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Celebrando el centenario de Cambridge English en TV!
Desmond Nicholson, Director de Cambridge Assessment para España y Portugal, ha sido entrevistado en el programa de TVE “La aventura del saber”. En esta entrevista repasa la historia de los exámenes de Cambridge English, cuyo centenario cele bramos este año, los diferentes exámenes que existen en la actualidad y las ventajas de obtener un certificado.
Podéis ver la entrevista completa aquí. |
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Cambridge English Spain
has been on TV again!
The TVE crew from "La Aventura del Saber" visited Cambridge UK last October. They were shooting in different locations in Cambridge ESOL's headquarters, including the Archive and DC10. The news story was broadcast on the 11th of December.
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You can watch the programme in streaming on the TVE website, here.
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Exams Catalunya en elEconomista.es!
Nuestro centro ha merecido la atención del diario digital elEconomista.es que en su edición del día 21 de noviembre ha publicado un reportaje relacionado con la actividad desarrollada durante la pasada campaña que tuvo su culminación con el galardón recibido en los Platinum Centre Awards 2012.
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Exams Catalunya galardonado en los Platinum Centre of The Year Awards 2012!
El pasado día 19 tuvo lugar el el St. John's College de Cambridge la ceremonia de entrega de los Platinum Centre of the Year Awards de Cambridge English. Exams Catalunya estaba nominado en tres de las cuatro categorías quedando vencedor en una de ellas y finalista en las otras dos.
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Los galardones suponen un reconocimiento a la labor realizada por todo el equipo a lo largo del último año y una importante motivación para el futuro.
Exams Catalunya fue reconocido como Platinum Centre el pasado año en atención a la labor desarrollada en el ámbito de la promoción y desarrollo de los exámenes Cambridge English en Catalunya. Esta calificación reconoce a aquellas instituciones que, en cualquier parte del mundo, demuestran un elevado nivel de excelencia en todas las áreas. Hay 2.700 centros autorizados por Cambridge y sólo 60 de ellos tienen la categoría de Platinum Centre. Ver mas...
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Nuevos apps Practice Test disponibles para iPhone!
Ya están disponibles los nuevos apps que Cambridge ESOL ha desarrollado para iPhone y que tienen como objetivo el proporcionar ayuda al candidato a la hora de prepararse para los exámenes.
Las aplicaciones se componen de diversas actividades de prácticas y montones de consejos útiles relacionados con las pruebas.
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Podeis obtener más información desde la página web: http://www.cambridgeapps.org/exams.html.
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Cambridge English Webinars for Teachers in 2012
Cambridge ESOL is launching a new series of free webinars for you and your teachers.
The webinars will be available on Monday afternoons and Wednesday mornings (UK time) and will include topics such as:
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Each webinar will be led by a team of experts and will also provide you with downloadable support materials, a certificate of attendance and a recording of the presentations.
To sign up to any of our webinars or find out more information, please visit www.CambridgeESOL.org/webinars.
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Cambridge ESOL Spain
has been on TV!
Desmond Nicholson, the Development Manager for Spain and Portugal, participated in the programme "La aventura del saber" .
The programme was broadcasted last Tuesday 28th of February on TVE2 at 10.00am.
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You can watch the programme in streaming on the TVE website, here.
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Entrega de Diplomas en Europa International School
El día 19 de octubre tuvo lugar en Europa International School de Sant Cugat del Vallès la ceremonia de entrega de certificados a los alumnos del centro que realizaron los exámenes del KET, PET, FCE y CAE durante el pasado curso 2010-2011.
A la ceremonia asistieron por parte del colegio su director, Mr. Mike Barrett, Ms. Julie Long, (Head of English) y la Sra. Elsa Poveda (presidenta del AMPA).
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En representación de Cambridge ESOL asistieron Mrs. Caroline Lewis (Centre Exams Manager, ES439) y Mrs. Rosie Burke (Examinadora e Inspectora).
Europa International School se caracteriza por su compromiso con la enseñanza multilingüe y cuenta con largos años de experiencia en la preparación de sus alumnos para los exámenes de Cambridge ESOL.
Mrs. Burke dirigió unas palabras de felicitación tanto a los candidatos por su excelente desempeño como al propio colegio en atención a los buenos resultados obtenidos año tras año en las diferentes convocatorias. Posteriormente se procedió a la entrega de los certificados con lo cual concluyo el acto.
