When is it?
14-18 November 2011

Where is it?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

As East Asia sees a surge in the provision of English language teaching, the need for greater knowledge and expertise in assessment is becoming an important issue. Ministries of Education are showing increasing interest in this area. There are several reasons for this.

• Top results do not necessarily mean top employees - employers are increasingly indicating that performance on the job and the vast array of skills that go with this are just as crucial as excellent exam results. For education systems this means reviewing curricula, methodology and assessment processes
• The realisation that alternative forms of assessment can be effective tools for improved student performance and fairer to more students and  therefore a more eclectic approach to assessment is needed
• Linked to this is teacher competence in test development and administration.

In order to support this, there needs to be a greater awareness at practitioner level of the rationale, different approaches and implications of language assessment. In response to this need, British Council East Asia is organising its fourth Regional Hornby School on Assessing Young Learners: Classroom Based Approaches. The school will be residential in Kuala Lumpur from 14-18 November 2011.


Who should attend?

• Colleagues from the region (from a variety of organisations and institutions) responsible for Teacher Development
• Colleagues from examination departments of Ministries of Education
• Test developers
• Master Trainers/Teacher Educators

How can I register?
By completing a registration form (70 KB) and sending it to mina.patel@britishcouncil.org.my