Cambridge English: First Writing – what’s new and how can you help your learners?
Title:
Cambridge English: First Writing – what’s new and how can you help your learners?
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2014
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 (UK time)
Overview:
This webinar is for teachers preparing learners for the revised Cambridge English: First or First for Schools exams, which will have their first administration in January 2015. The webinar will focus on the writing paper and in particular the new Part 1 task – the compulsory essay. The presenter will discuss the assessment criteria for the paper, and demonstrate some classroom activities to help learners develop their writing skills
Presenters:
Helen Spillett
Helen has extensive experience in English language teaching, assessment and teacher training. She taught in Italy, China and the UK for many years before joining Cambridge Assessment in 2002. She contributed to a wide range of examinations and projects for Cambridge English, focusing particularly on IELTS, Cambridge English: Young Learners, Cambridge English: Proficiency and DELTA. She retired from her post as Senior Assessment Manager in 2013 and now works as a freelance consultant.