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. The YLTE are designed to be fun and motivating tests that have a positive impact on young learners and their subsequent language learning. They can be taken by any learner, regardless of the school they attend. The tests cover all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. They focus on American English and are available at three levels: Bronze (beginner), Silver and Gold (early intermediate).

Test format

The YLTE is a pen-and-paper test. Students need to bring colored pencils or pens (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, black, brown and gray) and an ordinary pen or pencil. The Bronze, Silver and Gold tests all have three test sections: * Listening * Reading and writing * Speaking The printed test booklets use American English spellings and vocabulary. However, both British and American English are accepted in the student's written answers and in the speaking test.

Bronze

The YLTE Bronze test has the following test sections:

Silver

The YLTE Silver test has the following test sections:

Gold

The YLTE Gold test has the following test sections:

Scoring

There is no pass/fail score. All test takers receive a certificate, which has the following information: * A score for each section of the test (maximum score of 5 medals per section) * A total score (maximum score of 15 medals). Students are given a score for each section of the test so they can see the areas in which they have done well and the areas in which they need to improve (a score of five medals means the student did very well in that skill and a score of one medal means the student can improve significantly in that skill). Students who achieve a total of 10 medals or more are ready to start preparing for the next level. The following table shows the percentage of test takers in 2014 who achieved 10 or more medals at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels: Certificates are sent to the test taker's school/center within 12 business days of receipt of the test booklets at the scoring center.

Usage

The YLTE are designed to be used as a positive and motivating way to prepare students for future English-language learning and help them develop their English skills, rather than as an institutional measurement device. The tests can be used to celebrate the student's achievements and show parents the progress they are making. The YLTE is taken by students living in many different countries around the world, such as: Afghanistan, Albania, Brazil, Canada,http://www.franklincollege.ca/about.asp?id=24 Accessed 27 September 2015 China, Costa Rica, Colombia, Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico (Ministry of Education), Peru, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay and USA.http://www.newamericacollege.org/?page_id=964Accessed 26 September 2015

Preparation

Free practice tests, answer keys and student instructions are available on th
official website
along with links to other practice materials.

References

External links

Official website
{{Language tests ESOL CaMLA assessments English-language education English as a second or foreign language Standardized tests for English language