TOEFL® Young Student Series

Your school will improve its ability to set a foundation for your children’s future success by using TOEFL® Primary, for students as young as 8, and TOEFL® Junior for young learners in middle and secondary school. These quality standardized assessments—

• Draw on the rich heritage of the TOEFL® family of tests, the most widely used and accepted English exams in the world, while providing excellent preparatory experience for any standardized English testing

• Provide detailed and reliable feedback on your child’s progress in English learning, mapped to international standards

• Supports you in finding reading recommendations appropriate for your child’s reading level and interests

TOEFL® and TOEFL® YSS are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS), used under license.

Both TOEFL® Primary and TOEFL® Junior are designed based on the latest research on young learner English language assessment conducted by the world’s largest and leading test development agency, ETS. They support teaching and learning by giving information about student abilities in relation to widely accepted international standards.

Testing results in detailed score reports with proficiency descriptors and recommended next steps for learning. A level on the internationally used Common European Framework of Reference is also provided, allowing ready placement across curricula and assigning of appropriate textbooks. A Lexile® Reading measure makes it easy to find books and articles that best match students’ English abilities. The Lexile database includes hundreds of thousands of books searchable by interest areas.

TOEFL® Primary offers two levels of Reading and Listening testing for students starting at age 8; tests are paper-based and take one hour to complete. Step 1 is designed for students in the earlier stages of learning, while Step 2 is for those who have developed some communicative skills. There is also an  optional online Speaking test available, which takes approximately twenty minutes to complete and which is given on specific dates (Step 1 and Step 2 tests are available year-round, with multiple forms allowing repeat administrations.)

TOEFL® Junior is an approximately two-hour test covering listening comprehension, language form and meaning, and reading comprehension. Multiple forms are available for year-round testing. An optional online Speaking testing is available on fixed dates.

TOEFL and TOEFL YSS are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS), used under license.

Your nearest Amideast office can provide details on setting up administrations for TOEFL^® Primary and TOEFL Junior.^®

TOEFL® and TOEFL® YSS are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS), used under license.

Building a strong foundation for your students early on can make all the difference. Now more than ever, countries are introducing English as a second language at the earliest stages of young learners' learning.

Having an accurate understanding of their English skills can help you guide them to reach their true potential. The TOEFL® Young Students Series from ETS helps you measure your students' English proficiency and guide them to the next steps in their learning.

Designed for students aged 11 and over, the TOEFL Junior tests reliably and objectively measure your students' English communication skills to identify their strengths and set new goals.

Designed for students aged 8 and up, the TOEFL Primary® range offers 3 different tests: the Reading and Listening Test — Step 1, the Reading and Listening Test — Step 2 and the Speaking test.

Test administrations can be conveniently arranged within schools or at Amideast offices. Please contact us at testingwb@amideast.org to schedule a consultation and further information.