Teaching towards the YLEs

Katie Foufouti freelance teacher and author

How many years have you been teaching? Where do you teach now? Do you teach YLs (7-12)?

Contents

• Assessment

• In class – friendly assessment (6 tips)

• Preparing students for YLEs (practical ideas)

• Useful links & resources

How important is testing and exam preparation in your teaching?

How important is testing and exam preparation in your teaching?

a. I prepare students for exams and I test them often in class.

How important is testing and exam preparation in your teaching?

a. I prepare students for exams and I test them often in class.

b. I test students in class, but we don’t do ‘official’ exams.

How important is testing and exam preparation in your teaching?

a. I prepare students for exams and I test them often in class.

b. I test students in class, but we don’t do ‘official’ exams.

c. No tests, no exams – it’s all about having fun in class.

Doing tests in class Preparing for exams

Positive or Negative Experience?

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT

different ways of collecting information about a learner’s progress and achievement

An A-Z of ELT, Scott Thornbury, Macmillan Books for Teachers, 2006

ASSESSMENT

Big influence on learners

(make sure there’s always positive feedback)

ASSESSMENT

Big influence on learners

(make sure there’s always positive feedback)

Sense of achievement for everyone (Cambridge YLEs good example)

ASSESSMENT

Big influence on learners

(make sure there’s always positive feedback)

Sense of achievement for everyone (Cambridge YLEs good example)

Opportunity for learning (look at answers/mistakes in class with students)

ASSESSMENT

Big influence on learners

(make sure there’s always positive feedback)

Sense of achievement for everyone (Cambridge YLEs good example)

Opportunity for learning (look at answers/mistakes in class with students)

Useful tool for teachers (use results to plan your next lesson)

student-friendly ASSESSMENT

Preparing students for YLEs

Starters YLE Skills

1. games (Bingo, Pelmanism, Snap)

1. games (Bingo, Pelmanism, Snap)

2. TPR activities (Ss group themselves according to their cards)

1. games (Bingo, Pelmanism, Snap)

2. TPR activities (Ss group themselves according to their cards)

3. Pairwork/Groupwork – put cards in order of preference, personalise words with categories

1. games (Bingo, Pelmanism, Snap)

2. TPR activities (Ss group themselves according to their cards)

3. Pairwork/Groupwork – put cards in order of preference, personalise words with categories

4. dictations, spelling contests (helps with Starters, Reading&Writing Part 3)

1. games (Bingo, Pelmanism, Snap)

2. TPR activities (Ss group themselves according to their cards)

3. Pairwork/Groupwork – put cards in order of preference, personalise words with categories

4. dictations, spelling contests (helps with Starters, Reading&Writing Part 3) 5. storytelling

Movers YLE Skills

1. Domino game (helps with Movers Reading&Writing Part 1)

1. Domino game (helps with Movers Reading&Writing Part 1)

2. Odd-one-out (helps with Movers Speaking Part 3)

1. Domino game (helps with Movers Reading&Writing Part 1)

2. Odd-one-out (helps with Movers Speaking Part 3)

3. Test each other definitions and spelling, e.g. by playing Bingo

Movers YLE Skills

Flyers YLE Skills

Movers YLE Skills

Movers YLE Skills

FlyersYLE Skills

Thank you!

Useful links:

• http://www.macmillanyounglearners.com/

• http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/young-learners-english/

• http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/

• https://teach.classdojo.com/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXL_IpFzUQ