Cambridge Exams
Would you like a qualification that is recognised worldwide? At First step in UK Bristol we can help you achieve this. We offer English courses for Cambridge PET, FCE, CAE, CPE. You can choose a 10-week preapartion course including exam fee or, in the summer, a 4-week preparation course including exam fee. If you want to study longer than 10 or 4 weeks, just enter the dates you want on the application form.
Cambridge English Exam Courses
Cambridge English Exam Preparation
10 Week Course (incluiding exam)
FCE
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4th October to 10th December 2021 / exam date 11th December 2021 |
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4th January to 11th March 2021 / exam date 11th March 2022* |
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28th March - 1st June 2022 / exam date 7th June 2022 |
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23rd May - 29th July 2022 / exam date 28th July 2022 |
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26th September - 3 December 2022 / exam date 3rd December 2022 |
CAE
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4th October to 10th December 2021 / exam date 11th December 2021 |
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4th January to 11th March 2021 / exam date 12th March 2022* |
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28th March - 1st June 2022 / exam date 8th June 2022** |
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23rd May - 29th July 2022 / exam date 29th July 2022 |
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26th September - 3 December 2022 / exam date 3rd December 2022 |
CPE
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27th September to 3rd December 2021 / exam date 5th December 2021 |
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4th January to 4th March 2021 / exam date 5th March 2022*** |
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4th April - 10th June 2022 / exam date 9th June 2022 |
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26th September - 3rd December 2022 / exam date 3rd December 2022 |
*All courses above subject to sufficient numbers and students can enroll for more or less than 10 weeks if more or less preparation is required.
The ten-week Cambridge English Exam course runs several times a year to coincide with the Cambridge English exam dates.
Cambridge English Exam Intensive
4 Week Summer Course (incluiding exam)
The four-week Cambridge English Intensive Exam course (FCE and CAE only) run once a year in July/August.
2022 dates: 1st July - 26th August
Course Aims
Both the 10-week and 4-week courses help students improve all their skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening), review and strengthen their grammatical knowledge and improve their vocabulary with lexis and structures relevant to their exam. We aim to maximize your chance of passing the exam and achieve as high a grade as possible. There is an emphasis on the exam strategies we believe students should employ in order to do this, focusing on exam practice tasks to help you become very familiar with the format of the exam. The price of the exam is also included in the course fees.
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20 morning classes (45 minutes each) |
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8 afternoon classes (45 minutes each) |
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12 students maximum. |
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Minimum of two teachers on each course. |
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Practice tests with feedback. |
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Cambridge English Exam fee included. |
We prepare our English students for Cambridge PET, FCE, CAE and CPE (proficiency) exams*.
In addition to General English classes in the morning, you have 10 Cambridge Exam classes in the afternoon.
These classes will help you to:
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Practice the different tasks you have to do for each part of the exam. |
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Learn personal strategies to do the task more effectively. |
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Organize your learning. |
Syllabus Content and Focus
There is a separate syllabus for the Cambridge Exam English courses. These focus on:
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Key topics that are often in the exams. |
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The different writing tasks in the various Cambridge Exams. |
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Regular practice of the reading, speaking and listening. |
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The most useful grammar, vocabulary and functional language for tasks that you are required to do in the exam. |
Class Timetable
The content and focus of our Cambridge classes are as follows (note that for the 4 week summer course, all lessons are exam focused):
Class |
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Morning Class 1 |
09.00 - 09.45 |
General English - Coursebook Class |
Morning Class 2 |
09.50 - 10.35 |
General English - Coursebook Class |
Morning Class 3 |
10.55 - 11.40 |
General English - Grammar and Vocabulary |
Morning Class 4 |
11.45 - 12.30 |
General English - Grammar and Vocabulary |
Lunch |
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Afeternoon Class 5 |
13.30 - 14.15 |
We use one main coursebook and a number of other materials to help you practise the tasks and prepare effectively. |
Afeternoon Class 6 |
14.20 - 15.05 |
We use one main coursebook and a number of other materials to help you practise the tasks and prepare effectively. |
Free extras
As part of a Cambridge Exam Course, we´ll also give you:
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Free coursebooks for both morning and afternoon classes. |
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An extra complete practice speaking test with you when your exam date approaches. |
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When your exam approaches we will do an extra complete practice speaking test with you. |
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Other practice exams and other Cambridge Exam resources you can use in the study room between 4pm and 6pm, Monday to Thursday. You can also ask the tutor there for help with homework or anything connected with Cambridge Exams. |
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Regular help with pronunciation. |
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Suggestions about how to learn more effectively. |
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Study room time with a tutor for two hours every afternoon after classes from Monday to Thursday; you can use our huge range of resources or our tutor can help you do your homework, explain English grammar and vocabulary you find difficult or give you advice about improving your English. |
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Access to our weekly conversation club on Fridays to practise your English with other students and teachers. |
*Minimum numbers apply.
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