Join us for a unique event designed to transform your classroom!
Discover practical strategies for tackling common mistakes, boosting student confidence, and seamlessly integrating Cambridge exams into your curriculum. This event will provide you with the tools to guide your students from their very first lessons all the way to achieving their biggest goals.
When?
27th September 2025
Start: 9:00 am
Where?
Online!
Free registration
Experts
Bartosz Brzoza
Educational consultant and examiner at the British Council Poland. Employee at the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), where one of his responsibilities is editing the magazine Języki Obce w Szkole (Foreign Languages at school). Graduate from PhD studies at the English Studies department of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Passionate about foreign languages' didactics.
Piotr Pluskota
is a graduate of the University of Warsaw and an English teacher with 15 years of experience in teaching various age groups, levels and types of courses. Piotr cooperates with British Council where he acts as a supervisor specialising in written exams and he works as a trainer for the British Council. The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
Barbara Szybowska
is a graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow; an experienced teacher and teacher trainer. She teaches nearly all age groups, levels and course types as she loves new challenges and is always eager to share her experience. Her professional focus is on motivating learners, especially the young ones and raising their interest in the language. Moreover, she specialises in preparing students for Cambridge exams. Apart from teaching, her lifelong passions are climbing and travelling.
Why attend?
- Gain practical strategies to help students avoid common mistakes and achieve better results on the Matura and Cambridge exams.
- Learn how to motivate students of all ages, build their confidence, and make learning feel like a joyful and natural part of their development.
- Discover how to use Cambridge exams not just as a test, but as a clear and measurable tool for student growth, setting goals, and boosting self-confidence.
Program of the event
From First Lessons to Big Goals On Motivation, Progress, and Smart Exams
Session 1
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Bartosz Brzoza
Session for Highschools -
Most Common Mistakes in Productive Skills: Matura and Cambridge Exams Perspective
During the talk, I will present the most common mistakes made by Polish students in the speaking & writing sections of Cambridge Qualifications exams and in these skills in the Polish Matura exam. I will suggest how to teach in high school classes and how to prepare exercises that will help students avoid these mistakes in the future and achieve success in the exam at their school. I will also present the functionalities of a platform that allows students to prepare to create their own texts in English and allows for automated feedback on the mistakes made by students.
Session 2
9:55 am -10:40 am
Barbara Szybowska
Session for Primary schools -
Communication, motivation, joy! - how to effectively develop children's language skills
In this session I will share practical ideas for teaching young learners and mastering their language skills. We will focus on boosting children’s motivation and building their self-confidence through the conscious development of communication skills. I will present how Cambridge exams can be incorporated into the student’s learning path, providing an invaluable source of inspiration and fun.
Session 3
10:45 am -11:30 am
Piotr Pluskota
Session for Language schools -
Not just lessons. Not just tests. Success that can be measured
This presentation explores how Cambridge exams provide tangible evidence of students’ success, fostering motivation and personal growth. It highlights the role of these globally recognized qualifications in setting clear learning goals and measuring progress, allowing our students to see a clear goal and build confidence by reaching it. The session will discuss practical benefits for learners and strategies to integrate these exams into educational programs.
Led by expert educators, this event will equip you with the practical tools and insights you need to elevate your teaching effectiveness. You'll hear from Bartosz Brzoza on productive skills, Barbara Szybowska on motivating young learners, and Piotr Pluskota on measuring success with Cambridge exams.
