All about the OLYMPUS Center and International Language Certificates
Our gymnasium is known as a polylingual gymnasium with the teaching of several languages. Special attention is paid to studying different cultures through language learning and the implementation of project technologies in a multicultural educational process. One of the important factors for the effectiveness of a gymnasium student’s work is obtaining an international language certificate, which certifies their proficiency in a foreign language and is recognized worldwide.
On March 12, 2011, for the first time in the history of the gymnasium, an experimental educational institution at the national level, international testing of English language knowledge (First Certificate in English - FCE) was conducted, thereby starting the work of the language center.
Since 2015, the Center has signed an agreement with "Cambridge Club" - a language center from Kyiv that has the necessary license and permission to conduct the exam. Their website is http://www.cambridge-club.kiev
This year, the center begins its work on October 1, 2020. An international language certificate opens up great opportunities and prospects for students. They are indefinite (no expiration date), and the FCE certificate (ESOL B2) is valid for admission to certain educational institutions in Europe and for employment.
The PET certificate at level B1 (9th grades) exempts the student from passing the state final assessment at the educational institution, automatically assigning a grade of "12" in the certificate of basic secondary education.
The FCE certificate at level B1 allows a student from a general education institution (provided they pass the external independent assessment in English) to receive a grade of "12" in the certificate of complete general secondary education.
The FCE certificate at level B2 allows a student from a specialized educational institution or profile class (provided they pass the external independent assessment in English) to receive a grade of "12" in the specified certificate.
In addition to the mentioned international exams, there is a whole range of exams for students of primary and secondary school: Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET. Initiative teachers and willing students and their parents can participate in such language preparation. For taking exams of this kind, it is not necessary to adhere to specified dates in the general examination calendar.
Not only students but also teachers can check the correspondence of their personal professional achievements to international standards. Already, 11 English teachers from PMG have prepared for and successfully passed one, two, and even all three modules of the international exam for determining the level of professional competence – TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test). Teachers from other schools in Cherkasy have also taken this exam at our center. All the aforementioned exams are held at the First City Gymnasium of Cherkasy. The fee for the service is uniform across Ukraine and is determined by the English side. Despite global problems, the desire of gymnasium students to participate in exam preparation for obtaining international language certificates has not diminished but has even increased.
All participants in the educational process preparing for the international certificates PET, FCE, etc. can receive the necessary methodological and technical support directly from the director of the center, as well as on the Cambridge Assessment English website, WEB: cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-
Each year, students from other schools in the city and region participate in the work of the "Olympus" center. We will be happy to see those interested, and with the required number of participants (no less than 8 people in a group), we will open groups that experienced teachers of the gymnasium will work with. Additionally, we announce recruitment for a group of those wishing to prepare for the IELTS exam.
And, as always, we will provide the necessary consultation and methodological support to teachers who wish to take the TKT exam to determine their level of professional competence in accordance with international standards.
Individuals who have not attended preparatory courses can also participate in the examination. To participate in the examination without preparatory courses, it is necessary to inform the director of the center in advance.
The director of the center is NATALIYA KVOROSTANTSEVA, tel. 0679736118 (+Viber), nkhvorostantseva@gmail.com
It is advisable to make payments CASHLESS to the account:
First City Gymnasium of the Cherkasy City Council of Cherkasy Region
EDRPOU code 14200760
account number UA818201720314281007201045501
State Treasury Service of Ukraine, Kyiv
Payment purpose: paid services FCE / IELTS / TKT for 2021-2022, per student (surname and name). PAYMENT CAN BE MADE THROUGH PRIVAT-24 AND IN PB TERMINALS (enter 14200760)
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ATTENTION! The conduct of preparatory courses and examinations is temporarily SUSPENDED during the war.