IELTS and Academic English

Age:18+

Level: Intermediate +

Length: 2 or 3 weeks

Class: maximum 12

Lessons: 21 per week (note: lesson = 55 minutes)

St. Clare’s has a strong tradition of academic success. Our short, examination courses help students to boost their prospects at university and in their working lives.

IELTS is the most popular English Language exam at St. Clare's

  • it tests your level in English
  • it is widely used by universities in the UK and other countries as an entrance requirement
  • it can be taken in Oxford every month.

FCE and CAE (two of the Cambridge Examinations) also have a very high reputation. They offer a qualification for life, and examinations may be taken in your home country three times a year. Examination courses at St. Clare’s:

  • are taught in small groups (max. 12)
  • focus on improving the fluency and accuracy of academic language skills; and
  • practise examination techniques.

Sample Timetable
IELTS & Academic English
09.00-11.00 Focus on accuracy
  Break
11.15-12.15 Focus on fluency
  Lunch
14.00-16.00 IELTS preparation

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