YLE Seminar for Teachers

10:00 – 11:00 – ‘YL Survival Skills’ Rebecca Mason, BC Warszawa

Teaching English to primary learners can be a challenge.  Three essential tools for teachers of these age groups are: classroom management, games and flashcards.  This lively ‘YL Survival’ session will equip teachers with practical flashcard activities and games.  Throughout the session attendees will also join in with classroom management techniques, which can be used to make primary teaching that little bit easier.

11:30 – 12:30 – ‘Overview of the Cambridge YLE tests – Making English Fun’ Barbara Szybowska

Introduction

• What do you know about YLE Tests? – short quiz.
• Is it important to test children? What difficulties can we encounter? - short discussion.

Appeal of YLE Tests

1. Who is the test aimed at? (age & levels)
2. How is it structured? (papers)
3. How is it prepared?
4. Overview of different papers and parts – common features.
5. How is it marked? – assessment criteria.
6. Results – AWARDS for everybody.
7. Where does it take place and what do you need to organise it?

13:00 – 14:15 – How to prepare your students for the Cambridge YLE tests and enjoy the experience with them? Barbara Szybowska

1. How to make feel students confident
2. How to convince parents?
3. Motivating and encouraging students – success oriented tasks.
4. Teaching grammar through games (‘hidden’ grammar).
5. Preparing different materials.
6. Useful books.
7. Questions