News Overview Cambridge English Exams

From the 8th to the 10th September there was a global online conference called Cambridge Live Experience.  This conference was jointly organised by Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press. I was asked by Cambridge to do a presentation titled: “Is it safe to do exams now?” 

The first certificate ceremony of 2020 was held at SBW Haus des Lernens in Kreuzlingen in a small circle. As a special service to our partner schools we offer certificate ceremonies for classes that pass their Cambridge English Exam. Due to the government restrictions of the Corona Virus a lot of our planned certificate ceremonies had to be cancelled. On 2nd July 2020 our CEO, Lori Kaithan was able to attend a small Certificate Ceremony as part of the graduation ceremony at SBW Haus des Lernens in Kreuzlingen.

Swiss Exams are experts in running computer-based exams and has over 30 years experience in exam management. What does it mean to ‘start operations with a new product’ for the Swiss Exams Team? Here some insights. IELTS is a high-stakes, multilevel English test. A very important test for people intending to study, migrate or work abroad. Sometimes, test takers need their results within a few days and that is when computer-delivered IELTS comes in handy. With computer-delivered IELTS test takers receive their results within only 3-5 days!

Swiss Exams has always put significant focus on partner development and support for their partner schools. Hence, Swiss Exams recommends their preparation centres / schools officially on its website. We pride ourselves as being one of the leading centres in the world in regard to customer service. This was confirmed in 2015 when Cambridge Assessment English awarded us with the Global Platinum Centre Award, confirming our outstanding service to customers.

After successfully kicking off our Digital Fall with our first two webinars we are continuing with this strategy throughout the fall. In the next couple of months, you can expect more webinars which will focus on giving more control to your students and empowering them to be better learners. Using the Whiteboard and Giving More Control to the Students on Zoom: Swiss Exams Webinar with Choreanne Frei

In the last couple of weeks, several media outlets reported on apprenticeship and university graduates alike experiencing rough times in their job search due to the Corona crisis. Some even spoke of the risk of “losing a generation”.

Andreas Pribnow is the ‘Deputy Rector Berufsmatura’ at the zB. Zentrum Bildung Wirtschaftsschule | KV Aargau Ost. Read on to hear what he has to say answering three questions.   1. How did you perceive the change to Swiss Exams?

Increase pass rates of your classes with our brand new and exclusive “Swiss Exams Tips” booklet with exam practice and study tips for your students. Explore “Swiss Exams Tips” now and read on. Before the summer break we launched our newly developed “Cambridge B2 First SWISS EXAMS TIPS” booklet. Throughout the month of September, we have special offer with a CHF 5.00 discount on each booklet. If you have not checked out the booklet yet, now is the right time to order it for your class.

Covid-19 has forced us to change the way we interact with our clients and especially with teachers and schools.

With some delay, due to the Covid-19 situation, Swiss Exams will finally start IELTS operations across Switzerland in September. IELTS, the International English Language Testing System is a multi-level English test for migration, university admissions and work. Globally, IELTS is a jointly provided assessment solution by the British Council, Cambridge Assessment English and a third party.