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剑桥英语五级证书考试(剑桥大学考试委员会称之为主体系列考试,Main Suite Examinations,缩略为MSE)是英国剑桥大学考试委员会根据欧洲委员会制定的语言教学大纲设计的英语作为外国语的五级系列考试。教育部考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作,于1996年引进英语入门考试(key English Test)和初级英语考试(Preliminary English Test),于1999年引进第一英语证书考试(First Certificate in English)。这三项考试分别是五级证书考试中的第一、第二和第三级。该系列考试是一种对考生的英语听、说、读、写能力进行考察的水平考试。对成绩及格者提供由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发的成绩合格证书。该证书由于其考试的科学性、稳定性、权威性,在世界各国获得承认,被用于入学、就业等各种用途。
目前英国剑桥大学考试委员会在全世界135个国家设有考点,每年参加MSE考试的人数达三十多万。
五级证书考试的级别划分与适用范围
五级证书考试(MSE)共分为五个级别:第一级,入门水平:英语入门考试(key English Test, 缩略为KET);第二级,初级水平:初级英语考试(Preliminary English Test,缩略为PET);第三级,独立水平:第一英语证书考试(First Certificate in English,缩略为FCE);第四级,流利运用:高级英语证书考试(Certificate in Advanced English,缩略为CAE);第五级,熟练运用:熟练英语证书考试(Certificate of Proficiency in English, 缩略为CPE)。
由欧共体国家提供语言考试的机构组成的欧洲语言测试者协会(ALTE)是旨在统一考试标准,促进考试证书在国际间的相互认可的联合组织,剑桥大学考试委员会是其成员之一。该机构为语言测试的各个环节包括命题、考试管理、定级、评分及考试分析等建立统一实施标准。ALTE把剑桥英语五级证书设定为入门、初级、独立运用、流利运用和熟练运用五个级别水平。同时,ALTE的二十几个其它成员国家都有与英语MSE同等水平的语言五级证书考试。因此,无论何种语言的五级证书都能在ALTE成员国获得承认,并能很清楚地确认证书持有者的语言水平,在佣工、入学等方面将五级证书作为语言的衡量标准。在此意义上讲,英国,英联邦国家,欧洲各国都承认MSE的语言水平标准。
MSE各级别的水平与剑桥大学考试委员会另外两个在中国已开考的系列考试商务英语证书(BEC)、国际英语语言测试体系(IELTS)的水平对应关系参见附录一。
英语入门考试(KET)
KET是一种自成体系的水平考试,代表使用英语应达到的最基本的要求。即考生通过200小时的学习,具备到讲英语的国家旅游,在国内外用英语应付一般日常会话的能力。对于在国内参加了由剑桥大学考试委员会设计的剑桥少儿英语考试(Cambridge Young Learners English Tests)一、二、三级的考生,KET是进入更高一级、成人阶段的考试。对希望将来参加剑桥二级水平考试即初级英语考试(PET)的考生来说,这是第一步。
初级英语考试(PET)
PET是一种自成体系的水平考试。应考者通过380小时的学习,应具备在国内外用英语处理日常事务以及用英语与母语是英语和非英语的人士进行交往的能力。该考试也是为希望将来参加剑桥更高一级水平考试的考生打下的必要基础。
第一英语证书考试(FCE)
FCE是剑桥英语五级证书考试的第三级,是比较重要的剑桥考试项目之一。它要求考生具备独立运用语言的能力,包括掌握足够的词汇量,具有组织基本语言并在不同的社交场合进行适当交流的能力。考试通过者通常能够在多种办公环境下的文秘和管理领域有效运用英语。FCE考试作为公共联络和从事办公室工作的有效能力测试手段,被国外商务和工业等用人部门广泛认可。FCE是各种剑桥英语考试中投考人数最多的,每年全世界考生超过25万人。同时,作为中级语言能力水平的证明,FCE在欧洲被广泛用来作为非英语国家留学生申请入学时语言能力的证明。
英国剑桥大学是一所世界闻名的高等学府,成立于1858年的剑桥大学考试委员会为其下属考试机构。该委员会除提供广泛的、系列的学术性与职业考试外,特别提供专为国际使用的考试。该委员会现在为全世界50万考生提供数套英语作为外国语的考试和英语作为外国语的教学(TEFL)大纲。
中国教育部考试中心是我国国家级教育考试主管部门,负责承担各项国家级教育考试并受教育部委托代办海外机构在我国举办的各类教育考试。英语入门考试(KET)、初级英语考试(PET)、第一英语证书考试(FCE)由中国教育部考试中心承办。英国剑大学考试委员会负责命题、阅卷、颁发证书。中国教育部考试中心负责组织在中国境内实施考试.
