Online Extension courses are for teachers with at least one year's experience teaching the specific Cambridge syllabus. During the course teachers will be sharing their experiences of teaching the syllabus with other teachers. It will be difficult for teachers who do not have at least one year of experience teaching the specific syllabus to contribute meaningfully to discussions and successfully complete the course.
Online Extension courses are 7 weeks long and focus on the following:
- Week 1: The assessment structure, examiner feedback, and identifying key themes and challenges.
- Week 2: How the mark scheme is applied, and identifying key skills required for the qualification.
- Weeks 3 and 4: Practising marking and exploring marking standardisation.
- Week 5: Teaching approaches, and creating resources and activities.
- Week 6: Improving your lesson plans.
- Week 7: Reviewing and reflecting on what you have learned, and improvements made to your lesson plan.
Teachers should expect to spend 3 - 5 hours a week on the course.
Successful completion of these courses is based on participation in collaborative activities with teachers from around the world. Discussions and activities each week are in groups. You don't need to be online at a particular time of day for our online courses, but we recommend that teachers access the courses every day. A certificate is awarded to participants who complete key weekly activities and participate fully in discussions throughout the course. Tutors will mark activities completed in the week that they are set. To help you manage your time and aid collaboration, we provide clear guidelines of which days to carry out the activities for each week.
Find out more about what to expect from a Cambridge International online course.
Cambridge IGCSE™
Cambridge International AS & A Level
Language
This training 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 recomend a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System. Further information may be obtained through the Council of Europe website.
Help and Support
Information including how to make bookings and cancellations can be found on the Training section of the Cambridge International help pages.
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