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Our heritage.

The British Council is the UK’s international

organisation for cultural relations and educational

opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and

understanding between the people of the UK and

other countries. We do this by making a positive

contribution to the UK and the countries we work with

– changing lives by creating opportunities, building

connections and engendering trust.

Our work in English aims to bring high-quality language

materials to every learner and teacher who wants

them. In developing and post-conflict countries, we

teach English and train teachers through radio, web

and TV broadcasts. We offer more than three million

UK examinations worldwide, helping people gain

access to trusted qualifications to support their career

and study prospects.

We have been in the Netherlands since 1946. The

largest part of our work in the Netherlands is the

provision of UK examinations and qualifications.

Our expertise.

Over 70 examination boards and educational institutions

trust us to deliver their exams around the world. We

are recognised for our integrity and professionalism

in delivering high-quality exam services and English

teaching and training. Our expert level of knowledge

and skill in examination management ensures the

delivery of exams is 100 per cent secure, transparent

and fully compliant with exam board regulations.

We can organise exam day sessions from small to very

large groups of candidates for a wide range of exam

dates and locations. Your students can take exams in

a modern and comfortable venue or we may be able

to organise the exam at your school. The exams we

offer are widely known and recognised by schools,

universities and employers in the Netherlands and

around the world. We are world leaders in delivering

computer-based tests.

In the Netherlands, we deliver Cambridge English

Qualifications, Cambridge Assessment admission tests,

the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

(ACCA) examinations, the International English Language

Testing System (IELTS) and British Council Aptis.

Our heritage.Our expertise. Your assurance. Your advantage.

About us

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Addvantage Member Scheme

Your assurance.

When you register your students to take exams with the

British Council you will enjoy the benefits of working

with a trusted and professional organisation. We care

about your students’ success in exams and in their lives

beyond the classroom. You can rest assured that we

listen to your assessment needs and tailor our exam

services to meet them.

Our dedicated exams team works together with you

to make sure the exam registration process runs

smoothly. On the day of the exam our highly-trained and

approachable staff ensure that everyone’s experience

of taking an exam with us is positive and fair. We are

committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment

for children and adults to take exams.

Your advantage.

As an Addvantage member you will receive an attractive

package of benefits and enhanced services according to

your membership level along with our commitment to you

as one of our partners. Addvantage offers your students

and teachers support and training with exam preparation.

We provide parents with information and guidance about

exams and organise events and competitions to motivate

your students and celebrate their success. By working

with us you can access opportunities to promote your

school and grow your network.

Addvantage is more than just about exams alone. It’s

about helping students, teachers and schools perform

to the best of their ability and benefit from everything

the British Council has to offer from high quality

resources for learning, teaching and assessing English to

developing cultural relations with the UK.

Our exam partner

The British Council in the Netherlands has long standing experience of arranging Cambridge English Qualifications across the country.

The British Council offers exams on behalf of UK

awarding organisations, professional bodies and

universities in 95 countries across the globe. We

understand the importance of maintaining the quality,

integrity and standards of international qualifications

and impose a rigorous Quality and Compliance

Assessment process to ensure the highest standards

of examination administration at all stages of delivery.

Our highly-trained and professional staff ensure

customer servicing excellence on behalf of the UK

awarding bodies we work with and our strong passion

for supporting learners and teachers is evident in the

services we offer in conjunction with the exam delivery.

One such collaboration with a UK awarding body is

our long-standing one with Cambridge Assessment

English for their range of Cambridge English

Qualifications. Globally, the British Council collaborates

with Cambridge Assessment English in 50 countries

with the aim of helping people learn English and

proving their skills to the world. Cambridge English

Qualifications reflect a path towards learning English,

step by step. They include a range of exams that

motivate people of all ages and abilities to learn

English and develop practical skills for the real world.

These qualifications are recognised by over 20,000

thousand organisations world-wide.

Our sponsor

Cambridge University Press is one of the world’s leading English language teaching publishers. Its ELT

materials are used by people in nearly every country

in the world to learn and teach English.

The only official exam preparation materials Cambridge University Press and Cambridge

Assessment English have brought together their

expertise to develop the official exam preparation

materials for Cambridge qualifications and tests.

Working in collaboration, they have developed a range

of official courses, support materials and practice

tests to provide learners and teachers with everything

they need to successfully prepare for Cambridge

English Qualifications and IELTS. Cambridge University

Press is the only publisher who develops the official

preparation materials for Cambridge exams.

