We mark the tests, process the results and provide you with the report.Ĭambridge has provided Benchmarking services to customers around the world, working with schools, educational establishments, and national ministries.You administer and invigilate the tests.We provide you with log in instructions.You supply the names and details of all students to be tested.
Together, we agree the scope, research questions, responsibilities, timescales and price.The steps in a typical benchmarking are as follows with, for smaller projects, the end-to-end process being completed in 2-3 months. Online questionnaires for learners, and teachers as appropriate, can be provided in order to collect information on the factors within and outside of the learning context that affect learner performance.
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The output can range from a simple reporting of cohort-level results to a report including recommendations on how to improve teaching and learning of English, to a full-scale educational reform package, measuring the progress of any reforms over time. The deliverable from our Benchmarking service is a profile of language competence for your cohort according to the agreed research questions, with language proficiency mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). What is the difference in the overall CEFR level between urban and rural schools? What is the difference in the overall CEFR level between June 2020 and June 2022? What is the overall CEFR level of the cohort? Some typical research questions are as follows: Cambridge has a bank of research questions which can be reported on and, in consultation with you, we can tailor these questions depending on the purpose of the study. Research questionsįor your Benchmarking project, we can provide you with the research questions that will help evaluate your educational system. Alternatively, for larger national or regional projects, we can provide the expertise to utilise sampling approaches used in large-scale education surveys, such as PISA. Or, you can select a sample within your larger population. In relatively small projects, all candidates within an educational system or organisation can be tested. From 14 years old upwards, the tests will report from Below A1 to C1 or above. For 11-13 year olds, the tests will report from Below A1 to B2 or above. The reported results are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and to the Cambridge English Scale (CES). Speaking is computer-delivered and examiner-marked. Writing is automarked using Cambridge AI and machine learning technologies.
The reading and listening tests are adaptive and automarked. The bespoke Cambridge Benchmarking testing package comprises online tests in reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. The benchmarking services include the following elements: The Benchmarking testsĬambridge Benchmarking tests are multi-level, computer-delivered tests designed to provide benchmarking results at cohort level. We offer benchmarking for various cohort sizes and age ranges (11 to adult). We provide a modern, cost-effective and efficient online service.
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