FCE: First Certificate in English

FCE - First Certificate in 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 texts taken from fiction and non-fiction books, journals, newspapers and magazines. Candidates are expected to be able to show understanding of gist, detail and text structure, and deduce meaning.

Writing
The Writing paper assesses candidates' 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
In the Use of English paper, candidates are expected to demonstrate their 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
The Listening paper assesses candidates' 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
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 material such as photographs and drawings. Methods of Assessment Your performance will be assessed on each module by examination only. Teaching Methods The FCE 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 in Advanced English and other Cambridge ESOL exams. Awarding Body The University of Cambridge ESOL examinations