At Cambridge ESOL, our mission is to provide learners throughout the world with access to language assessment of the highest possible quality. Supporting the teachers who prepare candidates for our exams is a vital part of that mission. At the same time we hope to make teachers' lives easier and more rewarding.

The Support for Teachers brochure has an overview of all the support available.
Download the Support for Teachers brochure (PDF 223Kb)

Support for English Language teachers

On-line

If you are teaching Cambridge ESOL exams, you can access a number of useful resources from this website.

• Teaching Resources - detailed exam information and classroom activities
• Teacher Portfolio -  a free online system that any teacher can use to record and document their career progress
• Exam reports - Exam reports on KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and YLE give an overview of candidate performance in each exam paper, along with tips for candidate preparation.
• The Common European Framework of Reference for Modern Languages - an important benchmark for language ability.
• Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)

In print

• Exam handbooks and reports
• Order past papers and sample Speaking test video packs
• Newsletters

Face to face

• Teacher seminars
• Conferences/Exhibitions

You can also find out which employers and educational organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL exams and search for centres where candidates can take the exams.

Career development for English language teachers

Cambridge ESOL's Teaching Awards provide a route into English language teaching for new teachers, and first class career development opportunities for experienced teachers. They are taken by more than 12,000 people around the world each year.

Pretesting - how schools can benefit from taking part in the test development process