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2009
24 December Young Spaniards securing English standard for next generation
24 December IELTS Celebrates 20 successful years
21 December Game designers to take language learning to a new level
21 December Romanian school leavers benefit from Cambridge English
17 December Obituary: Dr Caroline Clapham
11 December English teachers get online community
9 December Teachers in the Middle East get boost from Cambridge
7 December Navitas English offers computer-based Cambridge ESOL language tests
3 December Senior Writing Examiners look at ways of improving efficiency for ESOL exams
3 December Computer-based Cambridge English test centres double
26 November 10,000 organisations accept Cambridge English qualifications
26 November Cambridge ESOL Funded Research Programme launched
26 November Tunisian accountants bank on Cambridge ICFE
23 November Vietnam government to work with Cambridge to improve language proficiency
19 November Charles University in Prague - ALTE's latest member
16 November European language survey top of the agenda in Germany
13 November Win two weeks in Cambridge
12 November 'Cambridge days' in Italy focus on young learners
9 November Website details European language survey
6 November Migration and language testing in the Guardian Weekly
3 November EF Education First and Cambridge ESOL collaborate on a groundbreaking English language assessment to rate language skills on a recognized global scale
2 November Cambridge ESOL and Kaplan Aspect sign agreement
23 October French military equip themselves with Cambridge English skills
21 October Earliest language teaching methods revisited
16 October New foundation courses in language testing to be launched
13 October Language experts speak up for multilingualism in Brussels
9 October SiLT Volume 29 - now in print
5 October Top Washington Law College recognises Cambridge exams
29 September Slovak students to benefit from Cambridge exams
25 September BEC to the future
24 September ALTE open registration for bi-annual meeting
22 September Cambridge Assessment take part in TES Education
21 September New scholarship scheme for MPhil students at the University of Cambridge
21 September BULATS becomes major language test provider for EADS
21 September 4th Cambridge Assessment Conference - register now
2 September ALTE announce introductory course in Assessing  Speaking
26 August UK Border Agency recognises BULATS for Tier 1 and 2
21 August International English teachers given Cambridge opportunity
13 August Business English UK to offer BULATS in 400 centres
6 August Technology top of agenda for Cambridge ESOL's recent World of Work forum
10 July ALTE to hold bi-annual meeting in Ireland
10 July Call for papers for language assessment conference
9 July Cambridge welcome Chinese teachers of English
7 July Business English experts to discuss impact of technology on teaching, learning and assessment
1 July Integrating English into primary education worldwide
24 June Cambridge award Latin American lawyers
22 June Spanish University to offer Cambridge English test to staff and students
11 June IELTS call for research proposals
11 June Cambridge’s revision guide series has global reach for learners of English
1 June ALTE to hold conference in Poland in 2011
28 May Cambridge host international discussion on language trends in Catalonia and the rest of Europe
26 May Students at Dubai Men’s College are getting ahead with Cambridge ESOL Business English Certificates
21 May Cambridge announce massive exam dates boost for 2010
21 May Cambridge ESOL launch global business English competition
19 May Venice venue for ALTE language testing courses
15 May Brazilian law students can now prove their English language skills with a Cambridge exam
28th April Support site for learners of English receives 1 million visitors
28th April Cambridge announce winners of business English competition
27th April Cambridge PhD scholarships offered on unique English linguistics research project
27th April Indian lion conservationists asks Cambridge to help sustain English language skills
23rd April Fairytale ending for Argentinian young learners of English from Fuerte Apache
22nd April Mexican accountants to benefit from Cambridge’s financial English certificate
20th April Cambridge announce new titles in their "Top Tips" series for learners of English
16th April Boston Law School recognises Cambridge's legal English certificate
15th April ALTE launches new website
9th April Cambridge explain how change is initiated at anniversary event in Cardiff
26th March New volume shows how key exams are developed
18th March Cambridge Financial English adds something new to the equation
13th March Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle to offer students Cambridge English tests
12th March Mexican law school to offer Cambridge's legal English certificate
6th March Cambridge ESOL showcase the benefits of their online business English test
25th February State schools in Brittany to use Cambridge English language certification
24th February Argentinean students to benefit from Cambridge’s English tests
