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Young Learners Teaching Resource

If you are preparing students for Cambridge ESOL’s Young Learners English Test (YLE), you’ll find useful guidance, resources and classroom activities on this section of the Teaching Resources website.

For each of the papers in the YLE test, you’ll find the following information by clicking the links on the left:

About YLE Tests

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Overview of Starters, Movers and Flyers tests
• Overview activities
• General recommendations

Starters, Movers, Flyers

• Sample tasks
• Activities to understand the tasks
• Tips for teachers

Classroom Activities

• Ready-made activities to use with your class
• Skills development
• Picture bank

Further Resources

Available for download from the Cambridge ESOL website:

• Handbook with information about the tests, including the vocabulary and structure lists
• Sample Papers including audio files
• Information for Candidates
• Test Specifications

For books and materials to help you prepare candidates, see the list of publishers.

For advice on avoiding common mistakes in YLE, see How to do well in the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests (pdf).

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