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The Full FCE Roadmap

10 modules · 40 core lessons · 10 Review Labs · Diagnostic, Mini Exams, three Mock Exams and a Final FCE Simulation. Every Cambridge B2 First paper — Reading & Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking — integrated into every module.

  1. KEYA2 Key
  2. PETB1 Preliminary
  3. FCEB2 First
  4. CAEC1 Advanced
  5. CPEC2 Proficiency

Exam Pathway

Mock checkpoints, woven into the journey

One Diagnostic, three Mini Exams, three full Mock Exams and a Final FCE Simulation — calibrated so exam readiness grows alongside your communication.

  1. Diagnostic

    Diagnostic Assessment

    Before you begin — baseline across all four papers

    Before Lesson 01

    ~60 min
  2. Mini Exam

    Module 3 Mini Exam

    Reading P5 · Writing Article · Use of English P4 · Listening P2

    After Module 3 (Lesson 12)

    ~45 min
  3. Mock Exam

    Mock Exam 1

    First full-format mock — Modules 1–4

    After Module 4 (Lesson 16)

    ~180 min
  4. Mini Exam

    Module 6 Mini Exam

    Vocabulary, linkers, letter & Listening P4

    After Module 6 (Lesson 24)

    ~45 min
  5. Mock Exam

    Mock Exam 2

    Full-format mock — Modules 1–7

    After Module 7 (Lesson 28)

    ~200 min
  6. Mini Exam

    Module 9 Mini Exam

    Full Speaking Test simulation

    After Module 9 (Lesson 36)

    ~30 min
  7. Mock Exam

    Mock Exam 3

    Full-format mock under timed conditions

    After Module 10 (Lesson 39)

    ~210 min
  8. Final Simulation

    Final FCE Simulation

    Full Cambridge B2 First — exam-day conditions

    After Lesson 40

    ~220 min

Module 1 · Lessons 01–04

Exam Foundations & First Contact

Meet the exam, meet yourself as a candidate

Cambridge B2 First

Get oriented to the Cambridge B2 First exam: the four papers, what examiners reward, and the strategies that turn solid B2 English into a confident pass. Includes a Diagnostic Assessment so you know exactly where you stand.

Communicative goal: Talk fluently about yourself, your studies, your work and your reasons for taking FCE, while navigating the format of each paper.

Reading & Use of English — overview Reading & Use of English Part 1 (Multiple Choice Cloze) Speaking Part 1 (Interview) Writing Part 1 (Essay foundations)

Lessons

  1. 01

    Meet the Exam

    FCE format, scoring and what examiners reward

  2. 02

    Reading Part 1

    Multiple Choice Cloze — collocation in action

  3. 03

    Speaking Part 1

    The Interview — natural extended answers

  4. 04

    Writing the Essay

    Planning the FCE essay: structure and linkers

Learning outcomes

  • Describe the structure, timing and scoring of all four FCE papers.
  • Tackle Multiple Choice Cloze items using collocation and dependent prepositions.
  • Answer Speaking Part 1 questions with extended, natural responses.
  • Plan and structure a B2 First essay with clear paragraphing and linkers.

Review Lab 1

Review Lab 1 — Candidate Orientation

Consolidate Lessons 01–04

A mock candidate orientation day: pair-interview each other in Speaking Part 1 style, tackle a short Multiple Choice Cloze in teams, and co-write an essay opening — all framed as a communicative workshop.

Speaking P1Use of English P1Essay planningExam awareness

Module 2 · Lessons 05–08

Use of English Core

Reading micro-skills under the surface

Cambridge B2 First

Build the linguistic precision that powers Reading & Use of English Parts 2–3 and feeds directly into Listening accuracy and Speaking range.

Communicative goal: Speak and write with sharper grammar and lexical choice while practising the analytical reading the exam demands.