考试内容
考试分两个阶段进行。第一阶段为阅读、写作、听力;第二阶段为口试。KET:阅读与写作70-80分钟,听力20分钟,口试约8分钟。PET:阅读与写作90分钟,听力30分钟,口试约10-12分钟。FCE:阅读75分钟,写作90分钟,语言应用75分钟,听力约40分钟,口试约14分钟。CAE:阅读1小时15分钟,写作2小时,语言应用1小时30分钟,听力(约)45分钟,口试(约)15分钟。
报名时间与地点
报名无开始时间,即任何时间都可以报名。有截止时间:上半年报名的截 止时间为三月中旬;下半年报名的截止时间为9月中旬。欲了解各考点的具体报名事宜,可与各考点联系。
目前剑桥英语五级证书考试在全国14个省、自治区、直辖市的15个城市设立了21个考点,这些考点即为报名点。
报名条件
报名不受年龄、性别、职业、地区、学历等限制,任何人(包括学生、待业人员等)均可持本人身份证件到当地考点报名。在华工作的外籍人员和现役军人亦可持本人有效身份证件报名参加考试。
考生在报名后可得到一本内容包括考试范围、考试题型的《考生手册》,供考生参照复习。
成绩评定及证书颁发
成绩包括笔试与口试两部分,各占分数80%与20%。口试成绩由口试考官(一组两人,一位为考官,另一位为评分员)从语音、词汇、表达、组织、发音、交际几个方面评出。口试评分卡与笔试答题卡由各考点收齐后寄教育部考试中心海外考试处,海外考试处汇集后寄英国剑桥大学考试委员会,该委员会召集专家评卷,笔试与口试成绩汇总,评出总成绩。KET、PET有4个成绩等级(优良:Pass with Merit, 通过:Pass, 接近通过: Narrow Fail,不及格: Fail)。FCE有5个成绩等级(优:A,良:B,通过:C,接近通过:D,不及格:E,U)。剑桥大学考试委员会印发成绩通知单,同时印发获得通过等级的成绩证书。成绩通知单与成绩证书经中国教育部考试中心转寄各考点向考生颁发。
成绩证书终生有效。
证书成绩的认可
在英国,所有大学都认可MSE的第三、第四、第五级证书为参加学位课程学习的语言能力证明。第三级(FCE)在英国一般被认可为专科学习必需的语言成绩,少数本科也认可,甚至研究生和MBA(见附录三)。第四(CAE)、第五级(CPE)在英国所有院校都被认可为本科学习必需的语言成绩,当然也包括研究生学习,与国际英语语言测试体系(IELTS)的成绩相互对应(见附录四)。欧洲及英联邦国家用英语授课的院校也都认可。
学习资料
KET学习资料:
*《展望未来英语教程(一)(学生用书)》定价25.00元(配套磁带3盒,定价22.50元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(一)(练习册)》定价9.00元(配套磁带2盒,定价15.00元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(一)(教师用书)》定价18.00元,上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司。
《展望未来英语教程(二)(学生用书)》定价25.00元(配套磁带3盒,定价22.50元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(二)(练习册)》定价9.00元(配套磁带2盒, 定价15.00元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(二)(教师用书)》定价13.00元,上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司。
*《剑桥中学英语教程》起始级,外语教学与研究出版社、剑桥大学出版社,学生包定价30.00元(配套磁带4盒,定价28.00元),教师包定价45.00元,测试包定价15.00元。
《剑桥中学英语教程》第一级,外语教学与研究出版社、剑桥大学出版社,学生包定价45.00元(配套磁带4盒,定价28.00元),教师包定价48.00元,测试包定价15.00元。
PET学习资料:
*《展望未来英语教程(三)(学生用书)》定价24.00元(配套磁带3盒,定价22.50元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(三)(练习册)》定价9.00元(配套磁带2盒,定价15.00元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(三)(教师用书)》定价15.00元,上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司。
《展望未来英语教程(四)(学生用书)》定价24.00元(配套磁带3盒,定价22.50元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(四)(练习册)》定价9.00元(配套磁带2盒,定价15.00元),上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司;《展望未来英语教程(四)(教师用书)》定价16.00元,上海外语教育出版社、朗文出版公司。
*《剑桥中学英语教程》第二级,外语教学与研究出版社、剑桥大学出版社,学生包定价45.00元(配套磁带4盒,定价28.00元),教师包定价48.00元,测试包定价15.00元。
《剑桥中学英语教程》第三级,外语教学与研究出版社、剑桥大学出版社,学生包定价45.00元(配套磁带4盒,定价28.00元),教师包定价48.00元,测试包定价15.00元。
以上学习资料考生可在两套中任选一套学习。
以上教材各地新华书店或外文书店有售。也可与出版社联系邮购。上海外语教育出版社地址:上海市中山北一路295号,邮编:200083,电话:(021)65425300-发行科或邮购部。外语教学与研究出版社:北京市海淀区西三环北路19号外研社大厦北楼2405室,邮编:100081,电话:(010)88810708、88817788转2405
FCE学习资料:
《新编剑桥第一英语证书教程(Objective:First Certificate Student’s Book)学生用书》Annette Capel Wendy Sharp编著,定价58.00元, 经济科学出版社
《新编剑桥第一英语证书教程(Objective:First Certificate) 》配套磁带2盒,定价18.00元, 经济科学出版社
《新编剑桥第一英语证书教程(Objective:First Certificate Teacher s Book)教师用书》 Annette Capel Wendy Sharp编著,定价53.00元,经济科学出版社。
《新编剑桥第一英语证书教程(Objective:First Certificate Workbook with answers)练习册与答案》 Annette Capel Wendy Sharp编著,定价22.00元,经济科学出版社。
以上教材各地新华书店或外文书店有售。也可与经济科学出版社联系邮购,地址:北京市海淀区阜成路甲28号新知大厦1516室,邮编100036,电话:(010)88191515,88191534。
附录一: 剑桥MSE、BEC、IELTS系列英语考试水平对应关系表
附录二: 英国认可FCE成绩的大学名录
学校名称 |
预科 |
本科 |
研究生 |
MBA |
Anglia Polytechnic University |
- |
C |
- | - |
Canterbury Christ Church University College |
C |
- | - | - |
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education |
- |
A |
A |
- |
City of Bristol College |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Coventry University |
B/C |
B |
B/C |
B/C |
Cranfield University |
B |
- | - | - |
De Montfort University |
B |
A |
A |
A |
Doncaster College |
B |
- | - | - |
European Business School, London |
- |
A |
A |
- |
Goldsmiths College (University of London) |
C |
- | - | - |
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
- |
B |
- | - |
King Alfred s Winchester |
C |
- | - | - |
Kingston University |
C |
- | - | - |
Middlesex University |
C |
- | - | - |
North East Worcestershire College |
C |
C |
- | - |
Oxford Brookes University |
C |
- | - | - |
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh |
C |
- | - | - |
Regents Business School London |
C |
A |
A |
- |
Solihull College |
C |
- | - | - |
Southampton Institute |
- |
A |
- | - |
South Bank University |
- |
B |
- | - |
Stafford College |
C |
C |
B |
- |
Stockport College of Further &. Higher Education |
C |
- | - | - |
Suffolk College |
B/C |
B |
B |
- |
Swansea Institute of Higher Education |
