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A2Key for Schools.
A2 Key for Schools, formerly known as Cambridge English: Key for Schools (KET for Schools), is one of our Cambridge English Qualifications. It is an exam for school-age learners which will help prepare them for higher-level English language qualifications.
A2Key for Schools.
A2 Key for Schools, formerly known as Cambridge English: Key for Schools (KET for Schools), is one of our Cambridge English Qualifications. It is an exam for school-age learners which will help prepare them for higher-level English language qualifications.
An A2 Key for Schools qualification shows that a student can use English to communicate in simple situations. It’s a logical next step after our Britain English Qualifications designed for young learners and a good place for older children to start learning English too.
The exam gives students the confidence to go on to study for higher-level English exams, such as B1 Preliminary for schools.
A2 Key for Schools is targeted at the same CEFR LEVEL as A2Key, but with content aimed at school-age learners rather than adults.
A2 Key for Schools is made up of three papers developed to test your English skills. You can see exactly what is in each paper below.
The formats below are the same for both the paper-based and computer-based exams.
Key facts
CEFR level: | A2 What’s This? |
Scale score: | 120–139 What’s This? |
Test format: | Computer or paper-based |
No. of papers: | 3 |
Exam length: | About 2 hours |
International language standards
About the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for describing language ability. It describes language ability on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have mastered a language. This makes it easy for anyone involved in language teaching and testing, such as teachers or learners, to see the level of different qualifications. It also means that employers and educational institutions can easily compare our qualifications to other exams in their country.
What exams are on the CEFR?
The diagram below shows all of our English exams on the CEFR
How Cambridge English reports results
The Cambridge English Scale is used to report results for our qualifications and tests. The scores provide a detailed understanding of the candidate’s level. They are also consistent across the different exams, making it easy to compare results and understand progress from one level to the next.
Paper | Content | Marks | Purpose |
Reading and Writing | 7 parts/ | 50% | Shows you can understand simple written information such as signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines. |
Listening | 5 parts/ | 25% | Requires you to be able to understand announcements and other spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly. |
Speaking | 2 parts | 25% | Shows you can take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. Your Speaking test will be conducted usually face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. One of the examiners (who could be online, examining remotely) talks to you and the other examiner listens. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable. |
Why choose us?
Britain English Language School is a part of a university with a global reputation for academic excellence, we create insights, derived from research and our expertise. Combining all of this ensures our unique approach meets the real-life needs of learners through inclusive and accessible products and services.
The learning experiences we create could only come from Britain English. Our solutions for teaching and assessment are empowering millions of learners everywhere and are built on unique insights from our research, expertise and experience.
Ensuring quality and fairness
As world leaders in the field of language assessment, we place quality and fairness at the centre of everything we do.
How we ensure quality and fairness
Our systems and processes meet international standards
Our systems and processes for designing, developing and delivering examinations and assessment services are certified as meeting the internationally recognised ISO 9001 standard for quality management.
In developing our exams we refer continually to two independent and international frameworks for describing language ability:
- Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)Together they make it easy for people to understand their level of ability and the kind of exam that they need.
Sharing our research and expertise
Because Britain English is a department of a not-for-profit organisation, it is perhaps unique in sharing the findings of much of its research with other academics and specialists in the language testing community.
Continuously reviewing and improving our exams
The purpose of all of our reviews is to ensure that all of our exams are relevant, reliable, accurate and meet the needs of test takers. Continuously reviewing and improving our exams means we can take account of:
- changes to teaching practice
- the latest findings in language assessment research
- feedback from schools and centres
- feedback from candidates.