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Cambridge English qualifications meet new UK visa requirements
Cambridge English qualifications satisfy the new English language requirements for all categories of visa for immigration to the UK, including visas for study under the Tier 4 regulations.
A full list of Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) published today by the UK Border Agency includes the following Cambridge English qualifications:
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Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Cambridge English: First (FCE)
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)
Cambridge English: Key (KET) (including CEFR level A1 certificates)
Cambridge English: Business Higher (BEC Higher)
Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage)
Cambridge English: Business Preliminary (BEC Preliminary)
International Legal English Certificate
International Certificate of Financial English
IELTS
BULATS Online (certificated version)
ESOL Skills for Life
The Cambridge English qualifications are especially suitable for people coming to live and work in English speaking countries. As well as having extremely high levels of reliability, security and support for learners, teachers, universities and employers, the tests ensure that candidates have the language skills they need to succeed in work, study and everyday life in an English-speaking environment. All Cambridge English qualifications are closely linked to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which the UK Border Agency has used to specify minimum requirements for each category of visa.
Cambridge English qualifications are taken by over 3.25 million people a year in 130 countries and recognised by more than 12,000 government departments, universities and employers around the world.
Further information on the Cambridge English qualifications accepted for each category of visa will be published shortly.
For more information, see the UK Border Agency website at:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/
pointsbasedsystem/new-approved-english-language
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Cambridge English Competition 2010/2011
Are you an English language teacher? Have you overcome a problem when teaching English in your country?
What was the problem and what was your solution for creating a better learning experience for your students?
Enter the Cambridge English Competition for your chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Cambridge with a place on a two-week residential teacher development course at Bell Teacher Campus.
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Six winners will be chosen. Each will receive a place on a two-week residential Bell teacher development course with accommodation in a Cambridge college. In addition there are also 100 runner-up prizes of Cambridge ESOL teaching materials to be won. The competition is open now and you must submit your entry by midnight GMT 1 March 2011.
Click here for full information about the Cambridge English Competition 2010/2011
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Cambridge University 800th Birthday
More than 20,000 people came to witness the spectacular light show which brought the University of Cambridge's 800th anniversary celebrations to a close. For three evenings beginning on Saturday, January 16th, an array of colourful images brought iconic buildings such as Senate House and King's College Chapel to life. Designed by world-renowned light artist Ross Ashton, the show highlighted some of the transformative research taking place at Cambridge today. |
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Preparation Centres Website
We hope that you are already aware of the launch of the new website, Cambridge ESOL Online for Preparation Centres and have found it useful. It offers you quick and direct access to your candidates' results as well as much other useful information such as calendars and exam fact sheets. If you do not yet have access to Cambridge ESOL Online for Preparation Centres, then please contact us and we will arrange access for you.
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If you are a preparation centre and have any questions related to Cambridge ESOL Online for Preparation Centres, or need any further information about Cambridge ESOL, please contact our exam centre on 934 111 333 or email info@exams-catalunya.net. We will be very pleased to help you. |
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National Schools Project
More than 50 schools from private, public and 'concertada' sectors have signed the NSP agreement with our exam centre and have benefitted from reduced exam fees for their students and the possibility to hold the exam sessions in their school.
If your school is interested in joining or you would like further information on the Cambridge ESOL National Schools Project in Spain please contact us and we will be happy to help. More... |
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Cambridge ESOL Results Verification Service
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations has launched a Results Verification Service to help organisations, individuals and agencies to validate candidates' Cambridge ESOL examination results quickly and securely.
Cambridge ESOL examinations are taken for a variety of reasons. Generally there is a minimum requirement in these situations to present the exam certificate (or a copy) as proof of achievement. |
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Cambridge ESOL's user-friendly Results Verification Service gives free access to this information online. Anyone can use this free service once they have been given permission to verify a result by the certificate holder. Access to the site is granted on successful completion of a simple online registration process.