C |
- |
A |
A |
Tameside College |
- |
B |
- | - |
Telford College of Arts and Technology |
A-C |
- | - | - |
Thames Valley University |
A |
- | - | - |
The London Institute |
- |
A/B |
- | - |
The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
- |
A-C |
- | - |
The University of Aberdeen |
C |
A |
C |
- |
The University of Buckingham |
A-C |
- | - | - |
The University of Hull Business School |
C |
A |
A |
A |
The University of Manchester Institute of S &. T |
B |
- | - | - |
University of Brighton |
- |
A/B |
- | - |
University of Central Lancashire |
C |
B |
- | - |
University of Derby |
C |
- |
B |
- |
University of East Anglia |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Glamorgan |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Greenwich |
- |
A |
- | - |
University of Hertfordshire |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Luton |
C |
B |
- | - |
University of North London |
C |
B |
- | - |
University of Northumbria at Newcastle |
C |
A |
- | - |
University of Portsmouth |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Southampton |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Wales College, Newport |
C |
- | - | - |
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff |
- |
C |
C |
- |
University of Wales, Bangor |
C |
A |
- | - |
University of Westminster |
A |
- | - | - |
University of Wolverhampton |
C |
- | - | - |
Wigan and Leigh College |
B |
B |
- | - |
Wirral Metropolitan College |
C |
- | - | - |
Worcester College of Technology |
C |
C |
- | - |
York College of Further and Higher Education |
C |
- | - | - |
说明:此名录由剑桥大学考试委员会提供。
附录三: 英国认可CAE、CPE、BEC高级及IELTS成绩大学名录
University | CAE | CPE | BEC 3 | IELTS | |
Aberdeen University | C | C | - | 6 | |
Abertay University, Dundee | - | C | C | 5.5 | |
Anglia Polytechnic University | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Aston University | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
Bath Spa University College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Bath University | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
Bell College of Technology | A | C | A | 6.5 | |
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies | C | C | A/B | 6.0 | |
Birmingham University | A | A | - | 6.0 | |
Bolton Institute of Higher Education | - | C | C | 5.5 | |
Bournemouth University | C | C | - | 6.0/6.5/7.0 | |
Bradford University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Brighton University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Bristol University | A | C | - | 6.5 | |
Brunel University | B | C | - | 6.0/6.5/7.0 | |
Buckingham University | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College | - | - | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Canterbury Christ Church University College | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Cardiff University | C | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
Chichester College of Arts, Science and Technology | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
City University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Colchester Institute | C | C | - | 5.5/6.0 | |
Coleg Menai | C | - | - | 6.0 | |
College of Ripon and York St John | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
College of St Mark and St John | C | C | A | 6.0/6.5 | |
Cornwall College with Duchy College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) | - | C | - | 7.0 | |
Coventry University | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
Cranfield University | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
Croydon College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
De Montfort University | A | C | - | 6.5 | |
Derby University | C | C | C | 5.5/6.0 | |
Doncaster College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Dundee College | B | C | - | 5.5 | |
Dundee University | - | C | - | 6.0 | |
Durham University | - | C | - | 6.5 | |
East Anglia University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
East London University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Edinburgh College of Art | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Edinburgh University | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
Essex University | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
European Business School, London | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
