Cambridge Exam Updates 2020

The Cambridge levels of A2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools have undergone a thorough review to ensure that the exams continue to remain relevant to the needs of schools and learners.

Cambridge English regularly review all their exams to make sure they're continuing to reflect the latest thinking in learning and assessment and also that they are continuing to meet the needs of their learners.

Learners taking A2 Key or B1 Preliminary from January 2020 will sit the new exams. Cambridge English say it is important to revise the exams to reflect changes that are happening to the English language and also to reflect changes that are happening in the classroom.

Some of the new tasks at Key and Preliminary are deliberately similar in format to the next level. This gives learners the chance to build on skills they have developed in one level, as they move on to the next Cambridge English qualification.

One of the biggest changes made to A2 Key is in the speaking and writing components. Cambridge are trying to give candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their speaking and writing skills more fully, so they'll find in the writing paper they have the opportunity to write more and more freely.

In the speaking component they are given the opportunity to speak more freely so they can have the opportunity to shine.

Cambridge have provided lots of support on their website which has an overview of the changes and an abundance of free materials, sample papers, updated word lists, updated handbooks for teachers and some lesson plans that teachers can use with their learners in the classroom.

For more details, visit the website https://keyandpreliminary.cambridgeenglish.org/#introDates