ILEC consists of four parts:

• Reading - 1 hour 15 minutes, 6 tasks with 54 questions;
• Writing - 1 hour 15 minutes, 2 tasks;
• Listening – 40 minutes, 4 tasks with 30 questions;
• Speaking – 16 minutes, 4 tasks.

TOLES is offered at three different levels:

• TOLES Foundation (A2-B1 Council of Europe levels): Reading & Writing - 1hour 30 minutes;
• TOLES Higher (B1-B2  Council of Europe levels):  Reading & Writing – 1hour 30 minutes, Listening – 30 minutes;
• TOLES Advanced (B2-C2 Council of Europe levels) – Reading & Writing - 2 hours.

You can take  the ILEC exam at the British Council in Warsaw and Krakow. TOLES is organized in 21 examination centres in Poland.

In 2009 there will be the following sessions available:

Exam	Written Parts	Speaking	Registration Closing Date
ILEC
	Saturday 16 May 2009	8 - 18 May 2009	27 March 2009
	Saturday 14 November 2009	6 - 16 November 2009	25 September 2009
TOLES Foundation
	Thursday 19 March 2009		13 February 2009
	Thursday 18 June 2009		14 May 2009
	Thursday 26 November 2009		22 October 2009
TOLES Higher
	Thursday 19 March 2009		13 February 2009
	Thursday 18 June 2009		14 May 2009
	Thursday 26 November 2009		22 October 2009
TOLES Advanced
	Friday 6 March 2009		30 January 2009
	Friday 22 May 2009		17 April 2009
	Friday 7 August 2009		3 July 2009
	Friday 23 October 2009		18 September 2009

Exam	Fee
ILEC:	750 PLN
TOLES Foundation:	350 PLN
TOLES Higher:	460 PLN
TOLES Advanced:	580 PLN

In order to register for ILEC and TOLES you should:

1. Read the Regulations carefully.

2. Fill in the Entry Form for the chosen exam and pay the exam fee.

ILEC:
ILEC Entry Form (pdf file)
750 PLN - Payment slip for ILEC (pdf file)

TOLES Foundation:
TOLES Foundation Entry Form (pdf file)
350 PLN - Payment slip for TOLES Foundation

TOLES Higher:
TOLES Higher Entry Form (pdf file)
460 PLN - Payment slip for TOLES Higher

TOLES Advanced:
TOLES Advanced Entry Form (pdf file)
580 PLN - Payment slip for TOLES Advanced

IMPORTANT: when completing the section on your payment slip entitled “Tytułem” please use the descriptions below:
Name of exam/date of exam/candidate’s name + surname e.g.:
ILEC/7/01/06/PAWEŁ KOMAR
TOLES Foundation/7/01/06/PAWEŁ KOMAR
TOLES Higher/7/01/06/PAWEŁ KOMAR
TOLES Advanced/7/01/06/PAWEŁ KOMAR

You can collect the necessary registration documents at the British Council office in Warsaw. We can also send you the documents by post. In this case please contact us early in advance in order to meet the registration deadline.

3. Submit an Entry Form and receipt to the British Council office by the date specified below:

• in person or by post to the following address:
  British Council Warsaw
  Integrated Customer Services
  Al. Jerozolimskie 59
  00-697 Warszawa

• by fax: (022) 621 99 55
• scanned documents by email:  exams@britishcouncil.pl

Before sending your documents please make sure that:

• your entry documentation is complete and signed;
• you have chosen a date and centre for your exam;
• you have chosen the way of receiving a certificate;
• you have attached a proof of payment.

Entries received after the deadline as well as incomplete ones will not be accepted. Candidates who sent their registration documents by post, fax or e-mail receive a confirmation that their entries have reached the British Council Examinations Services. The confirmation is sent by e-mail within 2 working days of receipt of the documents.

Information about the venue and time of the exam will be sent to candidates by e-mail approximately 2 weeks before the test date.

On the day of the exam bring a receipt, an identity document (ID or passport), a pen, pencil and eraser.

