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Some of our exams have optional set text questions as part of the Writing paper.
These exams are:
- Cambridge English: First for Schools (FCE for Schools)
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: First and Cambridge English: Advanced were updated in 2015 and set texts are no longer used.
Here are the set texts for 2017 – 2019
|
Exam |
2017 Set Texts |
2018 Set Texts |
2019 Set Texts |
|
FCE for Schools |
Treasure Island: Robert Louis-Stevenson |
Treasure Island: Robert Louis-Stevenson |
Great Expectations: Charles Dickens |
|
CPE |
Penelope Lively: Family Album |
Colm Tóibín: Brooklyn |
Colm Tóibín: Brooklyn |
|
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby |
M.L. Stedman: The Light Between Oceans |
M.L. Stedman: The Light Between Oceans |
The set text question is in part 2 of the Writing paper for these exams and is one of four questions you can choose from during this part.
Candidates should not attempt the optional set text question in part 2 unless they have the necessary vocabulary and understanding of the text to answer the task set.
Teachers are best placed to judge which, if any, of the set texts and/or film versions may be appropriate and stimulating for a given teaching situation.
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