What are Cambridge Young Learner English Tests?

Cambridge Young Learner English Tests  are fun and motivating for children. At the same time, they give parents an accurate assessment of their child’s English language skills.

For more information, you can visit the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations website and www.candidates.cambridgeesol.org

Why choose Cambridge Young Learner English Tests?

The tests are designed to encourage young learners through a special marking system and learning style. They test how well your child uses English to communicate by testing the four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. There is no pass/fail result. All children receive a certificate indicating how well they have done in each skill area.

Who are Cambridge Young Learner Tests for?

Cambridge Young Learner Tests are for children aged between seven and twelve. There are three different levels: Starters, Movers and Flyers and we will match your child to the suitable level depending on their age and English language level. For children over twelve we offer Cambridge English to Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) exams.

• Cambridge Starters test: Children who have studied English for 100 hours
• Cambridge Movers test: Children who have studied English for 175 hours
• Cambridge Flyers test: Children who have studied English for 250 hours

Which skills do these tests cover?

• Listening: between 40 and 60 minutes (depends on the level of the test)

• Reading and writing: between 40 and 60 minutes

• Speaking: from 5 to 10 minutes

What do your children receive?

An award showing a grade between one and five for each different skill area assessed.

When and where are the tests available?

Cambridge Young Learner Tests run throughout the year, on demand. At our centre. Groups of more than ten candidates can choose their own test date (subject to examiner availability), although we will need you to confirm your chosen date eight weeks in advance.

Since June 2006, the British Council has been holding Cambridge Young Learner Exams for Starters , Movers and Flyers off British Council premises in collaboration with Bouebdelli school in Tunis and Space Of Wisdom in Sfax . Candidates were aged between 11 & 13 years of age. The exams were organised by Mrs Ahlem Ayachi, Exams Coordinator at the British Council, in collaboration with Mrs Amel Ben Ammar, Head of the English Department at Bouebdelli school.

If you would like more information on Cambridge ESOL courses and exams for young learners, you can visit their website.

For more information

Customer Services Team

87 Avenue Mohamed

1002 Tunis Belvédère

Telephone +216 71 848 588

Fax +216 893 066

info@tn.britishcouncil.org