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NYSTCE Practice Test PDF

For the links to the NYSTCE practice test PDF printouts, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

There are links from the official website, as well as from other New York State educational institutions.

What is the NYSTCE EAS Exam

All teaching candidates in the state of New York will need to take the EAS (Educating All Students) Test, which assesses whether educators have the skills required to teach classes with diverse ethnic compositions.

The NYSTCE EAS exam has three different teaching exhibits. You will need to analyse the three exhibits and answer questions about them. Have a look at the example below.

Exhibit 1 – Description of the Class

Mr. Ribaldi teaches fourth and fifth-grade social studies classes, which consist of 63% white students, 27% African American students, and 10% students with Asian ethnicities. There have been some tensions in the classes because of this ethnic diversity. In addition, the classes have various learning styles and differing educational needs, and there is an increasing profile of students from lower-income backgrounds.

Accordingly, the principal has informed all teachers that there is an increasing need for racial inclusivity and socio-economic awareness at the school. A further challenge is that the school has been chronically under-funded, and the social studies class textbooks that are currently in use were published in 1992.

Exhibit 2 – Teacher’s Observations

I have noted that students have a tendency to form peer groups with those from their own racial or socio-economic backgrounds. There seems to be growing tensions between these cliques in the class.

A couple of recent lessons have not been as successful as I would have liked. I used materials from the class textbooks, and certain students did not seem to engage with the teaching materials.

I then had a comprehension exercise on the US government, as well as trying a new reading exercise about a black rap artist. Materials for these lessons were adapted from current newspaper articles. These two lessons went much better than those from the textbook.

Exhibit 3 – Lesson Plan

Objective: To teach students how to compare and contrast different texts.

Tasks & Materials: Students will read two texts from the class textbook.

Activities: Students will work together in ethnically-mixed groups of four. I will distribute a worksheet identifying 6 points that are to be compared in each of the passages. Students will identify comparisons in the texts by making reference to the appropriate parts of the passages on their worksheets, and they will then work together to determine the whether the passages agree or disagree with each other on each of these six points.

Which of the following probably best explains why lessons with the exercises about the US government and the rap artist were more successful than previous ones?

A) the materials made certain members of the class feel less out of place or alienated

B) the teacher pitched the materials at a level that was not too advanced

C) the students were generally more interested in the subjects of government and music

D) the students prefer journalistic texts to discursive ones

The correct answer is A. The class textbook is now quite outdated and probably contains racial and socio-economic biases. Current materials from a diverse profile of contributors may rectify this issue.

With the objective of improving student inclusivity, how could Mr. Ribaldi have best improved the lesson in the lesson plan that incorporated materials from the class textbook?

A) incorporated a third text from the Smithsonian Magazine

B) having the students work on their own and then engage in a whole-class discussion

C) using three current texts from magazines that feature contributors from a wide array of ethnic backgrounds

D) having the students work in larger groups to increase the mix of ethnicities

The correct answer is C. Current texts that focus on an issue of interest to students from each ethnicity would be ideal.

What action should Mr. Ribaldi take to rectify the increasing tensions and divisions in the class?

A) remind students that they will be referred to the principal’s office if they misbehave

B) read the student honor code to the class

C) inform students that they may possibly be excluded from lessons if they cause conflict

D) place the students in small groups to discuss the causes of the tensions in the class

The correct answer is D. The teacher could try ethnically-mixed small groups for the discussion, or single-ethnicity groups that then feed back their views to the class as a whole. Students would most likely view the options mentioned in each of the other answers as unnecessarily punitive and authoritarian.

What action could the school take as a whole to address the needs of lower-income students?

A) hand out free lunch tickets to low income students at the start of class

B) abolish the school uniform program and have all students wear street clothes of their choice.

C) tell the students that they do not need to participate in certain activities if they cannot afford to do so

D) seek additional help with funding from the federal and state governments

The correct answer is B. School uniforms cost parents hundreds of dollars every year, and doing away with them would help all of the families save money, without singling out “the poor kids.” We have not included answer D as a possible correct answer here because it is very likely that the school is already doing everything it can as far as funding is concerned.

Sample essay question

You will also have to write a brief open-response answer on the three pieces of evidence provided in the EAS exam. An example question follows.

Instructions: Write a brief essay of 150 to 200 words which addresses the issue of diversity in this class. Then discuss which strategies Mr. Ribaldi could use to improve the situation, and evaluate their potential effectiveness.

