Students:	Adults (17 & over) Written parental approval is required for 17 year olds joining the course.
Course Length:	9 or 10 weeks 4 weeks intensive preparation for FCE & CAE
Tuition:	30 lessons / 22½ hours per week
Class Size:	Maximum 12
Levels:	FCE, CAE, CPE (also KET and PET)

course details

On the longer Cambridge Examination Courses students follow the General English programme in the mornings (20 lessons / 15 hours per week) and join a special exam focus group in the afternoons (10 lessons / 7½ hours per week).

On the shorter courses at FCE and CAE levels there is a special morning General English programme to give students an overview of the language appropriate for their examinations. In the afternoons students join the exam focus group.

First Certificate in English & Cambridge Advanced English
Exams in March, June and December

Certificate of Proficiency in English
Exams in June and December

sample timetable

Lesson	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
09.30 - 11.00	Language focus the future, time linkers	Language focus the future consolidation, sentence re-writing	Language focus "so", "such", adjective information	Language focus countable and uncountable nouns, expressions with "take"	Language focus verbs, prepositions, weekly review
BREAK
11.30 - 13.00	Skills focus vobabulary development, travel and listening task	Skills focus reading and conversation skills	Skills focus listening for details, note-taking, pronunciation in language lab	Skills focus writing using linking words to express contrast	Skills focus everyday listening and speaking
LUNCH
14.15 - 15.45	EXAM FOCUS
	Paper 5 (Speaking) describing a photo and useful language Paper 1 (Reading) multiple choice and gapped texts	Paper 1 parts 1 & 2 (homework) Paper 1 parts 3 & 4 Paper 4 (Listening) parts 3 & 4	Paper 2 (Writing) transactional latter, using appropriate language and register	Paper 5 parts 3 & 4, collaborative task and discussion Paper 4 parts 3 & 4, multiple choice and matching	Paper 3 (English in Use) parts 2 & 3, open cloze and error correction
HOMEWORK
Evening	Paper 1 (Reading) parts 1 & 2	Word formation and key word transformations	Transactional letter	Linking devices practice	Paper 3 (English in Use)

see also

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On the following long Cambridge examination courses students follow the General English programme in the mornings (20 lessons/15 hours per week) and join a special exam focus group in the afternoons (10 lessons/7.5 hours a week). On the new, short 4-week courses students will have an intensive General English language programme in the mornings at the appropriate level and will join an exam focus group in the afternoons. Students applying for a 4-week course will be asked to complete a barrier test.

Course Code	Start Date	Finish Date	Written Exam Date	Weeks	Tuition	Book Online
First Certificate in English (FCE)    * Saturday
FCE1	7 January	7 March	8 March*	9	£1,935
FCE2	11 February	7 March	8 March*	4	£980
FCE3	7 April	13 June	14 June*	10	£2,150
FCE4	19 May	13 June	14 June*	4	£980
FCE5	29 September	5 December	6 December*	10	£2,150
FCE6	10 November	5 December	6 December*	4	£980
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)    * Saturday
CAE1	7 January	7 March	8 March*	9	£1,935
CAE2	11 February	7 March	8 March*	4	£980
CAE3	7 April	6 June	11 June	9	£1,935
CAE4	12 May	6 June	11 June	4	£980
CAE5	29 September	5 December	10 December	10	£2,150
CAE6	10 November	5 December	10 December	4	£980
Certificate in Proficiency of English (CPE)
CPE1	7 April	13 June	12 June	10	£2,150
CPE2	6 October	12 December	11 December	10	£2,150
Tuition fees include the provision of a main examination course book (and practice book if appropriate) and all examination fees.

Key English Test (KET), Preliminary English Test (PET)

On these examination courses students follow the General English programme in the mornings (20 lessons/15 hours per week) and join a special exam focus group in the afternoons (8 lessons/6 hours per week). Courses run for 4 weeks immediately prior to the examinations which will be on:

• Sunday 15 March
• Saturday 7 June
• Friday 5 December

There is a supplementary charge of £60 to cover all KET/PET examination fees, which is paid at the school.

IELTS and TOEIC Preparation

IELTS and TOEIC preparation continue throughout the year in afternoon option lessons. Students are entered for IELTS on a monthly basis through Liverpool University. TOEIC is taken on a monthly basis at English in Chester on Saturdays as follows:

2 February 26 April 19 July 11 October

1 March 24 May 16 August 8 November

29 March 21 June 13 September 13 December

Students have to pay a fee of £70 for a TOEIC test and score report or £80 for the test, score report and certificate. The IELTS exam fee is approximately £100. These exam fees are paid at the school.

public holidays

Please note, on our courses there will be no lessons on public holidays: Friday 21 March, Monday 24 March, Monday 5 May, Monday 26 May and Monday 25 August.