COURSE OVERVIEW COURSE SPECIFICS ASSESSMENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / COURSE LENGTH

The Cambridge Exam Preparation program is a ten or twelve week course designed to develop the specific language skills of students preparing to take a Cambridge Examination. This program targets the Reading, Writing, Use of English (grammar component), Listening and Speaking competencies that are required to successfully complete the 5 examination papers involved in the Cambridge exams.

The course provides practical guidance in the development and
application of linguistic skills relevant to the examination
requirements including vocabulary, grammar, text production and
analysis, listening and speaking. Weekly practice tests based on
FCE past papers provide an assessable framework to effectively
gauge student progress. In-class follow-up activities encourage
students to cultivate self-assessment skills to monitor and refine
their own development.

Course specifics

The First Certificate in English (FCE) is an upper intermediate level exam and it is one of the most popular of all the Cambridge tests. It tests the ability to deal confidently with a range of written and spoken communications. A positive result on this exam could also be useful in higher education in many situations.

Choose the FCE Preparation Course at APC to improve your English for these reasons, with a particular focus on the skills and strategies required to pass the FCE examination.

The First Certificate in English program is designed to provide comprehensive, practical experience in the range of skills necessary to successfully complete the Cambridge FCE examination. The course is structured around a weekly skills focus which gives intensive practice in the requisite competencies for each of the five FCE exam modules. In conjunction with Integrated Core Skills from the five modules the course builds incrementally to equip students for every aspect of the FCE examination requirements.

FCE

Assessment

Students will be assessed through class tasks and FCE practice tests.

FCE

Entry Requirements

Upper Intermediate

For a free assessment of your level of English please go to: www.apc.edu.au/pat

Additional information:

Please note If you fail your Cambridge Pre-Arrival test, you will be placed in the General English course prior to starting your Cambridge Exam Preparation Course. The length of the General English course will be determined based on your Cambridge Pre-Arrival Test results

Course Length

10 weeks

FCE

Start Dates

Please contact the College for more information about start dates.

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STUDENT VISA HOLDER - FCE
Description	Fees (AUD$)
Application Fee	$ 200
Material Fee	$ 80 (per level)
**Exam Fee	$ 362
10 weeks SPECIAL	$ 3600
10 weeks SPECIAL	$ 3750
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NON STUDENT VISA HOLDER - FCE
Description	Fees (AUD$)
Application Fee	$ 100
Material Fee	$ 80 (per level)
**Exam Fee	$ 362
10 weeks SPECIAL	$ 2800
12 weeks SPECIAL	$ 3360
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** Fee Payable to APC to be forwarded to Cambridge.

TUITION FEES INCLUDE

FREE Internet access.
FREE Option Classes: Conversation Class, Media Club, Writers' Workshop and Exam Preparation.

OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Overseas Health Care Cover (OSHC) fees applicable for Student Visa holders only - please enquire.
Subject to class & level availability
Course & course fee subject to change without notice

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FCE

Locations

Our flexible timetable gives you choices of location and study time.

FCE is available at the City campus in the morning session.

Sample timetable

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00	Fast Class Students Book Reading: p 24-25	Fast Class Students Book Writing: p 26-27	Fast Class Students Book Use of English: p28-29	Fast Class Students Book Speaking: p 30-31	Fast Class Students Book Revision: p 32-33
10:00	Fast Class Workbook Vocab Skills: p 16	Fast Class Workbook Vocab Skills/ Cloze: p 17-18	Fast Class Workbook Grammar Skills: p 19-20	Fast Class Workbook Listening: p 21	Test Review (Paper 3)
11:00	Break
11:15 – 1:15	FCE Resource Folder Cloze/Word Transformation Activities	First Certificate Language Practice – Unit 4	BTN / CALL(Optional)	Cambridge First Certificate in English 2 : Practice Test 1 : Use of English (Paper 3)	First Certificate Games and Activities : Phrasal Verb Options Game 24
13:15	Break
14:15 to 15:15	OPTION CLASSES. Students choose one option and attend the same class all week Conversation class (Beginners to Pre-Intermediate) Conversation class (Intermediate to Advanced) Media Club Writers' Workshop (Beginners to Pre Intermediate) Writers' Workshop (Intermediate to Advanced- includes Business English) Self Access Option (includes Assisted Self Access, Singing Club and CALL)
15:15 to 16:15	Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), email, internet

ENGLISH COURSES

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