What makes a good exam - Quality and innovation for all times
Jacky Newbrook

Sobota, 9 maja 2009, godzina 11.50, Stary BUW, Uniwersystet Warszawski

Prezentacja odbędzie się podczas X Międzynarodowej Konferencja PASE - Quality and Innovation in Education - Best Solutions for Uncertain Times. Szczegółowe informacje o konferencji znajdują się na stronach internetowych PASE.

What makes a good exam - quality and innovation for all timess
People taking English language exams must be confident that they have chosen the best option, that the exam tests the skills they need, the results reflect their true ability and are valued by stakeholders. This talk examines the principles which must underpin an exam to guarantee that it is fair and useful, and how the quality of assessment becomes even more critical when the stakes are high. The presenter will demonstrate some real-life skills required by Cambridge exams, and show how the qualities of validity and reliability are maintained through innovation and on-going research.

Jacky Newbrook is a teacher, teacher trainer and ELT author. She has been teaching English for over 30 years, both in the UK and abroad, and has travelled extensively giving seminars and presentations on a wide range of issues in ELT. She has been running training courses for overseas teachers for any years; she is particularly interested in independent learning, and has acted as consultant for schools and universities setting up self access centres. Jacky is an item writer for Cambridge ESOL, and an oral examiner for the Speaking Tests. She has co-authored 7 ELT coursebooks, including exam coursebooks for PET, FCE, CAE and CPE, and practice tests for CAE.