The blended MOOC ‘Classroom-based assessment in primary English education’
An asynchronous, massive [closed] online course on the formative assessment of listening and speaking skills combing theory and experimentation
Who is it for?
Portuguese primary English teachers working with Grades 3 and 4 (Recruitment Group 120)
When does it Start?
The 2nd Edition starts on 22 April 2025
How long is it?
50 hours running over 9 weeks
Is it accredited?
Yes and the accreditation is valid for progression in your career if you are a 120 recruitment group teacher *
* a) Releva na dimensão científica e pedagógica para efeitos de progressão em carreira dos Professores do grupo de recrutamento 120 (artigo 9º do Regime Jurídico da Formação Contínua).
b) Releva para efeitos de progressão na carreira dos Professores do grupo de recrutamento 120 (nº1 do artigo 8º do Regime Jurídico da Formação Contínua).
Enrolments for the 2nd Edition will open in March 2025
What to expect from this course
Perfect your approach to listening and speaking activities.
Develop your formative
assessment literacy
Bridge the theory-practice gap
Become part of a community of practice

Do you know about the TAM-bMOOC Research Project?
TAM-bMOOC stands for ‘Transforming Assessment Mindsets: Professional development through a blended MOOC and an e-Community of Practice’, which is a research project coordinated through CETAPS, FCSH, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Project dates
January 2023 – December 2027
Coordination
Sandie Mourão (CETAPS) and António Teixeira (LE@D)
Find out more about the TAM-bMOOC Research Project
The aim of the TAM-bMOOC Research Project is to upgrade the assessment literacy of primary English teachers and investigate the effectiveness of the instructional design features of a blended Massive Open Online Course (bMOOC) ‘Classroom-based assessment in primary English education’ to stimulate a change in mindsets and classroom practices and foster a sense of community.
News
- The TAM bMOOC ecosystemGet to know the bMOOC ecosystem and learn how to navigate through it.
- The development of communicative ability in primary EFL coursebooksA comparative study between Croatia, Portugal and Spain, based on the presentations given at the MATSDA 2024 Conference
- MATSA 2024 ConferenceSandie Mourão and Carolyn Leslie organized a panel at the MATSDA 2024 Conference: Materials for Developing Communicative Ability (5-6 June 2024).