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Cambridge First

Cambridge ESOL's main newsletter, Cambridge First is published twice a year and includes news, features and case studies related to our internationally recognised exams and Teaching Awards. News Bulletin is a regular e-zine which keeps you up to date with all the latest news and events from Cambridge ESOL.

Issue 31 — March 2010 (PDF 629Kb)

Issue 30 — October 2009 (PDF 420Kb)

Issue 29 — July 2009 (PDF 373Kb)

Issue 28 — April 2009 (PDF 408Kb)

Issue 27 — November 2008 (PDF 443Kb)


Issue 26 — June 2008

Features include:

  • Cambridge hosts international language testing conference
  • Cambridge Assessment celebrates 150th anniversary
  • IELTS breaks 1 million barrier
  • Pretesting benefits both candidates and centres

Issue 25 — February 2008

Features include:

  • Candidate website launched
  • Cambridge ESOL wins French state school tender
  • DELTA to go modular from September
  • 938,000 take IELTS in 2007

Issue 24 — October 2007

Features include:

  • Computer-based options give more flexibility for teachers
  • Two million test takers choose Cambridge ESOL
  • Plenary speakers announced for ALTE 2008
  • BULATS Benchmarking

Issue 23 — May 2007

Features include:

  • FCE and CAE from December 2008
  • YLE from 2007
  • Eye on IELTS
  • Centre Consultation Survey 2006.

Issue 22 — November 2006

Features include:

  • English for the 2008 Olympics
  • Warm welcome for TKT in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey
  • IELTS flourishes in North America
  • Worlds of English.

Issue 21 — May 2006

Features include:

  • Language tests for the professional sector — legal and financial English
  • Introducing English Profile
  • New Teacher Portfolio
  • Reviewing FCE and CAE.

Issue 20 — February 2006

Features include:

  • Candidate results — now online
  • New from Cambridge ESOL — The Teacher Portfolio
  • Thumbs up for computer-based testing
  • Testing integrated skills in IELTS.

Research Notes

Research Notes is Cambridge ESOL's quarterly publication reporting on matters relating to research, test development and validation.