BASIC Education students from the Centre for International Education (CIE) British School successfully hurdled various qualifying examinations of the Cambridge – English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) this school year.
They will be receiving certificates from the University of Cambridge of the United Kingdom at 1 p.m. on March 29 at the ballroom of City Sports Club Cebu.
Prof. Nelia Cruz Sarcol, founder of CIE, is the guest of honor and keynote speaker.
Cambridge – ESOL is a department of the top-rated and historic University of Cambridge. CIE is an authorized Cambridge ESOL examinations center in the Philippines.
Attaining one of its certificates is an achievement and a reward in itself, as they are recognized by thousands of educational organizations, employers as well as government agencies, immigration authorities and professional bodies throughout the world.
Cambridge’s ESOL program offers a series of exams — including Young Learners English (YLE), Key English Test (KET), Preliminary English Test (PET) and the First Certificate in English (FCE) — that give students a progressive path towards globally recognized English language proficiency.
YLE is the Cambridge ESOL exam that assesses the English proficiency of children between the ages of 7 and 12. The children work through three levels: starters, movers and flyers. As they work their way up to the flyers level, this enables them to progress and take the next level of ESOL exams, the KET and PET.
KET is the first level Cambridge ESOL exam that recognizes the ability to deal with everyday written and spoken English at a basic level.
PET is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. It provides practical language practice in a variety of everyday work, study and leisure situations.
FCE is an exam for people who need to prove they can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level for work or study purposes.