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Check your English CEFR level is B1 or above

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  1. Instructions
  2. Acceptance Criteria
  3. Submission
  4. Help
  5. Extensions

Step 6: What to do

Preparation

  1. Find 50 minutes where you will not be interrupted
  2. Register on the Duolingo website to do the Practice Test
  3. You need to look at your camera during some exercises. Test that your camera and microphone are working. You may need to do this test on your phone.

Take the test

  1. Go to the Duolingo Practice Test page
  2. Take the test, which will be around 45 minutes
  3. Take a screenshot of your result
  4. Upload your image to this step in the Learning Journey platform
CYF Blocks

CYF Blocks

๐Ÿ”— Code Your Future

Step 5: How to check your work

A volunteer will review your submission and check it meets the acceptance criteria. Here is the criteria you need to meet:

B1

To join Introduction to Programming, the lowest level we can work with is B1. If you continue in our course, you will later on take another English test.

B2

To join the Piscine, trainees need to be at level B2.

C1

The goal is level C1 or higher

We set these levels because we have learned that people without this level of English proficiency cannot follow our courses. We want you to succeed. It is better to work on your English first and then apply to us when you are ready.

Most people at Code Your Future speak English as a second language. All trainees will get lots of help and practise, but we do not have the expertise to teach English. Our expertise is in teaching programming languages.

Working on your English

Step 1: How to show us

Submission

  1. Upload a screenshot of your result to this step in the Learning Journey platform.

This is all you need to submit for now.

๐Ÿ“ Note

To qualify as a CYF trainee and access later, funded courses like The Piscine, you will be required to take a proctored English exam. This will be a free, certified exam, donated by our partners, Duolingo.

How to get help

When you have a question, ask it.

๐Ÿ’ก Code Your Future is a Community

Remember, Code Your Future is a community of adults sharing skills. We are all here to help each other, and learn. You are meant to ask questions at Code Your Future.

When you see someone else has a question, help them if you can.

First, visit our frequently asked questions page

When you have questions about coursework, ask in a workshop ๐Ÿงถ ๐Ÿงถ workshop Code Your Future Workshops are meetings where you can get technical help. or in Slack ๐Ÿงถ ๐Ÿงถ Slack Slack is messaging software - once you have downloaded Slack you can visit our Slack workspace to ask your questions.

Step 1: Extend Your Skills

Use your new skill in real life:

This optional step is just for you. You don’t need to submit it. Next, complete the lessons in BBC Learning English: Office English.

๐Ÿ’ก Do the stretch

We know that people who do well on our courses make sure they are secure in their understanding before they move on.