G G International School believes in
EMPOWERING KNOWLEDGE and this motto stands true not only for its students but
also for its teaching fraternity.
The school is always prepared to
equip its teachers with the latest and updated tools of education and hands on
knowledge of the latest trends in the teaching learning process. With this aim
in view, the teachers of the English Department- Mrs. Vishakha Gupta and Mrs.
Malini Mehrotra were sent to attend a workshop at The Orchids School, Baner,
Pune on the 3rd and 4th of October 2013.
The workshop was conducted by CBSE
moderators Ms. Neelima Sharma and Ms. Kiran Bhatt on the Assessment of
Speaking and Listening Skills for the senior classes. The program aims at
bringing the students of the senior grades at par with the international
examinations in English, which is why the CBSE Board has tied up with the
Trinity College to design this testing program.
The workshop gave immense exposure
to the latest trends and procedures followed in the process with simulation of
the actual one. The formats, the marking pattern, the rating scales, the
recording procedure and the guidelines to be followed while testing, were
explained elaborately.
Topics ranging from-the Importance
the program, Bloom’s Taxonomy, the precise way of grading a student to avoid
under or over marking, the process by which a child should be made comfortable
in a class room situation and testing environment, were great eye openers.
The videos of the pilot project
helped to understand the modus operandi of the test. It presented the precise
method by which the testing has to be carried out for the students in the
school, the marking process, the recording procedure and the method of
compilation, to bring them at par with the international level.
The teachers who took this training will be
termed ASL trained teachers and authorised to conduct these tests within their
school. A Couple of handouts elicited the process clearly and proved a ready
reckoner for the examiners.
It was indeed a learning experience
and the teachers hence trained are highly grateful to the management for
providing them with this opportunity.
