We offer general English courses using the Callan Method. The Method is composed of twelve Stages of which Stage one is for complete beginners and Stage twelve is at the level of the Cambridge First Certificate. There are seven books which cover the twelve stages.
On your first day at ABC School, we will test your level of English and assign you to the appropriate class. From then on, we will assess your progress and closely monitor your speed of learning. This personal approach allows us, with confidence, not only to prepare you for the Cambridge examinations, but also for further study and career opportunities.
On passing your Cambridge exam, the Cambridge University will issue you with a certificate which is recognised by employers and universities all over the world. The certificates have widespread recognition in commerce and industry, eg. for public contact or secretarial work in banking, airlines, catering, etc.
FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH (FCE)
The First Certificate in English (FCE)
examination consists of five papers:
- Paper 1 – a Reading paper of 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Paper 2 – a Writing paper of 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Paper 3 – a Use of English paper
of 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Paper 4 – a Listening paper of about 40 minutes
- Paper 5 – a Speaking paper of about 14 minutes
The examinations are held three times a year: March, June and December. You will need to attend a special preparation course which you should book and pay for in full as early as possible to ensure a place. For full information please contact us.
Reading (Paper 1), 1 hour 15 minutes
This paper assesses your ability to read and understand texts taken from fiction and non-fiction books, journals, newspapers and magazines. You are expected to be able to show understanding of gist, detail and text structure, and deduce meaning.
Writing (Paper 2), 1 hour 30 minutes
This paper assesses your ability to write non-specialised text types such as letters, articles, reports, compositions and reviews of 120-180 words covering a range of topics and target readers and also set texts.
Use of English (Paper 3), 1 hour 15 minutes
This paper requires you to demonstrate your knowledge and control of the language system by completing various tasks at text and sentence level. These include filling gaps, transforming words and phrases, and identifying errors in texts.
Listening (Paper 4), 40 minutes (approx.)
This paper assesses your ability to understand the meaning of spoken English, and to extract gist and meaning from spoken text. The texts are taken from a variety of text types including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations.
Speaking (Paper 5), 14 minutes (approx.)
The Speaking Test assesses your ability to interact in conversational English in a range of contexts. It contains four parts, including an interview section, individual long turns of about one minute, a collaborative task and a discussion. You are provided with stimulus material such as photographs and drawings. You will normally take the Speaking Test in pairs.
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