Use of English Part 2 (Open Cloze) Use of English Part 3 (Word Formation) Listening Part 1 (Multiple Choice) Speaking Part 2 (Long Turn — Photo Comparison)

Lessons

  1. 05

    Use of English Part 2

    Open Cloze — patterns, prepositions, linkers

  2. 06

    Use of English Part 3

    Word Formation — prefixes, suffixes, families

  3. 07

    Listening Part 1

    Multiple Choice — predicting and confirming

  4. 08

    Speaking Part 2

    The Long Turn — comparing two photos

Learning outcomes

  • Solve Open Cloze items by spotting grammatical patterns, linkers and fixed phrases.
  • Manipulate prefixes, suffixes and word families to handle Word Formation under pressure.
  • Predict and confirm answers in Listening Part 1 short extracts.
  • Compare two photos fluently for one minute using a clear comparative frame.

Review Lab 2

Review Lab 2 — The Language Lab

Consolidate Lessons 05–08

Learners run a 'language laboratory': team Open Cloze races, Word Formation challenges, listening-prediction drills and pair photo-comparison rounds — all timed but framed as collaborative play.

Open ClozeWord FormationPredictionPhoto comparison

Module 3 · Lessons 09–12

Reading & The Article

Reading for meaning, writing with voice

Cambridge B2 First

Tackle long-text Reading Part 5 alongside the Writing 'Article' task — both reward voice, opinion and engaging the reader.

Communicative goal: Read for inference and writer attitude, then mirror that voice in your own engaging written articles.

Reading Part 5 (Multiple Choice) Writing — The Article Use of English Part 4 (Key Word Transformations) Listening Part 2 (Sentence Completion)

Lessons

  1. 09

    Reading Part 5

    Multiple Choice — inference and attitude

  2. 10

    Writing the Article

    Voice, hook and reader engagement

  3. 11

    Use of English Part 4

    Key Word Transformations — staying faithful to meaning

  4. 12

    Listening Part 2

    Sentence Completion — precise short answers

Learning outcomes

  • Decode inference, attitude and reference questions in Reading Part 5.
  • Write an FCE article with a hook, voice and clear reader engagement.
  • Transform sentences keeping meaning, using 2–5 words and the key word.
  • Catch precise information for Sentence Completion without over-writing.

Review Lab 3

Review Lab 3 — The Editorial Room

Consolidate Lessons 09–12

A simulated magazine editorial meeting: read and react to a long-text feature, pitch and draft an article opening, peer-edit a partner's article, and rescue a 'broken' transformation.

Reading P5Article writingTransformationsEditorial discussion

Module 4 · Lessons 13–16

Collaboration, Gapped Text & Mock 1

Working together under exam pressure

Cambridge B2 First

Move into the most interactive parts of the exam — Speaking Part 3 collaboration and Listening Part 3 multiple matching — and consolidate everything so far in Mock Exam 1.

Communicative goal: Negotiate, agree and disagree politely in extended pair tasks, and integrate skills across a full paper.

Speaking Part 3 (Collaborative Task) Reading Part 6 (Gapped Text) Writing — The Email Listening Part 3 (Multiple Matching)

Lessons

  1. 13

    Speaking Part 3

    The Collaborative Task — negotiation and decision

  2. 14

    Reading Part 6

    Gapped Text — cohesion, reference, linkers

  3. 15

    Writing the Email

    Register, tone and purpose in FCE emails

  4. 16

    Listening Part 3

    Multiple Matching — opinion and attitude

Learning outcomes

  • Run a Speaking Part 3 discussion: invite, agree, disagree, summarise.
  • Reconstruct text cohesion using reference links and discourse signals.
  • Write an FCE email matching register to the reader and situation.
  • Match speakers to opinions / attitudes in Listening Part 3.

Review Lab 4

Review Lab 4 — The Decision Room

Consolidate Lessons 13–16

A timed 'decision room' where pairs negotiate Speaking Part 3 decision cards, reorder a chaotic article (Gapped Text style), and reply to a tricky email — finishing with a collaborative debrief.

NegotiationCohesionEmail writingListening for opinion

Module 5 · Lessons 17–20

Reviews, Multiple Matching & Discussion

Opinions you can defend

Cambridge B2 First

Write reviews that go beyond 'I liked it', navigate the long Multiple Matching reading paper, and extend opinions in Speaking Part 4 discussion.

