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Prepare learners for their exams with our new Speaking test videos for A2 Key and B1 Preliminary. They give students an insight into what happens during a Speaking test, helping them feel more confident and prepared. (VIDEOS)   Each Speaking test video also comes with examiner comments which show learners how they will be graded. Watch our new Speaking Test videos:  

During this year’s Cambridge Day in Berne, Swiss Exams was commissioned to carry out Cambridge University Press’ book sale. It was a great pleasure to serve the participants and assist with questions about the resources. Have a look at the 3 favourites of the day!   English Grammar in Use: Fifth edition Book with answers and interactive eBook ISBN 9781108586627

This issue contains a report from the Cambridge English Funded Research Programme. This programme provides funding and other support for researchers at universities and other institutions to carry out projects related to Cambridge English tests and services.

This upcoming free teacher workshop, provided by Cambridge Assessment English, focus on the update for A2 Key and B1 Preliminary and the Lehrplan 21 as well. Save your seat and register now.   22.05.2019 Winterthur Free teacher seminar: Introducing A2 Key and B1 Preliminary 2020 - Preparing learners for the revised exams

inlingua Léman is a language school with nearly 50 years of experience in providing high quality language courses. Find out more about inlingua Leman and what makes the partnership with Swiss Exams so successful.

The Cambridge English Placement Test is a fast and reliable way to group learners by their English level. This means you can place them on the right courses, in the right classes or enter them for the right exams. It will help you to ensure that your learners get the most from their studies. The Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT) adapts to the level of the candidate as the test progresses. The test takes about 30 minutes to complete and provides reliable results indicating the CEFR level and a precise point score.

Then you should forward this to them! We are going to run our first workshop for German teachers on 18 May 2019 in Horgen ZH. The topic: “Goethe A2 und B1 – Prüfungsteil Schreiben”. Die Deutschprüfungen des Goethe-Instituts basieren auf dem Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmen für Sprachen (GER), dem Qualitätsstandard für Sprachprüfungen. Mittels fünf Kriterien werden Sprachkenntnisse beschrieben und in die Kompetenzstufen A1 bis C2 eingeteilt.

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming Spring Seminar 2019, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 18 – 19 May in Horgen ZH. This hands-on seminar will focus on digital tools that you can use in your exam preparation classes. “Your Digital Tool Box…practical tools & apps for your Cambridge English Exam Teaching” We will be working with tools that are practical, user-friendly and that will give you confidence to work with technology in your classroom.

Read why your life and the life of your students is better when you work with Swiss Exams… No matter from where you are and which school you belong to, you can register for your exam in over 20 cities in Switzerland, among them Chur, St.Gallen, Winterthur, Zurich, Lucerne, Bern, Basel, Lausanne. Benefit from our accessibility in Switzerland by offering over 400 sessions per year. Rely on the quality and the reliability of our administrative organisation and don’t be afraid that exams are cancelled or moved once you have registered your students.

Cambridge Assessment English regularly asks schools, teachers and students what they think about Cambridge English Qualifications, so they can continue to make their exams effective and rewarding. The survey had over 5,000 participants across 109 countries. Here’s what they said: •             86% agree that Cambridge English Qualifications help to build students’ confidence •             8/10 agree that Cambridge English Qualifications help to improve teaching standards