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Our exam preparation courses are all taught by experienced exam-class teachers and aim to:
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familiarise you with the requirements and format of the exam as a whole, as well as with the individual papers and the task types used in each |
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teach the language and skills you need for exam success |
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build your confidence by explaining what you have to do and showing you how to do it |
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make examination practice enjoyable through a combination of thought-provoking classroom activities and motivating computer-based practice |
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train you in essential exam skills, strategies and techniques to maximise your potential |
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provide extensive exam practice. |
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The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assesses whether candidates are ready to study or train in the medium of English. IELTS is recognised by educational institutions, employers, professional bodies and government agencies in many countries including Greece, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.
Our intensive IELTS course lasts 50 hours and is an ideal way to prepare for the test. It will help you achieve the IELTS score you need by improving your ability to:
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understand gist, extract detail and specific information, and identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions when listening to English in social, semi-official and academic contexts |
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read extracts from books, magazines, journals and newspapers; understand the gist, main points, specific information and detailed argumentation; and identify opinions and attitude |
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write reports based on charts, tables and diagrams |
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write essays justifying an opinion, presenting a solution to a problem, and evaluating ideas and evidence |
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talk about yourself, your home and family, your job or studies and interests; communicate fluently and effectively on a range of similarly familiar topic areas; and discuss more abstract issues and topics |
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deal effectively with the wide range of task types used in the IELTS exam including multiple choice and short-answer questions; gap-filling, matching, classification and true/false/not given exercises; labelling diagrams and identifying views and attitude |
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complete all tasks quickly and accurately within the time allowed. |
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| Course dates |
11 September–11 November 2008
25 September–25 November 2008
13 November 2008–27 January 2009
27 November 2008–10 February 2009
1 December 2008–9 February 2009 |
| Venue |
British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens |
| Course length |
50 hours |
| Entry requirements |
Candidates must have passed the FCE exam or B2 equivalent (according to the Common European Framework). |
| Course fee |
€650 |
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The Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) is an upper-intermediate level exam. Candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to use English for a variety of everyday purposes including work and study.
Our FCE preparation course will improve your ability to:
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read extracts from books, magazines and newspapers and understand the gist, detailed information and text structure |
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write letters, articles, reports, compositions and reviews |
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accurately complete a variety of tasks at sentence and whole text level such as gap-filling and word transformation exercises |
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understand gist, main points and specific information when listening to English in a range of contexts including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations |
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speak English fluently and interact in conversational English in a variety of contexts. |
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| Course dates |
To be announced |
| Venue |
British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens |
| Course length |
50 hours (6 hours a week) |
| Entry requirements |
Candidates must take a Placement Test (€55) |
| Course fee |
1 full payment of €580 or
2 instalments of €305 |
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The Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) is an advanced level exam. Candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to use English effectively and communicate confidently in a range of situations including social, professional and educational contexts.
Our CAE preparation course will improve your ability to:
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read extracts from books, magazines and newspapers; understand the gist, main points, detail, specific information, and text structure; deduce meaning and recognise opinion and attitude |
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write letters, articles, reports, compositions and reviews |
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accurately complete a variety of tasks at sentence and whole text level such as gap-filling, error correction, word formation and register transfer exercises |
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understand gist and main points, extract detailed and specific information, and identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions when listening to English in a range of contexts including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations |
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speak English fluently and interact in conversational English in a variety of contexts. |
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| Course dates |
To be announced |
| Venue |
British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens |
| Course length |
50 hours (6 hours a week) |
| Entry requirements |
Candidates must take a Placement Test (€55) |
| Course fee |
1 full payment of €580 or
2 instalments of €305 |
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The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) is the highest level of the Cambridge exams and is for learners who have reached a standard of English close to that of an educated native speaker of English. Candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to function effectively in almost any English-speaking context.
Our CPE preparation course will improve your ability to:
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read extracts from books, journals, magazines and newspapers; understand meaning at word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and whole text level; understand text content, organisation and structure and understand the development of ideas, opinions and attitudes |
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write letters, articles, reports, compositions and reviews |
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accurately complete a variety of tasks at word, sentence and whole text level such as gap-filling, word formation, comprehension and summary writing exercises |
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understand gist and main points, extract detailed and specific information, and identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions when listening to English in a range of contexts including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations |
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speak English fluently and interact in conversational English in a variety of contexts. |
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| Course dates |
To be announced |
| Venue |
British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens |
| Course length |
50 hours (6 hours a week) |
| Entry requirements |
Candidates must take a Placement Test (€55) |
| Course fee |
1 full payment of €580 or
2 instalments of €305 |
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We reserve the right not to run a class with fewer than 12 students. |
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Normally the maximum number of students in a class will not exceed 16. |
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Payment of fees may be made in cash, by credit card or by cheque. |
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Refunds for English courses, seminars and placement tests are not available. |
To register and for further information, please contact us.
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