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The Certificate of Proficiency in English (known as the CPE), the Syndicate's first examination in the field of English as a foreign language, was introduced by UCLES to deliver proof of language proficiency to native speakers of languages other than English. Over the years, UCLES adopted further
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It is one of Europe's largest assessment agencies, with over eight million learners in over 170 countries and marked by over 30,000 examiners every year and over 30,000 people work with Cambridge Assessment by either attending conferences or by taking part in topical debates from their
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UCLES was established in 1858 to administer examinations for persons who were not members of the University of Cambridge and to inspect schools, with the aim of raising standards in education. The Syndicate began examining in territories overseas, with the first held in
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Cambridge Maths was launched in 2014 to improve maths teaching – a four-way partnership between Cambridge Assessment, the University of Cambridge Faculty of Mathematics and its Faculty of Education.
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taken out of ministers' hands", because it felt recent reforms of the British education system had disfavoured International GCSEs offered by its Cambridge Assessment International subsidiary.
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Cambridge Assessment's research division carries out research that underpins all Cambridge Assessment qualifications and programmes, such as expanding
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and Cambridge created the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board which became part of UCLES. The UCLES Group absorbed several other
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and a wide range of vocational qualifications to learners of all ages in schools, colleges and other institutions within the United Kingdom.
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Cambridge Assessment is not responsible for internal examinations at the University of Cambridge other than admissions tests.
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It launched the Cambridge Partnership for Education in 2020 with Cambridge University Press and the University of Cambridge.
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in 1864. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Syndicate was empowered to hold examinations for commercial certificates.
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Cambridge Assessment celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008. Cambridge Assessment called for "
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Cambridge Assessment Network provides professional development to the assessment community.
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which provides admissions testing for universities including the University of Cambridge.
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Cambridge Assessment is based at the award-winning Triangle Building in Cambridge.
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Cambridge Assessment's research division was set up in 1994.
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It moved to a purpose-built building in 2018, on part of
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offering a range of assessments and a research division:
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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
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Cambridge Assessment International Education
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Cambridge Assessment International Education
Cambridge Assessment English
Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing
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