As a Validated Course and Assessment Provider—and the first English language teaching institution in the world to achieve this status with Trinity—Kids&Us can now offer, through its own courses and exams, the official “Global Communication in English” (GCE) qualification: a qualification issued by Trinity College London, regulated by Ofqual and aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
No additional exams.No change to the way they learn.
These are awarded directly upon passing the Kids&Us exams for the Ben&Brenda, Animal Planet 2, Fairy Tales 2 and Mysteries 2 courses, respectively.
Families who wish to receive the official certificate must pay its cost.
Official certificate (digital format)
These are awarded automatically upon passing the Kids&Us exams for The Future 2 and Subscription 2 courses, respectively.
The families can receive the qualifications at no cost, in recognition of their journey with Kids&Us.
Official certificate (digital format)
So that you know exactly what to expect and when, here is a step-by-step summary:
Until November 30
Complete the registration process to be eligible for the qualification.
Last term of the school year
Your child takes the end-of-course exam at Kids&Us. If they need a second chance, they can retake the exam before starting the next course, at no extra cost.
After passing the exam
We send the results of the students who passed the Kids&Us exam to Trinity
Approximately two months later
Trinity issues and delivers the official certificate in digital format. Please note that this final step is handled directly by Trinity, so you will receive the certificate sometime after the exam. If you would like a paper copy at a later date, you can request one directly from them and pay the relevant additional fee.
This alliance with Trinity College London demonstrates the robustness and quality of the Kids&Us method. For the first time, our students can obtain official recognition thanks to the learning that happens in the classroom following the Kids&Us method, with no need to prepare an additional exam.