European School of Osteopathy | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Exeter University | C | C | A | 6.0/6.5 | |
Farnborough College of Technology | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Glamorgan University | - | C | C | 6.0 | |
Glasgow Caledonian University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Glasgow University | B | C | - | 6.0 | |
Goldsmiths College (University of London) | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
Greenwich University, School of Humanities | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Harper Adams University College | - | - | C | - | |
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Hertfordshire University | C | C | - | 6.5/7.0 | |
Holborn College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Huddersfield University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Hull University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Huntingdon Regional College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Napier University | A | C | - | 5.5 | |
Newcastle Upon Tyne University | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
Newham College of Further Education | C | C | - | - | |
North East Wales Institute of Higher Education | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
North East Worcestershire College | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
North London University | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
Northbrook College Sussex | - | C | - | 6.0 | |
Northumbria University, Newcastle | C | C | C | 5.5/7.5 | |
Norwich City College | - | C | - | 6.0 | |
Nottingham Trent University | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
Nottingham University | B | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Oxford Brookes University | B | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Oxford University | B | C | - | 7.5 | |
Paisley University - Business School | B | C | B | 6.0 | |
Plymouth College of Art and Design | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Plymouth University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Portsmouth University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
Queen Mary and Westfield College (Univ.of London) | B | C | A/B | 6.0/7.5 | |
Queen s University of Belfast | C | C | C | 6.0/7.5 | |
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication | B | C | - | 6.0 | |
Reading University | - | - | - | 6.5/7.0 | |
Reading College and School of Arts and Design | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Regents Business School London | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Richmond Adult Community College | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Robert Gordon University | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Rose Bruford College | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Royal Holloway, University of London | C | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Salford University | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
School of Oriental and African Studies (Univ.of London) | - | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
Sheffield Hallam University | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Sheffield University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Solihull College | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
Somerset College of Arts and Technology | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
South Bank University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
South Thames College, London | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Southampton Institute | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Southampton University | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
St Andrews University | B | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
St Mary s College | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Stafford College | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Staffordshire University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Stirling University | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
Stockport College of Further &. Higher Education | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
Strathclyde University | A | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
Suffolk College | C | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
