The British Council
Institut Teknologi Bandung
University of Leeds
Tenth International Conference
The Language Curriculum and Assessment
ITB Bandung Indonesia
3rd – 5th June 2014
Call for Papers
The Bandung International Conferences - jointly organised by Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), the British
Council in Indonesia and the University of Leeds (UK) – explore issues of topical concern to language
educators in Indonesia. They also attract significant numbers of participants from other parts of the world.
The Tenth International Conference has a double focus: the language curriculum and the assessment of
language competence. The conference will explore the relationships between these two issues.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
 Dr Martin Wedell, University of Leeds, UK; author of Planning for Educational Change and co-author
of Understanding Language Classroom Contexts: The Starting Point for Change
 Itje Chodidjah, independent education management professional, Indonesia
 Prof Iwan Pranoto, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
 Dra Hj Teriska R. Setiawan MEd, Head of PPPPTK Bahasa (Centre for Development & Empowerment
of Language Teachers & Education Personnel), Indonesia.
 Ahmad Bahruddin, Komunitas Qaryah Thayyibah, Indonesia
 Souba Retsinamy, University of Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
The Government’s introduction of a new school curriculum in Indonesia in 2013 has given rise to
widespread discussion about the design of the curriculum, the way in which it was introduced and the role
that teachers are expected to play in implementing it.
Every year, the implementation of national examinations for SMP/MTs (junior secondary schools and
madrasah), SMA/MA (senior secondary schools and madrasah) and SMK (senior vocational schools) also
generates much debate in the media, in education institutions and among the general public. The questions
asked include whether it is reasonable to have one standard set of examinations in a highly diverse country
like Indonesia, whether examination results provide useful information about learners’ competence and
whether the examinations are too stressful for everyone concerned.
Overarching questions concern the relationships between the curriculum and assessment. In particular,
how should the curriculum be reflected in the design of examinations and other forms of assessment? And
how can examination results and assessment findings feed into curriculum renewal?
The Conference will discuss these and other related issues in the context of language education (English,
other foreign languages, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia and Indonesian local languages). The Conference
language is English.
Proposals for papers and workshops are invited in the following areas:

The teacher, the school and the curriculum (For example: What are teachers’ experiences with the
2013 curriculum so far? How have teachers and schools been helped to prepare for the new
curriculum?)

Innovation in the language curriculum (e.g. How was the new curriculum designed? Is it really
possible to include character development in the language curriculum? Curriculum revolution or
curriculum renewal? National- or school-based curriculum?)
The British Council
Institut Teknologi Bandung
University of Leeds

The teacher, the school and assessment (e.g. How can assessing learners’ language competence
be done meaningfully? Should assessment be done nationally or at the school level?

