Posts Tagged ‘Cambridge First Certificate Exam’

Cambridge English First - Cambridge First Certificate of English - FCE

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Cambridge English First commonly known as First Certificate of English (FCE) is an exam for people who need to proof they can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level for work or study purposes. The FCE exam uses real-life situations that are especially designed to help you communicate more effectively and learn the English language skills you need. The exam is set at level B2 of the Common European Framework of References for languages. The FCE exam certificate is recognised by universities and employers in many countries.

The Slaney Language Centre, an English language school based in the Southeast coast  of Ireland offers FCE exam preparation courses three times this year:
Monday 16 May to Friday 3 June (3 weeks intensive)
Monday 22 August to Friday 9 September (3 weeks intensive)
Tuesday 27 September to Thursday 17 November plus Saturday 26 November (8 weeks part time)
There are still places available for these three courses.

What is the Cambridge First Certificate?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The Cambridge First Certificate of English - FCE - is the third level of the Cambridge Exams for Speakers of other languages (ESOL).

The exam is described as being at upper-intermediate or ‘independent user’ level. It is the most popular exam. FCE is recognised by many universities and other educational institutions as proof of an upper-intermediate level of English and these institutions take on students who have passed the exam. The FCE is recognised around the world.

The exam consists of five papers: Reading (1 hour), Writing (1 hour and 20 minutes), Use of English (45 minutes), Listening (14 minutes) and Speaking (14 minutes). Reading frequent questions and their answers helps potential canditates to become more familiar with the exam procedure.

The exam dates are the same worldwide and students can take the exam in almost every country.

We are holding a three-week FCE preparation course from 18 May to 5 June. Please check the our website for further information.   

Lisa