Cambridge KET
Cambridge KET is one of our top course in our Cambridge English Test. It’s your child’s start to mastering the English language.
- Ages: 2.5 to 12
- 2 to 3 Classes / week
- 1 hr / Class
Cambridge KET Description
Cambridge KET course is designed to show a student can use English to communicate in simple scenarios. It is the next stage after KinderSmart, Pre-starters, Starters, Movers and Flyers and is a good place for older children to start learning English.
The course gives students the skills and confidence to progress to higher level English, such as PET.
Given that our groups are small to maximise the benefit for your child and we have the most successful Cambridge KET course in Hong Kong, the places are limited, and early booking is advised.
Cambridge KET can help your child achieve:
- Understand basic phrases and expressions
- Able to introduce themselves and answer basic questions about themselves
- Able to interact with other English speakers at a basic level
- Understand simple written English
Reasons to choose Cambridge KET:
- Helps your child achieve the English language skills needed to succeed at study and work.
- Flexible course structure can be combined into school’s curriculum.
- Part of a group of exams which offers students step-by-step progression
Skills covered in Cambridge KET
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Listening
Internationally Recognised Certificate
- Globally recognised certificate
- Share with your school and other establishments
- Cambridge English exams are accepted for visa and study purposes in the UK, Australia, USA and Canada
*We make no guaranteed of class size, we reserve the right to change according to the environment
Excellent Results
Our learning centres has a reputation for excellence and quality and renowned for achieving 92% success rate in achieving desired results.
It remains one of the highest amongst its peers including other learning centres, kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong.
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Course Materials
Our experienced in house education experts has developed a curriculum specifically tailored for your child. These materials do not occur any cost to the parents.
For every lesson, we use different worksheets designed specifically to encourage your child to learn and master the English Language.
Course Feedback
As a learning centre, teachers and parents share responsibility for the success of your child. Our unique online feedback system allows parents to keep up to date online on how much progress your child is making.
After each lesson, our teachers will provide an up to minute report on how your child is progressing through the various stages of their learning. Our teachers will provide constructive feedback and any areas which need addressing for future lessons.
Cambridge KET Exam Key Questions & Answers
No. Your grade is based on your overall score in all the papers.
Use a pencil, not a pen, on the answer sheet.
Little Oxbridge will send the completed exams to Cambridge Assessment English. The papers are then marked very thoroughly by a team of highly qualified markers.
Your child will hear each part twice. This means your child can check their answers, or fill in any gaps, at the second listening.
Your child will hear regional British accents and occasionally Irish, American or Australian speaker
Your child will hear Cambridge KET recordings delivered clearly and at a slightly slower than natural speed.
Your child will have a total of 8 minutes for this. They will be warned after 7 minutes that they only have 1 minute left
As long as it is possible to recognise the word – unless it is a common, high-frequency word (Morning, for example), or where the spelling of the word is dictated.
As long as it is possible to recognise the word – unless it is a common, high-frequency word (Morning, for example), or where the spelling of the word is dictated.
Just your child to ask the examiner to repeat the instructions.
Yes. There is a Cambridge KET word list available.
Cambridge KET Test Format
Cambridge KET is made up of three papers developed to help your child achieve mastery in English language. Please see below what the paper looks like.
| Paper | Content | Marks (% of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Listening (30 minutes, including 6 minutes’ transfer time) | 5 parts / 25 questions | 25% |
| Reading & Writing (1 hour) | 7 parts / 32 questions | 50% |
| (8–10 minutes per pair of candidates) | 2 parts | 25% |
| Part 1 (Multiple choice) | |
| What’s in Part 1? | Identify key information in five short dialogues and choose the correct visual. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 2 (Gap fill) | |
| What’s in Part 2? | Listen to a monologue and complete gaps in a page of notes. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 3 (Multiple choice) | |
| What’s in Part 3? | Listen to a dialogue for key information and answer five 3-option questions. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 4 (Multiple choice) | |
| What’s in Part 4? | Identify the main idea, message, gist or topic in five short monologues or dialogues and answer five 3-option questions. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 5 (Matching) | |
| What’s in Part 5? | Listen to a dialogue for key information and match five items. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 1 (Multiple choice) | |
| What’s in Part 1? | Read six short real-world texts for the main message. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 6 |
| Part 2 (Multiple matching) | |
| What’s in Part 2? | Read seven questions and three short texts on the same topic, then match the questions to the texts. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 7 |
| Part 3 (Multiple choice) | |
| What’s in Part 3? | Read one long text for detailed understanding and main ideas. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 5 |
| Part 4 (Multiple-choice cloze) | |
| What’s in Part 4? | Read a factual text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete the gaps. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 6 |
| Part 5 (Open cloze) | |
| What’s in Part 5? | Complete gaps in an email (and sometimes the reply too) using one word. |
| How many marks are there? | One mark for each correct answer. |
| How many questions are there? | 6 |
| Part 6(Guided writing) | |
| What’s in Part 6? | Write a short email or note of 25 words or more. |
| How many marks are there? | The question has a maximum of 15 marks available |
| How many questions are there? | 1 |
| Part 7 (Picture story) | |
| What’s in Part 7? | Write a short story of 35 words or more based on three picture prompts. |
| How many marks are there? | The question has a maximum of 15 marks available |
| How many questions are there? | 1 |
| Part 1 (Interview) | |
| What’s in Part 1? | Respond to questions, giving factual or personal information. |
| How long do candidates have to speak? | 3–4 minutes. |
| Part 2 (Discussion) | |
| What’s in Part 2? | Candidates discuss likes and dislikes, and give reasons. |
| How long do candidates have to speak? | 5–6 minutes. |
Cambridge KET Exam Preparation
To make your child as comfortable as possible before taking Cambridge KET exam, we suggest the following exam preparation: –
- Ensure your child to stay up to date, show them the relevant exam papers. When children are prepared, they will feel more confident and achieve better results.
- Encourage your child to attend more English lessons at our learning centre and practice more at home. A child will feel more confident when they can find answers to their questions about the exam when a teacher is present.
In the Cambridge KET Listening exam:
- The recordings are played twice. If your child misses something the first time they listen, there will be another opportunity to hear the answers.
- Practise listening to English as much as possible.
- Revise the letters of the alphabet and numbers.
- Make sure you understand how to complete the answer sheet.
- Check your answers at the second listening.
In the Cambridge KET Reading & Writing exam:
- Ensure your child writes clearly.
- Check your answers and make sure you have written them in the correct place on the answer sheet.
- Write all your answers on the answer sheet.
- Take your time as there is plenty of time to answer all of the questions.
- Use a pencil, not a pen, on the answer sheet.
In the Cambridge KET Speaking Exam:
- Our examiners at our learning centre are very friendly. They are very experience and encouraging. Your child should feel relax and enjoy the speaking part of the exam. Suggest to your child to use words they are familiar to communicate with, for example, ‘Yes please’, ‘Thank you’, Pardon?’
- If you child does not understand something, they can ask our friendly examiner to repeat what they said. They can use words such as, ‘Can you please repeat?’.
- Listen carefully to the examiner’s instructions and questions during the test.
- Always try to answer the questions, even if you are worried about making mistakes. The examiners can’t mark you if you don’t say anything.
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- Internationally recognised certificates
- Exams can be taken from age 4
- Helps your child achieve the English language skills needed to succeed at study and work.
- Cambridge English exams are accepted for visa and study purposes in the UK, Australia, USA and Canada