Registration for Winter 2016 Exams

If you plan to participate in December 2016 English language exams, bear in mind that in most cases you should register during September.

More specifically:

For Michigan University Exams:

Eξέταση	Ημερομηνία	Eξέταστρα	Περίοδος εγγραφών
ECCE	10 Δεκεμβρίου 2016	160 €	1/9/2016-30/9/2016
ECPE	11 Δεκεμβρίου 2016	180 €	1/9/2016-30/9/2016

Follow the link  to find more information about how to register for the exams.

For Cambridge English Exams:

Cambridge English: First for Schools

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
03/12/16	€160	19/09/16–17/10/16

Cambridge English: Advanced

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
03/12/16	€150	19/09/16–17/10/16

Cambridge English: Proficiency

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
04/12/16	€180	19/09/16–17/10/16

Find here how you can register for Cambridge Exams through the British Council.

Finally City & Guilds offer exams for all levels in October and December 2016, as well as in January and March 2017. Visit their page to find out more about exam dates and fees.

I'll let you know about MSU and kpg exams as soon as we get informed by the respective examination boards.

Final Exams 2016

Summer is coming! So it’s time we drew to a close; but this cannot be done without taking our final exams. Please, see below the exam timetable.

Τελικές Εξετάσεις Αγγλικών 2016

·        Proficiency: Δευτέρα 30/5 => 19:30-21:00

·        Δ’ τάξη (Lower): Τρίτη 31/5 => 19:00-21:00

·        Β’ τάξη: Τετάρτη 1/6 => 18:00- 19:30

·        Γ’ τάξη: Πέμπτη 2/6 => 18:00-20:00

Αποτελέσματα: Τρίτη 7/6 => 18:30-20:30

Spring 2016: English Language Exams

If you plan to take part in English language exams this spring, February is the right time to register for one of them. More specifically:

Below please find the dates, fees and registration periods for the upcoming Michigan University ECCE (B2) & ECPE (C2) exams administered in Greece under the auspices of the Hellenic American Union.

Examination	Date	Exam fees	Registration Period
ECCE	May 21, 2016	160 €	1/2/2016 – 29/2/2016
ECPE	May 22, 2016	180 €	1/2/2016 – 29/2/2016

You can register online, by post or in person. For more details, please visit the HAU site.

The MSU exams for CELC (B2) and CELP (C2) will be held at the same weekend.

·         MSU CELP written exams: May 21^st, 2016.

·         MSU CELC written exams: May 22^nd, 2016.

Depending on the test center, MSU oral exams will take place from May 14th to June 5th.

The examination fee for the MSU-CELC (level B2) remains at €145.
The examination fee for the MSU-CELP (level C2) remains at €160.

For more details on the registration procedure you can visit the Michigan State University webpage.

English Language Exams: December 2015

September is the month of registration for the December language exams. So, you should be aware of the process and the dates of the upcoming exams.

Michigan University – December 2015

Eξέταση	Ημερομηνία	Eξέταστρα	Περίοδος εγγραφών
ECCE	12 Δεκεμβρίου 2015	160 €	1/9/2015-30/9/2015
ECPE	13 Δεκεμβρίου 2015	180 €	1/9/2015-30/9/2015

For more information please visit this  page.

As for Cambridge exams, here are the dates and the fees:

As for Cambridge exams, here are the dates and the fees:

Cambridge English: First for Schools

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
05/12/15	€160	21/09/15–16/10/15

Cambridge English: Advanced

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
05/12/15	€175	21/09/15–16/10/15

Cambridge English: Proficiency

ΓΡΑΠΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ	ΕΞΕΤΑΣΤΡΑ	ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ
06/12/15	€180	21/09/15–16/10/15

For more details you can visit the British Council page.

Congratulations!!!

Once again I’d like to congratulate our students on their success in language exams! 
More specifically, 4 out of 4 candidates passed successfully the state exams (kpg) for level C, and 5 out of 5 have been awarded the Michigan Proficiency certificate.  I’m sure that candidates of B1 & B2 levels, as well as candidates of the other foreign languages exams have been equally successful. (Unfortunately, I’m not aware of the respective statistics).

Sci-Fi, AI & Proficiency exams

Studying for the exams can sometimes be good fun! It has to do of course with the nature of the text you are supposed to read and comprehend; (since the majority of exam tasks relates to reading comprehension). Ocassionally we stumble across a text that sparks up interest and a web research with unexpected results. That happened recently with a text about the father of Artificial Intelligence.

John McCarthy (September 4, 1927 – October 24, 2011) was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence; he actually coined the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI). He also developed the Lisp programming language family, popularized Timesharing, and was very influential in the early development of AI.