Results for the following exams can be verified using this service: Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), First Certificate in English (FCE), Preliminary English Test (PET), Preliminary English Test for Schools, Key English Test (KET), Key English Test for Schools, International Legal English Certificate (ILEC), International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE), Business English Certificates (BEC). |
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New Computer Based Tests from April 2010
KET for Schools and PET for Schools are now available as computer-based tests. CB PET will have a slightly different onscreen look for exams from April 2010. CB PET was originally launched in November 2005, but has just been updated to bring the screen designs in line with the other delivered CB tests e.g. CB KET, CB BEC, CB FCE and CB CAE. Please note that the actual test format has not changed, so it will not matter if candidates have prepared for the exam by taking a test with the original screen designs. |
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El Computer Based CAE ya está en marcha
El día 13 de marzo tuvo lugar la primera convocatoria mundial del 'Computer Based CAE' ofrecida por Cambridge ESOL. Con ello el 'Certificate in Advanced English' pasa a formar parte del grupo de exámenes disponibles en versión para ordenador lo que supone entre otras novedades un aumento de las fechas disponibles para realizar el examen.
Entre las particularidades de las sesiones 'Computer Based' destacan un periodo de matrícula más amplio, un menor tiempo de espera para resultados y certificados y una mecánica de examen diferente que resulta más atractiva para muchos candidatos (teclado y ratón, auriculares,...) |
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Cambridge Advanced accredited at levels C1 and C2
High-performing candidates for one of the world's most widely recognised English language qualifications will now receive additional recognition for their achievement.
For the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English , certificates for candidates who achieve a grade A will show that their result is at level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This will take effect from the March 2010 exams onwards. Certificates for candidates with grades B and C will continue to show level C1. |
This is an important development and reflects the reality of Cambridge Advanced - a high level exam first introduced in 1991 which proves that candidates have the language skills they need to succeed in higher education in an English-speaking environment. Cambridge Advanced is already widely recognised by universities and employers around the world, and this will make the exam more appealing to candidates who want to demonstrate a very high level of ability in English. Material in the exam continues to be set at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), but candidates who achieve grade A have shown evidence of proficiency at the C2 level in some or all of the areas assessed.
UK exam regulator Ofqual has formally accredited Cambridge Advanced grade A at level 3 in the UK's National Qualifications Framework (which is equivalent CEFR level C2) while grades B and C continue to be accredited at level 2. |
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FCE for Schools in 2011!!
Now that KET for Schools and PET for Schools have been launched, a new version of the First Certificate in English will be available in 2011, designed for those who are learning English as part of their primary or secondary education. The format for the new exam is the same as the existing First Certificate and covers the same range and level of English language skills. The content of the exams will be designed specifically for this age group, covering topics and situations that they are likely to be familiar with. By including language typically used in the classroom, the new exam is ideal for use in schools where language learning is integrated with other elements of the curriculum. |
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Spain's First Computer Based CAE in March 2010
After the successful launch of CB FCE at our centre in November 2009 we will be holding the first ever Spanish Computer Based CAE exam on Saturday 13 March. Cambridge ESOL now has more than 250 computer-based testing centres around the world, allowing students to benefit from more exam dates, faster access to results and the ability to complete their test using a keyboard in a familiar computer environment. |
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10,000 organisations accept Cambridge ESOL certificates
Around 10,000 organisations now accept Cambridge ESOL language qualifications as proof of English for entrance to higher education, enhanced career prospects and immigration. Such organisations include the UK Border Agency, the Greek Civil Service and leading Higher Education establishments around the world - including the top Ivy League institutions and the Russell Group. |
Head of Sales, Sean Hayde said one of the reasons behind the recent growth in recognition was that Cambridge ESOL had developed a flexible range of valid English language tests. "Whether you're a lawyer wanting to enhance your legal English, a parent keen to check your child's progress or applying for a higher education course in an English speaking environment, there is an accurate and reliable qualification available from Cambridge ESOL," he said.
If you would like to know which organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL certificates in Spain please click here http://www.cambridgeesol.org/recognition/index.html and follow the links. |
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New website outlines first European survey of language learning
A project which will conduct the first ever survey of language learning across the European Community is explained in a newly released website: www.surveylang.org The European Survey on Language Competences will provide countries participating in the survey with comparable data on foreign language proficiency (from English, French, German, Italian and Spanish) and knowledge about good practice in language learning. |
It will also provide data about how demographic, social, economic and educational factors relate to language proficiency. The data collected will be used to explore factors which impact on language learning and which can shape language policy. A field trial with 40 schools from participating countries will take place in early 2010; the main study will follow on in early 2011 with 71 schools. For more details on the project, developed by SurveyLang, visit www.surveylang.org |
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