Listening
About 25 minutes · 5 parts · 25 questionsFollowing spoken descriptions and identifying detailed information.
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A2 Flyers
The third Cambridge English Qualification for young learners, showing that children can use everyday written and spoken English at CEFR Level A2.
Who it's for
Young learners completing the Cambridge English Qualifications pathway for young learners at A2 level.
Cambridge exam snapshot
Know the
qualification.
These details summarise the current official Cambridge English qualification and exam format.
CEFR levelA2
Papers3
Total lengthApproximately 1 hour 15 minutes
FormatPaper-based, with face-to-face Speaking
Reading & Writing
40 minutes · 7 parts · 44 questionsUnderstanding short texts and producing accurate written responses.
Speaking
7–9 minutes · 4 partsComparing pictures, telling a story and discussing familiar topics.
What learners develop
Purposeful skills.
Visible progress.
01Reading a wider range of short texts
02Writing words, sentences and short connected responses
03Listening for specific information and detail
04Describing pictures and telling a story
05Talking about differences and personal topics
06Using grammar and vocabulary at A2 level
Inside the qualification
What candidates encounter.
- Listening activities across five parts
- Reading and writing tasks across seven parts
- A face-to-face speaking test in four parts
- Everyday situations, picture tasks and short stories
- A certificate reporting achievement in shields
Skills demonstrated
What the level represents.
- Build and link simple sentences
- Understand short everyday texts
- Communicate in familiar situations
- Write short connected language
- Demonstrate progress at CEFR Level A2
Vocabulary resource
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for this level.
Flyers Word List Picture Book
A 44-page illustrated vocabulary resource for learners preparing for A2 Flyers exams from 2018.
Download the wordlist ↓About the qualification
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course overview.
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