On December 6 students of the 9th grades took an international exam PET for Schools (Preliminary English Test) for the first time in the history of First City Gymnasia. It is an English language examination provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment  (previously known as University of Cambridge ESOL). Cambridge English Preliminary is an intermediate level qualification which demonstrates the ability to communicate using English for everyday purposes. From 2009, in response to increased use of Cambridge English exams within schools, Cambridge English Language Assessment introduced versions of some of its exams designed for school-age students — PET for Schools.  Both versions of the exam lead to the same qualification. Both versions have the same exam format (three exam papers: reading and writing, listening and speaking) – the only difference is that the topics in the ‘for Schools’ version have been targeted at the interests and experiences of school-aged learners. According to the results the candidates get Level A2, B1, B1+ or B2 certificate.

   Students of the 9th grades together with the teacher N.V. Khvorostantseva have been preparing for the exam for 2 months. Last Saturday 11 students tried their best and took the exam. They were assessed by three examiners fron Kyiv (2 Ukrainians and a British). The results will be known on January 26, 2015