Author: Jurgita Bertulienė

The updated CEFR 2020 included an expanded understanding of multilingualism and plurilingualism, incorporating scales for mediation and integrating plurilingualism as a core concept in language learning and teaching. The most recent curriculum created by the National Education Agency (NSA) specifies that one of the basic learning objectives for foreign languages is to develop the ability and desire…

This seminar will explore both summative and formative assessment, emphasizing their roles in evaluating students’ achievement and supporting learning. Participants will discuss key concepts and scales used to describe different levels of achievement, and how these can be meaningfully linked to assessment practices. The session will introduce the principles of competency-based assessment and guide participants…

The updated curriculum for foreign languages places stronger emphasis on integrating the Lithuanian context into foreign language teaching and learning. It introduces topics such as the Lithuanian language and world languages, multilingualism in Lithuania, national history and geography, local and regional cultural life, prominent cultural figures, heritage, landmarks, Lithuania’s participation in international organizations, as well as themes of…

This seminar explores practical strategies for designing mediation tasks derived from existing course book materials, helping teachers integrate the CEFR’s mediation descriptors into their classroom practice. Participants will examine how to adapt texts, visuals, and activities from standard ELT resources to create authentic tasks related to text mediation and the mediation of group collaboration processes that foster…

The revised National Curriculum in Lithuania introduces the mediation task of data description. This seminar is aimed at equipping English teachers with the pedagogical strategies and practical tools necessary to teach and assess this task in line with B2+ CEFR requirements effectively. Participants will explore how to teach learners to interpret data from graphs, tables,…

Not only does the updated curriculum require students to be able to write letters, e-mails, essays or articles, but also reports discussing the given data. Naturally, this task still raises questions for both students and teachers, since until recently, commenting on and interpreting data was only a standard task in international examinations (e.g. IELTS). During the workshop, the…

It is important for students to not only understand and practice how to detect disinformation in their daily consumption of social media and online content but also to practice producing and posting content that counters extreme and/or untrue content. This workshop is intended as a guide to creating student-centred classroom activities focused on writing replies…

The speaking part of the English exam is often the most worrying part for many students. In this seminar we will discuss how to improve the monologue and dialogue. How to fluently discuss a picture/pictures or a textual input or a quote? How to answer the questions in detail and not run out of ideas? What to…

The revised National Curriculum in Lithuania presents new challenges for teachers of English as a foreign language particularly in alligning their teaching curriculum with the requirements of the State Matura Examination (VBE) and ensuring that students achieve the B2+ level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This seminar is designed to support…