More than 30 years of Experience + Modern Perception = Α 4th Industrial Age Qualification
An innovative exam:
- The examination process is user-friendly and modern, enabling candidates to comfortably demonstrate their language skills.
- The structure of the exam is the same at all levels, facilitating the transition from one level to the next.
- The English language textbooks follow the structure of the exams, enabling teachers to better prepare their candidates.
- The exam topics are based on daily scenarios that candidates are already familiar with.
- The topics are representative of the candidates’ cognitive level.
Listening:
- The examination consists of multiple-choice questions.
- The questions follow the flow of recording.
- The recordings are of high quality.
- The pronunciation of the broadcasters is comprehensible.
Reading:
- The examination consists of multiple-choice questions.
- The texts are based on contemporary subjects from real sources, facilitating their understanding.
- The questions follow the flow of the texts.
Writing:
- Task 1: Candidates are to choose between two topics and produce one Formal piece of writing.
- Task 2: Candidates are provided with a single, mandatory topic and are required to produce an Informal piece of writing, in the form of letter or e-mail.
- Candidates are given suggested points to elaborate on.
Speaking:
- It consists of 3 tasks.
- One interlocutor per candidate.
- Interlocutors enhance the candidates’ self-confidence.
- Candidates are encouraged to freely demonstrate their language skills.
The units are graded as: Refer, Near Pass, Pass, Merit, Distinction.
- Only multiple-choice questions (a, b or c) for the Listening & Reading parts.
- Topics adapted to the candidates’ age.
- High success rates at all levels.
- The only examination that enables candidates to maintain the grades of the skills they have passed.
- Re-examination of failed skills for as many times as necessary in the next 5 exam sessions.
- New Grading Profile: Candidates who achieve a Near Pass grade in ONE skill (i.e., up to 3 marks below the passing mark) do pass the entire exam.
- The New Grading Profile is also applied to Refer candidates.
- Exams that support candidates with Learning Difficulties, according to the Dyslexia Style Guide by the British Dyslexia Association.
- Reasonable adjustments for Special Consideration candidates, based on medical documentation provided.
- Lifelong-valid certificates.
- No official translation of medical documentation required.
- Secure and easy access to the Centre Management System (CMS), a pioneering and modern integrated information system for our partners.
- Προσφέρονται εύλογες προσαρμογές για τους υποψήφιους με μαθησιακές ή άλλες δυσκολίες.
Refer Candidates
Candidates succeeding in one, two or three exam skills are able to retain them for the next three years. At the same time, they can re-sit the examination only for the outstanding skills (all together and not each skill separately) as many times as necessary.
