Life in The UK Test on Facebook

[lastlid]

Dont know if this has been posted before.

Pass Life in the UK British Citizenship Test

https://www.facebook.com/lifeintheuktest

[lastlid]

The wife is starting to get down to some serious reading of the test material. She has been telling me all about the Suffragettes etc. :icon_lol:

However, I am sure that there is going to be a government release on the topic soon and an introduction to the new style of test and test content. I seem to remember October 13th as the release date on the new test?

http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/home-secretary-planning-changes-to-%E2%80%98life-in-the-uk%E2%80%99-immigrant-test.html

[stevewool]

i failed it loads of times, dont get me wrong i like the history of brittain, and many places of this planet, but i have no idea about the percentages, of muslins and whites that make up england:NoNo:

[Michael Parnham]

Your more clever than me Steve, cos I don't know how to change our profile picture on this site.

[lastlid]

Anybody heard anything on the new Life in the UK Test yet?

I will probably give Immigration a call soon and the local test center.

[lastlid]

Theresa May 'planning changes to immigrant test'

"The new version of the handbook, expected to be issued in the autumn, will include sections about key battles, such as Trafalgar, and British inventions and discoveries."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18662531

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/39435-Life-in-the-United-Kingdom-immigration-test-to-be-revised?highlight=life+in+the+uk+test

[Michael Parnham]

Theresa May should make all the Polish and Pakistani's who already live here take the test, cos most of them can't even speak English and I bet most British people won't be able to answer questions about the history of Britain. (me included)

[Stuart]

Guess all the English will be deported then!!!! :Erm:

[lastlid]

Guess all the English will be deported then!!!! :Erm:

:icon_lol: Yes. Me and all!

[lastlid]

Phoned Isle of Man Immigration today. They have no news on the new test material. But they also said that normally they are a bit behind the UK mainland anyway. So I think my wife will focus on revising the old established material for a test date in February.

[lastlid]

BRITISH HISTORY IS NOW ‘AT THE HEART OF THE CITIZENSHIP TEST

"Today saw the new version of the Life in the UK test announced by the government. The Life in the UK test has now been revised to include new testable materials covering British history. The new materials are expected to be released in autumn 2012.
With a complete new chapter added to the testable materials this means there are hundreds more facts to be tested. Whilst the government have announced the new testable chapter they have not provided any sample questions for students.

It has been reported that the new test wil include a greater ‘patriotic’ focus including profiles of significant historical and cultural figures such as:

* historical figures including the Duke of Wellington, Nelson, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Florence Nightingale, Alexander Fleming, Emmeline Pankhurst
* artists such as Gainsborough, Turner and Constable
* novelist such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy
*poets include Byron, Blake and Browning. Further, it has been indicated that you will have to learn passages of poetry including Browning’s Home Thoughts, from Abroad.
*musical figures range from Elgar and Holst to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones

It is expected that you will have to learn the first verse of the national anthem. The new test will also teach that the United Kingdom is historically a Christian country."
http://lifeintheuk.net/index.php/news/british_history_is_now_at_the_heart_of_the_citizenship_test/

[lastlid]

Bit of a monologue but somebody might find this stuff useful...

Life In the UK Test Helpline : 0800 0154245

http://lifeintheuktest.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/


Phoned the number. Spoke to a chap there who said that there are no new publications yet for the new test. The 2011 books still stand, evidently. Additionally he said he thought that there would be an overlap for a while at least.

[raynaputi]

Just an update on this one.. I called the Life in the UK Helpline number this morning and asked when the changes would take effect. The lady on the other line told me that they haven't got any advise yet on when this would happen. She said PROBABLY EARLY NEXT YEAR, but as of now, they don't know yet. There are no new books and other publications yet, too. But based on TSO Shop's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lifeintheuktest, who makes the official books and publications used in Life in the UK, the new Handbook for the test is expected this Winter 2012.

[sars_notd_virus]

Just an update on this one.. I called the Life in the UK Helpline number this morning and asked when the changes would take effect. The lady on the other line told me that they haven't got any advise yet on when this would happen. She said PROBABLY EARLY NEXT YEAR, but as of now, they don't know yet. There are no new books and other publications yet, too. But based on TSO Shop's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lifeintheuktest, who makes the official books and publications used in Life in the UK, the new Handbook for the test is expected this Winter 2012.

Its the same word the lady told me in our local test center.

[han]

:smile: Thank you for posting this topic,
To be honest I don't have any idea which book to get, i know it might be too early then to review- as my spousal visa will expire 2014, however I just wanna make sure that I will have the right yen.
Thanks for the update raynaputi :xxgrinning--00xx3:

cheers :smile:

[lastlid]

Right now my wife is studying the old 2011 books. ( Got no choice just now..... )

[han]

Right now my wife is studying the old 2011 books. ( Got no choice just now..... )

that's good! lastlid
I will definitely keep an eye to this book.

[raynaputi]

:smile: Thank you for posting this topic,
To be honest I don't have any idea which book to get, i know it might be too early then to review- as my spousal visa will expire 2014, however I just wanna make sure that I will have the right yen.
Thanks for the update raynaputi :xxgrinning--00xx3:

cheers :smile:

Han, I'm already studying for the test..well still using the current book that they have..the link provided above supplies the official book..:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[han]

Raynaputi

:68711_thanx:
I will start reading as soon as I can, better be early for this ILR :wink:
as we all know time flies :biggrin: :biggrin: Good luck to us!

[Michael Parnham]

My Maritess has the 2012 book Han, she bought it from W H Smith, it's the one with the CD. She's been learning since July just after we arrived here, hoping to take the test coming January because you can take it as soon as you are able. Sooner the better!!

[han]

:xxgrinning--00xx3: That's cool for her, MichaelParnham to learn early. I will certainly start soon, damn, i wasn't even thinkin 'bout it, Due to the fact I am studying my theory book, HP testbook etc.. I looked already the website above what raynaputi mentioned. I will also find it in W H smith, thanks a lot.

[andy222]

I failed. Can I be deported to the philippines please.:icon_lol:

[jake]

I failed. Can I be deported to the philippines please.:icon_lol:
Your welcome here in the Philippines and we don't have any stupid rules about how much you earn!

[andy222]

Thanks jake i will be there in december get me a job.:biggrin: