Marking workshops are recommended for teachers who have been teaching Cambridge programmes and qualifications for at least one year or one exam cycle and/or have attended a Cambridge Introductory professional development course. These workshops enable teachers to engage with recent candidate responses in order to build confidence in their understanding of the assessment criteria.
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. 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.
In this workshop you will be marking candidate responses, sharing your marks with other teachers and comparing your marks with those awarded by Cambridge. By the end of the workshop you will be more familiar with what the examiners are looking for. This insight will enable you to focus your classroom activities on those areas where your learners need to improve.
In addition to the marking activity, you will have the opportunity to raise questions and share your experiences of the syllabus, your teaching and any other points of interest.
Timings and content
The workshop lasts 3 weeks:
- Week 1: Marking candidate scripts
- Week 2: Marking standardisation
- Week 3: Reviewing marking and asking questions
Teachers should expect to spend 3 - 4 hours a week on the workshop, up to a total of 9 hours across the 3 weeks.
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 of attendance.
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 05 February 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.
