This session will explore the design and implementation of CEFR-aligned mediation tasks that authentically assess students’ ability to process and transfer information across different modes and contexts. Participants will learn practical approaches to creating balanced assessment tasks, selecting appropriate input materials, developing scoring rubrics, and implementing these assessments in both formal and classroom-based settings. We […]

As EAP practitioners, the quest to elevate our teaching methodologies and contribute to scholarly discussions can often seem daunting. How do we decide between qualitative and quantitative research? What innovative practices in our classrooms can translate into compelling research? This workshop isn't just about choosing methods; it's about refining them to the point of publishability. […]

Workshop description English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teachers often face practice-related questions and quandaries in their own teaching contexts. In response, EAP teachers may conduct practice-based research focused on teaching, learning, and learners, among others; however, EAP teachers who conduct research in their own teaching contexts face unique challenges related to balancing their dual roles as […]

Collaboration, Co-creation, and Community: The transformative potential of EAP Date: 14th-17th April 2025 In 2023, EAP was put under deconstruction. In 2025, we are celebrating EAP as co-construction. While EAP practitioners share a commitment to enhancing the international student experience, we may find ourselves very differently positioned and/or valued by our institutions. BALEAP 2025 invites […]

Each year we hold a free, catered event exclusively for BALEAP members, and hosted by the BALEAP Accreditation Scheme (BAS). The 2025 BAS event be held in-person at the University of Reading and will provide an opportunity for both sharing of practice by BAS accredited institutions, and demystification of the BAS process for institutions who […]

Queen Mary, University of London, invites you to join us for a ‘slow’ online PIM, in which we want to explore how we grow professionally as EAP practitioners and scholars, what supports our development, and how we pursue interests and choose to specialise in different areas of EAP. We want to explore both personal motivations […]

The University of Edinburgh invites you to attend a PIM on Sat 15th November 2025 in Scotland’s historic capital city. This PIM aims to shine the spotlight on the EAP student focusing on themes of identity, community and belonging from the perspective of the student: the ways in which academic identities are formed; how students […]