The official sponsor of the Addvantage member scheme Cambridge University Press collaborates with the

British Council in the Addvantage member scheme

to support learners and teachers by providing

information and convenient access to the official

exam preparation materials and more. Addvantage

members receive exclusive benefits from Cambridge

University Press booksellers and online training

courses developed by their teacher development

experts which introduce the principles of assessment

and teaching of exam levels for Cambridge English

Qualifications and IELTS.

For more information: www.britishcouncil.org/

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When you prepare and enter students for Cambridge

English Qualifications, your school automatically

becomes a Cambridge English preparation centre

and gains access to many benefits including free

resources for learners and teachers and marketing

support for your school.

You will join a network of over 50,000 preparation

centres in more than 130 different countries. Through

Addvantage we will guide you on everything that is

available to you and offer you further exclusive high-

quality materials and resources, developed by the

British Council, that help your students prepare for

these exams.

Our 2019-2020 exam dates

Our Cambridge English Qualifications dates for this

academic year 2019-2020 are available. Please visit

our website: www.britishcouncil.nl/exam/cambridge/

dates-fees-locations for more information or contact a

member of staff at [email protected].

Why choose CambridgeEnglish Qualifications?

Cambridge English Qualifications are in-depth exams

that make learning English enjoyable, effective and

rewarding. They encourage continuous progression

with a clear path to improving language skills. Each

qualification focuses on a level of the Common

European Framework of Reference (CEFR), enabling

learners to develop and build speaking, writing,

reading and listening skills. Cambridge English

Qualifications help you to:

• Develop your students’ skills and confidence

• Structure your language-learning curriculum

• Evaluate your students’ progress

• Help your students prepare for higher level exams

In the Netherlands we organise Cambridge English

Qualifications to suit your students’ needs including all

levels within Schools, General and higher education

and Business portfolios. We also administer the

teaching qualification Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT).

We deliver both paper-based and computer-based

formats in a wide range of locations and multiple

dates including in Amsterdam, Den Haag, Eindhoven,

Maastricht, Utrecht, Arhem, Leeuwarden, Groningen,

Zwolle, Vlissingen and Rotterdam.

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CEFR level Achievement Content Score Test format

Pre-A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers

A1A2

These three exams are for young learners aged 6–12.

They build young learners’ confidence and lay the

foundations for future success in English. All these

exams for young learners are fun, colourful and

activity based, motivating children to learn.

Three papers: Reading and Writing, Listening, Speaking

Up to five Cambridge shields for each paper

Paper-based

A2 Key for Schools & A2 Key

A2

This qualification helps learners to fully develop their

everyday written and spoken English at Level A2. It

shows that a student can use English to communicate

in simple situations. The exam builds on the skills

students have achieved at A2 Flyers.


Pass with Distinction, Pass with Merit, Pass, Level A1

Paper-based and computer-based

B1 Preliminary for Schools & B1 Preliminary

B1

This qualification shows that a student has mastered

the basics of English and now has practical language

skills for everyday use.

It is an important and logical step in a student’s

language learning journey between A2 Key for Schools

and B2 First for Schools.


Pass with Distinction, Pass with Merit, Pass, Level A2


B2 First for Schools & B2 First

B2

This qualification is a great way for learners to

prepare for higher level exams, and shows they

have the language skills needed to communicate

confidently in an English-speaking environment

whether it may be for work or social purposes.

Four papers: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Grade A, B, C or level B1


C1 Advanced C1

This is proof of high-level achievement in English

for students preparing for university or professional

life. This exam is the logical step in your language

learning journey between B2 First and C2 Proficiency.


Grade A, B, C or level B2


C2 Proficiency

C2

This qualification shows the world that you have

mastered English to an exceptional level, with the

fluency and sophistication of a highly competent

English speaker.

Preparing for and passing the exam means you have

the level of English that’s needed to study or work in

a very senior professional or academic environment,

for example on a postgraduate or PhD programme.


Grade A, B or C or level C1


Vsit our website for more information about all Cambridge English Qualifications we offer:

www.britishcouncil.nl/exam/cambridge

Cambridge English Qualifications

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Child protection

As the United Kingdom’s international organisation

for cultural relations and educational opportunities

we are committed to protecting children in all areas

of our work. This implies maintaining strong child

protection systems and procedures for employees,

training our examination staff as well as sharing

information about child protection and good practice

with children and parents and carers.