Communicative goal: Express, support and defend opinions about culture, lifestyle and society in writing and extended discussion.

Writing — The Review Reading Part 7 (Multiple Matching) Use of English — Cloze strategies Speaking Part 4 (Discussion)

Lessons

  1. 17

    Writing the Review

    Describe, evaluate, recommend with voice

  2. 18

    Reading Part 7

    Multiple Matching — scan, locate, confirm

  3. 19

    Use of English Cloze Combo

    Integrated cloze strategies under time pressure

  4. 20

    Speaking Part 4

    Discussion — extending and supporting opinions

Learning outcomes

  • Structure an FCE review with description, evaluation and recommendation.
  • Scan, locate and confirm answers in Reading Part 7 efficiently.
  • Combine cloze techniques across Parts 1–3 under time pressure.
  • Extend Speaking Part 4 answers with reasons, examples and concession.

Review Lab 5

Review Lab 5 — The Critics' Circle

Consolidate Lessons 17–20

A live critics' circle: write a flash review of a clip, host a Speaking Part 4 panel on culture, and race through a short Reading Part 7 in teams.

Review writingScanningCloze comboExtended discussion

Module 6 · Lessons 21–24

Vocabulary in Depth

The lexical engine of B2 First

Cambridge B2 First

FCE rewards lexical range. Build collocations, phrasal verbs, linkers and the precise letter / formal writing voice that examiners reward.

Communicative goal: Use a wider, more idiomatic range of vocabulary and discourse markers across all four papers.

Use of English — collocations & phrasal verbs Use of English — linkers & discourse markers Writing — The Letter Listening Part 4 (Multiple Choice — interview)

Lessons

  1. 21

    Collocations & Phrasals

    The lexical chunks examiners reward

  2. 22

    Linkers & Discourse

    Cohesion in writing and speaking

  3. 23

    Writing the Letter

    Formal and semi-formal FCE letters

  4. 24

    Listening Part 4

    Multiple Choice — long interview

Learning outcomes

  • Recognise and use high-frequency FCE collocations and phrasal verbs.
  • Deploy linkers and discourse markers for cohesion in writing and speaking.
  • Write a B2 First letter (formal / semi-formal) matching task requirements.
  • Identify attitude, opinion and detail in a long interview extract.

Review Lab 6

Review Lab 6 — The Word Bank

Consolidate Lessons 21–24

A 'word bank' workshop: collocation auctions, phrasal-verb storytelling, linker-injection challenges and a short interview-listening relay.

CollocationsPhrasal verbsLinkersListening detail

Module 7 · Lessons 25–28

Grammar Precision

The structures FCE keeps testing

Cambridge B2 First

Drill the grammar areas that appear and reappear across Use of English, Writing and Speaking — without losing the communicative core.

Communicative goal: Use reported speech, conditionals, the passive and modals of speculation with confidence and accuracy.

Use of English (all parts) — grammar accuracy Writing — grammar control Speaking Parts 2 & 4 — speculation language

Lessons

  1. 25

    Reported Speech

    Reporting verbs and natural back-shift

  2. 26

    Conditionals & What If

    Zero to mixed conditionals for FCE

  3. 27

    Passive & Causative

    Passives, have something done

  4. 28

    Modals of Speculation

    Speculating in Speaking and Use of English

Learning outcomes

  • Use reported speech and reporting verbs (claim, deny, suggest, warn) with correct patterns.
  • Combine zero, first, second, third and mixed conditionals for nuance.
  • Use the passive and causative (have / get something done) accurately.
  • Speculate about photos and prompts with might, could, must, can't.

Review Lab 7

Review Lab 7 — The Witness Room

Consolidate Lessons 25–28

A 'witness room' role-play: report what was overheard, hypothesise what happened (conditionals), describe the scene (passives) and speculate from a photo (modals).

