Cambridge ESOL Best Practice in Language Assessment Scholarship

This scholarship, funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, gives the opportunity for anyone with an interest in Language Assessment to attend the IATEFL annual conference in Glasgow 2012.

The award consists of:

• registration for the Testing Evaluation and Assessment Special Interest Group (TEA SIG) pre-conference event
• registration for the main conference
• a year's IATEFL membership
• a maximum of five nights' accommodation
• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*
• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers.  Cambridge ESOL will not cover the costs of stopovers.

• work in the fields of English language teaching or language assessment
• or be a post-graduate student focussing on teaching/assessment issues
• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online and include:

• a completed task of between 400 and 500 words:


Assessment literacy in the context of teacher development has become a hot issue in the last few years.  Write a short essay examining the notion of assessment literacy and its components.  Explain why it is an essential component of teacher development and discuss how it can be operationalised within your context.

And

• provide a brief curriculum vitae (2 sides A4 maximum)
• and a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

The submission date is 22nd August 2011.  You will be informed about the award around the end of September.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD