B2 First (FCE) Crammer

Introduction

FCE exam crammer is an online course, designed for students who are thinking of taking the Cambridge First English exam. It consists of 21 modules and 73 exam-style exercises, and provides approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students information about, coaching in and practice in all areas of the FCE exam, to enable them to be fully prepared when it comes to them taking the test. By the end of the course, students will be able to…

  • Understand the structure of the FCE exam
  • Develop strategies for answering different types of questions
  • Improve language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
  • Take practice tests to measure progress and areas of improvement

Exam practice

Each module concentrates on a different area of the FCE exam, giving information about the exam, tips on how to answer the questions and advice about where students often make mistakes. It then tests them on that part of the exam.

Entry and exit tests

Before beginning the course, the student is invited to take an Entry test, which consists of a complete Reading and Writing and Listening paper from the exam. At the end of the course, the student is invited to take another complete Reading and Writing and Listening paper and the student’s result is analysed by the program, giving a percentage of improvement and predicts a grade in the actual exam they take.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Introduction: Information about the course

Module 2

  • Introduction: Exam introduction and entry test

Module 3

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 1, multiple choice cloze

Module 4

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 2, open cloze

Module 5

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 3, word formation

Module 6

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 4, key word transformations

Module 7

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 5, multiple choice

Module 8

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 6, gapped text

Module 9

  • Reading: Reading paper, part 7, multiple matching

Module 10

  • Writing: Writing paper, compulsory part

Module 11

  • Writing: Writing paper, an article

Module 12

  • Writing: Writing paper, a formal letter

Module 13

  • Writing: Writing paper, an informal letter

Module 14

  • Writing: Writing paper, a review

Module 15

  • Writing: Writing paper, a report

Module 16

  • Listening: Listening paper, part 1, multiple choice

Module 17

  • Listening: Listening paper, part 2, sentence completion

Module 18

  • Listening: Listening paper, part 3, multiple matching

Module 19

  • Listening: Listening paper, part 4, multiple choice

Module 20

  • Speaking: Example of a speaking exam

Module 21

  • Exit test: Exit test

Follow-up

Students completing the FCE exam crammer course should feel confident in tackling any intermediate course, including our Advanced Power or Focus on CAE course.

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