Life in the UK Test – new study guide from NIACE Monday, April 8, 2013 - 10:40

A new study guide to help people pass the new Life in the UK Test has been published by NIACE and is now available to buy online.

Pass the New Life in the UK Test: The Complete Study Guide for 2013 is a fully up-to-date guide which supports people preparing to take the new Life in the United Kingdom citizenship test – introduced on 25 March 2013 - which is required for those who want to become a UK citizen or gain the right to settle in the UK.

The study guide contains:

• Official study material with additional information on important topics.
• Illustrations, tasks and activities to help you learn and remember facts and figures.
• Timelines to help you remember dates.
• Advice and tips on study skills and how to prepare for your test.
• A glossary to aid understanding of difficult words and phrases.
• A section on the test – covering the types of questions and other information you need to feel more confident.
• Self-assessment exercises and practice tests with answers to help you check your progress.
• Further sources of useful information on all the main topics in the new handbook.

The book’s author, Celine Castelino, said:

"Having to pass a test to stay in the United Kingdom may feel daunting, but this complete guide,containing all the material from the official handbook Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition),is also packed with practical advice, information and activities to help make the process easier. What makes this book different is the addition of the learning techniques and fun exercises that I use as a teacher and coach to help people strengthen their learning skills and absorb the vast amount of information they need to know. Difficult words and phrases have been added to the glossary, along with quirky information to make dry facts more memorable. There are plenty of tasks and questions to check progress, as well as practice tests and advice on test preparation to help give people the best chance of passing first time."

Judith Kirsh, Co-chair of NATECLA, the National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults, said:

"This readable study guide is written in a clear, systematic and structured way. It not only supports readers in developing their understanding of the potentially difficult material in the official guide but also, by focusing on ‘active learning’ and study skills, provides essential help in learning key information and facts, especially for those who may not have studied for a long time.  I believe that this complete study guide will prove invaluable as excellent preparation and practice material for anyone intending to take the Life in the UK test."