What examinations can you take?
There are several examinations you can take if you wish, the Cambridge University examinations being the most popular. We specialise in these examinations because they are, unlike some of the other English examinations you can take, known worldwide. There are four different Cambridge examinations we can prepare you for: Cambridge Preliminary Test, Cambridge First Certificate, Certificate of Advanced English and Cambridge Proficiency in English. These examinations are held in Torquay in March, June and December, with an additional FCE session in August. From 2011, CAE will also be held in August. How long you will need to prepare for these examinations will depend on your level of English when you start. We have plenty of past papers and practice tests to prepare you for the exams.
You will be pleased to hear that exam fees are up to 40% lower here than in other centres overseas. Other examinations you can take are: TOEIC, IELTS and TOEFL.
At the end of your course we issue you with a certificate to show what level you have reached in your studies.
Some exam dates for 2012
March 2012
Written papers/ Listening
FCE Saturday 10th March
CAE Saturday 17th March
CPE Saturday 10th March
June 2012
Written papers/ Listening
FCE Tuesday 12th June
CAE Wednesday 13th June
CPE Thursday 14th June
August 2012
Written papers/ Listening
FCE Thursday 23rd August
CAE Thursday 24th August
December 2012
Written papers/ Listening
FCE Tuesday 4th December
CAE Wednesday 5th December
CPE Thursday 6th December
Oral exams have always been before the written papers ever since we started teaching in 1974. Although this cannot be guaranteed, we always ask Cambridge for dates before the written papers.
Cambridge exam fees FCE, CAE, CPE approx £100