• 4 sections, 2 of which deal with everyday social situations, the other 2 with academic contexts

• Understand main ideas and detailed information, opinions, attitudes and intentions of the speakers; follow the development of ideas.

• Academic: 3 long texts ranging from descriptive/factual to discursive/analytical. These are taken from books, magazines and newspapers.
• General: 3 sections, section 1 may contain two/three short or shorter texts. Section 2 contains two texts. In Section 3 there is one long text.

• Collect the main ideas and details of a text, understand opinions, attitudes and aims of the writer.

• Academic: 2 tasks, in the first one
  you are required to describe, summarise or explain certain information in your own words from a graph, table or diagram. In the second one you are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, a topic or a problem.
• General: 2 tasks, in the first one you are asked to respond to a situation, for example by writing a letter asking for information or explaining a situation. In the second one, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, a topic or a problem.

• Academic: Identify the most important information in a graph, table or diagram; provide a well-structured overview using language accurately in an academic style; present an argument in a clear and relevant way by providing evidence or examples to support your ideas.
• General: Follow the conventions of discursive writing or letter writing in English (the order in which the information is presented, the style, opening and closing formulas), use the language appropriately, organize and link the information in a coherent and cohesive manner.

• 3 sections. In the first section the candidate answers questions on familiar topics such as home, family, work, education and interests. In the second section the candidate gives a 2-minute presentation on a specific topic indicated on a card. In the third section the candidate and the examiner discuss some points related to the topic in section 2, either in general or in more depth.

• Provide opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences or situations; speak at length on a given topic using appropriate language and organizing ideas consistently; express and justify your opinions.

3 parts:

• Part A – extract from a consultation between a professional and a patient;
• Part B – six short extracts on workplaces (deliveries, briefings…);
• Part C – two presentations by a registered professional. They are all set in a general medical context.

• Follow and understand a range of work-related and health-related oral materials, such as consultations, dialogue between colleagues and lessons relevant to the health sector.

3 parts:

• Part A – four different texts on the same subject;
• Part B – six short texts relevant to the workplace;
• Part C – two long texts on health topics of a general nature, suitable for all health professionals

• To grasp the general ideas and details of a text; to understand different types of text about the health sector and its working environment, both from a professional and academic point of view.

• The task involves the production of a letter (e.g. referral or resignation) starting from some notes on a case, and is specific to a specific profession, e.g. doctors, dentists or nurses.

• Develop notes using accurate and relevant phrases; write clearly and effectively on health issues.

• Part 1 – ‘warm-up’ interview on the candidate’s professional background
• Part 2 – two role-playing games on scenarios based on the candidate’s professional background. After 2-3 minutes of preparation, the candidate and the examiner simulate two conversations between professional and patient lasting 5 minutes each.

• Describe, explain and discuss real-life issues; collect information and provide opinions in a sensitive way; communicate effectively and accurately.