TOEFL® Young Students Championship

Official support from ETS; Align with CEFR and mainstream international English language assessments; Predictability of test scores for authoritative English assessment scores

3 difficulty levels designed for English learners aged between 6 and 15

Advance to the National Finals with English certification and certificate of TOEFL® Young Students

Award winners with an opportunity to ETS U.S. headquarters in Princeton for TOEFL® English proficiency training

Introduction toTOEFL® Young Students Championship

TOEFL® Young Students Championship (TYC), jointly organized by Educational Testing Service (ETS) andASEEDER, is open to all English learners and suitable for both beginners and students with a certain level of English language proficiency. It is designed to help students improve their English application skills, locate their current English learning strengths and weaknesses through actual practice, and prepare for the TOEFL® test and future academic English learning. The Championship is divided into three rounds: Preliminary Round - National Finals - ETS Princeton Training Camp, to stimulate students' interest in learning and provide them with diversified practice platforms, helping them continuously improve their English under global standards.

In 2024, the Preliminary Round for TOEFL® Young Students Championship is open for registration. Students from all over China will participate in well-designed academic assessments, and experience high-caliber and interesting questions aligned with CEFR Through the Preliminary Round, students will not only have the opportunity to obtain authoritative certification but will also compete for the qualification to advance to the more challenging National Finals!

Co-Organizer：ASEEDER

ASEEDER, founded in September 2011, is a charity and an awarding body from the UK focusing on skilled-based education for over 40 years to satisfy the diverse needs of all learners. ASEEDER currently co-operates with 1,340 international schools and key schools in 84 cities. In 2023, more than 360,000 students and more than 6,300 teachers have participated in ASEEDER programs.

Co-Organizer：Educational Testing Service China Office

ETS, established in 1947, is one of the world's largest non-profit organizations for education research and assessment development. It develops and administers a range of tests, including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® General and Subject Tests, and the Praxis® assessments. For the past 70 years, ETS has been dedicated to enhancing education quality and promoting education equality, by offering testing products and services based on solid scientific research to government agencies, academic institutions, and corporations.

● Categories：
Level A: Grade 1-3
Level B: Grade 4-6
Level C: Grade 7-9

● Duration: 40 mins
● Format：
Level A & B: Listening and Reading;
Level C: Listening, Grammer, Reading.
* All questions are multiple-choice questions.

● Award Setting：
Gold Award: Top 15% in China
Silver Award: Top 15%-30% in China
Bronze Award: Top 30%-50% in China
Honorable Mention Award: Top 50%-65% in China
● Academic Certification：
Authoritative Certificate of Participation and Certificate of Achievement issued jointly by ETS China and ASEEDER.
● Academic Materials：
Sample papers at all levels of TOEFL® Young Students

● Categories：
Level A: Grade 1-3
Level B: Grade 4-6
Level C: Grade 7-9
* Students' category should be aligned with it in Preliminary Round
● Participants：Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention Award in the Preliminary Round will be invited to the National Finals.
● Sessions：
Written Assessment / TOEFL® Young Students Workshop
● Award Setting：
Super Gold Award: Top 3% in China
Gold Award: Top 3%-25% in China
Silver Award: Top 25%-50% in China
Bronze Award: Top 50%-75% in China
Honorable Mention Award: The specified scoreline
* The Super Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award winners will receive a different percentage discount on the TOEFL® iBT Test.
● Academic Certification：
Authoritative Certificate of Participation and Certificate of Achievement issued jointly by ETS China and ASEEDER
● Academic Materials：
Sample papers at all levels of TOEFL® Young Students