Equal opportunities

We create international opportunities and build

relationships between people of different cultures

and places. Diversity and equal opportunities are an

essential part of our mission. We aim to ensure that

every candidate is treated fairly and objectively and

that they are given optimum conditions to take their

exams. We can make arrangements to accommodate

special circumstances or requirements to enable

test takers to attend a test centre, to understand

questions and to give their test answers.

Green agenda

The British Council holds a unique role globally - and

therefore a unique responsibility - to influence and

empower others to lead healthy, productive and

sustainable lives. Integral to our corporate values

is the unequivocal belief in the power of cultural

relations in helping to make our shared world a better

place to live for everyone. We understand that, in

order for our work to have credibility, we must act in a

way which inspires and shows leadership.

By implementing a strong environmental

management practice we are not only pledging our

support to the greening of the British Council, but

also demonstrating our consistency with the values of

the organisation.


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Our work in cultural relations

In addition to examinations, we collaborate closely with partners to identify, design and implement specific activities in the field of arts, education and society where the relationship with the UK can add significant value.

We work with partners across the Netherlands to create innovative

and high performing joint activities. Our work in the area of cultural

relations is aimed at building long lasting relationships with individuals

and organisations.

We share news and information about our cultural relations work with

our Addvantage members on a regular basis. We are involved in the

following activities in the Netherlands:

FameLab

FameLab is the international science communication competition for

young scientists from Cheltenham Festivals and the British Council.

FameLab helps young scientists in the Netherlands acquire valuable

skills to communicate their work to non-scientific audiences.

Hoboken Lecture

The Hoboken Lecture is a partnership between the British Council, the

Natural History Museum in Rotterdam and the Royal Academy of Arts

and Sciences (KNAW). Each year, an outstanding British scientist is

invited to Rotterdam to address a wide audience, including students,

academics, entrepreneurs and professionals.

Arts and Disability

We aim to promote the work of disabled artists, disabled-led

companies and inclusive arts organisations in the UK and to share

the ways cultural organisations are increasing access to the arts for

disabled people as audiences and visitors. Together with several key partners in the Netherlands we develop a network of cultural

organisations with a commitment to champion and strengthen

inclusivity in the Dutch Cultural Sector.

Addvantage member scheme

What you do What we do

1Contact us for more information about offering exams and tell us about your school and your students’ exam needs.

Give you all the information you need to get started such as our exam dates, locations, support with learning and teaching resources, marketing support, how to register your students and how to get the exam results.

2Register your candidates for exams quickly and easily with our group registration form and pay one collective payment.

Guide you with your students’ registration and take care of all the exam administration.

3Complete your Addvantage application online: www.britishcouncil.nl/exam/schools-institutions/addvantage-scheme/application

Confirm your membership by email from our exams team.

4 Start enjoying your membership benefits right away.Send you a welcome pack which includes the Addvantage member logo and promotional materials for your school.

5Continue to register candidates each year to automatically renew your membership.

Offer an attractive package of benefits and enhanced services each year.

What is Addvantage?

Addvantage is the British Council’s complimentary examinations member scheme for schools and institutions

which register candidates for Cambridge English Qualifications with us. It’s our way of saying thank you for

continuing to choose the British Council as your exams provider and to welcome new schools.

The member scheme offers attractive benefits for your students, your teachers and your school. Partner with us

and enjoy the benefits of working with a trusted and professional organisation.

How do I register candidates with the British Council and join Addvantage?

It’s easy to start registering your students for exams with the British Council and join our Addvantage member

scheme. We welcome all new schools and institutions that would like to work with us. If you have a group of exam

candidates, we can complete their exam registration for you. We will also offer you extra benefits and enhanced

services a member of Addvantage.

We work with a wide range of schools in towns and cities across the Netherlands from language centres to state,

private and international schools. We welcome back all schools that may have taken a break and would like to work

with us again.

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All schools that use our exam services receive the following benefits along with our expertise, dedication

and commitment to you.

Our standard level of service

• A high quality exam experience for all our exams, including taking the listening component

with state-of-the-art audio equipment

• Paper-based and computer-based exams available throughout the year in a wide range of locations

for your convenience

• Modern, comfortable and easily accessible venues

• A dedicated exams team to support you throughout the year

• Highly-trained, friendly and experienced personnel who meet British Council and exam board standards

• Highly-trained staff to meet our child protection standards and the requirements of candidates

who have special educational needs

• Free English language practice resources for kids at: learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

• Free English language practice resources for teens at: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

• Free articles, lesson plans, activities and materials for teachers of English at: www.teachingenglish.org.uk

• Free publications in English language and ELT research for teachers, trainers and ELT professionals at:

englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/research-publications

• Free mobile apps for students and teacher to use as additional tools to learn English at:

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps

Addvantage benefits

How does Addvantage work?