For more practice test materials, please see the links to the NYSTCE practice test PDF printouts at the bottom of the page.

What are the other NYSTCE Exams?

NYSTCE stands for the New York State Teachers’ Certification Exam.

Teachers will need to pass certain basic skills and subject area exams in order to receive an initial New York State teaching certificate.

You will need to take at least one of the following:

• ATSW – Elementary or the secondary version of the Assessment of Teaching Skills (Written)
• CST – Content Specialty Test in your the teacher’s area of certification
• ALST – Academic Literacy Skills Test
• LSAT – Liberal Arts and Sciences Test
• BAE – To teach bilingual education, educators need to pass the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in their language of instruction.
• ATAS – Pre-Professional New York State teaching assistant certificates are granted when a you pass the Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills exam.

The exams have a multiple choice part and a written response part.

The exams are now available as computer-based tests (CBT’s).

New York State Teacher Certification

Teachers will need the New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE) to be able to work in the state of New York. You also have to take the NYSTCE in your subject area.

The NYSTCE program assesses the skills of teachers, teaching assistants, and school administrators.

Links to the NYSTCE Practice Test PDF

The following NYSTCE practice test PDF links are to the official NYSTCE website.

ATAS Practice PDF

ATS-W Practice PDF

Grades 1 to 6 Literacy Test PDFs

Social Studies CST PDF

PDF for School Administration Exam

Other Tests for Teacher Certification

More NYTSCE Practice Test PDF Links

The NYTSCE practice test PDF links in this section are from SUNY and NYC Teaching Fellows.

EAS Practice Tests

Information on the EAS Framework

Please note: We are not affiliated with NYSTCE or NES Inc, who are the trademark owners of the official exam.

FTCE General Knowledge Practice Test Tactics – Best 5 GKE Tips To Pass Quicker Now

Scared of failing the FTCE General Knowledge test and wasting hundreds of dollars to retake it, only to fail again?

Florida educators call the Florida Teacher Certification Exam “frustrating” and say “It defeats you.”

Don’t let their FTCE prep mistakes and exam failure be YOUR experience!

Whether you’re taking the FTCE General Knowledge exam for the first time or the fifth time, make THIS the time you pass!

See: The Secret To Finding A FTCE Study Guide — That Actually Helps You Pass!

To pass the FTCE General Knowledge test, follow these 5 steps below.

FTCE General Knowledge #1: Stop Procrastinating! Begin Preparing For The GKE Today!

Good teachers fail the FTCE General Knowledge test only to retake it and fail again and again.

Your first step is easy: go to the fl.nesinc site to skim the information available about the FTCE GKE.

The FTCE General Knowledge Test (082) is really 4 subtests, which cost $130 your first time:

• The Essay Subtest (825) allows 50 minutes for you to write 1 essay.
• The English Language Skills (ELS) Subtest (826) allows 40 minutes to answer 40 multiple choice questions.
• The Reading Subtest (827) allows 55 minutes to answer 40 multiple choice questions.
• The Mathematics Subtest (828) allows 1 hour & 40 minutes to answer 45 multiple choice questions.

You may already be frustrated, wondering where to begin your preparation. Don’t give up!

Here comes the secret to passing the FTCE GKE: you must dig deeply into the details of each of the 4 subtests to understand all 4 General Knowledge Exam subtests!

FTCE General Knowledge Practice Tip #2: Understand YOUR FTCE GKE Weak Areas

Just because you have read through the Competencies tested by the FTCE General Knowledge doesn’t mean you understand the GKE !

You MUST know your weak areas to pass the FTCE GKE.

Which areas of the General Knowledge Exam do YOU need to review?

The best way to begin is to know the details of each subtest and use those details to prepare for the GKE.

Here’s how:

• Print out the 6 pages of “Competencies and Skills and Blueprint.”
• Get a highlighter.
• As you carefully read each “Skill” that’s tested, highlight the skills that are your weakest .

Look at your list. Then ask yourself this question:

Have you ever been surprised by a low score on an exam because you studied for days, took dozens of FTCE practice test questions and thought you knew all the material?

If that describes you, take the free FTCE General Knowledge practice tests offered on the fl.nesinc site.

How well did you do on the skills you thought you knew?

The IES (Institute of Education Sciences) finds that “without training, most learners cannot accurately judge what they do and don’t know, and typically overestimate how well they have mastered material when they are finished studying.”