● Participants：
Super Gold, Gold, and Silver Award winners in the National Finals will be invited to the ETS Princeton Training Camp.
● Main Sessions：
- 4 Academic Modules based on the TOEFL® Syllabus
- Seminar Workshop
- TOEFL® iBT Test Research & Development Workshop
- English Drama Workshop
- City Exploration at Princeton University
● Other Featured Activity Sessions：
- Spelling Bee Challenge
- Cultural Fair
- Talent Show
● Academic Certification：
Authoritative Certificate of Participation issued by ETS
● Academic Materials：
Sample papers at all levels of TOEFL®
● Highlights of ETS Princeton Training Camp：
- Guided by experts from ETS U.S. headquarters
- Visits to the English Drama Workshop at the nationally renowned McCarter Theatre
-Immersive City Exploration at Princeton University
- Official Certificates of Participation and Achievement issued by ETS

Category	Preliminary Round align with CEFR*	National Finals align with CEFR*	Age	SchoolGrade
Level A	Pre A1-A1	A1-B1	6-10 years old maximum age 10	1-3
Level B	A1-A2	A2-B2	10-12 years old maximum age 12	4-6
Level C	A2-B1	A2-B2	13-15 years old maximum age 15	7-9

* Participants should select the level that aligns with their current proficiency, or a higher level based on their age requirement. E.g., A 12-year-old student can register for Level B, even for a more challenging level such as Level C, but not Level A for whose maximum age is 10.

* What is CEFR?

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an internationally recognized standard for describing language proficiency and levels. It is the most widely accepted language assessment reference framework globally. In many countries, the CEFR has replaced the original evaluation systems used for foreign language education. For instance, many educational authorities in Europe have explicitly stated the CEFR levels that secondary school students should achieve, such as B2 being the level for the first foreign language and B1 for the second foreign language

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Time：

Arip 12th, 2025; Starting at 10:00 am

Location：

* Nationwide Schools as Test Center / Online*
* Online tests require participants to prepare: ① a computer with a camera ② a cell phone or Tablet/iPad

Format：

All questions are multiple-choice questions.

Category	Duration	Format	Number of question & Score
Level A	40 mins	Listening, Reading	40 questions, 2.5 points each Full mark: 100
Level B	40 mins	Listening, Reading	40 questions, 2.5 points each Full mark: 100
Level C	40 mins	Listening, Grammar, Reading	40 questions, 2.5 points each Full mark: 100

Award Setting：

● Gold Award：Top 15% in China
● Bronze Award：Top 30%-50% in China

● Silver Award：Top 15%-30% in China
● Honorable Mention Award：Top 50%-65% in China

* All participants will receive the certificate of participation issued jointly by ETS China and ASEEDER.
* The result will be released within two weeks after the test.

Registration

Participants：Students aged 6-15
Fee：(includes: paper fee, examination fee, marking fee, certificate fee, sample questions, and one online practice exam)
Deadline for Preliminary Round's Registration：March 28, 2025
Registration Methods：1: Through the official website (https://www.seedasdan.com/tyc)
2: Scan the QR code on the right
3: Group registration by the school
Academic Supporting Preparation Materials：Once registered, sample papers will be provided by the co-organizer ASEEDER.

Participation

* Both certificates will identify the CEFR level that corresponds to the participant's levels and scores.

Participation

Achievement

NATIONAL FINALS

Date：

May 2025, Location: Shanghai

Sessions：

Written Assessment | TOEFL® Young Students Workshop

Participants：

Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention Award winners in the Preliminary Round will be invited to the National Finals.

Award Setting：

● Super Gold Award：Top 3% in China
● Silver Award：Top 25%-50% in China
● Honorable Mention Award: The specified scoreline

● Gold Award：Top 3%-25% in China
● Bronze Award:Top 50%-75% in China

* The Super Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award winners will receive a different percentage discount on the TOEFL® iBT Test (all valid for 1 year)
*All participants will receive a certificate of participation issued jointly by ETS China and ASEEDER.

Sample Certificates

* Both certificates will identify the CEFR level that corresponds to the participant's levels and scores.

