Topic-based units offer thorough input and practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, with vocabulary and grammar presented in situations which exemplify their meaning and use. - Switch On to watch authentic TV clips and video podcasts - each unit of the course has video material that's fully integrated with topic and tasks. Power Up what teenagers know and get them sharing their ideas and knowledge of the world. Word XP, Grammar XP, Language XP tips and guidance take language skills to the next level. Speak Up, Listen Up, Write On sections teach new language in a personalised context helping students to engage, create and share. Exam tips give useful advice on how to develop and practise all skills for Cambridge English for Schools exams. Revision sections reinforce the vocabulary and grammar students have learnt.

* Exam-level practice from the beginning of the year * Lots of focus on all skills needed in the new CPE exam * Step-by-step strategies for speaking and writing * Additional listening practice on the Audio CDs included with the Coursebook * Strong emphasis on language chunks and advanced Vocabulary building * Expert Word Check boxes that help students develop their vocabulary * Extra practice on Use of English exam tasks * Extra support for the new Writing task * Lively and contemporary approach to CPE topics Other components: * Student's Resource Book: extensive additional material that enables students to consolidate and enrich their language and practise exam skills. For the Students' access to the audio material go to http://english.com/expertproficiency/ * ActiveTeach: interactive whiteboard software providing everything the teacher needs on one disc, including Testmasters. * Teacher's Resource Material with Class audio MP3 online: your complete guide to using all of the Proficiency Expert components. If you would like access to these materials please contact your local Pearson office. You can find your local office here.

The Student’s Resource Book supports students by giving them extensive additional material that enables students to consolidate and enrich their language and practise exam skills.   If you would like access to these materials please contact your local Pearson office. You can find your local office here. See also the Proficiency Expert Coursebook which provides extensive focus on all skills needed in the new CPE exam and step-by-step strategies for speaking and writing as well as additional listening practice. There are digital Teacher’s components available with this Student's Resource Book. If you would like access to them please contact your local Pearson office. You can find your local office here.

Practise and Pass First for Schools is an exam preparation book for school-age students who are preparing for the Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools examination. Practise and Pass First for Schools is for students who need to prepare and practise for the updated Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools examination over a relatively short period or alongside another coursebook. It provides around 30 hours of material. Practise and Pass First for Schools focuses on exam preparation in an interesting and stimulating way, providing students with the necessary exam skills together with a wide-ranging revision of the essential topic- based vocabulary and grammatical structures required at this level. Key features: it is based on the updated Cambridge English: First for Schools 2015 specifications; it is divided into four sections that cover the updated Reading & Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking parts of the exam; it is based on a three-step programme: Prepare, Practise and Pass; in the Prepare section, it highlights commonly-tested grammatical and lexical structures which are practised through a range of tasks and exercises; in the Practise section, students develop an understanding of what each exam question requires through a variety of confidence-building practice materials; in the Pass section, the language and skills that students have acquired in the previous sections are tested in an exam-style task; it finishes with a complete Practice Test covering all parts of the exam Components: Student's Book (with complete Practice Test plus irregular verb list); Teacher's Book (with two audio CDs; key and tapescript and exam advice for teachers and students). In the same series: Practise and Pass Key for Schools and Practise and Pass Preliminary for Schools.