The British Council is pleased to invite all primary and secondary school teachers to a Young Learners Examinations workshop
Presented by James Easton,
British Council Teacher, Language Trainer and YLE Examiner
Where: Language School EMPIRE, Kováčska 28, 2nd floor, 04001 Košice
When: Friday, 17th February 2012, 01.00–04.00 pm
The British Council is pleased to invite all secondary school teachers to Top Tips for FCE
Presented by James Easton,
British Council Teacher and Language Trainer
Where: Language School EMPIRE, Kováčska 28, 2nd floor, 04001 Košice
When: Saturday, 18th February 2012, 10.00–01.00 pm
These are the world's leading range of certificates for learners of English. Each year, they are taken by over 1.5 million people, in 135 countries and are widely recognised for work and study purposes. The exams are linked to the Common European Framework (CEF) of Reference for Languages, published by the Council of Europe. They are administered 3 times a year (March, June and December), in Slovakia, you can take them in:
Banská BystricaYou can register for a course in our Teaching Centre in Bratislava or other language schools which run preparation courses. A variety of materials is available in good language bookshops and on-line .
You can also purchase the Cambridge ESOL Past Papers from us.
Generally, the higher the level of exam, the more recognised, accepted and valuable it is. It is very important that you choose an exam at an appropriate level for you, otherwise you may find it too difficult and fail or too easy in which case the certificate will not correspond to your real proficiency level. We suggest you ask your English language teacher for advice.
ExamCEF
Level*
Level
Description
KETA2
False beginners
An elementary level exam, testing your ability to deal with basic written and spoken communications.B1
Intermediate
An intermediate level exam, testing your ability to cope with everyday written and spoken communications.B2
Upper-
intermediate
C1
Advanced
An advanced exam - if you can communicate with confidence in English for work or study purposes, this is the exam for you.C2
Expert
A very advanced level exam - perfect if you have achieved a high level of language skills and are able to function effectively in almost any English-speaking context.For more detailed information about the general English Cambridge ESOL exams click here.
NOTE – some parts of the exam may take place on a different day
The dates of the written exam are fixed and cannot be changed. Parts Listening and Speaking may take place on a different date. Should this be the case, candidates will be notified via invitation letter or email approximately 3 weeks prior to the first part of the test.
Exam Test Date Speaking Part Registr. Late registr. Price EUR CEF Level115
B1Some exams are only available in Bratislava.
All exams are a subject to minimum entry requirements!
The late registration fee is increased by 35 EUR due to the additional administration that comes with this.
Registration
You can register online at http://examinations.britishcouncil.org from anywhere in the world, in your language school or at the British Council office in Bratislava only during the registration periods. After a successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email generated automatically by our system. If you have not received the confirmation email, please contact us as a matter of urgency. Do not forget your registration is only valid upon payment of the full fee (in cash, by credit cards, bank transfers or on-line) by the last day of the respective registration period!
Please note that when you register, the system will not allow the diacritics to be used. With effect from the Summer term 2011 all Cambridge ESOL certificates will be issued without the diacritics.
Payment
We accept online payments, bank transfers, postal orders, as well as payments in cash or by debit/credit cards. Please make sure you realise your payment by the last day of the registration period. Should you fail to pay by the last day of the respective registration period, your registration will be cancelled.
NEW: If you are taking Cambridge English: Advanced after 1 Nov 2011, a photo will be taken of you on the test day.
Upon successful registration, you will receive an invitation letter or email from us or your language school approximately three weeks before the exam / the first part of the exam. The letter will specify the date, time and venue for all parts of the test. Candidates who have not received the invitation letter 3 weeks before the date of the written part of the test should contact the institution where they registered for the exams (e.g. language school or the British Council).
Please read the information in the invitation letter or email carefully and follow all instructions.
On the test day(s), please be punctual and bring a valid picture ID (National ID card or passport).
Candidates who registered with language schools will receive both results and certificates from the school.
First, you will receive notification of results. Certificates for passing candidates will be issued after the results only to candidates with passing grades. Candidates first have a chance to collect them at the British Council as they may get damaged when sent via the post. When collecting your result in person, you need to produce a valid picture ID. If you want somebody else to collect the certificate on your behalf, this person needs to have an authorisation from the candidate and a valid picture ID.
ExamsResults
Personal collection of certificates for candidates sitting their exam in Bratislava
Certificates sent to candidates sitting their exam outside of Bratislava
FCE/CAE/CPE Mar 201120 Apr 2011
09 Jun–23 Jun 2011
09 Jun 2011
FCE Jun 201120 Jul 2011
05 Sep–17 Sep 2011
05 Sep 2011
CAE/CPE Jun 201126 Jul 2011
12 Sep–23 Sep 2011
12 Sep 2011
KET/PET May 201130 Jun 2011
15 Aug–31 Aug 2011
15 Aug 2011
BEC P May 201130 Jun 2011
15 Aug–31 Aug 2011
15 Aug 2011
BEC V May 20117 Jul 2011
22 Aug–07 Sep 2011
22 Aug 2011
BEC H May 20117 Jul 2011
22 Aug–07 Sep 2011
22 Aug 2011
ILEC/ICFE May 201120 Jun 2011
13 Jul–31 Jul 2011
13 Jul 2011
Entries cannot be transferred to a future session or to a different exam level. Transfers from one centre to another are permitted only for all papers and only within the respective registration period.
If a candidate withdraws his/her entry on medical grounds or misses the examination due to illness, he/she may be refunded 75 per cent of the normal exam fee (late entry surcharge is not considered for the purposes of refunds) provided that the Request for Refund form is completely filled-in and sent to British Council Bratislava, Examinations Services, Panska 17, 811 01, Bratislava, no later than one week after the date of the exam. The form must be accompanied by a statement from a medical practitioner.
For candidates with special needs, it is possible to make arrangements for extra time, large print, or Braille. Candidates must send their special needs requests before the end of the registration period accompanied by medical evidence. For special needs no late entries are accepted.
For more information please contact: info@britishcouncil.sk or call us at 02/5443 1074 .
The British Council and the Examining Boards take all reasonable steps to provide continuity of service. We feel sure you will understand, however, that we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions caused by circumstances beyond our control. If examinations or their results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be made to resume normal service as soon as possible. The British Council’s liability will be limited to the refund of the registration fee or re-testing at a later date.
Our aim is to continuously improve our services to our customers. If you should have any suggestions or comments that may help us in this process please contact us.
Any comments you may have concerning the conduct of the examination should be directed to the Supervisor immediately after the examination and in writing to the examination centre staff no later than by the date stated in session regulations. In the case of the Listening test all comments should be reported at the beginning of the test, after hearing the introductory recording.
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