Cambridge exams at your school
What pupils, the school and the teacher gain
- Pupils
- An international certificate that does not expire, and experience of a real exam before the state school-leaving exam (državna matura). In a Cambridge survey of teachers and school leaders, 89% agree that the exams have a positive effect on the motivation of pupils.
- The school
- External confirmation of the quality of its English teaching and a place on the map of preparation centres, with a school profile and a partner badge.
- The teacher
- Seminars on preparing candidates, mock Speaking tests with our examiners, and Cambridge's free teacher handbooks and sample tests.
How it works in practice
- The teacher chooses a group and an exam: for primary school Starters, Movers, Flyers or A2 Key for Schools, for secondary school B1 Preliminary and B2 First for Schools.
- The group prepares in extra or optional lessons, or as part of regular lessons: the content of the for Schools exams follows topics that are close to pupils.
- The school enters the candidates through the preparation centre portal. The exam fee is paid by the candidate, that is, the parent, according to the price list.
- Pupils take the exam in the nearest city where we hold exams: Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Čakovec or Vinkovci.
- The certificates arrive at the school, and the pupils receive them from their own teacher.
Exams and the school curriculum
The higher level of the matura in English is at level B2, the same level that B2 First confirms. A pupil who prepares for B2 First for Schools at secondary school develops the same skills at the same level, and the exam also tests speaking, which the matura does not. The format of the matura still has to be learned separately.
At primary school, the exams for children give a goal for the end of each school year and show parents the progress made, on a scale that does not depend on the school.
Experience from other countries
In some European countries, Cambridge exams are part of the work of state schools. In Bavaria, for example, state school pupils take B1 Preliminary and C1 Advanced in a project that is supported by Bavaria's ministry of education and has been running since 2003.
We also work with preparation centres on Erasmus+ projects, so working together on exams often opens the way to other projects.
Schools that are already preparation centres
These schools are already among the preparation centres:
Arrange a conversation
Tell us which school you are from and what you teach. We will get in touch and explain everything, with no obligation.
Questions from head teachers and teachers
What does it cost the school?
The exam fee is paid by the candidate, that is, the parent, according to the price list. Everything else we agree when we talk.
How many pupils are needed for a group?
Candidates are entered for the regular exam sessions, so even a few pupils can take the exam.
Does the teacher need a special licence?
No. No special licence is needed to prepare candidates. Teachers who do not know the exams are helped by our seminars and by Cambridge's teacher handbooks.
What does “for Schools” mean?
It is the same level and the same exam format, with topics adapted to school pupils. The certificate confirms the same level.