Service List

LIBRARY
Most children don’t like reading. Especially in a foreign language. That’s why we made a little library. Our students automatically become members of our library. There they can borrow books that are adapted to their level of knowledge. There’s no fee for our students and very soon, by borrowing the books, they discover the benefits of reading. They can find the books like: “Braveheart”, “Babe-the Sheep Pig”, “Seven” or “Far From The Madding Crowd”. They can also read books such as “Baywatch”, “Dr Zivagho” or even “Hamlet.”



CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAMS

Cambridge ESOL exams are taken in the British Council in Belgrade every March, December and June. The tests are sent to Cambridge for marking and successful candidates are awarded a certificate.

YLE- for children aged 7-12. They are divided into three levels: STARTERS, MOVERS and FLYERS. Each exam consists of three parts: Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking. Each part is marked with shields. The maximum number of shields is five. Statistics show that, on average, candidates in Serbia are more successful than their peers in the world.
KET (CEF Level B2)– an exam for teenagers. It’s parallel to the Flyers, so the students can skip the Flyers and take the KET immediately after the Movers. The final mark a candidate receives is an aggregate of the marks obtained in each of the three papers (Reading/Writing, Listening and Speaking). There’s no minimum pass mark for individual papers. KET has two passing grades: Pass with Merit and Pass and two failing grades: Narrow Fail and Fail. Statements of Results contain a graphical display of a candidate’s performance in each component.
PET (CEF Level B1)— In our school, the exam is taken by children aged 13 to 15. The final mark a candidate receives is an aggregate of the marks obtained in each of the three papers (Reading/Writing, Listening and Speaking). There’s no minimum pass mark for individual papers. PET has two passing grades: Pass with Merit and Pass and two failing grades: Narrow Fail and Fail. Statements of Results contain a graphical display of a candidate’s performance in each component.
FCE (CEF Level B2) - This exam is taken by students aged 13 to 17. The final mark a candidate receives is an aggregate of the marks obtained in each of the five papers (Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking). There’s no minimum pass mark for individual papers. The grades are set like this: A = 80—100 marks; B = 75—79 marks; C = 60—70 marks; D = 55—59 marks E = 54 marks or below. Certificates are issued to candidates gaining a passing grade (A, B or C), whereas D and E are failing. Statements of Results contain a graphical display of a candidate’s performance in each component.
CAE (CEF Level A1)- The majority of candidates are aged between 15 and 17.The final mark a candidate receives is an aggregate of the marks obtained in each of the five papers (Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking). There’s no minimum pass mark for individual papers. The grades are set like this: A = 80—100 marks; B = 75—79 marks; C = 60—70 marks; D = 55—59 marks E = 54 marks or below. Certificates are issued to candidates gaining a passing grade (A, B or C), whereas D and E are failing. Statements of Results contain a graphical display of a candidate’s performance in each component.

CONNECT WITH SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD

Speak Up has made connections with many schools around the globe: the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Korea and many European countries. The aim is to improve our students’ global understanding through exchanging e-mails and different collaborative projects.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Chit– chat is an activity our students enjoy very much. They just talk about whatever they want. There’s a student moderator of the activity who chooses the subjects they’re going to talk about. Usually the subjects are the things they’re interested in and there’s a lot of laughter. And, of course, it lasts more than it’s planned :).









READING HOUR

Reading Hour is an activity where older students read books to the
younger ones.