Speakers
Bartlomiej Janiak
Bartek has over a decade of experience in the education field, having graduated from the University of Lodz with a degree in English language teaching.
He began his career as an ELT Representative and is currently a Teacher Trainer and Senior Assessment Advisor at Pearson. In addition to his work, Bartek has a strong interest in the personal and professional development of individuals and has completed additional studies in coaching methods and psychology of motivation. He has also presented and conducted workshops at various educational and business events.
Kamil Petryk
Kamil Petryk has been a Master Trainer at Pearson for more than a decade, providing training to teachers and examiners in Europe and Southeast Asia to help them become acquainted with Pearson English International Certificate.
He has authored multiple English language teaching resources for Pearson, including co-authoring the "PTE General Skills Practice" series, which provides comprehensive exam preparation. Additionally, he is an examiner and teacher who works with students preparing for Pearson English qualifications.
Kasia Wojciechowska
Kasia is an experienced English assessment product manager with over 10 years of experience in the development and delivery of UK and international products. Including applying strict industry standards, quality assurance and risk management procedures for high-stakes products.
Alex Li
Alex Li is a senior professional consultant for the Pearson Test of English (PTE). She has been working in the ESL industry for more than 8 years and has extensive experience in developing courses and learning products for students and teachers.
Alex holds a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics with TESOL from the University of Sheffield and a Certificate of Cambridge TKT. She is authorized by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of China as the official trainer for the TEFL program.
Anna China
Anna has a BA in English and Portuguese, a Master in Education, a PhD in Applied Linguistics, and a TESOL Postgraduate Diploma. She started teaching English as a Foreign Language in 1986 in Montreal, Canada and hasn´t stopped since. In 2000, she started teaching English Proficiency Tests. Currently, she´s a tenured professor in a public college. She has been teaching online since 2008 - in her own words, delighted with the opportunity of meeting and teaching students from all over the world with enthusiasm for learning.
Jarrad Merlo
Jay (Jarrad Merlo) is a well known English exam expert from Australia. He was an English teacher before founding E2Language - a popular online test prep website - where he taught a range of English tests, including PTE Academic, for nearly 10 years. His YouTube channels have over 3 million subscribers and his test prep videos have had hundreds of millions of views.
He now works for Pearson as an AI Product Manager where he works on assessment innovation
Julian Burnley
Julian Burnley has been a professional in the English Language sector for over 15 years. Formerly with the British Council for over 10 years, he has taught in the UK, Vietnam and South Korea and holds a Cambridge DELTA teaching qualification as well as an MA in Digital Technologies in ELT from the University of Nottingham.
Free webinars in the Around the World with PTE Academic 2024 series
AI in PTE Academic scoring
Presenters: Bartlomiej Janiak and Kasia Wojciechowska
March 14, 2024
8.30am - 9.30am (GMT)
This introductory webinar emphasizes the role of AI in PTE Academic scoring. We will explore the complex realm of Artificial Intelligence and its crucial role in evaluating language proficiency, and gain valuable insight into how AI evaluates test takers’ performance across various sections of the PTE Academic test.
PTE Academic best practice preparation strategies
Presenter: Kamil Petryk
April 11, 2024
9.30am - 10.30am (BST)
Explore expert-recommended strategies tailored for PTE Academic preparation, offering practical insights and tips to optimize your study approach and achieve success.
Re-takers: embrace test takers' failure
Presenter: Bartłomiej Janiak
May 9, 2024
9.30am - 10.30am (BST)
Dedicated to those educators supporting individuals who have faced setbacks in the PTE Academic journey. We will demonstrate how teachers can facilitate turning test takers’ challenges into triumphs.
The webinar will explore the psychological and strategic aspects of dealing with test failures, learning how to view them as stepping stones towards success.
Advanced pronunciation and oral fluency for PTE Academic
Presenter: Alex Li
June 13, 2024
9.30am - 10.30am (BST)
This session will provide practical exercises, expert tips, and personalized approaches to help educators work with test takers’ pronunciation and oral fluency for the PTE Academic test. By offering support in developing natural and fluent oral expression, teachers will enable test takers to navigate the speaking section with confidence and precision.
Advanced vocabulary for PTE Academic
Presenter: Anna China
July 11, 2024
9.30am - 10.30am (BST)
Learn advanced practical exercises, mnemonic techniques, and context-based learning to enhance PTE Academic performance.
We will uncover effective strategies for expanding learners' lexical repertoire and show how to seamlessly integrate advanced vocabulary into exam responses
Advanced writing skills for PTE Academic
Presenter: Anna China
August 15, 2024
9.30am - 10.30 am (BST)
Explore the complex aspects of creating excellent essays, summaries, and responses that may result in getting high scores.
We will examine advanced writing techniques that could improve the performance of test-takers in writing tasks of the PTE Academic test. Through practical examples and expert guidance, we'll show educators how to teach writing skills so that the test takers approach the writing section with confidence and precision.
In-class question-type evaluation
Presenter: Bartłomiej Janiak
September 12, 2024
9.30am -10.30am (BST)
In this webinar, we will focus on the different question types in the PTE Academic framework that are commonly assessed in classroom settings.
We will provide practical methods and insightful techniques that will enable educators to seamlessly evaluate students' speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Our goal is to present tips that will help educators deliver constructive feedback and facilitate improvement in their students' performance.
Learn from high scorers
Presenter: Bartłomiej Janiak
October 10, 2024
9.30am-10.30 am (BST)
In this session, we'll bring an accomplished individual who has excelled in PTE Academic and their preparation teacher. Hear first-hand about their journeys, strategies, and the mindset that propelled them to success.
How to teach Describe Image and Retell Lecture question types
Presenter: Jarrad Merlo
November 14, 2024
10.30am-11.30 am (GMT)
In this webinar, Jay will teach you the best approaches to each of the PTE Speaking tasks. He will discuss mindset and confidence, preparation and strategy, beliefs and assumptions, and response strategies. He will also discuss a minor enhancement to the scoring process for Describe Image and Retell Lecture.
Getting the most out of Smart Prep
Presenter: Julian Burnley
December 11, 2024
11.00 am-12.00 pm (GMT)
Attend this session to learn how to get the most out of the free and paid preparation resources from the PTE team and Pearson within Smart Prep. In this session, we'll be looking at the Guided Practice Tests, Scored Practice Tests, and Study Plan.