ILEC

Results are available ca 9 weeks after the exam on http://www.cambridgeesol-results.org. Candidates receive from British Council instructions how they can check their results. The Statement of Results shows the candidate’s performance on each of the four papers and an overall grade. Those who achieve pass grades will receive an official certificate awarded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. Certificates can be obtained in the following way:

• in person at the British Council in Warsaw
• by registered mail (PLEASE NOTE: in the case of the loss of a certificate the University of Cambridge will not issue a duplicate)
• by courier (at the candidate’s expense)

ILEC exam grades:

Passing grades

• Pass with Merit C1 English at advanced level (CAE level) - 80 - 100%
• Pass C1 English at advanced level (CAE level) - 70 - 79 %
• Pass B2 English at intermediate level (FCE level) - 50 - 69 %

Failing grades

• Narrow Fail -  45 - 49 %
• Fail - 0  - 44 %

TOLES

Results are available ca 6 weeks after the exam. Certificates can be obtained in the following way:

• in person at the British Council in Warsaw
• by registered mail (in the case of the loss of a certificate the candidate covers the cost of issuing a duplicate)
• by courier (at the candidate’s expense)

TOLES Foundation and TOLES Higher grades:

There are four grade bands. Candidate’s results are expressed as a percentage score.

TOLES Advanced grades:

The examination provides a series of six progressively graded results, which are designed to comment exclusively upon legal professionals whose first language is not English. They move from a very low level of proficiency (GREEN 0-100) up to an advanced level of proficiency which approaches native-level ability (GOLD 451-500).

A preparation course is not a requirement for candidates who want to register for ILEC and TOLES.  However, it is recommended that candidates have some practice in law (are familiar with law) or attend a legal English preparation course.

ILEC preparation materials:

• Sample exam papers and online teacher resources are available at: http://www.cambridge.org/elt/legalenglish/resources.htm
• International Legal English Students’ Book, Amy Krois-Lindner (CUP)
• International Legal English Teacher’s Book,  Jeremy Day –  (CUP)

TOLES preparation materials:

• Sample tests for TOLES can be downloaded from http://www.toles.co.uk or ordered from Omnibus: poznan@omnibus.com.pl
• The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook, Catherine Mason and Rosemary Atkins

Other helpful materials for ILEC and TOLES
Available in Poland:

• 058232842X: Mkt Leader Business Law
• 0582468981: Penguin: Test Your Professional English Law
• 0134012097: English for Law
• 0132804549: English Law and Language
• 837387084-9: C.H.BECK  M.Jakubaszek "Legal English"
• 83-7387-253-1: C.H.BECK  I.Kienzler  “Dictionary of Economic Terms (Banking-Finances-Law) English-Polish”
• 83-7387-328-7: : C.H.BECK  I.Kienzler “Polsko-Angielski Słownik Terminologii Gospodarczej (Bankowość-Finanse-Prawo)”

Available in Great Britain (can be ordered by the Omnibus bookstore (poznan@omnibus.com.pl):

• ISBN 042179870X English for Contract and Company Law by Chartrand, Millar and Wiltshire
• ISBN 0-9537653-0-X An Essential A-Z of Business Law by Rosemary Atkins and Catherine Mason

INVOICES:

If you want to receive an invoice for your exam payment, fill in one of the forms below:

• Request for invoice - individual candidate
• Request for invoice - company

The British Council is not a payer of VAT.

REIMBURSEMENTS

Candidates who have paid for an exam, but did not register are entitled to a full refund. They should fill in a Refund Form and submit it to the British Council Examination Services.

Candidate who were not able to take part in the exam because of health reasons you are entitled to:

• TOLES - transfer to the next convenient exam date. The basis for the transfer is a medical certificate signed by a doctor and submitted to the below address within 5 working days of the exam.
• ILEC - a 60% refund of the basic examination fee. The basis for the refund is a medical certificate signed by your doctor and submitted no later than 26 May 2008 for the May session and 1 December 2008 for the November session to the address below .   
  British Council
  Integrated Customer Services
  Al. Jerozolimskie 59
  00-697 Warszawa

Candidates who are absent for other then health reasons are not entitled to a refund or transfer.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE LEVELS

The Council of Europe Common European Framework of Reference is intended to describe the criteria of language knowledge and skills of language learners across Europe. Please find below a comparison of ILEC and TOLES with the Council of Europe global scale levels.

	Detailed description
A1 Break-through	Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
A2 Waystage	Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1 Threshold	Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2 Vantage	Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1 Effective Proficiency	Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
C2 Mastery	Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

For more information please visit the Council of Europe webpage.

