For schools: becoming a CEA-accredited Russian school
What accreditation to the KSR standard means for a school, and how joining works.
For a Russian-language school, accreditation to the KSR (Key Stages of Russian) standard means the authority to teach and assess to one shared standard — an authority granted by CEA (Cultural Educational Association), which owns the standard. It is conformity to an academic standard; CEA is not a statutory or regulated awarding body.
What it gives a school: one ready programme from Pre-A1 to B2 on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), a result that means the same from one accredited school to the next, and the right to put learners forward for KSR certification — verifiable in an open registry.
What a school provides in return: an accredited methodist — the academic lead responsible for the standard at the school — and teachers ready to deliver the published programme. Accreditation depends on that methodist coverage.
How joining works: the school applies; CEA reviews; an accredited methodist is attached; CEA accredits the school; a teacher opens a class on the published programme; a calibrated examiner assesses certification work; and CEA issues certificates with a verification code.
It suits established Saturday schools and new centres alike. To start, a school applies and is guided through each step.