Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)
PET - Course Overview
ABILITY Education intensively trains students to sit for the University of Cambridge examinations for English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). These certificates are accepted across the world, and help students to gain entrance to educational institutions and successfully improve job prospects. Cambridge certificates are valid for life.
Overview
Course Names:
Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)
Hours per week:
23 hours per week
Intake dates:
Set course dates (pls see "Intake Dates" section of this page)
Course length:
12 weeks (except in January 10 weeks only)
Course prerequisite:
Intermediate level of English
ABILITY ESP (English for Special Purposes) Exam. If you are not sure of your level, you can book online for our entry test here or if you are not in Sydney we can send you or your agent an entry test.
Our Recommendation:
The Preliminary English Test (PET) Cambridge course is ideal for students with intermediate English language skills who want an internationally recognised certificate of English proficiency which will help solidly advance their long term language goals. This is a very good course to help students with exam taking techniques and to intensify students' progress in English.
Pricing:
As we often run promotions please contact info@ability.edu.au – or fill in the ‘enquire now’ section of this web page.
Location:
Central Station Campus - Sydney
CRICOS code:
Sydney CRICOS course code: 064130E
Visa types:
- Holiday work visa – maximum 17 weeks
- Student visa – minimum 12 weeks
- Tourist and other visa holders, except Temporary Resident visa – maximum 12 weeks
PET - Course Description
The PET is an ESOL exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English. This is a very good course to help students with exam taking techniques and to intensify students' progress in English. To enter this course, students need an intermediate level of English.
PET Sample Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Lesson 1 | Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
Practise test 90 minutes |
| Morning break - 15 minutes | |||||
| Lesson 2 | Course work 120 minutes |
Course work 120 minutes |
Course work 120 minutes |
Course work 120 minutes |
Practise test 90 minutes |
| Lunch break - 45 minutes | |||||
| Lesson 3 | Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
Course work 90 minutes |
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PET Intake Dates
| 2010 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Exam Dates | Exam Fee | |
| 2010.1 2010.2 2010.3 |
04 January 22 March 13 September |
12 March 11 June 03 December |
06 March 16 June 08 December |
A$368 |






