Building The Bridge to Cambridge certifications

Which aspects should a teacher know about Cambridge exams before familiarizing their students with them?

• The duration of the exam

• The skills tested

• The number of parts of the exam

• All the above

Does International School have a suggestion for Cambridge exams according to the material the student is working with?

• Yes, of course

• No, we're working on it

We suggest applying the test according to the material the student is working with, but it is also possible to apply the test according to their linguistic level. It means a student using the Explorer Green book doesn’t necessarily have to take the A1 Movers. The school has the autonomy to apply the test that is most in line with the language level of their student.

• True

• False

We suggest that schools start familiarizing students from 2nd grade onwards

• False

• True

Answer explanation

We suggest that schools start familiarizing students from the book Explorer Yellow (2nd grade).

When working with exam-like tasks, it's important to ask learners to analyse the requirements for the task before actually doing it.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence: Remember to _________ the strategies applied to perform the task (focus on teaching rather than on testing).

• learn

• avoid

• highlight

Complete the sentence: Remember to ask students to _________ the pictures that the book offers so they can work with their previous knowledge

• analyze

• avoid

• learn

Complete the sentence: Remember to ask students to _________ the rubrics carefully, so they know what to do.

• read

• avoid

• learn

Complete the sentence: Remember to _________ them feedback on the strategies they have used.

• read

• avoid

• give

Complete the sentence: Remember to use the book as an opportunity for students to _________ how to perform under exam conditions.

• read

• learn

• give