Cambridge English Exams - The First Hundred Years: A History of English Language Assessment from the University of Cambridge, 1913-2013

by Roger A. Hawkey, Michael Milanovic

This book is a centenary volume to mark 100 years of Cambridge English exams. The volume chronicles the history of Cambridge ESOL, from the first administration of The Certificate of Proficiency of English in 1913, up to the present. It covers intertwining themes such as mission, exam range, constructs, content, theory and practice, research and validation, and also explores relationships with key countries, institutions, centres, staff and test-takers. Printed in full colour with an attractive layout, the volume includes many photographs and unique access to archival material and interviews with key stakeholders.

384 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2013

Reviews

[Michael Goodine · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent overview of the first hundred years of the Cambridge English Exams. Yeah, a bit too much space is given over to lists of Cambridge employees, but if you want to know what the syndicate has been up to for the past century this is the book for you. Plenty of nice photos are included.