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Skeptical?… Of course! How could it be otherwise?…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: March 6, 2010
It is about time I sit down and write a post!… Unfortunately, the end of fiscal in the PSC is always a very hectic period for me… therefore I can hardly find time to do anything else, but prepare candidates for their SLE testing. It is also the end of fiscal for my own business [...]
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How to relieve the tension of the SLE testing process?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 17, 2009
This week has been quite emotional for most of my trainees… some had lost sleep over the upcoming SLE tests, some could not hold back their tears any longer and some others had reached a high level of frustration… Why?… Well… for various reasons… For those who applied for a job position within the Public Service [...]
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What do they actually teach?…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: June 21, 2009
I am always amazed by the fact that many people, after an extended period of time in intensive French training, cannot get their levels!… I agree that getting a C in oral is not easy, yet it should be achievable. As for the written expression test, many months in full-time training should be enough for people [...]
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