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Course overview
“Designing Grammar, Lexical and Functional Language Tasks” is a practical 4-hour CPD session focused on the principled design of grammar, lexical and functional-language tasks. Participants work with guided examples, shared criteria and applied tasks so that the session translates directly into more consistent professional practice.
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Course objectives
- Define the language knowledge and use targeted by each task.
- Write clear prompts, defensible keys and functioning distractors.
- Review items for level, relevance and unintended difficulty.
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Learning outcomes
- Analyse the construct measured by a language-use item.
- Draft and refine items for a stated proficiency level.
- Explain technical revisions through evidence.
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Course procedures
The session combines a concise technical briefing with facilitated discussion, guided analysis of representative materials and a practical application task. Activities can be adapted to the participating organisation's context while preserving the published learning outcomes.
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Assessment and completion
Completion is evidenced through active participation and an applied task or structured reflection checked against the session outcomes. A verifiable Certiqual CPD certificate is issued only when the completion requirements are met.