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🔼 What’s Cambridge A2 Key?

A2 Key, formerly known as Cambridge English: Key (KET), is the exam that your young students can take if they are able to use English in order to communicate in simple situations. 

Do your English learners understand simple written information such as signs, packaging information and brochures? Can they take part in a conversation by asking and answering simple questions? Do they understand simple announcements and instructions?

🔼 What should I know about the exam format? 

A2 Key tests all four English language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). So, you just have to slowly introduce your students to the world of Cambridge English qualifications and start explaining how they can approach every task type in order to become able to sit the exam with confidence.

You can see exactly what’s in each part of the exam and download useful sample papers, which can give your students an idea of what to expect, here: A2 Key Exam Format & Sample Papers.

The exam is also available in computer-based format. So, your students don’t have to keep sticking to the classic paper-based versions of tests… Yes, we do know that young students prefer using a fancy mouse or keyboard to sitting with their pencils poised, ready to take notes! After all, it’s easier than ever: We, at E-planet, are official partners with Cambridge Assessment English and all our branches are official Cambridge examination preparation centres (and, of course, official Cambridge Assessment English examination centres for CBT testing). 

🔼 Should my students take this exam?

Why should your school-age English learners take A2 Key? Because it prepares them for higher-level Cambridge English qualifications! 

In the past, most English learners dealt with FCE (now known as B2 First) as their first language exam ever. However, nowadays more and more students start their exam journey much earlier and that helps them to become familiar with different exam techniques and strategies. For example, when most students sit A2 Key, they realise for the first time the importance of multitasking. They have to listen to a discussion, read some answers, underline the key words and process the necessary information at the same time. Well, that’s hard, right? What’s more, young students learn how to discover ways to keep a positive mindset during exams and they start getting ready to pass future exams with flying colours.

So, take a deep breath, take a look at this handy booklet, use our highly successful VOICES series for children and young teenagers to make learning fun… and get ready to prepare your young students for A2 Key!