All language schools, educational institutions and companies which have registered five or more candidates for the following exams between 1st April 2008 and 31st March 2009 are welcome to participate in the programme:

• Young Learners English Tests (YLE),
• Key English Test (KET),
• Preliminary English Test (PET),
• First Certificate in English (FCE),
• Certificate in Advanced English (CAE),
• Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE),
• Business English Certificates (BEC - Preliminary, Vantage, Higher),
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS),
• International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE),
• International Legal English Certificate (ILEC),
• Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT).

In April 2009 we will have gathered full data on the number of candidates registered for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009 by particular institutions. Those that have registered at least five candidates will been invited to join the programme. Details of the programme will be sent to institutions by post - those interested in participation are asked to send us their applications in May 2009.

An offer available for every programme participant depends on the number of candidates registered by them. Participants are divided into three categories:

• Bronze – participants who register 5 to 25 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009.
• Silver – participants who register 26 to 75 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009.
• Gold – participants who register more than 75 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009.

Participants from this group will get:

• The right to register their candidates for the Cambridge ESOL KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and BEC examinations at a lower fee, provided the institution registers a group of at least 2 candidates for a given session.
• A certificate issued by The British Council stating that the programme participant registers groups of candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams.
• The right to use the logo “Member of the British Council Exams Partnership Programme Addvantage” in the institution’s promotional materials and on its website.
• With the consent of the institution – placing the name and the link to the institution’s website on one of the examination pages of www.britishcouncil.pl for the duration of the 2nd edition of the Addvantage programme.
• Regular e-mail briefings about British Council exams activities and general events as well as e-mail information on the posting of statistics concerning the results from the most recent exam session of the Cambridge ESOL examinations on www.britishcouncil.pl.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

Participants from this group will get:

• The right to register their candidates for the Cambridge ESOL KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and BEC examinations at a lower fee, provided the institution registers a group of at least 2 candidates for a given session.
• A certificate issued by The British Council stating that the programme participant registers groups of candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams.
• The right to use the logo “Member of the British Council Exams Partnership Programme Addvantage” in the institution’s promotional materials and on its website.
• With the consent of the institution – placing the name and the link to the institution’s website on one of the examination pages of www.britishcouncil.pl for the duration of the 2nd edition of the Addvantage programme.
• One set each of the following Cambridge ESOL publications with DVD: “Speaking Test Preparation Pack for FCE” and “Speaking Test Preparation Pack for CAE”
• The opportunity of hosting FCE, CAE and CPE examinations on their premises for groups of students/employees registered by them. In order to make use of this offer the institution should meet the requirements described in detail in the Regulations – e.g. register a group of a minimum of 30 candidates for any given level and session and provide appropriate halls (in terms of size, acoustics, sound equipment & CD player) to conduct all 5 papers of the examinations.
• The right to one free TKT exam for teachers (one module) for 1 person designated by the participant.
• Regular e-mail briefings about British Council exams activities and general events as well as e-mails with results statistics from the most recent session of the Cambridge ESOL exams for candidates from all Poland and the exam centre where the programme participant has registered candidates.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

Participants from this group will get:

• The right to register their candidates for the Cambridge ESOL KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and BEC examinations at a lower fee, provided the institution registers a group of at least 2 candidates for a given session.
• A certificate issued by The British Council stating that the programme participant registers groups of candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams.
• The right to use the logo “Member of the British Council Exams Partnership Programme Addvantage” in the institution’s promotional materials and on its website.
• With the consent of the institution – placing the name and the link to the institution’s website on one of the examination pages of www.britishcouncil.pl for the duration of the 2nd edition of the Addvantage programme.
• One set each of the following Cambridge ESOL publications with DVD: “Speaking Test Preparation Pack for FCE” and “Speaking Test Preparation Pack for CAE”
• Two sets of the Cambridge ESOL Past Papers.
• The opportunity of hosting FCE, CAE and CPE examinations on their premises for groups of students/employees registered by them.In order to make use of this offer the institution should meet the requirements described in detail in the Regulations. – e.g. register a group of a minimum of 30 candidates for any given level and session and provide appropriate halls (in terms of size, acoustics, sound equipment & CD player) to conduct all 5 papers of the examinations.
• The opportunity of hosting FCE, CAE and CPE Speaking test on the institution’s premises for groups of students/employees registered by them. The rest of the exam will be conducted according to open session rules. In order to make use of this offer the institution should meet the requirements described in detail in the Regulations – e.g. register a group of a minimum of 30 candidates for any given level and session and provide appropriate rooms to conduct the Speaking session.
• The right to one free TKT exam for teachers (one module) for 1 person designated by the participant.
• One-year membership of a British Library closest to the institution’s premises for 3 people designated by the participant.
• 3 guaranteed places at seminars for teachers conducted by British Council Examinations Services in the region where the participant operates.
• An account manager appointed by the British Council responsible for liaising with the programme participant, providing information about new offers, passing on important news and providing general assistance and advice (e.g. in case of exam organisational problems).
• Regular e-mail briefings about British Council exams activities and general events as well as e-mails with results statistics from the most recent session of the Cambridge ESOL exams for candidates from all Poland, the exam centre where the programme participant has registered candidates and the programme participant candidates themselves.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

You can find all current offers on the Exams Services website for institutions.

If you have any questions regarding the programme please contact:

British Council
Joanna Lewandowska
tel.+48 (0) 12 428 59 32
addvantage@britishcouncil.pl

Detailed information and a description of the conditions of the programme can be found in the Regulations.