Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)
CRICOS course code 064130E
 Why PET? | Ability Education offers a rigorous course of preparation for the Preliminary English Test, a Cambridge ESOL exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. The certificate provides a basic qualification in English. |
 Course duration: | Each Cambridge course is of 12 weeks duration, other than January courses which are 10 weeks. |
| Time: | 8.45am – 2.45pm |
 Hours per week: | 25 hours, Monday to Friday |
 Class size: | Maximum 12 students per class |
 Intake: | PET course and exam dates |
| Ability Education course | Course start date | Course finish date | Deadlines for exam | Exam |
| 2008 | ||||
| 2008.2 2008.3 2008.4 | 17 March 16 June 15 September | 6 June 5 September 5 December | 11 April None 17 October | 30 May None 5 December |
| 2009 | ||||
| 2009.1 2009.2 2009.3 2009.4 | 5 January 23 March 22 June 14 September | 13 March (10 wks) 12 June 11 September 4 December | 30 January 17 April None 16 October | 21 March 5 June None 4 December |
| Course pre-requisites | To enter this course, students need intermediate level English — equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level of 4.5. |
| Course description | Our PET course covers all 4 language skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking. It provides functional language practice in a variety of everyday work, study and leisure. The Cambridge PET examination has three parts: reading and writing, listening and understanding spoken material, and speaking (including conversation, asking and answering questions, and talking freely). Although a basic exam, PET gives you a pathway to higher qualifications such as the First Certificate in English (FCE) Our CRICOS code for this course is waiting for approval. |