IH Assessing and Developing Young Learners' Speaking Skills
Learn international testing criteria and help your learners improve their speaking skills to ace their exams
ASSESSING & DEVELOPING YLs SPEAKING SKILLS
Specialise in children's speaking skills
Understand speaking skills and sub-skills, become familiar with assessment criteria used in international proficiency tests and learn how to help your learners become better speakers. Take your first step to become a future young learners’ oral examiner.
Learn from a Cambridge examiner
The IH Assessing and Developing Young Learners’ Speaking Skills (IH AYLs) is a professional development course for English language teachers who work with children in educational settings where speaking ability is a priority, such as exam-oriented contexts.
The course is designed to help teachers acquire in-depth knowledge of speaking skills and sub-skills and learn criteria for assessment commonly used in international speaking tests. The programme also equips teachers with techniques and practical activities to teach speaking classes more effectively.
- 9 hours of instruction
- 2 days (full-time) or 3 days (part-time)
- Taught by a Cambridge YL examiner
- 100% Online
The IH Assessing and Developing Young Learners’ Speaking Skills is developed by our team of Cambridge-approved trainers and participants receive a certificate of attendance from International House Bangkok.
This is the ideal teacher training course if you are working with kids and you need to help them improve their speaking, if you teach examination classes for children or if you are planning to specialise as a young learners’ oral examiner.
SCHOOL
Much more than a teacher training academy
International House is in the heart of the main Sukhumvit area in a modern office building with easy access to public transport, shopping malls, street markets, bars and restaurants.
We have been in Bangkok since 1999 and we’re part of the International House World Organisation with more than 140 schools in 45 countries.
- Central and convenient location
- Easy walk to the Skytrain and Metro systems
- Modern facilities with fully-equipped training rooms
- Computers, printers and Wi-Fi throughout the school
- Extensive resource library
We’re an approved Cambridge centre and offer a range of Cambridge teacher training and development courses.
WHY INTERNATIONAL HOUSE?
Teacher training specialists since 1962
Our story in teacher development started in 1962 when International House launched their first teacher training course in London, UK. A course that later became known as the Cambridge CELTA. Since then, thousands of teachers have chosen us for their training and development. Today, we are still one of the organisations that set the standards in teacher education.
DATES & FEES
Full-time or Part-time
Choose a course that best suits your time and commitments. Complete the course in 2 days on our intensive full-time programme or in 3 days on a semi-intensive part-time basis. Online from the comfort of wherever you are.
IH AYLs Courses
Timings reflect Thailand time (UTC +7), and prices are in US Dollars.
The schedule for the year 2025 will be published soon.
OFFER
IH CELTA trainees enjoy a 25% discount
If you have already enrolled on or completed the Cambridge CELTA course at International House Bangkok or Chiang Mai, enjoy a 25% discount on the course fees. Take the IH AYLs at only $150 USD.
CONTENTS
What's in the IH AYLs course?
The IH Assessing and Developing Young Learners’ Speaking Skills course is designed to help you acquire deeper knowledge of speaking skills, understand speaking assessment criteria and learn classroom strategies to help your learners develop their speaking ability.
The IH Assessing and Developing Young Learners’ Speaking Skills (IH AYLs) is a specialised course that equips teachers working with children with the knowledge and expertise to accurately analyse, assess and develop speaking skills.
The programme gives you exposure to different international assessment criteria and allows you to practice assessing young learners’ abilities against these criteria. You will also learn effective ideas and activities to use in the classroom to help your learners improve their speaking competence and excel in oral exams.
Key features
– 9 hours of instruction
– 6 sessions (90 mins each)
– 2 days (full-time) or 3 days (part-time)
The course is offered 100% online on a full-time and part-time basis, and it’s run by a Cambridge Young Learners examiner.
The IH AYLs is developed by our team of Cambridge-approved trainers and participants receive a certificate of attendance from International House Bangkok.
When applying for the IH AYLs course, you should:
– be over 18
– have a proficient level of English (equivalent to CEFR C1 or above if English is not your first language)
These requirements are checked during the application process through an interview.
The IH AYLs covers a range of topics to increase your confidence and accuracy when assessing learners’ speaking skills as well as more competence in helping your students achieve their desired results in speaking tests.
