Insights

Estonia adopts Cambridge English Qualification for high school students

08/05/2019

The Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia has announced that high school students who achieve a high level of English will be able to take the C1 Advanced qualification from Cambridge Assessment English, in place of their school-leaving English test which is set at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Cambridge Assessment English to work with Ministry of Education in Cyprus

07/12/2018

Cambridge Assessment English and the Ministry of Education in Cyprus has set up a pilot project which will to give state school students more access to English language learning and assessment materials.

Cambridge Assessment English and China’s Ministry of education celebrate 25 years of collaboration

29/10/2018

Cambridge Assessment English and China's National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) celebrated 25 years of collaboration with a special meeting in Cambridge that brought together experts from both organisations.

French education ministry appoints Cambridge to provide English language certification for secondary schools

25/10/2018

France’s Ministry of National Education is rolling out certification of English for students in their final year of secondary schooling, using tests developed by Cambridge Assessment English. The new tests will also be offered to students preparing for some ‘BTS’ technical higher education qualifications.

English teaching, learning and assessment in the ‘Land of the Pharaohs’

Graeme Harrison reports on a successful visit to Egypt, a country that promises exciting future developments.

Home away from home

We've been working with Malaysia so much that it's begun to feel like a home away from home for our Deputy Director of Partnerships, Projects and Policy, Hanan Khalifa.

Exploring standards in language assessment at AALA

Iris Bi of Cambridge Assessment English presents insights from the Asian Association of Language Assessment conference in China, which featured several Cambridge English representatives.

Developing teachers: key principles in the Cambridge English approach to teacher education

Cambridge Assessment English has long been recognised as one of the international leaders in pre-service teacher education through the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualification. In recent years, we have been working around the world at a national level with both in-service and pre-service teachers to improve levels of pedagogical skill and knowledge in a variety of different countries, for example Panama, Ukraine and Malta.

English for Development: a review of research into the role of English as a driver for socio-economic development

This literature review, by Dr Daniel Brooker, collects leading research into the relationship between English language skills and economic growth. Policy makers can use this review to inform and support decisions about why and how to implement educational reforms for English language learning, teaching and assessment.

The Impact of Multilingualism on Global Education and Language Learning

In this paper, Dr Lid King gives us an overview of multilingualism in 21st century society and education and argues that it is a positive phenomenon which needs to be encouraged and supported. By setting multilingualism in a historical context, he reminds us that the challenges it poses are neither new nor insuperable.

Teacher Professional Development

This report, written by specialists from Cambridge Assessment English presents a straightforward approach to teacher professional development. It is designed to be useful for policy makers, curriculum planners and anyone who employs, trains or manages teachers.

Research Notes: Special Edition for The Education World Forum

The articles selected for this issue reflect a range of international English language education reform projects supported by Cambridge Assessment English.