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Hilderstone College - Cambridge C1 Advanced Preparation

Cambridge C1 Advanced Preparation Course

Cambridge Assessment English

About the course

The perfect preparation for the C1 Advanced examination - formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE). Passing the Cambridge C1 Advanced means that you would able to follow a degree course at university or communicate with accuracy in a professional situation.

Objectives

This course focuses on the language skills required for each section of the exam, as well as specific skills for achieving your full potential on the day of the exam.

Morning programme: this is an advanced language course with classes covering grammar and vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension, varieties of written English and speaking practice, all of which are essential for success in this examination.

Afternoon programme: the emphasis will be on the exam preparation with special classes focusing the techniques, strategies and language necessary in all parts of the exam.

Monitoring your progress

Your classroom studies will be supported by carefully-guided homework and self-study throughout the course. Regular one-to-one tutorials are held to enable you to discuss your progress with your tutor. There will also be full mock tests so that you can see your progress, identify areas that need improvement and grow used to the pressure of the exam.

Outcomes

You will improve your accuracy and fluency in English for the C1 Advanced exam, as well as become familiar with the different techniques and strategies necessary for the different papers.

Course dates 2024

Minimum enrolment period: 1 week

  • 02/04/2024 to 07/06/2024 (10-week course) - exam on 05/06/2024
  • 24/06/2024 to 23/08/2024 (9-week course) - exam on 23/08/2024
  • 23/09/2024 to 12/12/2024 (12-week course) - exam on 14/12/2024 

*Please note that the following dates are bank holidays in the UK, and no lessons take place on those days. On each of these days, we will offer students a free excursion/activity. 

  • Monday 1 April 2024
  • Monday 6 May 2024
  • Monday 27 May 2024
  • Monday 26 August 2024

In December, as the exam is on Saturday, an additional night's homestay accommodation until Sunday is included for the final weekend (if required).

 

Course fees 2024

Registration fee: £90

Tuition:  

  • 1 week: £345
  • 2 to 4 weeks: £330 per week
  • 5 to12 weeks: £315 per week

Homestay accommodation (if required): £195 per week in 2024

Examination fees (if required): £250 in 2024

 

Coursebook: included for students booked for 3 weeks+ (a loan coursebook is given to students booked for 1 or 2 weeks, with an option to buy at cost price or return unmarked at the end of the course.

Full Terms and Conditions of individual enrolments available here

Sample timetable

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
09.00 - 10.30
Break
11.00 - 12.30
Morning classes: language development
  Lunch break
13.45 - 14.45
Break
15.00 - 16.00
Optional supervised self-study Exam technique preparation classes Optional supervised self-study
16.00 - 17.00 Optional supervised self-study

Enrolment Procedure

Enrolment Procedure Step 1 Complete our enrolment form
Enrolment Procedure Step 2 Submit your pre-course test and questionnaire
Enrolment Procedure Step 3 Once we have accepted your enrolment, pay a non-refundable deposit of £400 or the full amount. Click here for our Payment & Banking page.
Enrolment Procedure Step 4 Please tell us your travel plans when you have this information
On your first day, you will meet the staff, we will show you around the College and Broadstairs and we will further assess your level. We will make sure you're all ready to start your course!
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