The rest of the day will be taken up with workshops, where participants will be able to try out ideas and share opinions. The day will end with a question and answer session and closing comments from the plenary speakers. There may also be the possibility of exploring ideas on using media to train teachers. We hope you will leave the event with new ideas and food for thought which will help you to improve your current practice when you get back to your own context. SIG join forces to discuss IF, HOW, WHO and WHEN in relation to testing and assessment of young learners up to the age of 14.
Assessment is part of any teacher's responsibility.
However the issue becomes more delicate when the learners are young. Assessment and testing may impact on young learners in ways that are not always obvious. This Pre Conference Event invites you to share your experience and knowledge with an international audience, and to learn from colleagues working in different settings from your own. There will be a keynote address, workshops lead by well-known professionals, and an exhibition of testing and assessment material specially designed for young learners. The major role computers have assumed in the new millennium has important implications for all aspects of literacy, including reading and literature.