Your school will qualify for a membership level depending on the total number of registrations made with us in the

previous academic from 01 September to 31 August. We offer three membership levels. The more exams you register

the greater the benefits.

Memberhsip levels Number of registrations

Addvantage Basic 1 to 30

Addvantage Premium 31 to 79

Addvantage Premium Plus 80 and above

Your membership level is evaluated and renewed each year. Once you are a member, we will contact you at the

beginning of each academic year with your membership level and to inform you of the benefits you are entitled to.

Terms and conditions apply. Please visit www.britishcouncil.nl/addvantage-scheme for full details

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Addvantage benefits

Benefits for your students Basic Premium Premium Plus

Standard access to LearnEnglish Exams from the British Council: our innovative and personalised practice website for Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First, B2 First for Schools and C1 Advanced. LearnEnglish Exams is available to all candidates that you register for these exams. Standard access has advice, tips, strategies and online practice in Listening, Reading, Use of English, Writing and Speaking: learn-english-exams.britishcouncil.org

Writing access to LearnEnglish Exams. Writing access gives the candidates the option to submit up to two writing answers online and receive feedback from a British Council expert.

Speaking access to LearnEnglish Exams. Speaking access gives the candidates the option to submit up to two speaking answers online and receive feedback from a British Council expert.

British Council digital posters for you to print with hints and tips to help your candidates prepare for Cambridge English Qualifications: B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency exams.

British Council posters with hints and tips to help your candidates prepare for Cambridge English Qualifications: B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency delivered to your school.

Opportunity for students and teachers to participate in our Our Future competition for exam candidates across Europe and win fantastic prizes. Find out more at www.britishcouncil.org/exam/our-future

In addition to our standard level of service, you will be entitled to the following benefits according to your

membership level which are aimed at supporting your students, teachers and school. These benefits are valid in

the academic year of 2019-2020.

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Addvantage benefits

Benefits for your teachers Basic Premium Premium Plus

Three free modules and a further discount of 15% on British Council TeachingEnglish Training: high-quality and innovative teacher development online training. https://teachingenglish.english.britishcouncil.org/

Access to the Schools Area of LearnEnglish Exams. LearnEnglish Exams is an online resource, created by British Council, that offers candidates last-minute practice and revision exercises online to help prepare and succeed at Cambridge English Qualifications. You can read expert advice and teaching tips for each skill. You can view your students’ progress and results.

An exclusive discount on exam preparation and teaching materials by Cambridge University Press. with Educasent.

Opportunity to register with first priority for our Addvantage teacher development workshops and seminars..

Opportunity to register with first priority for our annual British Council Conference for Teachers. www.britishcouncil.nl/events/british-council-conference-teachers-2019

NEW! One complementary book of your choice per member provided by Cambridge University Press from a selection of their English Language Teaching 2019 catalogue.

NEW! One complementary 20-hour online methodology course ‘Understanding assessment’ with certificate of completion provided by Cambridge University Press. Teachers will be invited to join a free webinar introduction to this course and the platform.

NEW! Complementary access for your teachers to one 20-hour Testing and Assessment online methodology course provided by Cambridge University Press. Teachers may choose from:

• How to teach Cambridge English: Advanced (C1 Advanced

• How to teach Cambridge English: First (B2 First)

• How to teach IELTS

• Learning Oriented Assessment

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Benefits for your school Basic Premium Premium Plus

A €10 discount per candidate on Cambridge English Qualifications at the point of registration. This offer excludes exams for young learners and computer- based formats.

A start of year pack of downloadable British Council Addvantage and Cambridge Assessment English promotional materials.

A start of year pack of British Council Addvantage and Cambridge Assessment English promotional materials delivered to your school.

Our Addvantage member logo for your digital and printed promotional materials following our guidelines of use.

A certificate to display on your premises indicating your Addvantage membership delivered to your school at the start of the academic year.

An attractive plaque to display on your premises indicating your Addvantage membership.

Our Addvantage newsletter with exam information, advice and tips for exam preparation, upcoming events and more sent to you by email every quarter.

Our e-guide to English language exams and helping children with exam preparation for parents: www.britishcouncil.nl/english-exams-guide

Our printed guide to English language exams and helping children with exam preparation for parents delivered to your school.