Use the FTCE General Knowledge practice questions and your list to find those weak areas.

Next, look at the pie charts on your General Knowledge Test Blueprint. Each of the Competencies lists an “Approximate Percentage of Subtest Questions.”

The actual number of FTCE General Knowledge questions for each Competency varies from 7-20. You can’t afford to ignore ANY of the Competencies, but it makes sense to focus on those with the highest number of questions on the Subtests.

How should you focus your test preparation time? Choose practice tests, flashcards or other test-prep materials based on YOUR needs!

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Tip #3: Choose FTCE GKE Practice Test And Study Materials Made For YOU!

You know the blueprint. You know your weak areas. Now read what research says about preparing for high-stakes tests like the Florida Teachers Certification Exam General Knowledge Exam.

Not all test prep tools are equal.

The BEST FTCE General Knowledge Practice Tests and Study Guide Books…

• are CURRENT, not just in copyright date
• match the FTCE GKE blueprint for each Competency
• give clear explanations for both correct AND incorrect answers for every question
• explain GKE test phrases and key words used in questions and answers
• include a section on test-taking that is more than just a list of tips
• tell how to pace yourself on timed tests
• give more than one chance to take a FTCE General Knowledge practice exam
• offer sample essay questions with examples of essays that score 1-6 on the FCTE GKE rubric

Florida Teacher Certification candidates who’ve reviewed General Knowledge preparation materials focus on 2 things to look for:

• Lots of examples, especially in the math section
• Clear explanations for the answers

Use the research and your FTCE General Knowledge Exam Competency insight to choose study guides, practice tests or other study materials that suit YOUR needs.

Links To Free FTCE Test Prep Tips And Tools:

• FTCE Practice Test
• FTCE Study Guide
• FTCE Elementary Education K-6
• FTCE General Knowledge
• FTCE Professional Education Test
• FTCE Math 5-9
• FTCE Math 6-12
• FTCE Social Science 6-12
• FTCE Pass Now

Tip #4: Use FTCE General Knowledge Practice And Prep Guides Wisely!

Once you have your prep books, use research to get the most out of them!

A recent meta-analysis of 118 articles that researched practice testing. Use their results so YOU can pass the FCTE GKE:

• Use many short practice sessions (Bucknell Teaching & Learning Practice says 20-40 minutes)
• Take time between the sessions (5-10 minutes)
• NO cell phones or other distractions
• read ALL of the explanations for both correct and incorrect answers
• learn the words , phrases or types of questions that confuse you or take much more time
• mark the questions that take more time than others and look for that pattern ( is it the Competency you don’t understand or is the same type of question confusing you every time)

Remember that test-taking is a skill ! Like many teacher candidates have already found out, you may know the material , but if you don’t know how to take the FCTE GKE, you may not pass!

Tips #5: Plan To Pass The FTCE General Knowledge (GKE)!

FTCE study guide books , practice exams, flashcards or online videos can help you to pass the General Knowledge Exam if you follow Step 4.

But there is one more thing YOU need to know to pass the Florida Teacher Certification Exam’s GKE.

You need to know what passing means. A passing score is what you need. So what is that magic number? Each is listed below, along with the Competencies that have the highest percentage of questions.

• Essay: 8 out of 12 points. The two scorers’ six-point rubric scores must add up to 8!
• The English Language Skills (ELS) Subtest requires 70% or 28/40 correct answers. Conventions questions are half of the test! Study the rules and take the practice tests!
• The Reading Subtest requires 75% or 32/40 correct answers. Each Competency is nearly even, with 10 to 14 questions.
• The Mathematics Subtest requires 72% or 33/45 correct answers. Over 60% of the test is based on “algebraic thinking and the coordinate plane” and “probability, statistics, and data interpretation.” Make sure your study materials cover these Competencies!

Give yourself the gift of time to follow these 5 Steps and YOU can pass the FTCE General Knowledge Exam!

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NYSTCE Educating All Students (EAS) (201) Practice Test

Prepare for your test with realistic questions.

The New York State Teacher Certification Examinations Educating All Students (NYSTCE EAS) is one of a group of certification exams given to prospective teachers based in New York. The examinations were created by the New York State Board of Education as a way of making sure that all teachers have the necessary skills required to be successful in the classroom.

Click “Start Test” above to take a free NYSTCE EAS practice test!

