The Examinations Services centre at British Council Bulgaria organises Teacher Training seminars for the IELTS and the Cambridge ESOL exams. They are conducted by experienced trainers with a long experience in teaching and examining.
The seminars are designed for teachers who already have some experience with these tests or who plan to start preparing students for them in the future.
cover all four test components - Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing. The seminar materials have been specifically designed by British Council IELTS experts to help teachers better prepare their students for the exam.
are organised jointly by the British Council and Cambridge ESOL, designed by Cambridge ESOL experts. There are different topics available for each exam such as FCE, CAE etc.
These are seminars for which you can register individually. Their duration may vary from 4 to 8 hours depending on the number of participants and their experience with the exams. Please note that you may have to spare a full day. Here is a list of the seminars that will be held in 2012:
| City |
Topic |
Date
(in 2012) |
Registration
deadline
(in 2012) |
Fee
per participant |
| Varna |
IELTS Speaking & Listening |
23 April |
30 March |
55 leva |
| Varna |
IELTS Writing & Reading |
24 April |
30 March |
55 leva |
| Varna |
FCE |
25 April |
30 March |
45 leva |
| Burgas |
CAE |
26 April |
30 March |
45 leva |
| Plovdiv |
CPE |
15 October |
17 September |
45 leva |
| Sofia |
KET & PET |
17 September |
20 August |
45 leva |
| Sofia |
IELTS Speaking & Listening |
27 September |
30 August |
55 leva |
| Sofia |
IELTS Writing & Reading |
28 September |
31 August |
55 leva |
| Sofia |
YLE |
22 October |
24 September |
45 leva |
To book a place on one of the seminars listed above, please complete the Application form and email it to exams@britishcouncil.bg. Payment and registration must be arranged by the corresponding registration deadline.
We also organise seminars upon request from any group of teachers, for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 30 participants. You can choose the date, time and place that are most convenient for you and your colleagues. For more infomation about topics, fees etc. please read here. To register, please email us a list of the participants and the completed Request form.
Payment can be arranged as follows:
- by bank transfer to: Citibank, IBAN BG24 CITI 9250 1051 0009 03. On the bank statement, in the field „Основание за плащане”, please write „Такса за семинар” and add your name and the title of the seminar. When making a payment by bank transfer you must attach to your request a clear copy of your bank statement.
- cash at the British Council Customer Service Centre, ground floor, Monday to Friday, 09.00-18.00.
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