Reported speechConditionalsPassive voiceSpeculation

Module 8 · Lessons 29–32

Writing Mastery & Reading Fluency

Writing that scores, reading that finishes in time

Cambridge B2 First

Tackle the toughest writing tasks (report, advanced essay) and the strategies that get you through long reading sections without running out of time.

Communicative goal: Produce confident, structured writing across genres and read efficiently under exam timing.

Writing — The Report Writing — Advanced Essay Reading — speed and skimming Use of English Part 3 — advanced word formation

Lessons

  1. 29

    Writing the Report

    Headings, neutral register, recommendations

  2. 30

    Advanced Essay

    Argument, examples and concession at high band

  3. 31

    Reading Fluency

    Skimming, scanning and time-budgeting

  4. 32

    Word Formation Deep Dive

    Multi-step transformations under pressure

Learning outcomes

  • Structure an FCE report with headings, neutral register and clear recommendations.
  • Write a high-band essay with developed argument, examples and concession.
  • Skim, scan and time-budget across Reading Parts 5–7.
  • Handle multi-step word transformations (negative prefixes + suffixes).

Review Lab 8

Review Lab 8 — The Briefing Pack

Consolidate Lessons 29–32

Produce a 'briefing pack' for a fictional client: a short report, a one-paragraph essay-style recommendation, and a peer-graded transformations round.

Report writingEssay argumentReading speedWord formation

Module 9 · Lessons 33–36

Speaking & Fluency

Sounding like a confident B2 speaker

Cambridge B2 First

Polish pronunciation, stress and intonation, then push every Speaking part toward the upper band — fluently, naturally, and with examiner-friendly phrases.

Communicative goal: Speak fluently and intelligibly across all four Speaking parts, with examiner-friendly phrases and confident pronunciation.

Pronunciation, stress and intonation Speaking Part 2 — advanced photo comparison Speaking Part 3 — negotiation Speaking Part 4 — extending answers

Lessons

  1. 33

    Sound Like You Mean It

    Pronunciation, stress, intonation for FCE

  2. 34

    Photo Comparison+

    Advanced Speaking Part 2 techniques

  3. 35

    Negotiate & Decide

    Speaking Part 3 — agreement and pushback

  4. 36

    Extend Your Answer

    Speaking Part 4 — depth, structure, examples

Learning outcomes

  • Use sentence stress and intonation to sound natural and confident.
  • Compare and speculate about photos at high band.
  • Negotiate, push back politely and reach a decision in Speaking Part 3.
  • Extend Speaking Part 4 answers with structure, reasons and personal angle.

Review Lab 9

Review Lab 9 — The Speaking Studio

Consolidate Lessons 33–36

A recording 'studio' where pairs run full Speaking Parts 1–4, give and receive examiner-style feedback, and re-record the weakest part.

PronunciationPhoto comparisonNegotiationExtended answers

Module 10 · Lessons 37–40

Integration & Final Simulation

Putting it all together

Cambridge B2 First

Bring every paper together: integrated skills tasks, exam-day strategy and a final, full-length FCE simulation so you walk in ready.

Communicative goal: Operate confidently across all four FCE papers in realistic, integrated conditions.

All four papers — integrated Exam day strategy & time management Final FCE Simulation

Lessons

  1. 37

    Reading into Writing

    Use texts to power your essay and article

  2. 38

    Listening into Speaking

    Use audio input to fuel discussion

  3. 39

    Exam Day Strategy

    Pacing, nerves and paper-by-paper planning

  4. 40

    Your FCE Toolkit

    Self-assessment and final review

Learning outcomes

  • Use reading input to feed structured writing (Reading → Writing).
  • Use listening input to feed extended speaking (Listening → Speaking).
  • Manage time, nerves and pacing across a full FCE day.
  • Self-assess against the FCE band descriptors and plan next steps.

Review Lab 10

Review Lab 10 — The Examiner's Table

Consolidate Lessons 37–40

A communicative debrief around 'the examiner's table': peers re-mark each other's mock answers against FCE descriptors, then run a final confidence round before the Final FCE Simulation.

Integrated skillsSelf-assessmentExam strategyConfidence