YLE

To get familiar with YLE, one of Cambridge University’s tests designed specifically for young learners between 7 and 12 years of age, watch this video clip.

FAQs

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1. What is the YLE exam?

Cambridge English: Pre A1 Starters is the first of three Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams for children between the ages of four and twelve. These qualifications will encourage your child to learn English from an early age and create a positive attitude to language qualifications.

2. Who should take this qualification?

Children who take the qualification are usually between the ages of four and six and are studying Kindergarten 2 to Primary 1 in Hong Kong.

In the qualification your child will need to:

recognize colours in English
answer very simple questions about themselves
write short one-word answers to basic questions.