An Overview of Flyers

Flyers is aimed at students aged between 10 and 12. The average age of Flyers candidates is 11.

Listening

About 25 minutes/ 25 items

There are five parts. Each part begins with a clear example. All the texts are heard twice.

Number of items	Expected response/ item type	input	Main skill focus
5	Match names to people in a picture by drawing a line	Picture, names and dialogue	Listening for lexical items and phrases	Part 1
5	Write words or numbers	Gapped text and dialogue	Listening for information and numbers / spelling	Part 2
5	Match pictures with information by writing letters in box	Picture sets and dialogue	Listening for detailed information	Part 3
5	Select one of the three pictures by ticking box	3- option multiple- choice pictures and dialogues	Listening for specific information	Part 4
5	Colour, draw and write	Picture and dialogue	Listening for lexis and specific information	Part 5

Reading & Writing

40 minutes/ 50 items

There are seven parts, each starting with a clear example.

Number of items	Expected response/ item type	Input	Main skill focus
10	Match words to definitions by copying the word	lexical sets of nouns and definitions	Reading and understanding definitions	Part 1
7	Write yes/ no next to the sentences	Picture and sentences	Reading and understanding sentences	Part 2
5	Select the best response by writing the appropriate letter	Short dialogue with multiple responses	Reading and identifying appropriate utterances	Part 3
5	Copying the missing words correctly, then select the best title for the story from a choice of three	Cloze text with missing words (nouns, adjectives and verbs) supplied	Reading and completing a gapped text with one word	Part 4
7	Read the story then complete the gapped sentences by writing 1, 2, 3 or 4 words into each sentence	Short text with gapped sentences	Reading and understanding a story and completing sentences about the story	Part 5
10	Copying the missing words correctly, then select the best word from a choice of three	Cloze text with a 3- option grammatical multiple choice	Reading and completing a gapped text with one word	Part 6
5	Write one word in each gap ( no word supplied)	Open cloze ( no missing word supplied) text	Reading and completing a gapped text with one word	Part 7

Speaking ( need to be checked)

7- 9 minutes/ 4 parts

This takes the form of a one- to- one exchange. The language used by the examiner is based on and controlled by a script.

Expected response/ item type	Input
Identify six differences in candidate's pictures following statements made about examiner's picture	Greeting and name check ( unassessed); two similar pictures and oral statements describing differences between the two pictures	Part 1
Ask and answer questions about two people, objects or situations	One set of facts and one set of question prompts	Part 2
Describe each picture in turn in order to tell the story	Picture sequence which tells a story	Part 3
Answer personal questions	Open- ended questions about the candidate	Part 4