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This story was written by a student who took all 3 Young Learners exams and then successfully proceeded all the way up the ladder taking KET, PET, FCE and CAE to C1.  He took all his exams with us and as a reward for his loyalty and great achievement, we are going to pay for his CPE exam. My journey with the Cambridge exams 

The Exam Retake Option gives students the possibility to retake the exam within 12 months if they fail to complete their exam due to an accident, being ill, public transport failure, etc. Also, if they fail the exam by only 3 points or less. Have your students choose this option when registering for their exam. Have a look why. 

We are currently looking for new Exam Supervisors for the Cambridge English Exams in the area of Zurich, Basel, Bern, St. Gallen, Luzern and Lausanne.

Computer-based (CB) Exams are very popular. Swiss Exams wants to bring CB exams closer to teachers and schools in the Suisse Romande. Get a free sample of Testbank - a preparation tool for the CB exam.   Important Facts about CB Testing CB Exams are the same format as paper-based exams, the delivery mode is via the PC. The speaking test remains the same. Results for CB exams are returned within 2 weeks. For the listening test, candidates use individually adjustable headphones.

NILE is a world-leading centre of excellence, offering training and development from initial qualifications to an MA, both face-to-face and online. Do you teach English in elementary school or at a university of applied sciences? Would you like to further qualify in the field of foreign languages? In cooperation with the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) and the University of Chichester, the Pedagogical University of Schwyz is offering the internationally recognised MAS in Professional Development in Language Education (MAS PDLE).

Swiss Exams employs 15 office staff members and our “who is who” series will introduce all staff members, their responsibility and how they feel about working for Swiss Exams. We are happy to introduce you to Sabine from our Headoffice in Winterthur.  

Testbank is the same product as the Cambridge English Authentic Examination papers.  The difference is that it is on the computer and is especially made to prepare for the computer-based Cambridge English exams.   

Some teachers are hesitant to enrol their students for a computer-based exam. However, there is no reason not to also consider computer-based exams. Use this opportunity to get familiar with the benefits of computer-based testing. (see Video below)

Find out more about which Cambridge English Exams are suitable for which school level, from primary school to high school.   

We offer several workshops for English teachers in different regions in Switzerland. Have a look at our upcoming events taking place in August and September 2018. More to come at the end of the year.