Sunderland University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College | - | C | - | 6.0 | |
Surrey University | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Sussex University | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
Swansea Institute of Higher Education | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
Tameside College | C | C | - | 5.5-7.0 | |
Teesside University | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
Thames Valley University (TVU) | B | C | - | 5.5 | |
Ulster University | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University College Chichester | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University College London (University of London) | A/B | B/C | - | 6.5/7.5 | |
University College Northampton | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University College Worcester | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
University of Central England in Birmingham | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Central Lancashire | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Manchester Institute of S &.T (UMIST) | C | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
University of the West of England, Bristol | B | C | B | 6.0 | |
University of Wales College of Medicine | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
University of Wales College, Newport | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Wales University, Aberystwyth | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
Wales University, Bangor | B | C | - | 6.0 | |
Wales University, Lampeter | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
Wales University, Swansea | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
Warwick University | A | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
Welsh College of Music and Drama | C | - | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
West Herts College, Watford | C | C | - | 5.5/6.5 | |
Westminster University | B | C | A | 6.0 | |
Weston College | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
Wigan and Leigh College | C | C | - | 6.5/7.0 | |
Wirral Metropolitan College | C | C | - | 5.5/6.0 | |
Wolverhampton University | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
Worcester College of Technology | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
York College | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
York University | - | B | - | 6.0 | |
University of Paisley, Business School | B | C | B | 6.0 | |
University of Plymouth | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Portsmouth | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Reading | - | - | - | 6.5/7.0 | |
University of Salford | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Sheffield | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Southampton | C | C | - | 6.5 | |
University of St Andrews | B | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
University of Stirling | A | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Strathclyde | A | C | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
University of Sunderland | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Surrey | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Sussex | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
University of Teesside | C | C | C | 5.5 | |
University of the West of England, Bristol | B | C | B | 6.0 | |
University of Ulster | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Wales College of Medicine | B | C | - | 6.5 | |
University of Wales College, Newport | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Wales Swansea | C | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of Wales, Aberystwyth | C | C | C | 6.5 | |
University of Wales, Bangor | B | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Wales, Lampeter | C | C | - | 6.0 | |
University of Warwick | A | C | - | 6.0/7.0 | |
University of Westminster | B | C | A | 6.0 | |
University of Wolverhampton | B | C | C | 6.0 | |
University of York | - | B | - | 6.0 | |
Welsh College of Music and Drama | C | - | - | 6.0/6.5 | |
West Herts College, Watford | C | C | - | 5.5/6.5 | |
Wigan and Leigh College | C | C | - | 6.5/7.0 | |
Wirral Metropolitan College | C | C | - | 5.5/6.0 | |
Worcester College of Technology | C | C | - | 5.5 | |
York College of Further and Higher Education | B | C | - | 5.5/6.0 | |
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