- Compact First for Schools is a focused, 50 - 60 hour course for Cambridge English: First for Schools, also known as First Certificate in English (FCE). The Workbook provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Student"s Book, where topics and exam tasks follow those in the Student"s Book. It also features an eight-page section focusing on the consolidation and extension of writing skills for paper 2. The accompanying Audio CD contains extra listening material for practice at home including exam-style listening tasks.