What learners can do
Can understand main points in everyday and study material, express ideas in connected writing and sustain interaction on familiar topics.
B1 · Schools · PET
B1 Preliminary for Schools learning resources
Move toward independent English use through longer texts, sustained listening, complete writing and interactive speaking.
Learning priorities
- Main ideas, detail, inference and structure in longer texts
- Complete emails, articles or stories
- Sustained listening, picture description and opinion exchange
School connections
- Extended reading and paragraph writing for school transition
- Transfer grammar knowledge into comprehension and expression
EXACT-LEVEL RESOURCES
Guides and preparation for B1 Preliminary for Schools
Use of English
B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, and C2 Proficiency: Multiple Choice strategy
PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE Multiple Choice guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideReadingA2 Key and B1 Preliminary: Signs strategy
KET and PET Signs guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideReadingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Long Text strategy
PET and FCE Long Text guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideReadingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Missing Sentences strategy
PET and FCE Missing Sentences guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideReadingA2 Key, B1 Preliminary, and B2 First: Matching strategy
KET, PET, and FCE Matching guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideListeningB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Different Situations strategy
PET and FCE Different Situations guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideListeningB1 Preliminary, B2 First, and C1 Advanced: Gapped Text strategy
PET, FCE, and CAE Gapped Text guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideListeningB1 Preliminary, B2 First, and C1 Advanced: Multiple Choice strategy
PET, FCE, and CAE Multiple Choice guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideListeningB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Matching strategy
PET and FCE Matching guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingA2 Key, B1 Preliminary, and B2 First: General Questions strategy
KET, PET, and FCE General Questions guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Photograph Description strategy
PET and FCE Photograph Description guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Paired Discussion strategy
PET and FCE Paired Discussion guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingA2 Key and B1 Preliminary: Images strategy
KET and PET Images guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Images Discussion strategy
PET and FCE Images Discussion guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideSpeakingB1 Preliminary and B2 First: Bubbles Discussion strategy
PET and FCE Bubbles Discussion guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideWritingB1 Preliminary: B1 Email strategy
PET B1 Email guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideWritingB1 Preliminary: B1 Article strategy
PET B1 Article guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideWritingB1 Preliminary: B1 Story strategy
PET B1 Story guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideGrammarB1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, and C2 Proficiency: Grammar Test strategy
PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE Grammar Test guide: task demands, method, common mistakes, final checks and error review.
Open full guideResourceB1 Preliminary for Schools exam format
Check the components, timing, question counts and target abilities for B1 without borrowing another level's content.
Open full guideResourceB1 Preliminary for Schools preparation pathway
Prepare through Main ideas, detail, inference and structure in longer texts, Complete emails, articles or stories and stage evidence.
Open full guideNot sure where to start? Confirm the learner's current level first.
Use an available assessment to understand listening, speaking, reading and writing, then choose the next step with learning history and recent work.