Exam Classes, plus 5 hours Exam Preparation

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Exam Classes, plus 5 hours Exam Preparation

Improve your English skills and gain an internationally recognised qualification for work, for university admission or just for personal satisfaction. Course includes 15 hours tuition per week within a General English class plus early morning examination preparation programme plus practise papers and tuition.

You can prepare for:

• FCE (First Certificate in English), an upper intermediate level exam
• CAE (Certificate in Advanced English), an advanced level exam
• CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), an upper advanced level exam
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

We encourage students to participate in our afternoon activities, as one of the biggest advantages of studying an English language course in the UK is the opportunity to practice conversational English every day with those around you.

Content:

Learn to speak and write more fluently. Develop your reading and listening skills. Improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Use better learning techniques. Receive exam training and guidance. Practise with past papers.

Tuition:

23 lessons plus tuition (20 hours per week)

Min age:

16*

Levels:

Intermediate - Advanced

Max class size:

Duration:

8 - 15 weeks

2012 Exam Courses:

The dates below offer ideal start dates but it is possible to start a little before or a little after these dates and still join the exam classes.

FCE	Duration	Exam Date
3 January	10 weeks *	10 March
12 March	10 weeks *	19 May
12 March	14 weeks	12 June
7 April	10 weeks *	12 June
18 June	10 weeks *	23 Aug
28 August	15 weeks	8 Dec

CAE	Duration	Exam Date
3 January	11 weeks	17 March
12 March	14 weeks	13 June
18 June	10 weeks *	24 August
28 August	15 weeks	5 December
6 October	10 weeks *	5 december

CPE	Duration	Exam Date
12 March	15 weeks	14 June
28 August	15 weeks	6 December

* on ten week courses FCE candidates should be at an Intermediate + level and CAE candidates Upper Intermediate + level at the start of the course.

Tuition Fees:

Price per week

1 - 11 weeks	£195 (£205 - 25 June - 31 August)
12 - 23 weeks	£170 per week (£170 - 25 June - 31 August)
24 weeks +	£150 per week (£150 - 25 June - 31 August)

Fees Include:

• Tuition
• Early morning examination preparation programme
• Optional afternoon programme of sports activities, cultural studies, bible studies
• Use of self-study facilities
• Welcome pack with maps and handbook
• Placement test
• Leavers certificate
• Free access to email, internet and WI-FI

Notes:

Add registration fee

The cost of the first set of course books is included in the registration fee. Students on longer course will need to purchase additional course books approximately every 10 weeks (cost approximately £40).

An additional Exam Entry Fee (£98-£105) is payable when you enrol for an exam. The school will advise you on the most suitable examination for you; we reserve the right not to enter students for exams which we feel are not appropriate.

During the busiest part of the summer your classes may be taught from a building other than Bridge House

The school is closed on the following public holidays:

2012 UK public holidays: 6 April, 9 April, 7 May, 4 June, 27 August. We will also be closed for the Christmas break: 17 December - 7 January.

*Very occasionally a mature 15 year-old may join a General English class for one to four weeks.