Presentation slides for the IELTS Teacher Training Course [session on effective exam teachers]- Tehran

1. How to be
an Effective Exam Teacher
A M I N N E G H AVAT I
N E G H AVAT I @ G M A I L . C O M
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2. Aims
 Similarities and differences between
exam courses and GE courses
 The qualities needed to be an effective
exam teacher
 What to do in the first lesson
 The balance between teaching and
testing

3. Similarities and Differences
a lot of marking
specific scores
variety and fun
effect on life
student anxiety
admin
higher education
shared goal
skills practice
more powerful web companions
clearly defined syllabus
strong motivation

4. Needed Qualities
 Call to mind some of the exams you have taken in
your real life, and make a list of reasons why exams
are useful and important.
Think about ways in which exams have had a positive
influence on you as a learner.
What do you like about taking exams?

5. Needed Qualities
 A positive attitude to exams
 Enjoying the discipline of exam teaching
 Keeping in touch with students
 Knowledge of the exam
 Maintaining motivation
?

6. Keeping in Touch with Students
Traditional methods
More technologybased methods
Smartphone/web/desktop
applications

7. Keeping in Touch with Students
edublog

8. Keeping in Touch with Students
flashcardlet

9. Keeping in Touch with Students
socrative

10. Keeping in Touch with Students
edmodo

11. Keeping in Touch with Students
remind101

12. Keeping in Touch with Students
quizlet

13. Keeping in Touch with Students
evernote

14. Keeping in Touch with Students

15. apps

16. Knowledge of the Exam
 How long is the exam?
 What skills are tested in this exam?
 What sort of questions or tasks are used to test each skill?
 How many different parts are there to the exam?
 How much time is allowed for each part?
 What are the assessment criteria for productive skills in the
exam?
 How is the exam marked?
 How are the results presented?
 How can the test-takers register for the exam?

17. The First Lesson
 Getting to know the students

(How can we make this stage more exam/learner-oriented?)
 Introducing the students to the exam
 Introducing the course and establishing ground
rules

18. Testing vs. Teaching
When?
The weak class
The average-to-good class
The strong class
Pre-Testing
Revision Testing
Mock Exams
What?
How?

19. Aims
 Similarities and differences between
exam courses and GE courses
 The qualities needed to be an effective
exam teacher
 What to do in the first lesson
 The balance between teaching and
testing

20. How to be
an Effective Exam Teacher
A M I N N E G H AVAT I
N E G H AVAT I @ G M A I L . C O M
2 2 / 11 / 2 0 1 3