The Italian Schools Project
Cambridge English exams in schools
Information for parents about the Italian Schools Project
If children learn English when they are young, they will have a significant advantage when they leave school. The Cambridge English exams are valued around the world and, with a Cambridge English qualification, children can access the best study, work and life opportunities.
The Cambridge English exams are designed and developed to motivate students at primary and secondary school. They cover all four language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking. They bring learning to life, covering topics that your child is familiar with and developing the skills needed to:
- improve in English
- understand books, television, films, songs, the internet and other media in English
- make friends around the world
- travel the world
- study at university or college, either at home or in another country
- get a job and use English at work, either in your country or abroad
Taking and passing exams at the right level – from beginner to advanced – helps build your child's confidence. Your child will become more proficient and more fluent with each step.
All the exams are linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the internationally agreed standard to describe language ability. This makes it easy to see the progress your child is making in English, and for employers and educational institutions to recognize your child's ability when they leave school.
If you would like to arrange an informal meeting at your child's school, please send an expression of interest to cambridgeit997@gmail.com
Sign up for the Young Learners Cambridge English Parents Network. A website with materials, games and information designed to motivate and encourage your child as they work towards the Cambridge English Young Learners.
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The exams
Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE)
(CEFR Levels pre-A1, A1, A2)
Three fun, activity-based tests designed to motivate your child and show how your child is learning.
Cambridge English: Key for Schools
(CEFR Level A2)
Shows your child can use everyday English at a basic level.
Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
(CEFR Level B1)
Shows your child can use everyday English at a basic level.
Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools
(CEFR Level B2)
Shows your child can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level for work or study purposes.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
(CEFR Level C1)
The internationally recognized standard to study and work in English-speaking countries.
Taking English to the highest levels
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
(CEFR Level C2)
Our highest level exam which shows a person has exceptional English.
Research
Cambridge English
Research and Validation
Cambridge Assessment English is dedicated to maintaining the deepest possible understanding of how children learn English. The research team at Cambridge English Assessment English conducts thorough, rigorous work to understand in detail how children acquire vocabulary, get to grips with grammar and gain confidence in speaking and writing a language. They also look at how tests support a candidate writing, listening, reading and speaking in the real world outside the classroom.
Further information on Research
