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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL AND IELTS

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IELTS
University of Cambridge ESOL: FCE, CAE AND CPE; BEC
Intensive Exam preparation courses for FCE, CAE and CPE
Studying towards a Cambridge English exam (General English)
Studying towards a Cambridge Business English exam (Business English)

Where

We have two centres in Porto - Rua do Breiner and Foz.

Cambridge ESOL preparation courses are available in both centres. IELTS and BEC preparation courses are available only in our Porto centre.

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IELTS

IELTS Exam Preparation Course

The aim of this 24-hour course is to prepare you for the academic module of the IELTS exam. The course concentrates on familiarising you with the four IELTS papers: speaking, writing, reading and listening, and giving exam tips and strategies for how you can get the best score you are capable of.

Course content:

Developing speaking, writing, reading and listening skills including:

  • planning your writing
  • describing graphs, charts and processes
  • expressing opinions and formulating arguments ( spoken and written)
  • global comprehension and searching for specific information in reading and listening texts

Exam preparation:

  • training on the content and format of exam papers
  • timed exam practice from past papers
  • detailed feedback about your written work
  • understanding the exercise types
  • analysing questions
  • time management

Next courses offered 2012 (24 hours):

Courses are for candidates of upper-intermediate level (B2) or above.

You need to book and take a free placement test before you can join our courses - book your placement test online now!

  • October / November 2012
    16, 18, 23, 25 October, 05, 07, 13, 15 November; 1900 – 2200
  • November / December 2012
    20, 22, 27, 28 and 29 November, 04, 05, and 06 December; 1900 - 2200
  • January/February 2013 (Exam: Saturday 16 February)
    15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 January; 05, 07 February; 1900 - 2200
  • February/March 2013 (Exam: Saturday 23 March)
    19, 21, 26, 28 February; 05, 07, 12, 14 March; 1900 - 2200
  • March/April 2013 (Exam: Saturday 27 April)
    21, March; 02, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 April; 1900 - 2200
  • April/May 2013 (Exam: Saturday 25 May)
    30 April; 02, 07, 09, 14, 16, 21, 23 May; 1900 - 2200
  • May/June 2013 (Exam: Saturday 15 June)
    27 , 28, 30 May; 03, 04, 06, 11, 13 June; 1900 - 2200
  • July 2013 (Exam: Saturday 27 July 2013)
    02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 July; 1900 - 2200

PLEASE NOTE
The course fee does not include the exam fee & enrolment on an IELTS course does not warrant enrolment in the exam. Your exam enrolment must be carried out separately. See our IELTS pages for more information about the exam, as well as enrolment and exam dates.

Course fee: EUR 320.00.

Contact us
Register now - Rua do Breiner

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL: FCE, CAE AND CPE. BEC

Intensive Exam Preparation Courses for FCE, CAE or CPE

Everyone wishing to enrol for any of our exam preparation courses is required to do a free placement test before enrolling for the course: book your placement test online now!

  • FCE Preparation Courses (30 hours)
  • CAE Preparation Courses (30 hours)
  • CPE Preparation Courses (30 hours)

These 30 hour courses are timed to finish just before you take your exam. They are for teenagers and adults, and aim to provide general language development as well as maximise performance by familiarising participants with the format of the exam and developing essential exam skills through strategy training and practice activities. We concentrate on developing the underlying competencies required for successful study. We dedicate time to developing language and practising the skills acquired.

During the course, alongside general language development, you will receive an introduction to each of the question types in the chosen exam, together with advice on strategies and tactics for approaching each task type. You will work in groups, pairs, or by yourself, depending on the requirements of the task, and you will use a variety of resources, including multimedia, to help you develop your level of language and your exam technique.

Next courses offered January 2013

All Exam preparation courses are 30 hours (10 x 3 hr classes) on Thursdays from 1900 to 2200.

FCE: (Exam 09/03/13
Jan 03, 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 07, 14, 21, 28; Mar 07

CAE:  (Exam 16/03/13)
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 07, 14, 21, 28; Mar 07, 14

CPE: (Exam 09/03/13)
Jan 03, 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 07, 14, 21, 28; Mar 07

Book your placement test online.

Please note:

  • Exam enrolment for all March 2013 exams is from 02 - 11 January 2013

General English Exam level courses

If you are studying General English as a young learner or an adult at an exam level with us, then you will be encouraged to work towards an external Cambridge English exam such as FCE, CAE or CPE.  You will be given help to succeed in the exam during this course.

Business English Exam level courses

If you are studying Business English with us, then you will be encouraged to work towards a Cambridge Business English exam such as BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage or BEC Higher.

See our separate exam pages (Cambridge ESOL exams and BEC exams) for more information on each individual exam, including exam dates and enrolment fees.

Student Support pack

Support Pack for current adult British Council students:
Download the
Porto 2012/13 Adult Learner Support Pack (pdf, 1.6MB)
Talk to your teacher about how you will use this in class

For more information, please contact:

British Council
Porto
Rua do Breiner, 155
4050-126 Porto
T 210 456 210
Opening hours
porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org

British Council Foz do Douro
Oporto British School
Rua da Cerca, 326 • 4150-201 Porto
T 210 456 210
Opening hours
porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org

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