The theme of this year’s conference is on Assessment with particular reference to bi/multilingual pupils who are users/learners of English as an Additional Language. Assessment can serve many different purposes. At present there is no statutory summative assessment for EAL (e.g. GCSE EAL). At the same time pupils are assessed in all subject areas within the school curriculum. At this year’s Conference, we are particularly interested in the use of formative assessment (also known as Assessment for Learning) to support pupils’ learning.

We would like to invite proposals for papers, workshops and posters on the following topics:

• teacher-led assessment of EAL proficiency for formative or summative purposes
• teacher-led assessment of EAL users/learners’ subject/curriculum attainment for formative or summative purposes
• teacher-led assessment of pupils’ proficiencies in their own/home languages
• teacher support for EAL users/learners’ preparation for summative test and examinations in (e.g. GCSE English, Science)
• teacher analysis of EAL user/learners’ performances in summative tests/examinations in curriculum subjects for formative purposes (e.g. analysing examination results to inform/change teaching approach) 
• peer assessment in pupils own/home languages
• peer assessment in pupils’ subject learning
• teacher explorations of project-based assessment for individuals and groups
• parents/community involvements in supporting assessment activities in school
• school policies on and practices in assessing EAL users/learners’ extra-curricular achievements
• school policies on and practices in developing teacher assessment literacy.

Presentation formats

Presentations/papers: These provide time and space to report on classroom practice or research related to the conference theme. Papers are delivered as a 20-minute presentation, with 10 minutes of Q&A.

Workshops: These are designed to be interactive spaces to explore classroom practice or research. Workshops are likely to involve small group discussions, tasks and activities for an hour.

Posters: These provide opportunities to present a 5-minute overview of classroom practice or research, using a printed A1/A0 poster in the social hall during the coffee and lunch breaks.

Deadline for submissions: 31st August 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15th September 2025

All speakers will need to purchase a conference ticket.

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