The Cambridge Certificate Program

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The Cambridge Certificate Program

• The First Certificate English Exam

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University of Cambridge
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What Is The Cambridge Exam?

• They are the worlds leading range of
  certificates for learners of English.
• Taken by 1.75 million people in 135 countries.
• There are general English exams as well as
  Business, Academic, and Young Learners English.

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What is the First Certificate Exam

• An intermediate exam that tests your knowledge of
  English
• Every day use including business and study
  university, business, medicine, engineering etc.
• The ability to deal with routine letters and
  telephone enquiries, textbooks, and articles

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A Cambridge Certificate
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Why is the Cambridge Program For Your Children?

• How many are planning on attending University?
• How many want to travel around the world?
• How many want to work in an international
  environment?
• Or do they just think English can be fun?

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What Will the FCE Do For Your Child?

• Cambridge ESOL is a department of the
  world-famous and historic University of
  Cambridge. Attaining one of its certificates is
  an achievement and a reward in itself. However,
  there are many other benefits to taking FCE
• an FCE certificate is valid for life
• FCE is truly international, recognised around the
  world for business and study purposes
• thousands of employers, universities and
  government departments officially recognise FCE
  as a qualification in upper-intermediate English.
  
• FCE gives you a pathway to higher qualifications
  such as the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
  and the Certificate of Proficiency English (CPE).
• FCE's can do skills give you the confidence to
  use English in real situations.

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What Will Taking FCE Help You Do?

• FCE is at Level B2 of the Common European
  Framework for Reference of Languages (CEFRL)
  (Europese Referentie Kader)- an internationally
  recognised framework which Cambridge ESOL helped
  to develop. The framework uses six levels to
  describe language ability from A1 to C2. 'Can Do'
  statements have been used to describe these
  levels in terms of real skills with language.
  This is done to compare levels of English
  internationally.
• For example, at B2 level, typical users can be
  expected to
• understand the main ideas of complex pieces of
  writing
• keep up a conversation on a fairly wide range of
  topics, expressing opinions and presenting
  arguments
• produce clear, detailed writing, expressing
  opinions and explaining the advantages and
  disadvantages of different points of view.
• Your preparation for FCE will give you these
  kinds of practical language skills.

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Why Not Just Wait?

• By taking the FCE now students begin to prepare
  for a higher level exam. They are able to learn
  about the format of the test and gradually
  improve their 4 essential skills.
• It is possible that a student could fail a more
  difficult exam leaving him or her with no
  certificate.

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Why Is It Going To Be Fun?

• They get to learn with a native English speaker
  ME!
• Extra English Lessons with fun projects
• This program helps them in their regular English
  classes

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Examples of Lesson Material
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Fun Projects

• Pen Pal Project
• Journal Writing
• Guest Speaker (s)
• Debates
• Reading and Listening Skills
• English play or theater

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Classes

• We meet every Friday from 14.30 16.00
• January 2008 March 2009
• Exceptions
• Test weeks
• Holidays

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The Test

• Speaking Test 15 minutes
• Listening 45 minutes
• Use of English 1 hour 15 minutes
• Reading 1 hour 15 minutes
• Writing 1 hour 30 minutes

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Grades For the Test

• A 80 percent and above
• B 75-79 percent
• C 60-74 percent
• D and E are failing

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Excursions in Nederland

• Possible visit to the American or British Embassy
• Chaos in Pantoland in Dordrecht in February
• Other comedy, plays or theater productions

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Last Years Projects and Materials

• Guest Speakers
• Native New Zealander
• Speakers from the American Embassy
• Debates
• Games and Puzzles
• Group Projects and Discussions
• Sample Practice Tests
• Reading Magazine and Newspaper Articles
• Letter Writing Tasks
• Describe the Photo and Other Speaking Tasks

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Excursion?

• We went to Ireland and enjoyed these activities!

• Group photo at the River Liffey
• Kristella and Carlijn at the wall of fame!

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• Kristella, Carlijn and Suze at the 6th century
  monastic site in Glendalough

• Our bus on the tour around the Irish countryside

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The guys and girls enjoying the pub and
music!Irish musicians!Traditional Irish fish
and chips
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Kristella, Suze and Elise outside Christ Church
Cathedral

• Damian, our tour guide

• The group trying to get photos of the mountains

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How Much Does It Cost?

• Materials for Students
• Student Book 40,00
• Cost of the FCE (First Certificate in English)
  exam in 2008 185,00
• Student pays for each session 5,00
• Free practice exam at the school
• Students pay for own travel expenses and any
  extracurricular activities
• Total Cost to student 400
• Payment for Exam is not done until time of
  registration which will be in January 2009.
• Payment for classes is done through the school.
• I will be attempting to have the exam take place
  at the Gymnasium.

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Contacting Me

• Wendy Dean, M.S.
• w.dean_at_camphuys.nl
• Anytime.. Any day!