NYSTCE EAS Exam Outline

The NYSTCE EAS (201) exam contains 40 selected-response (SR) questions and 3 constructed-response (CR) questions, and you will be given a time limit of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The exam is split into five competencies:

1. Diverse Student Populations (12 questions)

The questions in this competency assess your knowledge of diversity within a community and school and your ability to create a sense of community among a diverse group of students.

2. English Language Learners (12 questions)

The questions in this competency assess your knowledge of the needs and characteristics of students who are English language learners. You will also be tested on your ability to promote the development of the students’ literacy skills.

3. Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs (11 questions)

The questions in this competency assess your knowledge of the needs and characteristics of students with disabilities and other special learning needs. You will also be tested on your ability to effectively help such students reach their highest potential in learning and independence.

4. Teacher Responsibilities (5 questions)

The questions in this competency assess your knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of students, family members, teachers, and school administrators.

5. School-Home Relationships (5 questions)

The questions in this competency assess your knowledge of effective strategies for promoting productive interactions and relationships between the home and the school.

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NYSTCE EAS Exam Registration

To register for the NYSTCE EAS (201) exam, you will need to create an NYSTCE account online and complete the registration process there. It is recommended that you complete the registration process at least 30 days before you take the exam.

During this process, you will be asked some questions about your educational history, as well as your current education level, first language, matriculation status, and the education code for the NYC Department of Education program type you are associated with.

The examination fee is $80.

On the day of your exam, you should arrive at the testing center 15-30 minutes earlier than the scheduled exam time. After you arrive, you will be asked to provide a valid form of photo ID.

Before the exam begins, you will be asked to place all personal items (phone, calculator, books, notes, bag/backpack, hat, food, highlighters, recording devices, etc.) in a locker outside the testing room, or you may be asked to leave them in your car.

Once the test begins, you will be allowed to take breaks. However, the timer will not be stopped during your break, so use your break time carefully.

How the NYSTCE EAS Exam is Scored

Your total score is reported within the range of 400-600 and is based on your performance on all sections of the test. To pass the exam, you must achieve a scaled score of 520.

You should receive your test results roughly 2-4 weeks after taking the exam. When you receive your score report, you will see your total score, your pass/fail status, and your scores for each subarea of the test.

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How to Study for the NYSTCE EAS (201) Exam

How to study effectively.

Your success on NYSTCE test day depends not only on how many hours you put into preparing but also on whether you prepared the right way. It’s good to check along the way to see whether your studying is paying off. One of the most effective ways to do this is by taking NYSTCE practice tests to evaluate your progress. Practice tests are useful because they show exactly where you need to improve. Every time you take a free NYSTCE EAS exam practice test, pay special attention to these three groups of questions:

• The questions you got wrong
• The ones you had to guess on, even if you guessed right
• The ones you found difficult or slow to work through

This will show you exactly what your weak areas are and where you need to devote more study time. Ask yourself why each of these questions gave you trouble. Was it because you didn’t understand the material? Was it because you didn’t remember the vocabulary? Do you need more repetitions on this type of question to build speed and confidence? Dig into those questions and figure out how you can strengthen your weak areas as you go back to review the material.

Answer Explanations

Additionally, many NYSTCE EAS practice tests have a section explaining the answer choices. It can be tempting to read the explanation and think that you now have a good understanding of the concept. However, an explanation likely only covers part of the question’s broader context. Even if the explanation makes sense, go back and investigate every concept related to the question until you’re positive you have a thorough understanding.

Comprehend Each Topic

Strategy for NYSTCE EAS Practice

When you’re ready to start taking practice tests, follow this strategy:

• Remove Limitations. Take the first test with no time constraints and with your notes and NYSTCE EAS (201) study guide handy. Take your time and focus on applying the strategies you’ve learned.
• Time Yourself. Take the second practice test “open book” as well, but set a timer and practice pacing yourself to finish in time.
• Simulate Test Day. Take any other practice tests as if it were test day. Set a timer and put away your study materials. Sit at a table or desk in a quiet room, imagine yourself at the testing center, and answer questions as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Keep Practicing. Keep taking practice tests on a regular basis until you run out of practice tests or it’s time for the actual test. Your mind will be ready for the schedule and stress of test day, and you’ll be able to focus on recalling the material you’ve learned.

