COD 2008 - S296

Writing for ESOL Exams. Focus on FCE and CAE 2008

Headteachers and heads of Department who lead teams of teachers preparing students for FCE and CAE, Teachers currently teaching or planning to teach FCE and CAE in the context of a school and Individual Affiliates who are preparing these exams privately.

1 sessions, start: 06-Jun

Course detail

Year: 2008
Level: Secondary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. Cecilia Ferreiro
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ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 45.00

Sessions


Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 06 June 2008 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Cecilia Ferreiro

Graduate teacher from I.N.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández". Post-graduate Certificate in Methodology. Language and Literature teacher at St. Hilda's College. Head of primary English at Colegio San Antonio. Freelance Educational Consultant. ESSARP Course facilitator since 1997. Has offered lectures in the provinces and co-ordinated courses and Teachers' Development Programmes in several schools in Greater Buenos Aires. Educational researcher (CIADER).
Headteachers and heads of Department who lead teams of teachers preparing students for FCE and CAE, Teachers currently teaching or planning to teach FCE and CAE in the context of a school and Individual Affiliates who are preparing these exams privately.
- To familiarise participants with the demands of the FCE and CAE Writing Papers in the light of the changes introduced in 2008. - To discuss the rationale behind the Writing Papers. - To analyse task types and what is expected of Candidates. - To discuss and work with assessment criteria and markschemes. - To share ideas for the effective preparation of students to face these papers.
- An Overview of ESOL Exams. - Focus on FCE and CAE - Changes for 2008. - Aims, objectives and assessment criteria. - Tasks. Writing Modes. Expected outcome. - Classroom Practice.
- Presentation by co-ordinator. - Discussion of sample scripts. - Open Forum (q & A).
- FCE and CAE Handbooks. - ESOL Materials for teachers at www.cambridgeesol.org.uk
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