Cambridge English
Teaching Framework
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Cambridge English Teaching
Framework
Webinar overview
• What is the Framework?
• Why/how was it developed?
• Competency statements
• Teacher profiles
• How to use the framework
Cambridge English
Teaching Framework
What is the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework?
A teacher profiling grid which shows stages
of a teacher’s development.
The framework will help teachers to:
• identify where they are in their career
• decide where they want to go next
• plan what will help them to progress
Why was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
Based on years of developing and reviewing
CELTA, Delta, ICELT, TKT
1. World renowned syllabuses
2. Teacher assessments which give evidence
of what really happens in the classroom:
• at different stages of a teacher’s career
• in different contexts around the world
How was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
Decide on the number of levels and
the categories
Write competency Conduct a literature review
statements of existing frameworks
Revise all categories and statements
after internal and external feedback
How was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
Decide on the number of levels and
the categories
Write competency 1. Conduct a literature review
statements of existing frameworks
Revise all categories and statements
after internal and external feedback
How was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
2. Decide on the number of levels and
the categories
Write competency 1. Conduct a literature review
statements of existing frameworks
Revise all categories and statements
after internal and external feedback
How was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
2. Decide on the number of levels and
the categories
3. Write competency 1. Conduct a literature review
statements of existing frameworks
Revise all categories and statements
after internal and external feedback
How was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
1. Conduct a literature review of existing
frameworks
2. Decide on the number of levels and the
categories
3. Write competency statements
4. Revise all categories and statements after
internal and external feedback
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework levels
Level 1 2 3 4
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework levels
Level 1 2 3 4
Expert
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework levels
Level 1 2 3 4
Foundation Expert
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework levels
1 2 3 4
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
1. Learning and the Learner
2.
3.
4.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
1. Learning and the Learner
2. Language Knowledge and Awareness for Teaching
3.
4.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
1. Learning and the Learner
2. Language Knowledge and Awareness for Teaching
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
4. Professional Development and Values
A Learning and the
Learner
Planning language
learning
B Language Knowledge
and Awareness for Using language learning
Teaching resources and materials
C Teaching, Learning and Managing language
Assessment Teaching language
learning systems
D Professional
Development and Values
Teaching language
skills Assessing language
learning
Planning language
learning
Using language learning Teaching language
resources and materials systems
C Teaching, Learning Managing language
and Assessment learning
Teaching language Assessing language
skills learning
Planning language
learning
Using language learning Teaching language
resources and materials systems
C Teaching, Learning Managing language
and Assessment learning
Teaching language Assessing language
skills learning
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’ needs, using a
number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of learners’ needs
using a wide range of teaching techniques.
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of learners’ needs,
using core teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a thorough
understanding of learners’ needs, using a comprehensive range of teaching
techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’ needs, using a
number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of learners’ needs
using a wide range of teaching techniques.
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of learners’
needs, using core teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a thorough
understanding of learners’ needs, using a comprehensive range of teaching
techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’ needs, using a
number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of learners’ needs
using a wide range of teaching techniques.
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of learners’ needs,
using core teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a thorough
understanding of learners’ needs, using a comprehensive range of teaching
techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’ needs, using a
number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of learners’ needs
using a wide range of teaching techniques.
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of learners’ needs,
using core teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a thorough
understanding of learners’ needs, using a comprehensive range of teaching
techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of
learners’ needs, using core teaching techniques.
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’
needs, using a number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of
learners’ needs using a wide range of teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a
thorough understanding of learners’ needs, using a
comprehensive range of teaching techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of
learners’ needs, using core teaching techniques.
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’
needs, using a number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of
learners’ needs using a wide range of teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a
thorough understanding of learners’ needs, using a
comprehensive range of teaching techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of
learners’ needs, using core teaching techniques.
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’
needs, using a number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of
learners’ needs using a wide range of teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a
thorough understanding of learners’ needs, using a
comprehensive range of teaching techniques.
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework categories
Level Foundation Developing Proficient Expert
Category
3. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
3.1 Planning language learning
C. Can plan and deliver simple lessons with a basic awareness of
learners’ needs, using core teaching techniques.
A. Can plan and deliver lessons with some awareness of learners’
needs, using a number of different teaching techniques.
B. Can plan and deliver detailed lessons with good awareness of
learners’ needs using a wide range of teaching techniques.