13th February Unseen work by John Trim to be published as part of English Profile Programme
11th February Chelsea FC Academy players receive academic recognition from Cambridge University
5th February Cambridge bring 800 years of experience to Greece
19th January Cambridge University celebrates 800th Anniversary
15th January Cambridge ESOL launches online version of BULATS
2008
19th December Cambridge University ranked number 1 in the research league
12th December Twenty five years of language opportunities in Buenos Aires
10th December Cambridge ESOL open sixth National public tests forum in China
9th December Queen Mary, University of London recognises Cambridge’s legal English certificate
8th December Thousands more students in Vietnam benefit from Cambridge English language Certificates
2nd December EF and Cambridge ESOL unveil global collaboration
27th November UK Border Agency recognises Cambridge ESOL for Tier 2 immigration
24th November Vietnam National University recognises Cambridge’s Preliminary English Test and First Certificate in English
21st November Cambridge ESOL host BULATS seminar in Taiwan
20th November Largest provider of private educational services in China to offer YLE
18th November Business English semi final held at Nanchang University, China
17th November Cambridge ESOL exams: enhanced results information
6th November Greek civil service recognises BULATS
29th October Irish government recognises Cambridge ESOL exams
22nd October Cambridge ESOL and Colombian President both stress importance of nation's education policy
21st October New volume of Studies in Language Testing available
15th October Multilingualism policy speaks volumes at European Parliament
1st October Cambridge ESOL publishes Top Tips for FCE: the official candidate revision guide
9th September Test your English online – quick and easy
3rd September More access to English language exams in Russia as Cambridge ESOL expands its network
16th August Sixty years of English language exams in Uruguay
25th July 2008 BULATS accredited by UK exams regulator
16th July 2008 Updated FCE and CAE set to go live in December
4th July 2008 Universitat de Girona renews ties with Cambridge ESOL
18th June 2008 EADS defence and security integrates BULATS into its global language training strategy
5th June 2008 IELTS tests over one million candidates in a year
16th May 2008 TKT: KAL and TKT: CLIL sample papers now available
17th Apr 2008 International conference on the social and educational impact of language assessment
14th Apr 2008 Pilots to take new English test for safer skies
11th Apr 2008 Research into Dyslexic students and examination questions yields 'unexpected findings'
7th Apr 2008 FBI visits Cambridge University to discuss beating language exam cheats
4th Apr 2008 Major Forum Discusses Migration and Social Inclusion Policies
3rd Apr 2008 Does Ireland have the answer for integration?
31st Mar 2008 Over 500 delegates to attend ALTE conference in Cambridge, April 2008
7th Mar 2008 BULATS the test of choice for Korean communications company
6th Mar 2008 New Book Explores History of Language Testing and IELTS
29th Feb 2008 Cambridge ESOL exams recognised for UK immigration
20th Feb 2008 Cambridge Hosts Fifth English Profile Seminar
18th Feb 2008 European Survey on Language Competences
14th Feb 2008 150 years of ‘Examining the World’
1st Feb 2008 Taiwan Ministry of Education Recognises Cambridge ESOL Certificates
17th Jan 2008 938,000 Take IELTS in 2007
8th Jan 2008 New Cambridge ESOL Website a Success
2007
20th Dec 2007 First Cambridge ESOL for Work tests
10th Dec 2007 Increasing access to Cambridge ESOL exams in Catalonia
10th Dec 2007 ALTE 3rd International Conference, Cambridge 2008 - registration open
4th Dec 2007 Common European Framework of Reference - reinforcing Cambridge ESOL's alignment
23rd Nov 2007 New FCE CAE Handbooks now available
19th Nov 2007 BULATS in demand from even more employers in China
12th Nov 2007 Cambridge ESOL wins French state school contract
6th Nov 2007 Gujarat gaining the business edge through English provision
5th Nov 2007 Colombian government brings in Cambridge ESOL for new English certificates
5th Nov 2007 Cambridge sets the standard in language learning
16th Oct 2007 The launch of Cambridge ESOL’s certificates in ESOL for Work
1st Oct 2007 Cambridge ESOL launches new website for candidates
27th Sep 2007 Cambridge Assessment to host IAEA conference,
September 2008
22nd Aug 2007 UK government recognises international ESOL certificates
3rd May 2007 China’s best and brightest take BEC
16th Apr 2007 SiLT Volume 19
2nd Apr 2007 Computer-based options give more flexibility for teachers
2nd Apr 2007 New Research Notes, fresh look
19th Mar 2007 Think tank calls on Cambridge ESOL experts for global English debate
16th Mar 2007 Annual Review 2005/06
26th Feb 2007 The world's English pitfalls revealed
26th Feb 2007 Cambridge exams set the standard for Colombia
31st Jan 2007 FCE and CAE exam specifications - Bulletin 6, (PDF 117Kb)
26th Jan 2007 Dominican Republic takes on the world with BULATS
2006
6th Dec 2006 ALTE 3rd International Conference, Cambridge 2008
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