Preparation: Cambridge CAE Booster

This is the second module after the CAE Starter course, which is obligatory. The CAE Booster is suited to advanced users who seek intensive and accelerated preparation for the "Cambridge English: Advanced" exam. Participants will have the opportunity to develop and practice exam techniques for the four papers (Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking) and will be supported in their preparation based on previous exam papers. Participants needing grammar training can also attend English: Advanced Grammar and Vocabulary.

Certificate: For further information on the CAE, please go to the Cambridge English Language Assessment website.

Internal exam: The Listening part of the internal exam will be held in the final course session. The written parts of the exam will be held on Friday, 14 December 2018 (14h00-15h30). The room will be announced at a later date. All exam parts must be passed in order to receive ECTS.

Course information

This course has been cancelled.
Course level
C1
Date
25.09.2018–11.12.2018
24 Lessons
Lecturer
Judith Sidler, PhD
Credit points
4 ECTS
Registration deadline
Monday 17.09.2018
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 291.00
Members of staff: CHF 579.00
Alumni: CHF 579.00
Registration

Course materials

  • Complete Advanced, Student's Book with Answers; Cambridge University Press 2014; ISBN: 978-1-107-67090-7
  • Cambridge English Advanced 2, (with answers); Cambridge University Press 2016; ISBN: 978-1-316-50450-5

Further details will be found in the course confirmation. Please do not acquire the course materials before then.

Requirements

Requirements for acquisition of credit points

Starter and Booster course

In order to receive credit points, candidates will:

  • not be absent more than twice in each of the two modules,
  • submit four satisfactory written assignments with a minimum of 3 on the Cambridge band scale in each of the two modules (if an assignment is unsatisfactory, it may be resubmitted once; these writing assignments will count 25% of the final exam grade but cannot be used to compensate other test parts),
  • pass the internal exam set by the Language Center for the end of the “Booster Course”.

External exams:
For dates and other details on the external examinations, please consult the Cambridge English Language Assessment website as well as the website of the examinations office where you wish to take the exam. In the case of Basel, this is Cambridge English Basel.

Please note:
There must not be more than two semesters between Starter and Booster courses.

You can get a total of 4 credit points.

Students are assessed by means of a portfolio (pass/fail).

Homework

± 120 minutes / week

Certificate of attendance

In order to receive a certificate of attendance (available on request) for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than maximum two times.

Placement test

Registration for this course is only possible after completion of the preceding course.

Replacement date

The supplementary replacement date for lessons that might not take place is: 01.12.2018 from 10h - 16h

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