Links between assessment and the curriculum (e.g. How can language assessment reflect the
curriculum? How can language assessment results be used to improve the curriculum? How can
teachers use assessment results to improve their own teaching?)
This event builds on the achievements of the nine previous conferences:
1995 Teaching English to University Undergraduates in the Indonesian Context:
Issues and Developments
1997 English in High Schools and Universities in Indonesia: Bridging the Gap
2000 Testing and Evaluation in the Context of Undergraduate English Language Teaching in Indonesia
2002 Autonomy: Perspectives from the English Language Classroom,
Challenges for English Language Teaching Organisations
2004 Teaching English to Young Learners: Why and How?
2006 Competency-Based English Teaching: Theory and Reality
2008 Teachers’ Competencies and Qualifications for ELT in Indonesia
2010 Internationalisation in Education: Implications for ELT in Indonesia
2012 Language, Development and Identity.
The Conference organisers invite abstracts of papers (45 minutes) or workshops (90 minutes) from:
 language teachers in schools and universities
 teacher educators
 curriculum designers
 language testing specialists
 education administrators and managers
 policy makers
 researchers
 and anybody else who is concerned with issues of language, development and identity.
Participants from outside Indonesia will be especially welcome.
The Proceedings of the Conference will be published with an ISBN number. However, copies must be preordered on the Registration form.
Important dates:
14th March 2014
31st March 2014
2nd May 2014
2nd May 2014
3rd – 5th June 2014
Deadline for receipt of abstracts. Please use the Proposal Form. Abstracts
should be sent to the Conference Organising Committee.
Announcement of accepted proposals
Deadline for speakers to confirm their participation and to register
Deadline for Early Registration (Early Registration fee is Rp 700,000.)
Conference (On-site registration fee is Rp 800,000.)
For further details please contact:
Conference Organising Committee
UPT Pusat Bahasa
Gedung Lab. Tek. VIII Lantai 1
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jalan Ganesha 10
Bandung 40132, Indonesia, www.lc.itb.ac.id/id/10th-international-conference
Phone/Fax +62 22 2505 674 / Within Indonesia 022 2505 674
Email dana@gerbang.lc.itb.ac.id
The British Council
Institut Teknologi Bandung
University of Leeds
Tenth International Conference
The Language Curriculum and Assessment
ITB Bandung Indonesia
3rd – 5th June 2014
Proposal Form
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 28th February 2014
Announcement of accepted proposals: 31st March 2014
Name
: _____________________________________________________________________
Institution
: _____________________________________________________________________
Address
: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone
: ______________________ Fax: _______________________________________
Email
: _____________________________________________________________________
A.
I/We wish to present
1. a paper (45 minutes)
a workshop (90 minutes)
B.
The title of my/our presentation (maximum 15 words):
C.
The abstract of my/our presentation (maximum 150 words):
D.
My/our presentation is in the following key area (choose one):
The teacher, the school and the curriculum
Innovation in the language curriculum
The teacher, the school and assessment
Links between assessment and the curriculum
E.
My/our presentation will be mainly of interest to the following audience:
language teachers in schools and universities
teacher educators
curriculum designers
language testing specialists
education administrators and managers
policy makers and researchers
F.
My bio data (maximum 50 words)
The British Council
Institut Teknologi Bandung
University of Leeds
G.
Are you a first-time conference speaker? If so, would you like to receive advice before the
conference from a mentor (an experienced speaker)?
Yes please
H.
Are you an experienced conference speaker? If so, would you be willing to act as a mentor and
advise a first-time speaker before the conference?
Yes, I am happy to help
Please return this form by 2nd May 2014 to:
UPT Pusat Bahasa
Gedung Lab. Tek. VIII Lantai 1
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jalan Ganesha 10
Bandung 40132 Indonesia
Phone/Fax : +62-22-250-5674; within Indonesia : 022-250-5674
Email : dana@gerbang.lc.itb.ac.id
www.lc.itb.ac.id/id/10th-international-conference
The British Council
Institut Teknologi Bandung
University of Leeds
Tenth International Conference
The Language Curriculum and Assessment
ITB Bandung Indonesia
3rd – 5th June 2014
Registration Form
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Please note any special requirements regarding diet, disabilities, etc, that the conference organisers should take into
consideration:
The Early Registration Conference Fee until 2nd May 2014 (excluding accommodation) is Rp 700,000 (seven
hundred thousand rupiah). Participants are strongly encouraged to register by this date because places are limited.
The final deadline for presenters to register is also 2 nd May 2014. Registration at the conference is Rp 800,000 (eight
hundred thousand rupiah). The fee includes 3 lunches, snacks and certificate of attendance.
The Proceedings of the Conference will be published and will be available for Rp 150,000 (one hundred and fifty
thousand rupiah) per copy. Copies must be pre-ordered. Please indicate here if you wish to order a copy. Please
remember to add the appropriate amount to your bank transfer.
number of copies
I wish to order
__________ copies
total amount payable
at a cost of Rp 150,000 per copy
Rp _____________
Please transfer payment to:
Bank account name: Neti Murniati
Bank name: BNI 1946 Cabang ITB
Bank address: Jalan Ganesha 10 Bandung
Bank Account number: 0313289270
Please return this form and a copy of the transfer receipt by 2nd May 2014 to:
UPT Pusat Bahasa
Gedung Lab. Tek. VIII Lantai 1
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jalan Ganesha 10
Bandung 40132 Indonesia
Phone/Fax : +62-22-250-5674; within Indonesia : 022-250-5674
Email : dana@gerbang.lc.itb.ac.id