If you are interested in writing items for our examinations, the following workshop is perfect for you:
Item Writing Workshop for the telc English Programme
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is geared towards those who have experience in teaching English to young learners, university students or business professionals. Experience in test item writing is beneficial and very welcome but not mandatory.
We are looking for people who are interested in working with telc on a long-term, free-lance basis - people who enjoy creative writing within the framework that standardized language testing necessitates.
How can this workshop benefit you?
You will learn the basics of test item writing and will receive a certificate of participation. This qualification can lead to further cooperation with telc by means of an author’s contract.
Before the workshop you will be asked to familiarize yourself with the telc English mock examinations and to work on specific item writing exercises. Your drafts will be discussed and polished during the workshop. After the workshop you will be asked to write your own items to be used in a real examination and to submit them to telc by Monday, January 9, 2012.
Contents of the workshop
We will provide you with a tool kit, ideas on where to find appropriate texts and detailed information on what makes items suitable or problematic.
Further topics for discussion:
- The basics of writing for test takers
- The relevance of CEF descriptors
- Understanding and using the CEF for testing purposes
- Do’s and don’ts of item writing
- Writing for a standardized examination
- The test development process
- Getting to know the telc test formats
- Working with the Test Constructors’ Guidelines
- Copyright issues
Your trainers
Suzanne Vetter-M’Caw lives near Limburg. After studying Music and German as a foreign language, she worked for an international company for many years before becoming a freelance English trainer and consultant. She has been working as a telc test author since 2008 and as a licensed telc examiner, she also teaches examiner training courses on behalf of telc GmbH.
Karin Plewka studied English and linguistics and has a background in adult education. Her professional activities include teaching German and English language courses as well as translations. Karin has been working as a test author and rater for several years and also assesses drafts and teaches item writers workshops.
Date and Time
Friday, December 9, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place
telc GmbH
Bleichstr. 1
60313 Frankfurt am Main
Contact
Ines Hälbig
Email to I.Haelbig
or
Kerstin Sawczyc
E-Mail to K.Sawczyc
Download programme and registration form
We look forward to welcoming you!