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Chapter 21
Making the Grade: Handling Exam Classes
In This Chapter
▶ Examining the range of exams
▶ Helping students with exam skills ▶ Composing an exam course
Some students have very fixed goals for their English which often involve passing exams. Exam classes take a bit of getting used to so in this chapter you find out about the most popular exams. I include a section on how to teach the necessary skills; you can consult the chapters in Part III for more tips.
Exploring University Entrance Exams
For a large number of students higher education is the motivation for learning English. They want to take degree courses in an economically strong English-speaking country because this adds prestige to the qualification and opens up more opportunities for their future careers. However, in order to enrol on such courses, students have to prove to universities that they
have sufficient language skills and this is why entrance exams in English are necessary.
