Handbook for Teachers
Key English Test (KET) for Schools CEFR Level A2
Content and overview Paper/timing
Content
Test Focus
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Nine parts:
Assessment of candidates’ ability to understand the meaning of written English at word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and whole text level.
READING & WRITING 1 hour 10 minutes
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Five parts (Parts 1–5) test a range of reading skills with a variety of texts, ranging from very short notices to longer continuous texts. Parts 6–9 concentrate on testing basic writing skills.
Assessment of candidates’ ability to produce simple written English, ranging from one-word answers to short pieces of continuous text.
Five parts ranging from short exchanges to longer dialogues and monologues.
Assessment of candidates’ ability to understand dialogues and monologues in both informal and neutral settings on a range of everyday topics.
Two parts:
Assessment of candidates’ ability to answer questions about themselves and to ask/ answer questions about factual non-personal information.
LISTENING Approx. 30 minutes (including 8 minutes transfer time)
3 SPEAKING 8–10 minutes per pair of candidates
in Part 1, candidates interact with an examiner; in Part 2, they interact with another candidate.
CONTENTS
Preface This handbook is for teachers who are preparing candidates for Cambridge English: Key for Schools, also known as Key English Test (KET) for Schools. The introduction gives an overview of the exam and its place within Cambridge ESOL. This is followed by a focus on each paper and includes content, advice on preparation and example papers. If you need further copies of this handbook, please email
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Contents About Cambridge ESOL
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Paper 2 Listening
The world’s most valuable range of English qualifications
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General description
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Key features of Cambridge English exams
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Structure and tasks
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Proven quality
2
Preparation
23
Introduction to Cambridge English: Key for Schools
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Sample paper
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Answer key and candidate answer sheet
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Paper 3 Speaking
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Who is the exam for? Who recognises the exam?
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What level is the exam?
3
Exam content and processing
3
A thorough test of all areas of language ability
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Language specifications
4
International English
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Marks and results
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Certificates
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Exam support
7
Support for teachers
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Support for candidates
8
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
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General description
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Structure and tasks
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Preparation
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Sample paper
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Answer key
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Assessment of Writing Part 9
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Sample answers with examiner comments
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Candidate answer sheet
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General description
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