October 2009 - March 2010 

Edexcel and Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) Language Training Events


We have teamed up with the SSAT to provide you with the best support possible. Our moderators will work with the SSAT’s Lead Practitioners to provide you with a unique and comprehensive series of language training events that will be held across the UK.

For a flat fee of only £75 you can attend all three events which are aimed at supporting you in teaching and delivering controlled assessment in our GCSE French, German and Spanish speaking units.

Event 1
Introduction to Delivery and Assessment
October - November 2009
 

Event 2
Focus on Teaching and Learning
January 2010

 

Event 3
Focus on Assessment and Standardisation
March 2010


This event is designed to provide you with:

  • a thorough understanding of the different controlled speaking assessment tasks and their requirements
  • opportunities to discuss content, pathways and different delivery approaches
  • advice on planning for teaching and assessment (including schemes of work, internal standardisation, scheduling and recording).
      


This event will concentrate on:

  • preparing students to respond to and manipulate spoken French, German or Spanish effectively
  • different teaching strategies to ensure that all students develop a range of oral skills
  • ensuring student-focused assessment to facilitate teaching and learning.

 
This event will concentrate on:

  • the importance and management of internal standardisation
  • understanding and interpreting the assessment criteria
  • integrating assessment into ongoing teaching and learning. 

 

Book your place on Event 2 and 3 now!
Listed below are the event codes, dates and locations for Event 2 and 3.  When you’ve chosen your event simply:
• book online at www.edexcel.com/trainingbookings or
• call 0844 576 0027

 Table of events

* Due to adverse weather conditions some Event 2 events have been postponed.  Please refer to the table of events to see which events have been affected. If you are currently booked onto a postponed event, we will contact you on 20 January to advise you of the new dates. We will also publish this information here so please continue to check this page for updates. Postponed events are highlighted in yellow and the rescheduled dates are highlighted in green.

Missed Event 1 or need more help?
Don’t worry if you were unable to attend Event 1. We have organised a special Event 1 recording.  For more information on how to access this recording or if you have any questions specific to booking for this series of events, please email ssatevents@edexcel.com.

For questions about the content of the events, you can call our Modern Foreign Languages Subject Advisor Team on 0844 576 0035 or email LanguagesSubjectAdvisor@edexclelexperts.co.uk