Online NYSTCE EAS Prep Course

If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online NYSTCE EAS prep course. The course is designed to provide you with any and every resource you might want while studying. The NYSTCE EAS course includes:

• Review Lessons Covering Every Topic
• 300+ NYSTCE EAS Practice Questions
• More than 550 Digital Flashcards
• Over 50 Instructional Videos
• Money-back Guarantee
• Free Mobile Access

The NYSTCE EAS prep course is designed to help any learner get everything they need to prepare for their NYSTCE EAS exam. Click below to check it out!

How many questions are on the NYSTCE EAS (201) exam?

There are 40 selected-response questions and 3 constructed-response questions on the exam.

How long is the NYSTCE EAS (201) exam?

The time limit for the exam is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

What is the passing score for the NYSTCE EAS (201) exam?

To pass the exam, you must achieve a scaled score of at least 520.

How much does the NYSTCE EAS (201) exam cost?

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Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. Eric has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s of education in Teaching ESOL.

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FCE Essay Examples:  Topic (Environment) 

Example exam task:, example answer (grade: 3), example answer:.

I think that my country has problems with pollution to the environment like all other countries. This problem is normal for Russia. We have big problems with transport because there are too much cars in our country. And because of that we have problems with atmospeer, air in my city and in all Russia is really dirty and sometimes I can’t make a sigh because it smells around me and of course around that cars on the road. I’ve heard about tradition of one country. They don’t go anywhere by car one day a month or a year, they just use bycicle or their feet. I think it could be very good if we had a tradition like that.

So, what about the rivers and the seas? Yeah, there are some really good and clean rivers and seas where you can go, but there are not many of them. Once I saw the river OB in my city, it was about two years ago but I stil remember that in some places it was not blue, it was green or purple I didn’t really understand because it had different colours.

I don’t know what should we do. Maybe we should just open our eyes and look what we did. But Russian people don’t care about the world around them many people care only about themselves an that’s all.

So, the best idea is look around and try to do something good for our planet and for us and our children.

FCE, CAE, CPE

Practice, write & improve, examiners comments & grade:, example answer (grade: 3-4).

To begin with pollution and damage to the environment is the most serious and difficult problem for countries of all over the world. Scientists of different countries predict a global ecocatastrophe if people won’t change their attitude to our planet.

First of all a huge damage to the environment brings a transport. People can’t imagine their living without cars, buses, trains, ships and planes. But it’s an open secret that one of disadvantage of these accustomed things is harmful exhaust. Needless to say that use of environment friendly engines helps us to save atmosphere from pollution.

In addition to this our rivers and seas are in not less danger situation. It’s a fact of common knowledge that numerous factories and plants pour off their waste to ponds. Obviously that cleaning manufacturing water helps to avoid extinction of ocean residents.

Apart from this I’m inclined to believe that every person can and must contribute to solving this important problem. Doing a little steps for protection our environment every day we will be able to save our Earth. And it’s a task of each of us.

Model Answer (Grade: 5)

DEVELOPMENT VS ENVIRONMENT

If we surf the web looking for pollution and environmental catastrophes, we will find out that every country in the world suffers them. This is a natural consequence of the struggle between development and environment.

If a country decided to live isolated from the rest of the world, living on what it can naturally grow and produce, it surely wouldn’t be highly polluted. But we all want exotic food and technological items from all over the world, so we have to pay the price.

Investing on electrical transport would benefit the environment a lot. Even more if this electricity came from a natural source of energy like wind, rivers and solar boards. It’s difficult to achieve this because petrol companies will fight against these actions.

We also have to take care of our rivers and seas. We all have heard about factories throwing highly toxic substances to rivers, without minimizing their poisoning effects. A really strict law should be applied to fine these factories and make them change their policy.

But what about ourselves? We also can do a lot! If, when possible, we bought larger packs of food, we would be producing less rubbish. And this is only an example!

FCE Essay Examples: Topic (Fashion) 

In today’s world, the fashion industry has a strong importance in people’s lives. The fashion industry say to the society what to wear and creates new types of clothes all the time.

Some people claim that the fashion industry has a bad effect on people’s lives, they say that the fashion industry creates clothes that the society has to wear. Furthermore, the clothes’ price is extremely high and people, who can’t afford it, should not be in the society.

In the other hand, the fashion industry guide the people to be in a good appearance, because, nowadays, the appearance of the person is more important than the person itself.

