Abstract: The new standards of college entrance examination for vocational education evaluate bothstudents'academic proficiency and their vocational skills, which manifests the top priority given to theversatility in the integrated cultivation of secondary vocational colleges-higher vocational colleges-universi-ties. In analyzing the background, guidelines and teaching requirement in the exam reform, we discusson the previous text results of the English subject of college entrance examination for vocational educa-tion , the current situation of English teaching in secondary vocational colleges , higher vocational colle.ges, and put forward some suggestions for the preparation for the exam. It aims to promote students' corecompetencies of the English subject, i. e. , competency in international communication in vocational settings, competency in multicultural exchange , competency in advanced thinking and competency in higher-level learning autonomy , and facilitate students to be all-round talents with values, competencies, ethics and highly professional skills. The study also sheds insight into developing the role of vocational English as a promoter of thinking abilities as well as a tool for communication in the English teaching fromsecondary vocational colleges to higher vocational colleges and to universities.

Key words: integrated cultivation of secondary vocational colleges-higher vocational colleges-universities ;college entrance examination for vocational education, core competencies of the English subject