Online Support for Cambridge ESOL exams

Duncan Rayner

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Contents

Background

Public websites

Recognition database

Results verification

Online tests

Online courses

Teachers website

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Impact of Technology

Trend towards on-demand CB learning and assessment which is fit for purpose

More demand for exam specific learning materials

Need to ensure that exam prep materials have a positive impact on learning

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Candidate support website

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E-shop

Purchase exam support material

Discounts for centres

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Online test of English

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Recognition Database

Allows searches for institutions / employers / professional bodies which recognise Cambridge ESOL qualifications

More that 10 000 recognising organisations worldwide

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Results Verification Service

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Secure, user-friendly and effective

Free, online results verification service allows you to authenticate test results in a quick, easy and reliable way:

Security – each candidate ID is unique and can only be provided by the candidate

Quality – developed and operated directly by Cambridge ESOL

Effective – applicants results can easily be verified

No charge – the service is free to use anytime, anywhere

Accessible – this web-based service is accessible to anyone the candidate nominates

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What exams can be verified?

Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

First Certificate in English (FCE)

Preliminary English Test (PET)

PET for Schools

Key English Test (KET)

KET for Schools

Business English Certificates (BEC)

International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)

International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

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Who can use the service?

Universities

Employers

Government bodies

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How does the results verification

service work?

There are three simple steps:

Register to create a user account for the site.

Sign in to access the result verification page.

Verify the results.

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Further information

From mid April 2010 onwards visit

http://verification.cambridgeesolonline.org

for further information or to register

Online Practice Tests

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Online Practice Tests Candidate preparation for CB and

PB exams

Purchased online via ESOL’s new eCommerce system

Hosted on Fronter Learning Management System (access via username and login)

FCE and CAE available in May 2010 (FCE £10 and CAE £12)

KET, PET, KET for Schools, PET for Schools, IELTS GT, IELTS Acad, BEC P V H, TKT 1 2 3 and CPE to follow later this year.

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Product Features

Each practice test contains:

Tutorials to show you how to complete the test

Full practice tests for Reading, Writing, Listening, Use of English

Automatic scoring for Reading, Listening and Use of English (sample answers provided for Writing)

Detailed score report and answer feedback (printable)

Online candidate preparation for CB and PB exams

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Product Benefits Unique: Online Practice Tests use practice materials

not available elsewhere

Accessible: affordable and available 24/7 online

Supportive: builds candidate confidence, provides key preparation for CB/PB exams

Quality: from Cambridge ESOL, written by experts

Flexible: Candidates can take the test in TEST MODE (as a mock exam) or LEARNER MODE (offers assistance to the learner including:

dictionary

hints to help answer questions

check answer feature

viewable transcript

audio control

Online and Blended

Courses

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Blended Learning Courses

BULATS 50 hour course Reading and Listening

(30 hours)

Speaking (10 hours)

Writing (10 hours)

Blend: 60-70% online and 30-40% in classroom

Price: Intro offer £24

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Content details

Reading & Listening

This part of the course cover topics such as Email and

the Internet, Health and Safety, Retail and Wholesale,

Ordering and Amending, Promoting Products, and many

more.

Reading & Language Knowledge part consists of a

Skills section plus 7 units

Listening part also contains a Skills section plus 6

units

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Speaking

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Content details

Speaking is divided into three parts:

four units plus a model video covering Part One of the

test

three units plus a model video covering Part Two of the

test

three units plus a model video covering Part Three of the

test

Topics include ordering products, discussing jobs and

future career prospects.

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Blended Learning Courses

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Blended Course One (Bands 4.5 – 5.5)

Class room: 30% - 40%

Online 60% - 70%

The course comprises the following components:

Listening (25 hours)

Academic Reading (25 hours)

Academic Writing (25 hours)

Speaking (25 hours)

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Blended Course Two (Bands 6.0 – 7.5)

Class room: 25% - 30%

Online 70% - 75%

The course comprises the following components:

Listening (25 hours)

Academic Reading (25 hours)

Academic Writing (25 hours)

Speaking (25 hours)

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FeaturesUp to date multi-media content supported by classroom

teaching

Students can: Check their answers

Receive feedback and hints to their answers

Display transcripts for all sound and video files

Communicate online with their teachers

Save written work in their portfolio

Teachers can: Manage students activities and mark assignments

Upload documents

Manage online marking

Send messages to student

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How can teachers/administrators use the

courses?Teachers can:

monitor and view students’ activities and their assignments

create a hand-in folder

manage online marking

upload documents to the LMS

view evaluated and graded assignments

view/control the portfolio

send messages to students.

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Teacher Notes

The Teacher Notes and Classroom Activities

include:

an introduction specifying how to blend the

classroom sessions and the online work

discussion/personalisation tasks to introduce or

consolidate the topic of the module

functional role plays

speaking tasks.

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Benefits

Quality: from Cambridge ESOL, written by experts

Flexible: Accessible online 24/7

Comprehensive: Detailed online content for

learner and comprehensive classroom teaching

notes for teachers

Supportive: Provides key preparation for BULATS

and IELTS

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Blended Learning Courses

IELTS 100 hour course

25 hours each skill

2 courses

lower bands: 4.5 - 5.5 (study 50-60% online and 40-50% in classroom)

higher bands: 6.0 - 7.5 (study 60-75% online and 25-40% in classroom)

Price: Intro offer £48

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100% Self-study Courses

BULATS 50 hour course Reading and Listening

(30 hours)

Speaking (10 hours)

Writing (10 hours)

Whole course/ modules available to buy

Price: Intro price £28 full course

Reading/List £20

Speaking or Writing £6.80

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100% Self-study Courses

IELTS GT

IELTS Academic 100 hour course

25 hours per skill

Whole course or modules available to buy

Price:

Intro offer £52 full course

Each module £15

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Promotion

All Blended Learning courses sold to Centres or large institutions/businesses via PDF order forms

All self-study courses will be sold via e-commerce

Teacher Support Website

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Thank you.

To visit the website go to:

www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org

You can contact the Teacher Support team at:

teachersupport@cambridgeesol.org