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In response to the high demand for computer-based exams and the cancellation of some exams during the first half of 2020 because of the Corona virus, Swiss Exams has added additional exam dates for the last quarter of 2020. We have added exams in Berne, Lucerne, Zurich and St. Gallen for various levels including B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, B1 Business Preliminary, B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Vantage.

Looking back at a very successful webinar series on the online meeting platform Zoom, we are continuing our Swiss Exams Digital Fall with a webinar series dedicated to teaching on the Microsoft Teams platform. The topics that will be covered are the following: teaching interactively on Teams, using breakout rooms, giving more control to your students, and using the whiteboard.

In September Swiss Exams was subject to an Exam Day Compliance Audit which was conducted by Cambridge Assessment English. We are happy to share with you that we were awarded an “excellent” grade from the Cambridge inspectors.

The market changes, our everyday life is currently dependent on the decision made by the government concerning the Corona virus, businesses adjust their procedures and rules. For you to be up-to-date with everything concerning Swiss Exams be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter. Here we share our latest news, announce changes, upcoming webinars and promotions in a timely manner. Additionally, in our webinars we share last-minute information and give time to ask questions.

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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