LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Fox
The “Written Exam” consists of Listening, Reading and Writing sections and is available in Paper-based format.
The “Spoken Exam” is a short conversation with an Interlocutor on topics of interest to children, such as their family, hobbies or daily life situations.
LEVEL: Approximately pre-A1
| SEPARATE QUALIFICATIONS | EXAM FORMAT |
| Written Exam (Listening, Reading, Writing) Spoken Exam |
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Written Exam(Listening, Reading, Writing)
Exam Duration
PAPER BASED 60 minutes
- Listening 10 min
- Reading & Writing 50 min
| Listening | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 5 questions |
Three-option multiple choice (pictures) for each utterance | Listen and look at the pictures and choose the right one |
| Part 2 5 questions |
Matching description of people to pictures | Listen and draw lines |
| Part 3 5 questions |
Fill in the gap with the correct answer | Listen and write a name or a number |
| Total Marks: 15 | ||
| Reading | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 5 questions |
Matching words to pictures | Look and read, draw lines |
| Part 2 5 questions |
True or false (statement based on a picture) | Look and read, put a tick or a cross |
| Part 3 5 questions |
Gapped text followed by a choice of seven options to choose from in order to complete the text correctly | Read the text and complete the gapped text with five deletions |
| Part 4 5 questions |
Answer questions based on a picture using one-word answer | Look at the picture and read the questions,write one-word answers |
| Total Marks: 20 | ||
| Writing | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 3 sentences |
Simple sentences to communicate personal information |
Write three sentences |
| Part 2 3 sentences |
Simple sentences to describe a simple picture |
Look at the picture and write three sentences about the picture |
| Total Marks: 6 | ||
Spoken Exam (Speaking)
Exam Duration
Face to Face: ca. 5 min
| Speaking | Task |
| Part 1 | Answer simple questions in order to give personal information (name, age, etc.) |
| Part 2 | A picture card with two objects is presented by the Interlocutor and candidates are asked to identify the object and answer some follow up questions |
| Part 3 | A scene card, on a particular topic, is presented by the Interlocutor • Students respond to simple questions about the picture • Students are asked to answer 3 follow up questions on the same topic |
| Total Marks: 16 | |
LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Owl
The “Written Exam” consists of Listening, Reading and Writing sections and is available in Paper-based format.
The “Spoken Exam” is a short conversation with an Interlocutor on topics of interest to children, such as family, hobbies or their daily life situations.
Level: Approximately pre-A1
| SEPARATE QUALIFICATIONS | EXAM FORMAT |
| Written Exam (Listening, Reading, Writing) Spoken Exam |
Paper-based
Face to Face |
Written Exam (Listening, Reading, Writing)
Exam Duration
PAPER BASED 75 min
- Listening 15 min
- Reading & Writing 60 min
| Listening | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 5 questions |
Three-option multiple choice (pictures) for each utterance | Listen and look at the pictures and choose the right one |
| Part 2 5 questions |
Matching description of people to pictures | Listen and draw lines |
| Part 3 5 questions |
Three-option multiple choice (pictures) for each utterance | Listen and look at the picture and choose the right one |
| Part 4 5 questions |
Fill in the gap with the correct answer | Listen and write a word number |
| Total mark: 20 | ||
| Reading | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 6 questions |
Yes or No | Look at the image, read the sentences and write yes/no |
| Part 2 5 questions |
Gapped text followed by a choice of three options to complete the text correctly | Read the text and complete the gapped text with five deletions |
| Part 3 5 questions |
Gapped text followed by a choice of eight options to complete the text correctly | Read the text and complete the gapped text with six deletions |
| Part 4 5 questions |
Answer some questions using one-word answers | Read a short story, read the questions, write one word answers |
| Total Mark: 25 | ||
| Writing | Answer Type | Task |
| Part 1 4 sentences |
Simple sentences to communicate personal information | Write four sentences about a real situation |
| Part 2 6 sentences |
Sentences to describe a picture story | Look at the pictures and write two sentences about each picture |
| Total Marks: 10 | ||
Spoken Exam (Speaking)
Exam Duration
Face to Face: ca. 7 min
| Speaking | Task |
| Part 1 | Answer simple questions in order to give personal information (name, age, hobbies, etc.)
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| Part 2 | An objects’ card is presented by the Interlocutor and candidates are asked to identify objects of the same category |
| Part 3 | A “find the differences” card is presented by the Interlocutor and candidates are asked to identify the different things they see |
| Part 4 | A “scene card” is presented by the Interlocutor and candidates are asked to describe the picture |
| Total Marks: 16 | |
Sapientify is dedicated to prepare students who want to take the Spoken and/or written ESOL exam succeed! We have an accredited ESOL speaking Interlocutor on board that can help you prepare in a minimum amount of time. If you need more information or preparation hours, please contact us via email, social media or our phone number!
