Pre A1 Starters is made up of three papers developed to encourage and motivate young learners. You can see exactly what’s in each paper below.
| Paper | Content | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Listening (about 20 minutes) | 4 parts/ 20 questions | a maximum of five shields |
| Reading and Writing (20 minutes) | 5 parts/ 25 questions | a maximum of five shields |
| Speaking (3–5 minutes) | 4 parts | a maximum of five shields |
Linked to the CEFR, Can Do statements show what a learner can do at each level. Read the Can Do statements for Starters, Movers and Flyers.
Pre A1 Starters Listening test has four parts. Each part begins with one or two examples. Children will hear each recording twice.
Summary
| Time allowed: | About 20 minutes |
|---|---|
| Number of parts: | 4 |
| Number of questions: | 20 |
| Marks: | a maximum of five shields |
Part 1
| What's in Part 1? | A big picture which shows people doing different things. Above and below the picture, there are some names. Children have to listen carefully to a conversation between an adult and a child and draw a line from each name to the correct person on the big picture. |
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| What should children practise? | Listening for names and descriptions. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
Part 2
| What's in Part 2? | A short conversation between a child and an adult, and some questions. Children listen to the recording and write the correct answer (a name or a number) after each question. |
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| What should children practise? | Listening for numbers and spelling. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
Part 3
| What's in Part 3? | Five short conversations between different pairs of people. For each conversation there is a question and three pictures. Children need to listen carefully to each conversation and choose the right answer (A, B or C). |
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| What should children practise? | Listening for specific information. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
Part 4
| What's in Part 4? | A big picture which has seven examples of the same object (for example, seven balls or seven books). Children need to listen carefully to a conversation between an adult and a child, and colour each object using the colour they say in the conversation. |
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| What should children practise? | Listening for words, colours and prepositions. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |