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2010
17 March

Cambridge helps to standardise English in Vietnam

Adopting Cambridge ESOL exams has helped The Department of Education and Training (DOET) in Dongnai to standardise their English, according to Mr Le Minh Hoang the Director of DOET.

12 March

Student focus is the key to improving English says Cambridge

Teachers who focus on to real-life communications skills hold the key to raising standards of English in the Emirates, according to a department of Cambridge University.

10 March

Sixty new organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL in January and February

In January and February, 60 new organisations have joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests as proof of English language ability.

10 March

More Mexican organisations say yes to Cambridge

Cambridge ESOL exams are being recognised by more and more institutions in Mexico, with an additional 62 universities officially accepting the exams in the last year.

5 March

Book from Czech Republic wins Cambridge ESOL’s innovation award

The Cambridge ESOL International Award for Innovation which was launched this year has been awarded to “Global Issues in the ELT Classroom” – an English Language Teaching book published by Spolecnost pro Fair Trade based in the Czech Republic

4 March

Cambridge Day in Bucharest

More than 300 Romanian teachers from the state sector attended the Cambridge Day that took place in Bucharest on Saturday 27 February.

26 February

Cambridge ESOL welcomes Boris Johnson’s call for effective migrant integration

Cambridge ESOL Examinations has welcomed London Mayor Boris Johnson’s call for better migrant integration. Speaking at the Integrating Cities conference held on 22 February at City Hall, the Mayor called for a package of measures aimed at better integration of migrants in London.

24 February

First Cambridge corporate day held in Frankfurt - The challenges English teachers face in today’s globalised business world was top of the agenda at this weekend’s first Cambridge Corporate day in Frankfurt am Main on 20 February.

10 February

New language requirements for UK Student Visas - Cambridge ESOL response 10 February 2010. Cambridge ESOL, the UK's largest provider of English language tests, notes the government's announcement of a review of the criteria for language tests used to regulate applications for student visas.

9 February

Cambridge ESOL hosts the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) - Cambridge ESOL will host LTRC in Cambridge from 12 to 16 April 2010. The conference theme of ‘Crossing the threshold: investigating levels, domains and frameworks in language assessment’ is reflected in both Pre-Conference Workshops (12 – 13 April) and Main Conference sessions including research papers, works in progress and poster presentations (14 – 16 April). 

9 February IELTS candidates get Top Tips from Cambridge- A new expert guide will help the 1.4 million students who take IELTS prepare more effectively for the test. Cambridge ESOL in collaboration with British Council has now published Top Tips for IELTS – a new revision guide for candidates taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for career or educational development.
5 February Nepalese scholar takes Cambridge skills back to classroom - The importance of task-based approaches to teaching English to young learners was recently highlighted by a representative of the Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association (NELTA) after a recent professional development visit to Cambridge.
4 February Cambridge exams support bilingual education in Madrid - A group of schools across the Spanish capital are adopting English language exams set by a department of Cambridge University as part of their of their bilingual education program.
2 February European language survey goes live - The European Commission’s research initiative SurveyLang, which will compare language learning across the European Community, took a step closer this month with the announcement that most countries taking part will start testing over the next couple of months - starting with Malta in February.
1 February Competition winners announced - Cambridge ESOL is pleased to announce the five winners of their recent English for Schools competition which aimed to find the best stories from English language teachers around the globe.
29 January Year of innovation and growth for Cambridge ESOL
Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, Cambridge ESOL saw: “strong growth, with more than 3 million people choosing to take our exams,” in 2009 says Chief Executive Dr Mike Milanovic in the exam board’s newly released Annual Review.
28 January Cambridge ESOL Best Practice Scholarships - IATEFL 44th Annual Conference, Harrogate, 7th-11th April 2010 - The University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations is offering two scholarship packages for teachers to attend the IATEFL Harrogate Conference.
25 January Cambridge Advanced accredited at levels C1 and C2 - High-performing candidates for one of the world's most widely recognised English language qualifications will now receive additional recognition for their achievement.
21 January Cambridge leads Westminster discussion on student immigration - Cambridge ESOL “Language at the Border” event held in run up to government review of student immigration procedures.
21 January Language learning and essential part of "employee development toolkit" - Learning English has become an essential part of the "employee development toolkit" according to a department of Cambridge University.
14 January Saxon school students benefit with Cambridge English - A new education project in Germany , recently praised by Saxony's Culture Minister, will see seondary school pupils in the region sit English tests set by a department of Cambridge University.
4 January New version of First Certificate in English (B2 level) for school-age students - Following the successful introduction of KET for Schools and PET for Schools, Cambridge ESOL is pleased to announce that a new version of the First Certificate in English will be available in 2011, designed for those who are learning English as part of their full time education.
4 January Revising the Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2 level) - Cambridge ESOL is starting a comprehensive review of its Proficiency exam to ensure it continues to meet test taker and teacher needs in the 21 century.

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