YOUNG LEARNERS ENGLISH TEST
Exam venue: Premises of supplier schools
Exam fees:
YLE Starters USD 70.00 or LBP 105,000
YLE Movers USD 80.00 or LBP 120,000
YLE Flyers USD 90.00 or LBP 135,000
Tell me more about it.
YLE - Young Learners English reward children's efforts to learn English. They are an ideal introduction to public examinations for children aged between 7 and 12 and encourage them to develop a positive attitude to language learning.
- Cambridge Starters is the first key level and is intended for children between the ages of 7 and 11. Children are likely to have completed one year of English and are expected to have an active vocabulary of around 300 words.
- Cambridge Movers is the second key level and is designed for children aged between 8 and 12. Children are likely to have completed approximately three years of English and are expected to have an active vocabulary of around 600 words.
- Cambridge Flyers is the third key level and is intended for children between the ages of 9 and 12 who have been studying English for more than three years and have reached a level of English ability specified by the Council of Europe's Waystage document. This is the same level as KET. Children are expected to have an active vocabulary of around 1000 words.
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Provisional Entry Forms from schools must reach us no later than 8 weeks before the date of the exam. We suggest that schools consider enrolling their students either in January/ February or May/ June to coincide with the school semester system.
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Actual entries should reach us 10 days before the test date.
Your certificate will be despatched from Cambridge to our office within two weeks of receipt of test materials in Cambridge.
There is no pass or fail. If you took part in the complete test, you will receive an award.
Am I able to sit for this exam?
- YLE is designed to offer a comprehensive approach to testing the English of primary learners between the ages of 7 and 12
- YLE measures students' language ability accurately
- YLE includes tests at three key levels of assessment: Starters, Movers and Flyers.
What does it test?
Four English language skills are tested
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Speaking
When can I do the test?
In order to provide a flexible system, which fits in with school requirements, there are no fixed examination dates. All we need is to be informed eight weeks prior to the preferred exam date.
Check how to register for the exam and read our refund and transfer policies for the Cambridge exams.
For further information please contact our Exams office.
UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS
If you have more than 25 students then we can organise the exam at your premises. Extra dates are available and we offer a discount. Please contact us by
e-mail at the beginning of the school year or as soon as possible.
SPECIAL NEEDS
We aim to do our best to cater for candidates with special needs. We will do all we can to enable candidates to understand test questions and ways of giving answers. All candidates, irrespective of their disability, will be assessed fairly and objectively.
Candidates who require special arrangements are asked to contact us before they submit their application. Relevant supporting materials such as medical certificates should be submitted during registration.
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