Option to organise exams on your premises. This is available for any type of Cambridge English Qualification and is subject to minimum number of candidates, venue regulations, and availability. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

A dedicated British Council representative to support you with all of your exams needs throughout the year.

A British Council representative to attend your open day seminars for parents and about British Council examinations services at your school.

A British Council representative to attend events and certificate ceremonies at your school.

NEW! Information and guidance on the range of free high-quality online learning and teaching resources available from Cambridge Assessment English, Cambridge University Press and British Council.

Addvantage benefits

http://www.britishcouncil.nl/english-exams-guide


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LearnEnglish Exams

LearnEnglish Exams is an online resource, created by the British Council to help candidates achieve success in

Cambridge English Qualifications. There are two levels: Success in B2 First and Success in C1 Advanced. It offers

exam candidates last-minute practice and revision exercises online. It aims to boost candidates’ knowledge, skills

and confidence before taking B2 First, B2 First for Schools and C1 Advanced.

Learn more about how to gain access to the platform with the below step-by-step advice:

How to access our LearnEnglish Examsplatform?

1. Complete your group registration form and send it

back to your chosen examination centre (see page 19).

2. Request access to the LearnEnglish Exams platform

directly with your centre manager or at addvantage@

britishcouncil.nl. Please note that you can only request access once you have sent your group registration form.

3. Our Addvantage team will get back to you shortly

after receiving the request and will create the logins for

you and your candidates within approximately 2 weeks.

Hints & Tips

1. The sooner you submit your group registration

form, the earlier you can access the platform and,

the sooner your students can start preparing for their

upcoming Cambridge English Qualification.

2. The login details can be provided in one of two forms:

• The teacher can provide his/her email adress and

the logins will be sent directly to that email address. For

example, a teacher registering 30 canddiates will receive

all 30 separate emails with one login detail per email.

• The teacher can provide the candidates’ email adresses

and the logins will be sent directly to the candidates.

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‘The British Council are a very professional organisation

dealing efficiently with hundreds of Cambridge exams

every year, yet with a personal approach. Always helpful

and always looking for the best solutions for us, for our

candidates. [...] we prepare students for their future

careers in a wide range of professions and a Cambridge

English General or Business Certificate has great added

value to them.’ Ellen Keates, Senior English Lecturer at Christelijke

Hogeschool Windesheim

‘The whole experience of registering candidates for

exams, the easily accessible regional venue for the

exam in Eindhoven (less than five minutes’ walk from

the train/bus station) and the well organised exam days

have all contributed to my readiness to unhesitatingly

and wholeheartedly recommend working with the

British Council to anyone teaching Cambridge English.’

Sheila MacLeod, Cambridge English Teacher at

Huygens Lyceum, Eindhoven

‘It [the British Council] reputedly stands for a qualified

standard of English at the exams as well as good

service when it comes to the organisation of the

exams. Examiners are almost invariably native

speakers of English and qualified teachers. [...] Even

with our large numbers of candidates, the exams are

always well-organised and prepared in detail. We never

worry about the logistics of the exams.’

Jessica Abcouwer, English Teacher and Head of

English Department at Johan de Witt-Gymnasium,

Dordrecht

‘Although the British Council is a worldwide organisation,

you have one local contact person, whom you can ask

anything and everything concerning the Cambridge

exams. This makes the British Council easily accessible

no matter where you live. [...] They are well-organised

and offer quality exams.’

Marjolein Hounjet-Van den Dries, Senior Teacher at

Mgr. Frencken College, Oosterhout

What our customers say about us


Our examination centres

One of the advantages of taking Cambridge English Qualifications with the British Council is that we have a wide

network of examination centres throughout the Netherlands. If you would like to register exam candidates with us

please contact your nearest exam centre directly.

Amsterdam (NL001), Den Haag (NL003), Rotterdam

(NL071)

T + 31 (0)20 550 6060 [email protected]

Eindhoven, Maastricht (NL004)


Utrecht, Arnhem (NL005)


Leeuwarden, Groningen, Zwolle (NL007)


Vlissingen (NL050)


For more information on the Addvantage member scheme please visit www.britishcouncil.nl/addvantage-scheme

or contact us at: [email protected]

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Addvantage is our examinations member scheme for schools, language centres, universities and other institutions which register candidates for Cambridge English Qualifications with the British Council in the Netherlands.

For more information please contact Jan van Uum our Exams Relations Manager at [email protected].

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