The document provides information about the Cambridge English: Key for Schools exam. It is designed for school-aged learners and shows that a student has mastered basic English skills. It assesses a student's ability to understand and use basic phrases, introduce themselves, answer personal questions, and write short notes. Students who pass the exam receive an internationally accepted certificate that is accepted by universities and businesses worldwide. The exam covers reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills at CEFR level A2, focusing on a student's ability to use everyday English. It evaluates these skills through sections on reading and writing, listening, and speaking.

1. Cambridge English
Key for School
Brief exam guide
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Pribadi Bilingual Boarding School
Bandung

4. The key to essential English
• Cambride English: Key for Schools is
specifically designed to motivate school-aged
learners. It shows a student has mastered the
basics in English

5. Prove students have the skills to
communicate
The exam shows students can:
• understand and use basic phrases and
expressions
• Introduce themselves and answer basic
questins about their personal details
• Interact with English speakers who talk slowly
and clearly
• Write short, simple notes

6. An internationally accepted certificate
• Students receive the same certificate as adults
that take the Cambridge English: Key exam.
• This certificate is accepted by thousands of
leading business and educational institution
worldwide.

7. What level is the exam?
• The exam focuses on Level A2 of the Common
European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR). It shows a student can use
everyday English at a basic level.

8. What is in the exam?
• The exam is designed to be fair to people of all
nationalities and linguistics backgrounds and
is supported by a dedicated research
programme.
• It covers all four language skills (Reading,
Writing, Listening and Speaking) and
knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

9. Reading and Writing is worth 50% of the total marks, and each of the other papers is
worth 25%.
Reading and Writing :
1 hour 10 minutes
Shows a student can understand simple
written information and write short
messages related to personal information
Listening:
30 minutes
Shows a student can understand key
information in everyday conversations
Speaking:
8-10 minutes
Shows a student can take part in a
conversation. The test is taken face to
face with one or two other candidates.

10. Sample Questions

11. Sample Questions