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Aim English for Children
Aim English is the 'Authorised Exams Partner' of Cambridge English Language Assessment, part of University of Cambridge, UK.
The training programme offered by Aim English prepares children for the various exams of Cambridge English.
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAMS
>> Over 5 million Cambridge English Exams are taken every year in 130 countries.
>> Cambridge English Exams are accepted by over 20,000 universities and governments around the world.
>> The Exams can open doors for higher education, improve employment opportunities and because they are globally recognised, can increase learners' choices for study or work.
>> The Exams are designed to assess how learners use English to communicate in real-life situations
>> Cambridge English Exams are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) - the international standard for describing language ability.
Cambridge English : Starters (YLE Starters)
Cambridge English: Starters (YLE Starters) is the first of the three Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) tests for children. The YLE tests introduce children to everyday written and spoken English and are an excellent way for them to gain confidence and improve their skills.
Test Format
| Paper |
Content |
Marks |
| Listening (about 20 minutes) |
4 parts/ 20 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Reading and Writing (20 minutes) |
5 parts/ 25 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Speaking (3–5 minutes) |
5 parts |
a maximum of five shields |
Cambridge English : Movers (YLE Movers)
Cambridge English: Movers (YLE Movers) is the second of the three Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) tests for children.
Test Format
| Paper |
Content |
Marks |
| Listening (about 25 minutes) |
5 parts/ 25 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Reading and Writing (30 minutes) |
6 parts/ 40 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Speaking (5-7 minutes) |
4 parts |
a maximum of five shields |
Cambridge English: Flyers (YLE Flyers)
Cambridge English: Flyers (YLE Flyers) is the third of the three Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) tests for children.
Test Format
| Paper |
Content |
Marks |
| Listening (about 25 minutes) |
5 parts/ 25 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Reading and Writing (40 minutes) |
7 parts/ 50 questions |
a maximum of five shields |
| Speaking (7-9 minutes) |
4 parts |
a maximum of five shields |
Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools
Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools prepares school-age learners for higher level English language qualification.
Exam Format
| Paper |
Content |
Marks(% of total) |
Purpose |
| Reading and Writing (1 hour 10 minutes) |
9 parts / 56 questions |
50% |
Shows a student can understand simple written information such as signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines. They will also have to fill gaps in simple sentences and write a short message or note. |
| Listening (30 minutes, including 8 minutes' transfer time) |
5 parts / 25 questions |
25% |
Requires a student to be able to understand announcements and other spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly. |
| Speaking (8–10 minutes per pair of candidates) |
2 parts |
25% |
Tests a student’s ability to take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. Their Speaking test will be conducted face to face with one or two other students. This makes their test more realistic and more reliable. |
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) for Schools
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) for Schools exam shows that students have mastered the basics.
Exam Format
| Paper |
Content |
Marks(% of total) |
Purpose |
| Reading and Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) |
5 parts / 35 questions |
50% |
Students need to be able to read texts from signs, newspapers and magazines and understand the main points. They will need to show they can use vocabulary and structure by completing tasks such as producing a short message, and writing a story or letter of around 100 words. |
| Listening (36 minutes, including 6 minutes' transfer time) |
4 parts / 25 questions |
25% |
Students need to show they can understand the meaning of a range of recorded spoken material, including announcements, interviews and discussions about everyday life. They will also need to be able to understand the attitudes and intentions of the speakers. |
| Speaking (10–12 minutes per pair of candidates) |
4 parts |
25% |
Students take part in a conversation, asking and answering questions, and talking freely about their likes and dislikes. They take the Speaking test with another candidate or in a group of three. |
Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools
Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools give students the confidence to use their English in the real world.
Exam Format
| Paper |
Content |
Purpose |
| Reading and Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes) |
7 parts / 52 questions |
Students need to be able to understand a range of texts, including how they are organised and the opinions and attitudes expressed in them. The texts will be from sources familiar to school-aged learners, such as magazines, articles, fiction and advertisements, but targeted at the interests of students.
Students’ use of English will be tested by tasks which show how well they can control their grammar and vocabulary. |
| Writing (1 hour 20 minutes) |
2 parts |
Students are required to produce two pieces of writing. The first piece is compulsory and will be an essay of 140–190 words. For the second, they can choose from an article, email/letter, essay, review or story of 140–190 words. |
| Listening (about 40 minutes) |
4 parts / 30 questions |
Requires being able to follow and understand a range of familiar spoken materials, such as news programmes, public announcements and other sources, but targeted at the interests of school-aged learners. |
| Speaking (14 minues per pair of candidates) |
4 parts |
A face to face test taken with one or two other candidates and an examiner. Students have to show how well they can produce spontaneous spoken language, talking with either the examiner, the other candidate, or by themselves. |
TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) shows how you are developing as a teacher. It is ideal for people who want to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognised certificate.
TKT is a series of Internationally recognised modular teaching qualifications, which test your knowledge in a specific area of English language teaching.
The modules offered are
TKT: Module 1
Language and background to language learning and teaching |
TKT: Module 2
Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching |
TKT: Module 3
Managing the teaching and learning process |
| TKT: CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) |
| TKT: YL (Young Learners) |
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