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TOLES HOMEPAGE
Information about TOLES
What is TOLES?
TOLES means "Test of Legal English Skills". The TOLES examinations were developed to meet the demand from law firms, companies, legal institutions, lawyers and law students for an accurate method of assessing an individual's legal English.
TOLES has been developed by legal professionals with expertise in English language training. It is the result of extensive consultation with law firms and institutions and is regularly revised to reflect the on-going changes that occur within the legal profession
THE NEW TOLES SERIES

Students and teachers of legal English can now benefit from the NEW TOLES exam series. Learners and teachers need support at all levels in the field of legal English, not just at the more advanced levels. Many lawyers and law students struggle with the complex, authentic language they are expected to cope with in advanced legal English examinations. We recognise the need for learners to build knowledge and confidence from the early stages of study. The NEW TOLES series provides the way for students to gain a qualification in legal English at every step of the way, from the first encounter with new vocabulary through to the understanding of a complex contract. There are 3 levels to the NEW TOLES exam series:

  •  TOLES Advanced
  • TOLES Higher
  • TOLES Foundation

Now EVERY student can feel confident that they can participate in the leading legal English exams with an achievable goal. The existing TOLES exams are the world’s market leaders in legal English exams and are highly respected by international law firms and the Law Society of England & Wales. Organisations that have already entered candidates for the exams include:

  • The Law Society of England & Wales
  • The European Central Bank
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Daimler Chrysler
  • The European Court of Justice

and leading law firms around the world including Linklaters, Freshfields and Allen&Overy. Students can progress through the NEW TOLES series to achieve their goal of a high grade in the prestigious TOLES Advanced exam.

Students will have an advantage in the tough employment market by holding a legal English qualification recognised by major international law firms. Your students will be able to prove their ability in legal English and get ahead in their legal career.

The NEW TOLES series is supported by our new, 100% practical guide to legal English, ‘The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook’. The first exam date for the new TOLES Foundation and TOLES Higher is 28 November 2007. TOLES Advanced remains an on-demand examination

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