Academic and Exam English


Course Overview

Academic and Exam English

Prepare for internationally recognised exams and learn how to listen, read and write for academic purposes. Work on key language from the Academic Word List and practice effective study skills.

Join our year-round IELTS course in combination with our General English Programme. Study for Cambridge exams (Preliminary, First, Advanced).

Check the information below about our combination courses or contact us to help you designing your tailored individual programme.

  • Standard

    Course Description:

    Take our Core Integrated Skills Course and add a 5-hour module of Academic English or Practical English.

    Focus on:

       » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

          or

       » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

    Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

    Online Learning Support.

    Core-text-book.

    End of Course Report and Certificate.

    Minimum Entry Level:

    Beginner (A2-)

    Delivery:

    Group lessons

    Age:

    17+

    Levels:

    Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

    Students per lesson:

    4 to 12

    Fees:

    See 'Adult price-list'

     

    Start Date:

    Any Monday (except bank holidays)

    Course Duration:

    1 to 24 weeks (additional weeks on request)

    Hours per week:

    15

    60 minute lessons

    Timetable

    Mo

    Tu

    We

    Th

    Fr

    Between 9:00 and 13:15

    Modules:

    10

    hrs

    Integrated English Skills

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Academic English

    View Module

    or

    5

    hrs

    Practical English

    View Module
  • Standard +

    Course Description:

    Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 15 group lesson hours.

    15 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English or 5 Practical English.

    Focus on:

       » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

          or

       » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

    Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.

    Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

    Online Learning Support.

    Core-text-book(s).

    End of Course Report and Certificate.

    Minimum Entry Level:

    Beginner (A2-)

    Delivery:

    Group and Individual lessons

    Age:

    17+

    Levels:

    Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

    Students per lesson:

    4 to 12

    Fees:

    See 'Adult price-list'

    Start Date:

    Any Monday (except bank holidays)

    Course Duration:

    1 to 4 weeks (additional weeks on request)

    Hours per week:

    18

    60 minute lessons

    or

    20

    60 minute lessons

    Timetable

    Mo

    Tu

    We

    Th

    Fr

    Between 9:00 and 13:15 + Individual lessons (scheduled afternoons)

    Modules:

    10

    hrs

    Integrated English Skills

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Academic English

    View Module

    or

    5

    hrs

    Practical English

    View Module

    3

    or

    5

    One to One lessons

    View Module
  • Intensive

    Course Description:

    Add Practical English and Academic and Exam English to our core Integrated Skills module.

    Focus on:

       » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

          and

       » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

    Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

    Online Learning Support.

    Core-text-book(s).

    End of Course Report and Certificate.

    Minimum Entry Level:

    Beginner (A2-)

    Delivery:

    Group and lessons

    Age:

    17+

    Levels:

    Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

    Students per lesson:

    4 to 12

    Fees:

    See 'Adult price-list'

    Start Date:

    Any Monday (except bank holidays)

    Course Duration:

    1 to 24 weeks (additional weeks on request)

    Hours per week:

    20

    60 minute lessons

    Timetable

    Mo

    Tu

    We

    Th

    Fr

    Between 9:00 and 13:15

    Modules:

    10

    hrs

    Integrated English Skills

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Academic English

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Practical English

    View Module
  • Intensive +

    Course Description:

    Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 20 group lesson hours every week.

    20 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English and 5 Practical English.

    Focus on:

       » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

          and

       » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

    Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.

    Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

    Online Learning Support.

    Core-text-book(s).

    End of Course Report and Certificate.

    Minimum Entry Level:

    Beginner (A2-)

    Delivery:

    Group and Individual lessons

    Age:

    17+

    Levels:

    Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

    Students per lesson:

    4 to 12

    Fees:

    See 'Adult price-list'

    Start Date:

    Any Monday (except bank holidays)

    Course Duration:

    1 to 4 weeks (additional weeks on request)

    Hours per week:

    23

    60 minute lessons

    or

    25

    60 minute lessons

    Timetable

    Mo

    Tu

    We

    Th

    Fr

    Modules:

    10

    hrs

    Integrated English Skills

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Academic English

    View Module

    5

    hrs

    Practical English

    View Module

    3

    or

    5

    One to One lessons

    View Module

Course Description:

Take our Core Integrated Skills Course and add a 5-hour module of Academic English or Practical English.

Focus on:

   » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

      or

   » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

Online Learning Support.

Core-text-book.

End of Course Report and Certificate.

Minimum Entry Level:

Beginner (A2-)

Delivery:

Group lessons

Age:

17+

Levels:

Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

Students per lesson:

4 to 12

Fees:

See 'Adult price-list'

 

Start Date:

Any Monday (except bank holidays)

Course Duration:

1 to 24 weeks (additional weeks on request)

Hours per week:

15

60 minute lessons

Timetable

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Between 9:00 and 13:15

Modules:

10

hrs

Integrated English Skills

View Module

5

hrs

Academic English

View Module

or

5

hrs

Practical English

View Module

Course Description:

Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 15 group lesson hours.

15 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English or 5 Practical English.

Focus on:

   » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

      or

   » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.

Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

Online Learning Support.

Core-text-book(s).

End of Course Report and Certificate.

Minimum Entry Level:

Beginner (A2-)

Delivery:

Group and Individual lessons

Age:

17+

Levels:

Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

Students per lesson:

4 to 12

Fees:

See 'Adult price-list'

Start Date:

Any Monday (except bank holidays)

Course Duration:

1 to 4 weeks (additional weeks on request)

Hours per week:

18

60 minute lessons

or

20

60 minute lessons

Timetable

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Between 9:00 and 13:15 + Individual lessons (scheduled afternoons)

Modules:

10

hrs

Integrated English Skills

View Module

5

hrs

Academic English

View Module

or

5

hrs

Practical English

View Module

3

or

5

One to One lessons

View Module

Course Description:

Add Practical English and Academic and Exam English to our core Integrated Skills module.

Focus on:

   » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

      and

   » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

Online Learning Support.

Core-text-book(s).

End of Course Report and Certificate.

Minimum Entry Level:

Beginner (A2-)

Delivery:

Group and lessons

Age:

17+

Levels:

Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

Students per lesson:

4 to 12

Fees:

See 'Adult price-list'

Start Date:

Any Monday (except bank holidays)

Course Duration:

1 to 24 weeks (additional weeks on request)

Hours per week:

20

60 minute lessons

Timetable

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Between 9:00 and 13:15

Modules:

10

hrs

Integrated English Skills

View Module

5

hrs

Academic English

View Module

5

hrs

Practical English

View Module

Course Description:

Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 20 group lesson hours every week.

20 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English and 5 Practical English.

Focus on:

   » The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g            IELTS) in the Academic English Module.

      and

   » Practising your productive competence through project work, language              consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.

Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.

Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.

Online Learning Support.

Core-text-book(s).

End of Course Report and Certificate.

Minimum Entry Level:

Beginner (A2-)

Delivery:

Group and Individual lessons

Age:

17+

Levels:

Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)

Students per lesson:

4 to 12

Fees:

See 'Adult price-list'

Start Date:

Any Monday (except bank holidays)

Course Duration:

1 to 4 weeks (additional weeks on request)

Hours per week:

23

60 minute lessons

or

25

60 minute lessons

Timetable

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Modules:

10

hrs

Integrated English Skills

View Module

5

hrs

Academic English

View Module

5

hrs

Practical English

View Module

3

or

5

One to One lessons

View Module