CAE - Certificate in Advanced English

CAE - Certificate in Advanced English Duration 3 Months Mode of Study Full Time Department Department of English UK Qualifications Required No Prerequisites required Alternative International Qualifications No Prerequisites required How to apply Obtain an application form directly from the Institute or download from the website and send to the Academy along with evidence of academic qualifications and passport. Course Structure Consists of 5 papers: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking.

Reading
The Reading paper assesses candidates' ability to read and understand a number of texts taken from books, newspapers and magazines. Candidates are expected to be able to show understanding of gist, main points, detail, text structure or specific information, deduce meaning or recognise opinion and attitude.

Writing
The Writing paper assesses candidates' ability to write non-specialised text types such as letters, articles, reports and reviews for a given purpose and target reader, covering a range of topics. Responses are of about 250 words in length.

English in Use
In the English in Use paper, candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge and control of the language system by completing various tasks at text and sentence level, based on authentic texts. This will include gap-filling, error correction, word formation, register transfer and text completion exercises.

Listening
The Listening paper assesses candidates' ability to understand the meaning of spoken English and to extract detailed and specific information from the spoken text and to understand speakers' attitudes and opinions. The texts are taken from a variety of text types including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations.

Speaking
The Speaking Test assesses candidates' ability to interact in conversational English in a range of contexts. It contains four parts, including an interview section, a collaborative task and a discussion. Candidates are provided with stimulus materials such as photographs and drawings. Methods of Assessment Your performance will be assessed on each module by examination only. Teaching Methods The CAE Programme is taught by a dedicated team of staff. In addition, use is made of case studies, computer models and simulations, and presentations. Transfer Options On completion students can transfer to the Certificate of Proficiency in English and other Cambridge ESOL exams.