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Academic English/ Exam Preparation Programme

28 Lessons/ 21 hours of study or 20 lessons/15 hours per week

This is the most popular of our full time EXAM courses and is for students who want to study seriously towards an examination and learn as fast as possible.

We have several experienced exam teachers and our IELTS and Cambridge University exam courses are extremely popular.

You can study for IELTS, Cambridge First Certificate English ( FCE) or Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). You can also study for the Cambridge BEC (Business English Certificate) alongside your exam course.

This is the business English exam from Cambridge University Examinations.

Exam entrance test to help decide which exam and which level you should choose


Small classes with a maximum of 12 students


Experienced exam teachers (many are examiners)

Full revision of grammar and lots of practice of all exam skills during the course


Personal help and advice throughout the course from your teacher


During the course you work on all four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking

Both grammar and vocabulary are important components of the lessons


The afternoon lessons focus on improving your exam skills and understanding the exam


Lots of speaking practice is built into the lessons and pronunciation is improved with the help of the language laboratory


Regular revision tests are given


Homework is given every day


You will have a tutorial at the start of your programme to help assess your aims and set some targets for improving your English. You will then have other tutorial during the programme to look at your progress and give you advice on how to keep improving your English. Students who are studying for more than 4 weeks will have regular progress tutorials.

 

Programme Timetable (Lessons 5 and 6 are for the 28 lesson programme only)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

09.00-09.45

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

09.45-10.30

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

10.30-11.00

Break

Break

Break

Break

Break

11.00-11.45

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

11.45-12.30

Lesson 4

Lesson 4

Lesson 4

Lesson 4

Lesson 4

12.30-13.30

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

13.30-14.15

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

 -

14.15-15.00

Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Lesson 6

 -

Course Data

Lessons per week

Full time/28 lessons/21 hours or 20 lessons/15 hours

Age range

16 and over

Class size

12 maximum

Course Length

2 weeks minimum

Levels

Intermediate to Advanced.

Tuition Fees 2010
Please see our fees page for special offers and promotions, and full information on all fees and charges. NUMBER OF WEEKS TUITION PRICE PER WEEK for 2010 (28 lessons)  / (20 lessons)

1-11

£GBP 195 / 160

12-23

£GBP 185 / 145

24-35

£GBP 170 / 135

36 or more

£GBP 150 / 130

More more information on this course please see the links at the bottom of this page.

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'I ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TAUGHT BY AN IRISH TEACHER AND TO HAVE CLASSMATES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES'
Hilda Cela (Brazil)

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