Cambridge University Press collaborates with the British Council in Advantage to support learners and teachers by providing information and convenient access to the official exam preparation materials and more.
Advantage members receive exclusive benefits from Cambridge University Press including online training courses developed by their teacher development experts which introduce the principles of assessment and teaching of exam levels for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS*.
ELT book title of your choice
We invite Advantage Standard, Premium and Premium Plus members in participating countries to order one complimentary book title of their choice from a selection from the current Cambridge University Press English Language Teaching catalogue.
The offer is limited to one complimentary ELT book title of your choice per member (school/institution). You can select from the following list.
View the 2022/23 Cambridge University Press ELT book titles
For 2022/23 Advantage members will be able to order a book title of choice via an online form between 01 December 2022 and 28 February 2023. The Advantage Terms apply. Please note the campaign for the 2022/23 academic year is now closed.
20-hour 'Testing and Assessment' online teacher training courses
We invite Advantage members in participating countries to access complimentary 20-hour online teacher training courses that focus on Testing and Assessment methodology provided by Cambridge University Press.
Teachers at schools / institutions with Advantage Premium Plus membership may request up to six complimentary courses per year, three with Advantage Premium membership and one with Advantage Standard membership.
For 2022/23, teachers will be able to sign up individually to their course of choice via an online form between 01 December 2022 and 28 February 2023. The Advantage Terms apply. Please note the campaign for the 2022/23 academic year is now closed.
Teachers may choose from:
- Understanding Assessment
- How to teach Cambridge English: Advanced (C1 Advanced)
- How to teach Cambridge English: First (B2 First)
- How to teach IELTS
- Learning Oriented Assessment
*Terms and Conditions apply. Note: The availability of some benefits for Advantage members may vary by country or region and the exact benefits and availability may be updated from time to time. You can see the latest information about which are available in your location in the Advantage terms or by contacting your local British Council account representative.
About Cambridge University Press
The official sponsor of the Advantage member scheme
Cambridge University Press is one of the world’s leading English language teaching publishers. Its ELT materials are used by people in nearly every country in the world to learn and teach English.
The only official exam preparation materials
Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment English have brought together their expertise to develop the official exam preparation materials for Cambridge qualifications and tests.
Working in collaboration, they have developed a range of official courses, support materials and practice tests to provide learners and teachers with everything they need to successfully prepare for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS.
Cambridge University Press is the only publisher who develops the official preparation materials for Cambridge exams.
Free online resources
- Go to World of Fun for fun ideas, teaching tips and recourses for teachers preparing for the exams for young learners.
- The practice makes perfect site has tips, tricks and lesson plans to use in the classroom for teachers preparing for exams. You can also submit your own ideas to share with teachers around the world.
- Visit the Teacher support for IELTS page for information about online courses, webinars, videos and articles.