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Cambridge International Outlook: Issue 9

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Events and Training

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CIE Professional Development for Teachers

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CIE provides a well–established programme of professional development courses and services for teachers giving teachers the knowledge and skills they need to help students succeed in CIE examinations.

CIE offers:

CIE also offers 'Ask the Examiner' seminars, and an International Teachers Conference is held annually.

Types of courses

Face–to–Face events

CIE runs an extensive programme of short professional development courses across the world for teachers at Cambridge schools. Some workshops are run by a CIE examiner and others by experienced local teachers of CIE syllabuses. These courses offer teachers the chance to update their knowledge, learn new skills and network with other teachers.

Online training and support

Three types of online course are currently available to CIE Centres:

Introductory self–study
These courses provide essential information for teachers who are new to the CIE syllabus, and include activities that prepare them for delivering the qualification. These courses do not have a tutor. Teachers are given access to these courses for six months.

Online tutor–led
These courses are led by a Cambridge examiner. They focus on classroom practice. Participants follow a three-unit programme over six weeks and can interact and share resources with teachers from other Cambridge schools.

Online seminars
These seminars are led over a short period by an examiner and focus on specific issues such as syllabus changes or the recent examination session.

Coursework Training Handbooks

The handbooks provide distance training for teachers requiring accreditation to assess coursework or students’ speaking skills. They are available throughout the year.

Each handbook contains:

To gain accreditation, teachers complete a marking exercise to be sent to CIE for assessment.

Further information about the handbooks offered and how to order is available in the Publications Catalogue.

Professional Development Qualifications for Teachers

CIE also offers professional qualifications for teachers who want to develop their thinking and practice.

Learn more about the Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers the Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers, the Diploma in Teaching with ICT and the ECIS International Teacher Certificate.