14/04/2021
Experts from Cambridge Assessment English will be delivering a ground-breaking new Master’s degree in English Language Assessment in collaboration with Cambridge Language Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre and Cambridge University’s Institute for Continuing Education.
The part time Master of Studies (MSt.) course will give participants a deep understanding of the ways in which English is assessed and the expertise to develop new assessment tools and strategies. It is aimed at English language teachers, educational practitioners and other assessment professionals seeking to enhance and consolidate their knowledge in English language assessment.
Researchers and assessment specialists from Cambridge Assessment English will join linguists from the Cambridge Language Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre to deliver the course, with input from the Institute for Automated Language Teaching and Assessment (ALTA).
- Assessment approaches
- Linguistic insights into language learning
- Language assessment tools for English
- Developing and applying advanced research skills
- Developing and understanding new assessment methods.
If you want to make a world of difference, make a start by signing up to one of our taster lectures using the form below.
Anyone interested in the course can take part in a series of free ‘taster’ sessions, followed by an open day:
- The role of technology in language learning and assessment, Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 1:30pm BST
- Learner diversity: a challenge for language assessment, Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 1pm BST
- A communicative approach to language assessment: Principles and practice, Thursday, 24 June 2021, 11am BST
- Virtual Open Day, Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 11am BST
For more information, or to sign up for the taster sessions please visit: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/mst-ela