Participation

Achievement

Registration

Participants：Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention Award winners in the Preliminary Round
Registration Method：All qualified candidates will receive email and SMS notifications of the invitation letter.
1: Register through the website (https://www.seedasdan.com/tyc) 2: Group Registration by the school
Academic Preparation Materials：Once registered, sample test papers will be provided by the co-organizer ASEEDER

Sample Schedule for the National Finals

* The following schedule is only for reference. Please refer to the actual schedule for final details.

	Morning	Afternoon
May 9		Arrival and Check-in
May 10	● Opening Ceremony ● TOEFL® Young Students Written Assessment	● ETS Expert Workshop: Intensive and Extensive Reading Tips for TOEFL® Series ● Readathon A reading ‘marathon’ that tests the abilities to think logically and read extensively: 2 rounds, conducted in teams. Round 1-Jigsaw Reading: Team members will play 'Sherlock Holmes' to analyze and interpret English story fragments by logically reconstructing the story in a limited time. Round 2-Skimming: Teams will fight for the 'Strongest Brain Team' by completing the extensive reading of several TOEFL ® series reading materials in a short period, and taking a multiple choice quiz! The final Marathon champion is the win-win in both speed and correctness.！
May 11	● Guts Round Team members will answer questions through multiple rounds of challenges with progressively difficulty	● Creative Speech Showcase ● Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony

GLOBAL TRAINING CAMP

Date：

Mid-August, 2025

Location：

ETS U.S. headquarters

Participants：

Super Gold, Gold, and Silver Award winners in the National Finals

Date	Morning 9:30-11:30	Afternoon 13:30-17:30	Evening
Day1		Arrival and Check-in
Day2	Opening Ceremony ETS Experts Lecture 1:How to use English as a tool for success · Being a confident English speaker · How to cultivate an interest in English ETS Experts Lecture 2: Research and Development of the TOEFL®Test Questions ETS Experts Lecture 3: Behind the Scenes at ETS: Fun Facts Revealed	Treasure Hunt in Princeton University Campus Visit to ETS U.S. headquarters	Rest
Day3	TOEFL® iBT Test Structure Analysis · Differences and Focus Areas Between TOEFL® Young Students and TOEFL® iBT Tests · Understand the structure of the listening, including question types and time limits Listening Workshop · Introduce the question types on the Listening and explain effective strategies for dealing with each type of question	Practical Sessions: Spelling Bee Challenge Princeton City Exploration	Quiz Bowl Featured on Princeton University and American culture, etc.
Day4	Reading Comprehension Workshop · Familiarise with the format and question types of the Reading · Understand common misconceptions in reading and learn how to deal with them, such as overthinking questions, spending too much time on passages, not understanding complex words, and getting stuck on difficult questions Academic Writing Workshop · Understand the Writing Scoring Criteria of TOEFL® Young Students and TOEFL® iBT · Ideas and strategies for the Writing	Preparation for the Cultural Fair Activity Activity introduction and poster-making	English Charades: Let's Play!
Day5	Creative Writing Workshop · How can ChatGPT assist with writing, e.g., how should one provide content to ChatGPT so that it accurately scores the TOEFL Comprehensive Writing Practice Test? Communication Art Workshop · Understand the TOEFL® iBT Speaking Scoring Criteria · Strategies for the Speaking section, e.g., how to use transition words	Preparation for the Admission Interview · What is the best way to prepare for an admission interview? E.g. prepare effective questions, demonstrate relevant skills and experience, express ideas clearly, and develop effective communication and listening skills Cultural Fair Poster-making	Preparation and Rehearsal for the Talent show
Day6	Cultural Fair · Showcase the culture of your hometown, including traditional costumes, handicrafts, food, music, dance, etc.	Talent Show Closing and Award Ceremony	Rest
Day7	Experience Day of McCarter Drama · Visit the McCarter Theatre Centre to see a classic play, and take a post-show panel discussion with members of the performing troupe		Rest
Day8	Departure

* The schedule is only for reference. Please refer to the actual schedule for final details.

TOEFL^®Young Students Championship

TOEFL^® Young Students Championship

Preliminary Round → National Finals → ETS Princeton Training Camp

Introduction