Examination Courses
IELTS Intensive Courses
Venues Available: Edinburgh or Hastings
Minimum Age: 17 Years
Minimum Enrolment: 4 Weeks
Maximum Class Size: 12 Students
Course Intensity: 20 x 45 minute lessons per week
Accommodation Available: Homestay or residence
Course Info:
A very popular examination, that offers two options – General and Academic. Both examinations consist of four parts – speaking, listening, reading, writing, - with band scores between 0 (Non User) and 9 (Expert User).
The IELTS examination is open to students of all levels, and is particularly useful if you want to continue into further education in the UK. As well as consolidating your language, the course provides you with the necessary examination skills. IELTS examinations are held monthly and you usually have to wait two weeks for your results.
Cambridge University English Language Examinations
Venues Available: Edinburgh or Hastings
Minimum Age: 17 Years
Minimum Enrolment: 4 Weeks
Maximum Class Size: 12 Students
Course Intensity: 30 x 45 minute lessons per week
Accommodation Available: Homestay or residence
Course Info:
The Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) is the most popular of the University of Cambridge ESOL upper-suite exams – the other being the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
The FCE, CAE and CPE courses are held three times a year in March, June and December. All three examinations test your speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammatical abilities.
Cambridge First Certificate in English (New for 2008): The 12-week FCE course is aimed at a good Intermediate level student and will prepare you with the language and examination skills necessary for the 5 papers: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking.
Cambridge First Certificate Short Preparation Courses: If you are already familiar with the FCE examination or you are a good Upper-Intermediate level student you can enrol on one of our shorter FCE preparation courses (2 or 4 week courses).