UCLES Young Learners English Tests: STARTERS

For students aged 7 12 (most Starters are aged 8 10)

Having had 100 hours of English study
Longman
English
Coursebook

Backpack Level 1
Backpack Level 2
Backpack Level 3

Age

6/7
7/8
8/9

Hours
of
Eng.*

80
160
240

Starters notions & concepts

ability
actions and activities
age
appearance
colours
feelings
location & position
numbers 1 10
sizes

Coverage of STARTERS Topics

animal
s

body &
face

clothes

family,
friends,
o/selve
s

food &
drink

the
home

Coverage
of Notions
and
Concepts

Coverage
of
Language
Structures

school,
c/room
languag
e & tests

sports &
leisure

transport

Starters Structures
The alphabet
Nouns (proper/ common)
Adjectives
Determiners
Pronouns (Demonstrative/ Personal/ Interrogative)
There is/ are
Verbs (+ve, -ve, interrogative & contractions)
To be, imperative, pres cont
Pres simple
Modals (can, have (got))
Formulae
Conjunctions (or/ and)

UCLES Young Learners English Tests: MOVERS

For students aged 7 12 (most Movers are aged 8 11)
Having had 175 hours of English study
Longman
English
Coursebook

Age

Hours
of
Eng.*

Coverage of MOVERS Topics

animal
s

Backpack Level 3

8/9

80

Backpack Level 4

9/1
0

160

Backpack Level 5

10/11

240

body,
face &
clothes

home;
family,
friends,
o/selve
s

Movers notions & concepts

ability
actions and activities (routines & manner/ past & present)
age
appearance
colours
comparisons
containers
feelings
greetings
location & position
numbers cardinal & ordinal
obligation
offers
permission
possession
requests

food &
drink

health

local
places

school,
c/room;

sports,
leisure,

languag
e&

holidays

transport

weathe
r; world
around
us

tests

Coverage
of Notions
and
Concepts

Coverage
of
Language
Structures

shapes & sizes

time expressions
Movers Structures
Nouns (proper/ common)
Determiners
Adjectives
Verbs (Past simple)
Modals (must & mustnt/ have (got) to/ shall/ could/ had)
Verb forms e.g. like doing/ vb + inf & gerund
Adverbs
Interrogatives
Prepositions
Conjunctions (but/ because)
Relative clauses with rel. pronouns
Formulae

UCLES Young Learners English Tests: FLYERS

For students aged 7 12 (most Flyers are aged 10 12)
Having had 250 hours of English study
Longman
Age
Hours
Coverage of FLYERS Topics
English
of
Eng.*
Coursebook
animal
s

Backpack Level 5

10/11

Backpack Level 6

11/12

240
320

clothes

family,
friends,
o/selve
s

folklore
&
fantasy

food &
cooking

the
home;
health

occupa
tions &
work

places &
directions;
transport

school
& education

sports,
leisure
&

weathe
r

world
around
us

Coverage
of
Language
Structures

holidays

Flyers notions & concepts

ability
actions and activities (routines & manner/ past & present)
age
appearance
colours & patterns
comparisons (incl superlatives)
days of the week
directions
feelings
language & tests
location & position
materials
numbers cardinal up to 1000; ordinal up to 31st
obligation
offers
permission
possession
requests
the senses
shapes & size
time

Coverag
e of
Notions
and
Concept
s

Flyers Structures
Nouns (proper incl. Months & seasons)
Interrogatives
Verbs (past continuous, present perfect, future be going to will &
might)
Present simple passive
Adverbs
Conjunctions (so/ if)
Pronouns you impersonal
Numbers
Tag questions
Clauses (when / if)

Additional notes

Backpack up to level 3 is suitable for CYLE Starters exam, with the language, vocabulary and notions adequately covered.

Preparation for the Movers exam would require students to get to Backpack level 5

Some supplementing of vocabulary is required for the Movers to ensure coverage of all the items on the vocabulary list. Teachers
may wish to refer to the CYLE lists and add the missing items to their normal lessons as topic areas are covered.