COD 2026 - D1284

Webinar: "Cognitive Load and Young Learners: Designing Exam-Friendly Lessons"

Primary and Secondary School Heads, Coordinators and Teachers

1 sessions, start: 26-May

Please enrol before Thursday, May 21st 2026

Course detail

Year: 2026
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Announced
Lugar: Distance
Facilitator/s: Ms. Luciana Fernández
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ESSARP Schools
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Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 26 May 2026 05:30 pm 07:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Luciana Fernández

Luciana Fernández is a graduate teacher of English who has been teaching English for the past twenty-nine years. She has specialized in Methodology and Teaching Practice and she holds a Diploma in Educational Research from the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She holds two post graduate certifications in Thinking Cultures and Teaching for Comprehension

She is a Reading and Literacy expert and has been training teachers in this area for the past fifteen years. She is a teacher educator and has designed several presentations and courses for professional development both in Argentina and abroad. Her presentation at ARTESOL 2015 was selected to be presented at TESOL International as a Best Affiliate Session. She is one of the 50 scholarship winners who attended and presented at IATEFL, held in Birmingham in April 2016. She was later on invited to be a presenter at the Young Learners and Teenagers SIG pre conference event and at the main conference.

Luciana has been the Head at several bilingual IB institutions in Buenos Aires. At present she is a school advisor, teacher trainer and facilitator at ESSARP (English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate), where she trains heads and teachers from the most important bilingual institutions in Argentina.
Primary and Secondary School Heads, Coordinators and Teachers
- To understand basic principles of Cognitive Load Theory.
- To identify sources of unnecessary cognitive overload in YL exam preparation.
- To apply lesson design strategies that support young learners’ performance.
- Cognitive Load Theory: core concepts for teachers
- Intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load in YL contexts
- Cognitive demands of Cambridge YL tasks
- Designing instructions, visuals, and routines for clarity
The webinar combines clear conceptual explanations with practical lesson design examples. Participants will examine typical exam-style activities, identify potential overload, and reflect on simple adjustments to improve clarity, focus, and learner success.
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