Focus on Assessment professional development courses are for teachers with at least one year's experience teaching a specific Cambridge programme or qualification. Focus on Assessment courses will allow you to engage with our syllabuses and curriculum frameworks in greater depth and build confidence in your delivery.
The syllabus year in the course name refers to the papers used in the marking activities. The course tutor is a subject matter expert and will be able to answer questions relating to any live syllabuses. All other activities can be completed regardless of the syllabus you are currently teaching. You can find syllabuses for all Cambridge programmes and qualifications on our website.
Aims
Collaboration and reflection are key to effective learning. Under the guidance of an experienced Cambridge tutor, you will be working closely with other teachers to develop your understanding and share ideas and experiences.
Throughout the course you will be encouraged to connect your learning to your teaching practice.
Timings and content
The course lasts 3 weeks and covers:
- Introductions
- Syllabus challenges
- Understanding the marking principles
- Applying marking principles
- Formative feedback
- Course review
Teachers should expect to spend 3 - 5 hours a week on the course.
Successful completion of this course is based on participation in collaborative activities with teachers from around the world. The discussions and activities each week are in groups. You do not need to be online at a particular time of day for our online courses, but we recommend that you access the course every day. To help you manage your time and aid collaboration, we provide clear guidelines so you know which days to carry out the activities for each week.
Participants who complete key weekly activities and engage fully in discussions throughout the course will receive a certificate.
- A certificate of participation is awarded to participants who complete some of the tasks on the course to a satisfactory level.
- A certificate of completion is awarded to participants who complete all of the tasks on the course to a satisfactory level.
Find out more about what to expect from a Cambridge International online course
Booking Information
In order to facilitate rich and meaningful discussions with participants and the course tutor, bookings for our online courses are limited to 25 participants per session.
We offer a 20% early bird registration discount for this course if booked before 12 March 2025. Bookings received after this date will be charged at the full registration price. Please note, registrations will close 24 hours before the course start date.
Language
This course will be delivered in English. All candidates should have English language competence comparable to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). We recommend a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System. Further information may be obtained through the Council of Europe website.
