Cambridge Young Learners' English Tests
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Cambridge Young Learners' English Tests (also known as YLE) is one of the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations tests targeted at children aged between seven and twelve.
The examination has three different levels: Starters Exam (typically for age 7, or Year 1 to 2 elementary students), Movers Exam (typically for ages 8 to 11, or Year 3 to 4 elementary students) and Flyers Exam (typically for ages 9 to 12, or Year 5 to 6 elementary students). At each level, the examination is divided into three different sections. The first is Reading and Writing, the second is Listening and the third is Speaking. For each section, candidates can score a maximum of five "shields". The division of levels is according to ability, rather than age. Therefore, it is possible for a six-year old child to acquire the full marks (all fifteen "shields") in the Flyers Exam.
Many cram school
s in Hong Kong
and Shenzhen
use their students results in the Cambridge Young Learners' Test in their promotional materials as proof of their teachers' ability.
The examination has three different levels: Starters Exam (typically for age 7, or Year 1 to 2 elementary students), Movers Exam (typically for ages 8 to 11, or Year 3 to 4 elementary students) and Flyers Exam (typically for ages 9 to 12, or Year 5 to 6 elementary students). At each level, the examination is divided into three different sections. The first is Reading and Writing, the second is Listening and the third is Speaking. For each section, candidates can score a maximum of five "shields". The division of levels is according to ability, rather than age. Therefore, it is possible for a six-year old child to acquire the full marks (all fifteen "shields") in the Flyers Exam.
Many cram school
Cram school
Cram schools are specialized schools that train their students to meet particular goals, most commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities...
s in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
use their students results in the Cambridge Young Learners' Test in their promotional materials as proof of their teachers' ability.