Skills for English tests are designed to be as straightforward to teach as they are to take, and we have collected together materials and resources to help Tutors to get test takers the result they hope for.
Get to know key elements about the tests
An essential guide giving detailed information about the structure and delivery of the tests and how they are assessed
Find out how easy it is to switch over to Skills for English with a helpful summary of the tests
Our mark schemes provide you with an overview of how Skills for English tests are marked.
See some sample answers with feedback. These will help test takers understand how to structure their responses to help them with their Skills for English test
Skills for English is mapped to the ‘Common European Framework of Reference for Languages’ (CEFR) so you can also see how it maps to other international English language qualifications.
* All Skills for English tests are mapped to CEFR levels. The information showing mapping of IELTS, TOEFL and PTE Academic is taken from their respective websites and is correct at the time of publication
Help your learners become test ready with these resources
The material in these coursebooks have been mapped against the Skills for English tests to show you how each coursebook can be used to prepare for the tests and should not be used as our endorsement of these coursebooks.
The Skills for English: SELT Grammar and Vocabulary lists are a new addition to the resources available for teachers and test takers preparing for the Skills for English: SELT tests. They cover the levels A1 to B2. Each document provides a list of likely grammatical points or vocabulary that may be used in the Skills for English tests at each level. They provide an indication of the kind of language that test takers should be comfortable with in order to be successful at their chosen level.
These documents can be used in a variety of ways:
These documents do NOT provide a definitive list and should be used to support learning and preparation activities. The Skills for English: SELT tests may contain other language suitable at each of the CEFR levels. For further information, you should refer to the CEFR for descriptions of language skills test takers at each level should be able to engage with.
A range of accessible tasks at all levels to support test preparation and skills development of your learners
Level by level, student and teacher versions of classroom worksheets
(note, registration will be required)
Resources to help prepare test takers for success, which can also be used to develop your own understanding of the tests
Find valuable opportunities to enhance your own teaching knowledge beyond exam preparation
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