COURSE FACTSHEET
Cambridge English: B2 First Preparation (FCE)
Start dates: See table opposite Locations offered:
Los Angeles Brighton
Oxford Los Angeles
London
Bournemouth
Brighton Bournemouth
Level: Kings Level 5 (Intermediate) Length: 4, 8, 10, 11 or 12 weeks (depending on start dates and location) Lessons: 28 lessons per week (21 hours) Minimum age: 16 Average age range: 18 – 30 Maximum class size: 14 (15 in USA) Learning outcomes: à Fluency in all main areas of English à Intensive development of exam technique and practice à Practical experience of Cambridge papers
London
Oxford
Additional week of accommodation required
Taught as 20 lessons General English + 8 lessons Cambridge FCE Skills
Written Exam Date
Key Facts
Course Length
This course is aimed at students who want to prepare for the Cambridge English: B2 First exam. The course is 28 lessons per week, consisting of either 20 lessons General English and 8 lessons FCE exam preparation, or of 28 lessons focusing solely on FCE exam preparation, dependent on the location and start date.
Taught as 28 lessons Cambridge FCE exam preparation
Start dates 2020
Start date
Who is this course for?
16 March
12 weeks
9 June
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8 September
12 weeks
1 December
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6 January
10 weeks
13 March
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16 March
12 weeks
6 June
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7 September
12 weeks
1 December
6 January
10 weeks
13 March
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16 March
11 weeks
6 June
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6 July
4 weeks
No exam
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6 July
8 weeks
27 August
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3 August
4 weeks
27 August
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21 September
12 weeks
12 December
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6 January
10 weeks
13 March
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16 March
12 weeks
6 June
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6 July
4 weeks
30 July
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6 July
8 weeks
27 August
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3 August
4 weeks
27 August
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21 September
12 weeks
12 December
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6 January
9 weeks
7 March
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16 March
12 weeks
6 June
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21 September
12 weeks
1 2 December
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Sample timetable – 28 lessons (21 hours) FCE exam preparation Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9.00 – 10.30
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
11.00 – 12.30
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
Cambridge First: Exam Preparation
13.30 – 15.00
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Free time
Sample timetable – 20 lessons (15 hours) general English + 8 lessons (6 hours) FCE exam preparation Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9.00 – 10.30
English skills
English skills
English skills
English skills
English skills
11.00 – 12.30
English practice
English practice
English practice
English practice
English practice
13.30 – 15.00
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Cambridge First Skills
Free time
(exact class times may vary across locations and times of year)
COURSE FACTSHEET
Included in the price à 28 lessons per week à Welcome Information Pack à Placement test on arrival, weekly progress tests and regular homework
à Course materials àU se of Computer Learning Centre àA ccess to Classmate, the Kings online learning platform àW ireless internet in College
àO ptional weekly lecture programme àT wo free social activities per week à End-of-course certificate (90% or higher attendance required) Please note exam fees are not included.
About the Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) exam The Cambridge English: First exam is an upper-intermediate level qualification, set at level B2 of the CEFR.
It offers proof that those who successfully take it have the language skills to live and work independently in an English-speaking country or study on courses taught in English.
Candidates are tested in all four skills and in use of English, and receive a separate score for each, as well as an overall score. A final grade and CEFR level are then assigned.
Study skills: à Note taking à Research skills à Time management à Dictionary work à Learner autonomy
Assessing progress Students will be given homework tasks to complete every day, including writing practice. In addition to homework tasks, students’ progress will also be monitored in class and they will complete a short test at the start of each week.
Course structure and content
Students will be given regular homework and will be expected to complete at least five hours of assignments each week. Students can expect to cover: English language: à Vocabulary à Grammar à Pronunciation Language skills: à Speaking à Listening à Reading à Writing
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Cultural and personal development: àU nderstanding cultural difference and similarity àW orking with others àP resenting an argument Exam technique and strategies: àW orking under exam conditions àU nderstanding the requirements of each section of the exam àU nderstanding what the examiner is looking for àP lanning and reviewing your answers àP reparing mentally for exam day
I’m a student at university but when I find a job I think it’ll be useful if I speak English, and I need some certification. I decided to do the FCE course because it’s covers all skills — I can practise every part.
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Shuko Yamazaki from Japan
To support the other information their teacher collects, they are given a regular one-to-one tutorial, in which they will discuss their learning and other aspects of the course with the teacher. Students are also given a number of opportunities to complete mock examinations under simulated exam conditions. The results of these mock exams will be used to help them improve in specific areas.
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I don’t want to study in the UK, so I don’t need IELTS, but I wanted to take an exam so I thought that the FCE was best. Maybe for a future job it would be useful. I think the teachers are great — when you are in class, you can speak, it’s a really nice atmosphere.
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Guillaume Quillet from Switzerland
1981 08/19
The Cambridge English: First preparation course is taught by specialist and experienced teachers. The course syllabus has been specially designed to maximise students’ exam success and covers all papers of the exam.