Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) |
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(CRICOS CODE 033999G)
The Certificate in Advanced English is an upper-intermediate-advanced level exam. It is a challenging exam preparation course which allows students to prepare for the five papers of the exam.
By the end of the course students will be able to operate successfully in professional or academic environments.
It is particularly suitable for students who need to use English at work or for study. CAE is recognised by most British universities for entrance level language requirements.
The CAE exam comprises 5 parts:
Paper 1 – Reading
Paper 2 – Writing
Paper 3 – Use of English (Grammar)
Paper 4 – Listening
Paper 5 – Speaking
Students wishing to take the Shafston CAE preparation program must firstly undertake a Cambridge pre-entry test which will indicate to us their current level of proficiency. We can do this either prior to the student’s arrival (via fax) and/or on their first day.
Ask us to send you an official Cambridge Exam Preparation Placement Test.
Preparation for Cambridge CAE Exam - Sample Timetable
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9.30am–11.30am
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Integrated Core Skills – Theme based — Unit 5 Dilemmas
Incorporating Use of English/Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking.
Giving advice: Vocabulary development (Entertainment).
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11.45am–12.45pm
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Speaking
Working in a collaborative pairwork task.
Information exchange.
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Listening Strategies
Listening for specific information
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Reading Strategies
Gap reading text
Matching sentences to paragraphs headings.
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Test
Strategies
Skimming and scanning for specific information
Summarising main points.
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Review and
Consolidation
Unit 5
Review
exercises
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1.45pm-3.45pm
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Writing
Paper 2, Part 1 Notices and Announcements – informing, persuading, advising and warning.
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English In Use: Register Transfer – Using appropriate lexical items and structures transforming from informal to formal written registers.
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Listening
Sentence completion. Intensive listening for specific information in sentence completion tasks
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Reading
Multiple choice reading comprehension
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Speaking
Comparins and constrasting.. Practising Part 2 uninterrupted speech.
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Vocabulary extension and development worksheet.
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Idiomatic structures
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Informal writing task – responding to an email
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Changing meanings with affixes.
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Collocations and idioms.
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- Cooking Club
- Music Club
- Pronunciation Club (during Cambridge sessions)
- Cambridge Club
- Sports Club
- Film Club
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Preparation for Cambridge CAE Exam - Dates and Fees
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$190
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| Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) (CRICOS 033999G) |
CAE Start Dates
2 January 2007 (10 weeks)
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CAE Fees
Tuition $3,100
Books $120*
Exam $335*
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19 March 2007 (12 weeks)
18 June 2007 (12 weeks
"no-exam" course)
17 September 2007 (12 weeks)
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CAE Fees
Tuition $3,720
Books $144*
Exam $335*
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