On a Stanford University web page he talks about his sci-fi story “The Robot and the Baby”:

“This is the first science fiction story I have put up for the public to look at. While it was written just as a story, it partly illustrates my opinions about what household robots should be like… The movie AI illustrates one disadvantage of having robots with emotions or which elicit human emotions. Unless you make them really human they will not fit into human society. Better just make them suitable as a kind of tool…”

If you are interested in reading more, or the short story itself, here is the link: The Robot and the Baby

Forthcoming English Language Exams

May 2015 Exams: Schedule, Fees & Registration Periods

The ECCE and ECPE are administered in Greece twice a year; the ECCE is administered in May and December and the ECPE is administered in May and November.

Written sections are administered on weekends (Saturday-Sunday). Speaking sections are administered on the same or a different date, before or after the written section.

Below please find the dates, fees and registration periods for the upcoming ECCE and ECPE administered in Greece under the auspices of the Hellenic American Union:

May 2015

Examination	Date	Exam fees	Registration Period
ECCE	May 23, 2015	160 €	2/2/2015 – 27/2/2015
ECPE	May 24, 2015	180 €	2/2/2015 – 27/2/2015

For more information and instructions on how to register for the exams follow the link Registering for the Exams  and choose "Individual candidates".

Also, you can find examination dates, fees and the registration period for forthcoming Cambridge English examinations below.

Cambridge English: First for Schools

EXAM DATE	FEE	REGISTRATION
09/05/15	€160	30/01/15–18/03/15
05/12/15	€160	21/09/15–16/10/15

Cambridge English: Advanced

EXAM DATE	FEE	REGISTRATION
09/05/15	€175	30/01/15–18/03/15
05/12/15	€175	21/09/15–16/10/15

Cambridge English: Proficiency

EXAM DATE	FEE	REGISTRATION
10/05/15	€180	30/01/15–18/03/15
06/12/15	€180	21/09/15–16/10/15

For more information please visit How to Register

The exams for κπγ (the Greek state certificate) are to be held on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May 2015. You can register between  19/2/2015 & 9/3/2015. For more details you can have a look at κπγ-Μάιος 2015. You can also follow the link for Διευθύνσεις Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης where you should register.

100% Success in the Exams

Congratulations to all our students of the Proficiency class on their success in Michigan Proficiency Exams and the kpg exams! This year we have an extra reason to celebrate because it is a 100% success. 9 out of 9 candidates passed successfully their ECPE exams and 4 out of 4 candidates succeeded in the state certificate exams (C level). Also - a late addition - one more successful candidate passed his ALCE exams!

Well Done!!! Kudos to all of you!!!

Set texts for Cambridge English exams

Some exams have optional set text questions as part of the Writing paper. These exams are:

  

   Cambridge English: First (FCE)

     Cambridge English: First for Schools (FCE for Schools)

     Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

     Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) 

The set text question is in part 2 of the Writing paper for these exams and is one of five questions you can choose from during this part. However,  even if you don’t plan to take any of the above mentioned exams, you could still enjoy reading one of the set books or watching a film based on them.. 

Here are the set texts for 2014. 

EXAM	2014 SET TEXTS
FCE1	LP Hartley: The Go-Between Sebastian Junger: The Perfect Storm
FCE for Schools1	Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The ELT Graphic Novel Anthony Bourke & John Rendall: A Lion Called Christian
CAE	William Golding: Lord of the Flies2 P D James: The Lighthouse3
CPE	E.M.Forster: Howards End5 Nick Hornby: An Education6

¹ For Cambridge English: First and Cambridge English: First for Schools the suggested editions are Graded Readers which have been adapted to the level that is suitable for candidates. Teachers and candidates should be aware that the language level in other editions may be less accessible.

² Teachers may choose to prepare candidates for questions on this set text by studying a film version as well as, or instead of, the novel.

³ There is currently no film version of this book. 

⁴ Teachers may choose to prepare candidates for questions on this set text by studying the film as well as, or instead of, the novel.

⁵ Teachers may choose to prepare candidates for questions on this set text by studying the 1992 film directed by James Ivory as well as, or instead of, the novel.

⁶ Screenplay and film directed by Lone Scherfig 2009. 

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And here are the links where you can read, listen or watch the set books for CAE & CPE.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding - online reading

▶ Lord of the Flies (1963) Film - YouTube

Howards End by Forster, E. M. - online reading

Howards End by Edward M. Forster - Audiobook

▶ Howards End_Film - YouTube

▶ An Education (2009) Film - YouTube