Cambridge English: Movers (YLE Movers) is the second of three Cambridge English: Young
Learners (YLE) tests for children. Cambridge English: Young Learners tests introduce children to
everyday written and spoken English and are an excellent way for them to gain confidence and
improve their English.
The tests are written around familiar topics and focus on the skills needed to communicate
effectively in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Cambridge English: Movers is a great way to help children build on their language skills and make
further progress in English. When they’re ready, children can move on to Cambridge English: Flyers
(YLE Flyers), the third test in the range.
Cambridge English: Movers can help your child:
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understand basic instructions or take part in simple conversations
understand basic notices, instructions or information
complete basic forms and write notes, including times, dates and places.
Reasons to choose Cambridge English: Movers:
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There’s no pass or fail – every child gets a Cambridge English certificate which celebrates their
achievements.
The test uses realistic everyday situations to bring learning to life.
The test covers all major varieties of English (e.g. British English, American English).
We have a huge range of free and paid-for support.
Cambridge English: Movers is made up of three papers developed to encourage and motivate young
learners. You can see exactly what’s in each paper below.
Paper
Content
Marks
Listening
5 parts/ 25 questions
a maximum of five shields
(about 25 minutes)
Paper
Content
Marks
Reading and Writing
6 parts/ 40 questions
a maximum of five shields
4 parts
a maximum of five shields
(30 minutes)
Speaking
(5–7 minutes)
What’s in the Listening paper?
The Cambridge English: Movers Listening test has five parts. Each part begins with one or two
examples. Children will hear each recording twice.
Summary
Time allowed:
About 25 minutes
Number of parts:
5
Number of questions:
25
Marks:
a maximum of five shields
Part 1
What's in Part 1?
A big picture which shows people doing different things. Above and
below the picture, there are some names. Children have to listen
carefully to a conversation between an adult and a child and draw a
line from each name to the correct person on the big picture.
What should children practise?
Listening for names and descriptions.
How many questions are there?
5
Part 2
What's in Part 2?
A short conversation between two people. There is a form or a page of
a notebook with some missing words (gaps). Children have to listen to
the recording and write a missing word or number in each gap.
What should children practise?
Listening for names, spellings and other information.
How many questions are there?
5
Part 3
What's in Part 3?
A conversation between an adult and a child. The child is talking about
what they did on different days during one week. Children have to
listen carefully and draw a line from the day of the week to the picture
which shows what the child did on that day.
What should children practise?
Listening for specific information (past tense).
How many questions are there?
5
Part 4
What's in Part 4?
Five short conversations. There is a question and three pictures for
each conversation. Children have to decide which picture shows the
right answer to the question and put a tick in the box under it.
What should children practise?
Listening for specific information.
How many questions are there?
5
Part 5
What's in Part 5?
A big picture. Children have to listen carefully to a conversation
between an adult and a child. The adult asks the child to colour
different objects in the picture and to write a simple word or draw an
object. Children have to follow the instructions.
What should children practise?
Listening for words, colours and specific information.
How many questions are there?
5
What’s in the Reading and Writing paper?
The Cambridge English: Movers Reading and Writing test has seven parts. Each part begins with
one or two examples. For all parts of the Reading and Writing test, children must spell their answers
correctly.
Summary
Time allowed:
about 30 minutes
Number of parts:
6
Number of questions:
40 questions
Marks:
a maximum of five shields
Part 1
What's in Part 1?
On the left, there are eight pictures of things with the English word
under them. On the right, there are six definitions (sentences that
describe or explain six of the eight things on the left). Children need to
choose which picture matches each definition and copy the correct
word under it.
What should children practise?
Reading short definitions and matching to words. Writing words.
How many questions are there?
6
Part 2
What's in Part 2?
A big picture and six sentences about the picture. Some of the
sentences describe the picture correctly and some do not. If the
sentence is true, children have to write ‘yes’ after it. If the sentence is
not true, they have to write ‘no’.
What should children practise?
Reading sentences about a picture. Writing one-word answers.
How many questions are there?
6
Part 3
What's in Part 3?
A short conversation between two people. Children have to decide
what the second speaker says each time (A, B or C).
What should children practise?
Reading a conversation. Choosing the correct responses.
How many questions are there?
6
Part 4
What's in Part 4?
A text with some missing words (gaps) in it. Next to the text there are
some small pictures and words. Children have to decide which word
goes in each gap and copy it. For the last question, they have to
choose the best title for the text from a choice of three possible titles.
What should children practise?
Reading for specific information and gist (the main idea of a text).
Copying words.
How many questions are there?
7
Part 5
What's in Part 5?
A story in three parts. Each part of the story has a picture. After each
part of the story, children have to complete sentences about the story
using one, two or three words.
What should children practise?
Reading a story. Completing sentences.
How many questions are there?
10
Part 6
What's in Part 6?
A text with some missing words (gaps). Next to the line where each
word is missing, there is a choice of three possible answers. Children
have to decide which answer is correct and copy the word into the gap.
What should children practise?
Reading and understanding a factual text. Simple grammar. Copying
words.
How many questions are there?
5
What’s in the Speaking paper?
The Cambridge English: Movers Speaking test has four parts. Children take the test alone with the
examiner, but someone they know who speaks their language (like their teacher) will introduce them
to the examiner and explain what to do in their own language.
Summary
Time allowed:
5–7 minutes
Number of parts:
4
Marks:
a maximum of five shields
Part 1
What's in Part 1?
The examiner will greet the child and ask their name. Then they look at
two pictures. The pictures are similar but they have some differences.
The examiner asks the child to describe four differences in the
pictures.
What should children practise?
Describing differences between pictures. Talking about colour, size,
number, position, how people/things look, what people are doing, etc.
Part 2
What's in Part 2?
The examiner shows four pictures which tell a story and tells the child
about the first picture. The child has to continue the story and describe
the other three pictures.
What should children practise?
Understanding the beginning of a story and then continuing it.
Describing pictures.
Part 3
What's in Part 3?
The examiner shows the child four sets of four pictures. In each set of
pictures, one picture is different from the others. The child has to say
which picture is different and explain why.
What should children practise?
Suggesting a picture which is different and explaining why.
Part 4
What's in Part 4?
The examiner asks the child some questions about him/herself (for
example, school, weekends, friends and hobbies).
What should children practise?
Understanding and responding to personal questions.
Results
There is no pass or fail. All children receive an award which shows how many shields they have
received. The maximum score is five shields for each part of the test.
A Cambridge English: Movers award is a great way to:
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celebrate children’s achievement
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build their confidence
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reward their own individual ability.
A result of one shield means a child can improve a lot in that skill. Five shields mean that a child did
very well in that skill and answered most questions correctly.
Children should be ready to start preparing for the next Cambridge English exam – Cambridge
English: Flyers or Cambridge English: Key for Schools – if they achieve a total of 10 or 11 shields, or
above.
Preparation
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/young-learnersenglish/movers/preparation/