Interactive preparation course for the first level of the Cambridge English Young Learners (YLE) exams.

Course Description

The Cambridge English pre A1 Starters exam is a listening, reading, writing and speaking assessment test for young learners aged between about 7 to 10 years old. It is the first level in the series of Cambridge English Qualifications for Young Learners and introduces students to everyday written and spoken English.

The course is organised into modules that mimic the different parts of the Cambridge English pre A1 Starters exam to enable students to become familiar with the format and question styles. Each part contains useful advice and strategies as well as relevant grammar points and resources to use to get more practice. Some parts also contain tutorial videos with specific tips for that exam part.

‍This homework series introduces children to all major varieties (e.g. British, American) of written and spoken English and is an excellent way for them to gain confidence and improve their English.

Course Format

This homework course introduces students to the format and requirements of the pre A1 Starters exam. They will have the opportunity to practice past exam questions and receive feedback on their performance.

• Reading and Writing Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 5 reading and writing parts of the exam
• Listening Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for 2 of the 4 listening parts of the exam
• Speaking Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 4 speaking parts of the exam

 

Reading Outline: The course covers the first 4 parts of the Reading and Writing part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

‍Part 1: Reading short sentences and recognising words.

Part 2: Reading sentences about a picture. If the sentence is correct, children should write ‘yes’; if the sentence is not true, they should write ‘no’.

Part 3: Spelling single words to label 5 pictures. After each picture there are some dashes to show how many letters are in the word, and some jumbled letters.

Part 4: Reading a text and writing missing words (nouns). Children have to choose the right word from a box and copy it into each gap.

 

Listening Outline: The course covers the 2 of the 4 parts of the Listening part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

‍Part 1: not included in this edition of the course.

Part 2: Listening for numbers and spelling in a short conversation between a child and an adult.

Part 3: Listening for specific information in 5 short conversations and matching pictures accordingly.‍

Part 4: not included in this edition of the course.

 

Writing Outline: The course covers the last part of the Reading and Writing part of the pre A1 Starters exam (“Part 5”). Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

‍Part 5: Reading questions about a picture story. Writing one-word answers.

 

Speaking Outline: The course covers the 4 parts of the Speaking part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

‍Part 1: Understanding and following spoken instructions related to a picture (for example, ‘Point to the tree.’)

Part 2: Understanding and following spoken instructions related to a picture (for example, ‘What is this?’, ‘What colour is it?’).

Part 3: Understanding and answering spoken questions about small pictures of objects (for example, ‘What is this?’, ‘Have you got a …?’).

Part 4: Understanding and responding to personal questions (for example about their age, family or friends).