Association of Language Schools of Serbia

YALS Events

Since our foundation in 1999 until today we have organized and actively participated in:

Belgrade, 7-9 May 2010, Continental Hotel: 8th ELTA Conference, Marija Pejatović, Chair of YALS addressed the Conference participants on behalf of YALS
Belgrade, Livingston Language School, 17.04.2010, "PR as in Pronounce and Lesson Planning Revisited" by Milica Savić, Senior Lector at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš, Department of English.
Skopje, Macedonia, ESP School, 17.04.2010, Annual Conference of Macedonian Association for Quality Language Services (MAQS)
Graz, 12 – 14 November, 2009, EAQUALS Workshops- Curriculum and Assessment based on CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
Belgrade, 17 – 18 October, 2009, YALS Conference on Development and Practical Application of CEFR in Testing, Assessment and Certification, Mila Angelova, member of the EAQUALS Certification group, Phd Slobodanka Kitic, Annie Broadhead, teacher trainer
Belgrade, Hello and Oscar schools, 4 April, 2009, 6th YALS Inhouse Seminar “Motivated to Motivate”
Leskovac, M School of English, 18 October, 2008, 5th YALS Inhouse Seminar “Variety as the Spice in ELT”
Kula, Blue Moon School, 12 April, 2008, 4th YALS Inhouse Seminar “On CEFR and Language Portfolio”, Slobodanka Kitic and Dragana Filipovic
Nis, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 24 November, 2007, 2nd YALS Regional Seminar “Latest Developments and Practical Application of CEFR in Curriculum/ Syllabus Design”, PhD Slodobanka Kitic
Belgrade, Tom & Ema school, 27 October, 2007, 3rd YALS Inhouse Seminar “Creative ideas in ELT”
Belgrade, Guarnerius, 2-3 March, 2007, YALS Regional Seminar “Latest developments and practical application of CEFR in Curriculum/ Syllabus Design and Use of Language Portfolio, Maria Matheidesz, EAQUALS Operation Manager, David Hill, freelance Language Consultant
Valjevo, Lingva, 2 December, 2006, 2nd YALS Inhouse Seminar on resources in teaching “Do you mind being resourceful?”
Belgrade, April, 2006, teacher training for preparing candidates for taking Euroexams – Oral Examiners, Part 2
Belgrade, 27 January, 2006 – ”Serbian version of EAQUALS – ALTE European language portfolio” – application training organized by EAQUALS and Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Belgrade, June 2005, teacher training for preparing candidates for Euroexams – Oral Examiners, Part 1
Belgrade, 10 – 11 June, 2005, teacher training for preparing candidates for taking Euroexams – European tests based on CEFR levels for which YALS is exclusive representative for Serbia
Belgrade, British Council, June 2004, BC training project as a continuation of training project on Testing, Sauli Takala and Felianka Kaftandieva
Belgrade, 11 – 12 November, 2003, “Understanding of Basic phrases and Possible procedures of Levelling Language Exams with the CERF for Languages”, Council of Europe experts: Sauli Takala and Felianka Kaftandieva
Belgrade, British Council, 30 – 31 May, 2003, Regional Conference organized by YALS, Goethe Institute and British Council, part one “ CEFR Application – testing”, part two “ CEFR Application – Syllabus and Curiculum Design”
Belgrade, 14 December, Workshops with John Rogers
Valjevo, Lingva: 12 Octobober 2002, 23 November, 2002, 1st YALS Inhouse seminar “The Internet in Teaching”
Belgrade, British Council, 23- 24 February, 2002, training seminar on Ways and Procedures of Conducting Inspection in Language Schools, Frank Hayworth
Belgrade, 23 March, 2002, seminar on writing “Writing to learn or learning to write”, John Rogers
Belgrade, British Council, 20 October, 2001, European Language Portfolio -presentation, Frank Hayworth
Belgrade, British Council, 15 -17 December, 2000 seminar “Ways of Public Presentation”, Aleksandar Kostic, PhD and Ivana Trbojevic, PhD
Belgrade, 27 – 28 May, 2000, “Language Schools Quality Assessment”, Frank Hayworth, EAQUALS , General Secretary