ILEC is accepted by:	TOLES is accepted by:
1 & 1 Internet AG	Allen & Overy LLP
Advokatfirman Delphi	Baker and McKenzie
American University of Armenia	Clifford Chance Punder
American University, Washington College of Law, International Legal Studies Program	KPMG
Arsov Natchev Ganevia (Bulgaria)	Linklaters Oppenhoff and Radler
AS systems – Airbus	PricewaterhouseCoopers
Assystem (Airbus) Legal Dept	The Law Society of England and Wales
Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia	And other law firms and organizations that have already entered candidates for the TOLES exams
Becerril, Coca & Becerril, Mexico
Bernet Castagnet Wantz & Associés
Birkbeck University of London
BNP-Paribas
Boston University Law School – International LLM Program
Bucerius Law School, Germany
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
Bucharest Police Academy
Bustamante & Bustamante, Ecuador
Cabinet Hoche, Paris
Camargo Correa, Brazil
Charles University, Prague
Claeys & Engels Law Firm
College of Europe
Conçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Council of Europe
Delphi
Department of Education and Science
Dewey & LeBoeuf Studio Legale
Doubinsky & Osharova, Ukraine
ELS – Executive Language Services
English Connection
English World Institute
Ernst & Young
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
Ester & Steiermärkische Bank, Croatia
Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg
European Company Lawyers Association
European Law Students Association (ELSA)
European Young Bar Association
Eversheds
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Germany
G Grönberg Advokatbyrå, Sweden
Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco
Guyer & Regules, Uruguay
Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), United Arab Emirates
Hoche Société D’Avocats
Hochschule Liechtenstein
International Association of Yourn Lawyers (AIJA)
International Graduate Business School Zagreb (IGBS Zagreb)
ITESM Campus Esdado de México, Escuela de Derecho
Jeantet & Associates, Paris
Kluge Law Firm, Oslo
KY Akadamien vid Studium
KY Akadamien, Sweden
La Trobe University, Australia
Labe i Wspólnicy, Polska
Laga
Langues et Affaires
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, Belgium
Linklaters LLP
LO-TCE Bistíndsnämnd
LO-TCO Rättskydd AB
Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
Nafta AS
NautaDutilh
New Language School, Belgium
Ofqual - Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator, UK
Paris Bar Association ‘Formation Continue’
Paris Bar Association Legal Training Centre (EFB)
Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Post Graduate Law Course, Brazil
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Proskauer Rose
PUC Minas
Queen Mary (University of London) – School of Law
Reykjavik University
Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia
Société Générale Bank Monaco Legal Dept
Solvay S.A.
STRABAG SE
Strabag, Austria
Studio Legale Toffoletto, Italy
Sveucilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku – Pravni Fakultet
Sveucilište u Splitu – Pravni Fakultet
Swedish Bar Association (Sveriges advokasamfund)
The Council of Europe
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Salford
Toffoletto e Soci
UK Border Agency (Home Office), UK
United Internet AG
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Universidad Catolica de Avila
Universidad de Navarra
Universidad de Sevilla
Universidad de Zaragoza
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
Universidade de Sevilla
Universität Bern
Universität St.Gallen
Universität Wien
Universitč de Ličge
Université de Paris II – Panthéon-Assas
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Universiteit van Tilburg
Universitŕ Carlo Cattaneo
Universitŕ Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Universitŕ degli Studi dell’Insubria
Universitŕ degli Studi di Camerino
Universitŕ degli Studi di Foggia
Universitŕ degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca
Universitŕ degli Studi di Parma
University Catolica de Avila
University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (Euro-FH)
University of Bern
University of Bocconi, Italy
University of Calabria, Italy
University of Camerino
University of Carlo Cattaneo – LUIC
University of Edinburgh, Institute for Applied Language Studies
University of Foggia
University of Graz
University of Greifswald
University of Hanover
University of Innsbruck
University of Insurbia
University of Liège, Belgium
University of Milan, Bicocca
University of Montpellier 1 Faculté de Droit
University of Navarra
University of New South Wales
University of Osijek, Croatia
University of Paris I – Sorbonne
University of Paris II – Assas
University of Parma
University of Reykjavik
University of Split, Croatia
University of St Gallen
University of Tilburg, Netherlands
University of Vienna
University of Würzburg
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez Portugal & Spain
Wardyński & Partners, Polska
Weinhold Legal
Wierzbowski Eversheds
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences

The data regarding ILEC exam are based on the http://www.cambridgeesol.org/recognition/results.php?region=&type=&ILEC=on and also the http://www.legalenglishtest.org/recognition.php webpages.

The data regarding TOLES exam are based on the http://toles.tricycle-media.com/exec/sam/view/id=300/node=302/ webpage.