Our exam preparation courses, for teenagers and adults, 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 multi-media, to help you develop your level of language and your exam technique.

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

We offer 30-week courses, either twice a week for one and a half hours a lesson, or once a week for three hours.See our adult courses page for information on course dates and fees.

Everyone wishing to enrol for any of our exam preparation courses is required to do a free placement test before enrolling for the course.

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IELTS preparation courses are designed for those students who intend to take the IELTS exam (academic module) to assist their application to pursue studies in the UK or another English speaking country.

The aim of this 21-hour course is to  prepare students for the academic module of the IELTS exam. The course concentrates on exam familiarisation with the four exam papers: speaking, writing, reading and listening skills, alongside appropriate skills development.

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 2009:

• September 2009:
  01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09 and 10; 1800-2100
  Placement tests: 31 August 1500-1800; 01 September, 1000-1200 & 1500-1700.
• October/ November:
  24*, 26, 27 and 29 October, 02, 03 and 05 November; 1900-2200
  *lesson on Saturday: 1430-1730
  Placement tests: 22 October, 1500-1800

Course fee: EUR 270.00.

Candidates for courses should be of upper-intermediate level (B2) or above. All candidates for our IELTS preparation courses are required to do a free placement test before enrolling for the course...

See our IELTS page for more information about the exam, as well as enrolment and exam dates.

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