D. Can plan and deliver detailed and sophisticated lessons with a
thorough understanding of learners’ needs, using a
comprehensive range of teaching techniques.
Case Study: Ursula
Did her CELTA last year and has
been working in a language
school for just over a year
Case Study: Ursula
On my CELTA I learned
some basic concepts of
language learning
Case Study: Ursula
On my CELTA I learned
some basic concepts of
language learning
On my CELTA I learned Has a basic understanding of
some basic concepts of some language learning
language learning concepts
Case Study: Ursula
One of my main strengths is
my ability to analyse
language - I love grammar -
and I can confidently answer
most questions my beginner
learners ask me
One of my main strengths
is my ability to analyse
language - I love grammar
- and I can confidently
answer most questions my
beginner learners ask me.
Case Study: Ursula
I have good rapport with
my learners and they give
me good feedback on my
lessons , but I find it hard
to design lessons which
achieve what I want them
to learn
I have good rapport with my
learners and they give me
good feedback on my
lessons , but I find it hard to
design lessons which
achieve what I want them
to learn
I have good rapport with my
learners and they give me
good feedback on my
lessons, but I find it hard to
design lessons which
achieve what I want them
to learn
Case Study: Ursula
I like being observed and I
welcome any feedback on my
teaching so I can improve
I like being observed
and I welcome any
feedback on my
teaching so I can
improve
Case Study: Ursula
• Learning and the Learner
On my CELTA I learned some basic concepts of language learning
FOUNDATION
• Language Knowledge and Awareness for Teaching
One of my main strengths is my ability to analyse language - I love grammar
- and I can confidently answer most questions my beginner learners ask me
FOUNDATION/DEVELOPING
• Teaching, Learning and Assessment
I have good rapport with my learners and they give me good feedback on
my lessons , but I find it hard to design lessons which achieve what I want
them to learn
DEVELOPING
• Professional Development and Values
I like being observed and I welcome any feedback on my teaching so I can
improve
DEVELOPING
Ursula: development opportunities
• Learning and the Learner
– Read a book, e.g. Teaching Adult
Second Language Learners
• Language Knowledge and
Awareness for Teaching
– Take a course, e.g. Grammar for
Teachers: Language Awareness
www.CambridgeEnglishTeacher.org
Ursula: development opportunities
• Teaching, Learning and Assessment
– Use example lesson plans, e.g.
Cambridge English Teaching Support
www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org
– Take a course, e.g. Lesson Planning and
Classroom Management
www.CambridgeEnglishTeacher.org
• Professional Development and Values
– Ask a colleague to observe
How to use the framework
Profiling grid to help teachers’
professional development:
• help teachers identify their own level
• serve as a tool to reflect on own
strengths/weaknesses.
How to use the framework
Profiling grid to help teachers’ professional
development:
• help teachers identify their own level
• serve as a tool to reflect on own
strengths/weaknesses.
After self-assessing own level and
strengths/weaknesses:
• find appropriate professional development
activity/resource.
Ideas for Professional Development
• Attend workshops
• Attend conferences
• Deliver workshops
• Enrol on courses
• Prepare for a new
qualification
Why was the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework developed?
Ideas for Professional Development
• Read articles, journals etc.
• Take part in action research
• Observe colleagues teaching
• Team teaching
• Mentoring
• Find online resources
Cambridge English Teaching
Framework
Webinar overview
• What is the Cambridge English
Teaching Framework?
• Competency statements
• Teacher profiles
• How to use the framework
• Why/how was it developed?
www.cambridgeenglish.org/cambridge-english-
for/teachers/professional-development/
Professional Development
• Teaching qualifications
• Cambridge English Teacher
– Online professional membership with
interactive self-study courses, access to expert
knowledge, networking and much more.
• Free resources for teachers
– To help your students succeed in Cambridge
English exams
• Free webinars and seminars
• Cambridge English Exams
Cambridge English Teacher
Online professional development for
teachers:
• Short 10-hour courses
• Online resources
• Webinars
• Online discussion forums
www.CambridgeEnglishTeacher.org
Teaching Support website
• Information about
all Cambridge English
Language Assessment
examinations and teaching
qualifications
• Teaching resources for
each part of each exam
• Lots more features to
support teachers
www.cambridgeenglish.org/teachingsupport
Further information
Writing skills for Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
19 & 21 May 2014
University of Cambridge
Cambridge English Language Assessment
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Tel: +44 (0)1223 553997
Fax: +44 (0)1223 553621
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