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ESOL exams. English for Speakers of Other Languages. So many terms!. Preliminary. ESOL. B2. TOEIC. FCE. B1. A2. Threshold. BEC. PET. C1. TOEFL. YLE. C2. IELTS. Breakthrough. Proficiency. KET. A1. TKT. CAE. ECCE. Waystage. Vantage. Mastery. KET PET FCE CAE CPE.
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ESOL exams English for Speakers of Other Languages
So many terms! Preliminary ESOL B2 TOEIC FCE B1 A2 Threshold BEC PET C1 TOEFL YLE C2 IELTS Breakthrough Proficiency KET A1 TKT CAE ECCE Waystage Vantage Mastery
KET PET FCE CAE CPE Key English Test Preliminary English Test First Certificate in English Certificate in Advanced English Certificate of Proficiency in English University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations(Cambridge ESOL) :
CEF CEF = • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages • Levels A1 – C2
KET PET FCE CAE CPE A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Relation ESOL - CEF
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Breakthrough Waystage Threshold Vantage Effective proficiency Mastery Another list
CELS BEC BULAT IELTS Certificates in English Language Skills Business English Certificates Business Language Testing Service International English Language Testing System Special certificates
YLE Young Learners English More special certificates
B1 B2 C1 Preliminary Vantage Higher CELS
Prelimianry Vantage Higher B1 B2 C1 BEC
BULAT • Multilingual assessment service • for companies • that require a • rapid, • accurate means • of assessing language skills • in English, French, German and Spanish.
IELTS • test • where English is the language of communication. • scores are recognised by: • universities and colleges • employers • immigration authorities • professional bodies
Note • This was just about the situation in Britain… • In the USA there are similar exams, tems, programs. • ECCE: an example of a term used for an exam in Michigan • TOEFL! (Test of English as a Foreign Language) • TOEIS (Test of English for Inernational Communication)
On the Internet Further information: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/index.htm