On Wednesday July 11 a seminal was hell on IGCSE English as a Second Language at Semeli Hotel. The Organizer of the seminar was the Sheridan Language Centre and it was sponsored by Global Education as well as the Paper Works Philippides. Its aim was the exposition, to teachers of English, of the changes that are going to be made IGCSE examination as from 2019. The challenges to be faced by the students in their preparation were also analysed and the significance of the development of a set of suitable strategies on different learning frame works, where explained.
The seminar was conducted by Peter Lucantoni from Cambridge University Press. Peter Lucantoni has over thirty years’ experience in the teaching of English and the preparation for exams in Europe and the Middle East. He is also a writer and co-writer of many popular books such as IGCSE English as a Second Language Coursebook which was first published in 2001.
The Managing Direct of Global Education, Chris Sofroniou spoke about the Global Education Company, explaining the services it offers and the special qualities that distinguish it. At the end of the seminar a contest took placed where two coupons for Career Gate Test K.17 were offered to two students. The Career Gate Test K.17 is a valid and reliable test of Vocational Guidance which can be conducted through the Internet.
