By following one of the Cambridge English exam preparation courses, you improve your general level of English across the four essential language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing and develop your fluency through discussion about various topics. In addition, you continue to perfect your grammar, broaden your vocabulary and improve your punctuation.
During the morning sessions, the focus is on developing generic English exam skills and techniques on how to approach an exam. Meanwhile, during afternoon classes, your teacher will help you develop exam techniques specific to the Cambridge exam tasks.
Your Cambridge English exam prep class includes guidance on how to become a more independent learner, through learner-centred sessions and monthly tutorials with the school’s Exam Coordinator.
The Cambridge English Main Suite of exams are available at authorised centres all over the world and they are recognised by employers and universities as valid and reliable English Language Tests. First of all, you can prepare for any of the Cambridge range of exams (offered at various levels PET, FCE, CAE and CPE) at the school in Malta, although the exam you sit for will depend on your level of English on entry into the exam preparation course. The result you receive on your certificate certifies the language level you have achieved.
Exams are held three to four times a year.
You may study English for Cambridge exams at the following different levels:
- Preliminary English Test (PET)
- First Certificate Test (FCE)
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
- Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE)
To follow a Cambridge exam preparation course with the school, you must be at least 17 years old and have a minimum language level relevant to the level of the exam you choose to sit for.
The levels of proficiency required to be accepted on a Cambridge course are as follows:
- You must have an intermediate level (B1 CEFR) of English to apply for PET
- You must have an upper intermediate level (B2 CEFR) of English to apply for FCE
- You must have an advanced level of English (C1 CEFR) to apply for CAE
- You must be proficient in English (C2 CEFR) to apply for CPE
If you are not yet at the required language level, you can join a pre-sessional English language course or Academic Year Course before enrolling on the Cambridge examination preparation course of your choice. The Cambridge examinations are held in Malta in March, June, August (FCE and CAE only) and December. Start dates for the Cambridge courses depend on the level and examination you can follow. The course is 8 weeks long.