The syllabus includes sessions that:
– look into what constitutes communicative ability in children of different age groups: when we assess speaking skills and what exactly is assessed
– discuss what’s behind each criterion used to assess children of different age groups, and how applying different sets of criteria for younger/older children makes assessment more successful
– explore how ways of assessing speaking can be adapted to your context
– train you to give more accurate assessment of your students’ speaking abilities, to know exactly what needs to be improved and how it can be done
– allow you to walk away with a range of techniques and activities to develop speaking skills, build up confidence and gain more control in what’s going on in your classroom when it comes to speaking activities
– give you your first step to be a future oral YL examiner
Each day will include input sessions and workshops on analyzing speaking skills and sub-skills, becoming acquainted with international assessment criteria, evaluating speaking performance using these criteria and exploring strategies and activities to help children improve their speaking abilities.
There is no grading of coursework.
Participants receive a certificate of attendance from International House Bangkok.
TRAINERS
A talented, dynamic and passionate team
Meet the trainers that make our teacher training programmes stand out from the crowd. A team of highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers dedicated to motivating and supporting you throughout your learning journey.
IH AYLs FAQs
All your questions answered
The IH AYLs is a professional development course for teachers working with children in contexts where speaking ability is a priority, such as exam-driven settings in which learners are tested on their oral skills. The course is designed to help teachers acquire in-depth knowledge of speaking skills and sub-skills , become familiar with international assessment criteria and use these criteria to accurately evaluate speaking performance. The course is also aimed at equipping teachers with practical ideas, strategies and activities to promote children’s speaking skills development.
The IH AYLs is focused on learners between the age of 6 and 12. However, the pedagogy covered can be suitable for slightly younger or older learners.
As there is no formal assessment on the course, the course is not officially certified by an academic body, like a university, who evaluates and moderates the coursework. However, certificates are awarded by International House Bangkok and include the International House logo, adding value and recognition to the award. If you are interested in an official certificate, you should take a look at our IH Certificate to Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers, an internationally recognised award moderated by IH World and Cambridge.
The IH AYLs is a professional development course for teachers working with young learners. It is the ideal teacher training course if you need to help your learners improve their speaking, if you teach examination classes for children or if you are planning to specialise as a young learners’ oral examiner.
No. The course is designed for both new and experienced teachers. However, the course content is highly specialised and, if you are looking for more generic training in teaching young learners, you may find our IH Intro Young Learners and our IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers more suitable.
No. The course is open to all teachers. However, an initial TEFL teacher training qualification or some teaching experience can better help you relate theory and practice.
No. You should only have a proficient level of English, equivalent to CEFR C1 or above if English is not your first language.
The IH AYLs covers a range of topics to increase your confidence and accuracy when assessing learners’ speaking skills as well as more competence in helping your students achieve their desired results in speaking tests.
The syllabus broadly covers the following activities:
- understanding and analysing speaking skills and sub-skills
- understanding and analysing international assessment criteria
- evaluating speaking performance against accepted criteria
- using evaluations to devise strategies for classroom instruction
- discussing ideas and activities for speaking development
There is no formal assessment and grading of coursework.
Quite busy! Each day will include input sessions on analyzing speaking skills and sub-skills, becoming acquainted with international assessment criteria, evaluating speaking performance using these criteria and exploring strategies and activities to help children improve their speaking abilities.
It's very simple! Choose your preferred course and send your application through our website. No payment is required at this stage. After we receive it, we will arrange a selection interview. You will attend an online interview with an IH AYLs trainer who will review your application and ask you about your motivation for wanting to take the course. This is to ensure that the course is a suitable match with your needs and wants. If you are accepted, you can start the course!
Payments can be made in cash at our school, by bank transfer or online by debit/credit card. Please visit our Payments page for more information.
Certainly. Please visit our Terms and Conditions page to view our cancellation and refund policies.
Simply because we are one of the most reputable organisations in the world in English language teaching and have been providing teacher training and development courses for over 60 years. Our story started in 1962 when International House launched their first teacher training course in London, UK. A course that later became known as the Cambridge CELTA. Since then, thousands of teachers have chosen us for their training and development. Today, we are still one of the organisations that set the standards in teacher education.
IH AYLs GRADUATES
Your experience matters
The course is very informative and the trainer is very experienced. Learning how to evaluate speaking performance from a Cambridge examiner gives you insights into what learners are really required to demonstrate in a test.
Highly recommended if you teach examination classes like Cambridge Starters, Flyers and Movers. Very useful tips on activities for speaking practice and development that will help learners in the actual exam.
Before the course I thought that practising speaking skills was just about having role-plays and playing games. I was quite wrong and learning about sub-skills was a real revelation. I now understand speaking much better and I’m able to design effective speaking activities.
It gets quite technical when it comes to assessment criteria, and I think that’s a good thing. Teachers need to be familiar with common descriptors of competence and should make them their long-term objective. I really enjoyed this course and I would highly recommended to anyone who need to prepare children for international examinations.
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