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    Extension Cambridge IGCSE™ Biology (0610)

    •   This course has finished.

      The tutor will no longer respond to any forum posts or update your checklist.

      You have two weeks to download any materials that you wish to keep.


        Your certificate

      Please complete this short survey (5 minutes) to collect your certificate. Your feedback will help us to continue to improve our online training courses. 

      You will receive a certificate if you have met the completion criteria to your tutor’s satisfaction. 

      • A certificate of participation is awarded to participants who completed some of the tasks on the course to a satisfactory level.
      • A certificate of completion is awarded to participants who completed all of the tasks on the course to a satisfactory level.

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        Next steps

      We offer a number of routes for teachers to continue their professional development according to their experience and needs, ranging from further subject-specific training to professional development qualifications.

      Visit our website to find out what courses are available in your area and online, and to learn more about our Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications.

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    Topic 1

    Before you start, take a few minutes to watch this to find out what to expect from this course. This includes guidance on how to plan your time to help you to successfully complete the course.

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     Welcome to the course 

    Welcome to the [COURSE] course!
    My name is [FULL TUTOR NAME] and I will be your tutor throughout this [NO. OF WEEKS] week course.
    [ADDITIONAL INFO
    e.g. Where do you teach? How long have you taught?
    Cambridge credentials/specialisms (e.g. what components do you mark?).
    What other relevant qualifications have you marked?
    Any other relevant information]

     

     

    Course aims

    This course aims to help you understand the syllabus and teaching requirements of Cambridge [SUBJECT] (XXXX).

    By the end of the course you will:

       • have a clear overview of the Cambridge [SUBJECT] syllabus

       • have a clear understanding of the assessment of Cambridge [SUBJECT]

       • understand how to approach the planning of your course

       • know where to find suitable resources to support your planning and teaching.

     https://learning.cambridgeinternational.org/professionaldevelopment/mod/url/view.php?id=19823 

    Course discussions

    The Course cafe is where we will introduce ourselves and I will contact you with information such as course deadlines, new materials and urgent messages. The cafe is is also for general discussions about the course, your teaching or any other subject that you want to talk about.

    All course conversations will take place in the Discussion forum. Each week there will be a separate thread for the key theme(s) of that week. These discussions are a vital aspect of the course. You are expected to contribute regularly. I recommend that you try to check your messages every day to make sure that you keep up with the group discussions.

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    Topic 2

    Next Steps

    We offer a number of routes for teachers to continue their professional development according to their experience and needs, ranging from further subject-specific training to professional development qualifications.

    Visit our website to find out what courses are available in your area and online, and to learn more about our Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications.

     

    Improving this course

    We are always looking to improve our courses. It would help us if you could complete this short survey to let us know about your experience and recommendations for the course. The survey will only take 5 minutes to complete.




    Your certificate

    Once you have completed the course, you can download your certificate.




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    Topic 4

    • Before you start M T W T F S S
      0.1 Introductions Share
      0.2 Prepare your lesson plan Prepare
      0.3 Setting your personal aims Plan
    • Week 1 M T W T F S S
      1.1 Share your lesson plan Share Review
      1.2 Assessment structure Read
      1.3 Identifying key themes and challenges
      		 Think & write Share
    • Week 2 M T W T F S S
      2.1 Applying the mark scheme Mark
      2.2 List the skills Think & share Review
      2.3 Personal reflection
      		 Reflect
    • Week 3 M T W T F S S
      3.1 Marking activity - review the scripts Review
      3.2 Marking activity - mark the scripts Mark Discuss

      Week 4 M T W T F S S
      3.2 Marking activity - mark the scripts Review
      4.1 Improving your lesson plan Think & write Share Review
      4.2 Personal reflection
      		 Reflect
    • Week 5 M T W T F S S
      5.1 Active learning Read
      5.2 Assessment for learning Read
      5.3 Approaches for ****** Read
      5.4 Evaluating the approaches Think & share
      5.5 Personal reflection Reflect
    • Week 6 M T W T F S S
      6.1 Improve your lesson plan Review & write



      Week 7 M T W T F S S
      7.1 Share and review your lesson plan Share Review
      7.2 Whole class review Think & write Share
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    ENR/GSW

    • Week 1 M T W T F S S
      1.1 Identify your personal aims Plan
      1.2 What is COURSE TYPE? Think & write Share Refine
      1.3 How can COURSE SPECIFIC CONTENT benefit COURSE SPECIFIC CONTENT?
      		 Think & write Share Refine
      1.4 Update your KWL chart
      		 Reflect
    • Week 2 M T W T F S S
      2.2 COURSE SPECIFIC in practice Read
      2.2 Review your own practice Think & write Share Refine
      2.3 COURSE SPECIFIC techniques
      		 Think & write Share
      2.4 Update your KWL chart
      		 Reflect

    • WEEKS 3 & 4, keep same structure, change language to match Excel watch out for course specific language

    • Week 5 M T W T F S S
      5.1 Reviewing my personal aims Think & write Share
      5.2 Planning your next steps Think & write Share
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    Topic 6


    Extension Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460)


    Welcome to this demonstration course!

    This is a copy of the Extension IGCSE Geography course. You will not be able to access any of the discussions or activities. However, this course will give you an good idea of what you will be doing on our online courses.

    To find out more about the courses we offer, please click on the button below.

    Chris Brown

    Head of Online Professional Learning 

    Before the course starts watch this video to find out how to make the most out of your time on the course


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    Course completion

    Collaboration and reflection are key to effective learning. During this course you will be working closely with other teachers to develop your understanding and share ideas and experiences. In order to complete the course and receive your certificate, you must fully participate in the collaborative activities throughout the course. 

    The course checklist in the sidebar shows your progress throughout the course. Your tutor will regularly update the checklist to indicate when you have successfully completed an activity.

    If you are going to be absent from the course for more than 5 days or cannot continue with the course, contact your tutor.


    Course discussions

    The Course Café is where I will contact you with information such as course deadlines, new materials and urgent messages. The cafe is also for general discussions about the course, your teaching or any other subject that you want to talk about.

    All course conversations will take place in Discussions. Each week there will be a separate discussion topic for the key theme(s) of that week. These discussions are a vital aspect of the course. You are expected to contribute regularly. I recommend that you try to check your messages every day to make sure that you keep up with the group discussions. Throughout this course you will be working in small groups in order to facilitate collaboration and discussion. I will be putting you in your groups during Week 1 and I will post a message in the Course Café when the groups are ready.

    Reflection is the key to relating knowledge to your own experience. Each week of the course there are questions to help you reflect on what you have learnt and how it relates to your own teaching experience. You can use the Journal to record your thoughts.

     

    Course calendar

    You can view all of the course content from the beginning, but you will only be able to access the week's discussions, walls and activities on the dates below. The weeks open on Monday at 0900 UTC.

    You can access each week by using the buttons on the left-hand side of the screen.

     

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