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A little bit of History (I)
- 1913: The first Certificate of Proficiency in English is taken by three candidates.
- 1939: The Lower Certificate in English extends the reange of Cambridge exams.
- 1965: Cambridge English exams is set up as an independent corporation.
- 1975: Lower Certificate in English becomes First Certificate in English.
- 1980: Preliminary English Test introduces testing for less advanced learners.
- 1989: EFL Evaluation Unit, dedicated research team for Cambridge English Exams.
A little bit of History (II)
- 1991: ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) is founded.
- 2001: Common european Framework of Reference is published by Cambrodge University Press.
- 2002: Cambridge ESOL is born as we all know it. - 2009: ‘For Schools’ exams are introduced. - 2013: CPE Centenary: Cambridge ESOL becomes
Cambridge English Language Assessment.
A little bit of History: FIRST
- 1939: Lower Certificate in English, three parts 1. ORAL: Dictation, reading aloud and conversation. 2. ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE: Two hours for
a free composition on a choice of topics plus a series of tetss on the correct use of simple English.
3. PRESCRIBED TEXTS (Reading): Two hours on Dickens, Swift , Shaw and or the Oxford English Course.
- 1943: A choice between prescribed texts or a translation exercise from an into English was introduced (18 different languages incl. Polish, Swedish…).
A little bit of History: FIRST
- 1975: Renamed First Certificate in English and updated to a five-paper exam (similar to present). Writing was a free task though.
- Further updates on 1984 and 1996, when it takes a very similar shape to the present format (including the 2:2 Speaking exam).
Driven by evolving principles of communicative Language teaching and testing.
A little bit of History: CAE
- 1991: Firts time CAE is offered to cover the huge gap between FIRST and Proficiency, according to research in schools.
- 1999: First update
- 2008: Second update
- 2015: Third update
Same format as FCE but longer papers.
WHY?
- Changes driven by evolving principles of communicative language teaching and testing.
HOW?
- A 24 to 30 month process of reserach and validation.
Research and Validation
Live administration
Ready for dispatch
Pass for print
Test construction
Pretest review
Statistical analysis
Pretesting
Editing
Pre-editing
Commissioning
The research and validation process guarantees: • Same level session after session. • Fair and equally representative for learners no matter their age, origin or mother tongue. • They cover every single language area, without repeating any. • Thus they tend to have a positive impact on the learning process.
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
First Before Changes From 2015
Reading 1 hr 1 hr 15 min
Use of English 45 min
Writing 1 hr 20 min 1 hr 20 min
Listening Approx. 40 min Approx. 40 min
Speaking 14 min 14 min
Overall Timing 3 hr 59 min 3 hr 29 min
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Advanced Before Changes From 2015
Reading 1 hr 15 min
1 hr 30 min Use of English 1 hr
Writing 1 hr 30 min 1 hr 30 min
Listening Approx. 40 min Approx. 40 min
Speaking 15 min 15 min
Overall Timing 4 hr 40 min 3 hr 55 min
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Reading & UoE
Number of questions
Marks awarded
Main changes
Part 1 8 1 Shorter text with 4 multiple-choice gaps
less
Part 2 8 1 Shorter text with 4 open-cloze gaps less
Part 3 8 1 2 word-formation gaps less
Part 4 6 1 - 2 2 key-word-transformation items less
Part 5 6 2 2 multiple-choice questions less
Part 6 6 2 1 gap less
Part 7 10 1 5 multiple matching questions less
Totals 52 70 30 minutes less
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Reading & UoE
Number of questions
Marks awarded
Main changes
Part 1 8 1 Shorter text with 4 multiple-choice gaps less
Part 2 8 1 Shorter text with 7 open-cloze gaps less
Part 3 8 1 2 word-formation gaps less
Part 4 6 1 – 2 2 key-word-transformation items less
Part 5 6 2 1 multiple-choice question less
Part 6 4 2 Now a cross-text multiple-matching activity
Part 7 6 2 -
Part 8 10 1 5 multiple matching questions less
Totals 56 78 45 minutes less and 1 UoE task less
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Writing
Main changes at a glance
• New compulsory task: write an essay – focus on academic English. • Same extension for both tasks (140 – 190 words). • Extinct task types (not for for Schools version) : book-based task and story.
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Writing
Main changes at a glance
• New compulsory task: write an essay – focus on academic English. • Same extension for both tasks (220 – 260 words). • Smaller range of task types: letter/email, proposal, report or review.
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Listening
Just one little change…
Part 1:
the 8 context sentences are read out on the recording, but not
the 3 possible answers per question.
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Speaking Part 1
• 2 minutes • Question removed: “What do you like about living (here)?
Part 2
• 4 minutes • 1-minute ‘long turn’ • 30-second response
Part 3
• 4 minutes • written stimuli • discussion and decision-making tasks: 2 min discussion & 1 min decision-making (15 sec allowed to plan)
Part 4
• 4 minutes • discussion related to the collaborative task
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Statement of Result & Certificates
Cambridge English Scale score for each of the four
skills and the Use of English
Cambridge English Scale score for the candidate’s
performance in the overall exam.
Candidate’s grade based on their overall score
Candidate’s level on the CEFR
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Green areas
Night clubs
Cafes & restaurants
Sports stadium
Pedestrianised areas / streets
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
How can these things help people to enjoy life
in a city?
Green areas Night clubs
Pedestrianised areas / streets
Sports stadium
Cafes & restaurants
Changes to First and Advanced from 2015
Have a look at these sites; you may find them helpful… • www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english
• www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/cambridge-english-scale/
• http://bit.ly/1mJ1qI4 (First for Schools Speaking sample)
• http://bit.ly/11FKcYN (First Speaking sample)
• http://bit.ly/1vsymyc (Advanced Speaking sample)
• www.flo-joe.co.uk (not adapted yet)
• www.englishaula.com (not adapted yet)
• www.examenglish.com (not adapted yet)