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Assessment changes to Primary English as a

Second Language

A new set of Progression Tests (Stages 3 to 6) will be released with the launch of the new Primary curricula.
The new curricula will be available from September 2020, for first teaching from September 2021, and this will
provide teachers with time to become familiar with the new curricula and the assessments. To better support
teachers, Cambridge will be producing a new set of Progression Tests annually. The next set of Progression
tests will be made available in 2022 and then each year subsequently. Past papers will continue to be made
available on the website.

Changes to the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language

assessment:
Current Redeveloped 2020
Stage 3 Progression test Paper 1 Reading and Usage Paper 1 Reading and Usage
(3119) 30 minutes 35 minutes
30 marks 34 marks

Paper 2 Listening Paper 2 Listening

Approximately 17 minutes Approximately 20 minutes
15 marks 17 marks

Stage 4 Progression test Paper 1 Reading and Usage Paper 1 Reading and Usage
(3120) 30 minutes 35 minutes
30 marks 34 marks

Paper 2 Listening Paper 2 Listening

Approximately 17 minutes Approximately 20 minutes
15 marks 17 marks

Stage 5 Progression test Paper 1 Reading and Usage Paper 1 Reading and Usage
(3121) 35 minutes 35 minutes
37 marks 34 marks

Paper 2 Listening Paper 2 Listening

Approximately 25 minutes Approximately 20 minutes
20 marks 17 marks

Stage 6 Progression test Paper 1 Reading and Usage Paper 1 Reading and Usage
(3122) 35 minutes 35 minutes
37 marks 34 marks

Paper 2 Listening Paper 2 Listening

Approximately 25 minutes Approximately 25 minutes
20 marks 20 marks

Assessment changes to Primary English as a Second Language 1