In my opinion, the fashion industry doesn’t has a bad influence on people’s lives. It’s something which was created to help people what to wear.

Example Answer (Grade: 4)

Fashion industry is very a discussed subject nowadays: they create and design new clothes everyday in order to satisfy some people needs.

There are many people who claim that the fashion industry is important and good for society. According to them, this industry design beautiful clothes and thanks to that every person can wear shirts, trousers or any acessory which is on today’s fashion.

On the other hand, the fashion industry in some people opinion, controls the market of clothes and because of that they can’t wear what they want to. In addition, the industry can increase the price of clothes, forcing people who don’t want to be “oldfashioned” to buy and pay a large amount of money to keep “beautiful”.

In my opinion, we can’t let the fashion industry decide what we must or musn’t wear. We shouldn’t judge people for its appearance,because that is not important. We must wear whatever we like, want and feel confortable with.

The society we live today is characterised by technology in constant development, fast speed processes, information travelling and getting to people at a blink of an eye and a complex web of social networking. In this context, the fashion industry is becoming increasingly important and having a more and more paramount role in our lives.

On one hand, the fashion industry is undeniably a source of profit and income. It hires millions of people all over the world and generates millions of dollars every year. Furthermore, such profitable business is also believed to be able to spread and make known the culture of a people, encouraging and enhancing a better understanding of each other.

Nevertheless, for those who are neither impressed nor motivated by numbers and figures, the fashion industry is seen as one which segregates people, isolating those who not fit their laws and commands. It is stated that people place too much importance on appearance and the material, world, sadly true, and the fashion industry just spurs on such situation. Moreover, not only are the costs of fashion item unrealistically high, it is thought to be a money better spent on more pressing issues, such as poverty and hunger.

I do believe that the fashion industry, as it is today, has a harmful effect, because it values a minority of people in detriment to the majority. However, it has such a wide reach that, it put into a good use, it can save lives.

FCE Essay Examples: Topic (Languages) 

“There are more reasons to learn a foreign language than to pass a test”

Everything around us revolves around language(s), it is the most important thing in our lives. Society would just not function without it. They are It is our future and I would personaly love to learn as many as I possibly can.

Not everything in life is done because it is necessary. Learning a new language can be a lot of fun. Many people only do it as a hoby, or their knowledge is something that brings them pride and pleasure.

Secondly, we have people who do it simply to challenge themselves. Truly I believe that having a great outcome that stems from your hard work and dedication to learn something new is a wonderful way to challenge prove your ability to yourself and others. Then there is travelling. It is very important to be able to understand and have a conversation with someone abroad, unless you would like to get lost or worse.

To conclude, I think that learning a new language is an amazing thing no matter why you do it. It is always better to do things out of enjoyment, but even if you do it for a test, that knowledge will always be useful.

Learning a a foreign languages is very important nowadays. English, in particular, is essential because it allows is spoken all over the world. That’s the reason why we start studying it from the age of six years old. Going abroad and being able to speak to native people is very satisfying and that’s why I want to improve my knowledge about foreign languages.

I decided to take this exam to know how high my level of English is, but also because I need this certification to go abroad next summer. I really want to come back to Cornwall, an amazing region in the South-West of England. I’ve been there twice with my family, but now I want to go alone. Only being there to England I can really improve my English comprehension and speaking skills.

Fortunately I can will have some English lessons which taught in English at university and I can’t wait for it because it will be an interesting challenge for me. Studying foreign languages is essential to live and to travel. It isn’t simple and I surely have to challenge myself everyday, but the result is so satisfying that we I can’t do without it.

FCE Essay Example: Topic (History) 

A very common topic that is being discussed nowadays is wether schools should teach subjects that some may consider useless later in life. A clear example is history, since it is quite difficult to learn and does not help us in day-to-day activities.

However, many people do not realize the importance of it or that it affects our lives today. For example, our political system would not be this way if it weren’t for the Ancient Greeks, numerous politicians and wars who helped shape democracy and our constitution. Yet it is still thought that it’s useless.

In addition, it is very important that we never forget about our past since we must know where we were standing years ago. Moreover, there are some things, such as World War II, that we have to remember to prevent them from happening again. We should also know where we we were standing a century ago: our origins, our identity. The more you learn about your ethnicity, the better.

All in all, I think that it is extremely important to learn about one’s own country’s history. Anyone who gets the chance to do this should not waste it, since they are very fortunate to have this opportunity

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