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    Extended certification provides candidates with additional recognition of their language skills and alignment to the Common European Framework (CEF). It allows candidates to receive certification at a higher CEF level if they perform particularly well. It also provides certification at a lower CEF level for those who do not pass but demonstrate ability. Extended certification will be implemented for Cambridge English exams between March 2011 and September 2011, providing candidates with a clearer picture of their language abilities.

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    Extended certification provides candidates with additional recognition of their language skills and alignment to the Common European Framework (CEF). It allows candidates to receive certification at a higher CEF level if they perform particularly well. It also provides certification at a lower CEF level for those who do not pass but demonstrate ability. Extended certification will be implemented for Cambridge English exams between March 2011 and September 2011, providing candidates with a clearer picture of their language abilities.

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    Extended certification provides candidates with additional recognition of their language skills and alignment to the Common European Framework (CEF). It allows candidates to receive certification at a higher CEF level if they perform particularly well. It also provides certification at a lower CEF level for those who do not pass but demonstrate ability. Extended certification will be implemented for Cambridge English exams between March 2011 and September 2011, providing candidates with a clearer picture of their language abilities.

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    Extended certification will provide more detailed information about candidates' language abilities and how they align with the Common European Framework of Reference.

    Extended certification will give candidates additional credit for the language skills they have demonstrated and provide a clearer picture of their abilities to universities, employers and other organisations.

    Candidates can receive certification at a higher CEFR level if they perform well on an exam. They can also receive certification of their skills even if they do not achieve a passing grade.

    EXTENDED CERTIFICATION

    Recognising candidates' true achievement


    From March this year, Cambridge ESOL is making further important enhancements
    in the way we present candidates' results for many of our exams. 'Extended
    certification' will give many candidates additional credit for the language skills they
    have demonstrated and for what they can do with their language, and a clearer
    picture of how results relate to the Common European Framework (CEFR). This will
    help universities, employers, government bodies and other organisations to make
    informed decisions and increase opportunities for candidates.
    Extended certification applies to:
    CPE – CAE – FCE – FCE for Schools – PET – PET for Schools – KET –
    KET for Schools – BEC (H – V – P)

    Extended certification is designed to give a clearer picture of how candidates’


    performance in each Cambridge ESOL exam aligns to the CEFR. It works in two
    ways:

     A candidate who performs particularly well in the exams can get credit at a
    higher level on the CEFR. For example, candidates who get grade A in
    Cambridge English: Advanced receive a 'CAE' certificate indicating that they are
    at C2 level.
     Candidates can also receive credit for their English language skills, even if they
    do not achieve a passing grade. So a candidate who does not get enough marks
    for a grade C in Cambridge English: Advanced can still be awarded a certificate
    showing performance at level B2 if they show this level of ability in the exam.

    Extended certification will be rolled out for all the exams listed above during 2011, with
    most of the new certification arrangements in place for exams in March 2011.
    The chart below summarises the certification possibilities:

    Exam Results Available CEFR level


    Cambridge English: Proficiency CPE grades A, B and C C2
    C2 C1 pass C1
    Cambridge English: Advanced CAE grade A C2
    C1 CAE grades B and C C1
    B2 pass B2
    Cambridge English: First & First FCE grade A C1
    for Schools FCE grades B and C B2
    B2 B1 pass B1
    Cambridge English: Preliminary PET pass with Distinction B2
    & Preliminary for Schools (from September 2011)
    B1 PET pass with Merit B1
    PET pass B1
    A2 pass A2
    Cambridge English: Key & Key KET pass with Distinction B1
    for Schools (from September 2011)
    A2 KET pass with Merit A2
    KET pass A2
    A1 pass A1
    BEC Higher BEC Higher grade A C2
    C1 BEC Higher grades B & C C1
    B2 pass B2

    BEC Vantage BEC Vantage grade A C1


    B2 BEC Vantage grades B & C B2
    B1 pass B1
    BEC Preliminary BEC Preliminary Pass with B2
    B1 Distinction (from Sept.
    2011)
    BEC Preliminary Pass with B1
    Merit
    BEC Preliminary Pass B1
    A2 Pass A2
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