on the interests of the group. To do this, your tutor will conduct a needs analysis and provide relevant content based on your areas of interest.
Examples of topics covered:
-Student needs
-Exams and task types
-Spoken language and performance
-Written texts and providing effective feedback
-Bringing your materials to life
-Motivation and learner engagement
-Assessment of progress
-Use of AI tools in generating teaching materials
-Responding to emergent language
Discover Practical Ideas
The course will give you practical ideas to adapt and make supplementary materials to help your learners make the progress they need. You will look at different ways to assess student progress formally and informally and ways to evaluate and respond to student spoken and written English.
Trainee Accommodation
Homestays & Residences
We want your time in London to be super comfortable! Live with a welcoming host family to immerse yourself in British culture or stay at a modern student residence within Zone 1/2 of London.
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Get in touch
Book a Calendly consultation to speak with a course advisor on the phone or over a video call. Alternatively, you can complete our online Enquiry Form and our team will contact you via email or a phone call.
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