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25 Nov 2019

About 2020 A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 1 – and how to do well

TagsA2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, reading, Tips

From 2020, Part 1 of the A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Paper will change. Let’s first examine the format of this Part. I’m going to use Part 1 from the A2 Key for Schools Handbook,...

10 Nov 2019

Working with exam reading texts doesn’t have to be boring!

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagsconferences, reading

Gearing up for my workshop Oh no! An exam reading text! I aim to prove that working with texts often found on reading papers in exams can be used in useful, interesting and imaginative ways. I’ve come up with loads...

30 Oct 2019

Preparing for A2 Key Speaking Part 2, Phase 2

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key Speaking, speaking, Tips

This post, with tips and ideas to help students prepare for A2 Key Speaking Part 2, Phase 2, follows on from my previous post, About A2 Key Speaking Part 2, Phase 1. After discussing the five pictures of activities, places...

28 Oct 2019

Preparing for A2 Key Speaking Part 2, Phase 1

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key, speaking, Tips

This post, with tips and ideas to help students prepare for A2 Key Speaking Part 2, follows on from my previous post, About A2 Key Speaking Part 2. Let’s consider what candidates are being asked to do in the first...

24 Oct 2019

About 2020 A2 Key Speaking Part 2

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key for Schools, Cambridge English, resources, speaking, Tips

In 2020, changes were made to the A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools exams. In this first post, I’m going to break down Part 2 of the Speaking Test. This part has changed, and no longer involves asking and...

9 Oct 2019

How to do well in A2 Flyers Listening Part 2

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, list, Tips

Today, I’m going to share some tips for working on A2 Flyers Listening Part 2 and some things that students should or shouldn’t do in this Part of the Test!In my previous post, I analysed the task and the audio...

7 Oct 2019

About A2 Flyers Listening Part 2

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, listening, Tips

Continuing on from my previous two posts, today I’m going to write about A2 Flyers Listening Part 2. Let’s look at an example from Sample Papers 1, available here. A2 Flyers Listening Part 2 is often about an event (a...

2 Oct 2019

How to do well in A2 Flyers Listening Part 1

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, Cambridge English, listening, Tips

In my previous post, I discussed A2 Flyers Listening Part 1. The picture, the names. In this post, I will share some tips for students to help them do well in this part of the A2 Flyers Listening Test. Let’s...

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