Cambridge English Exam Courses

IH Bristol is open for face-to-face classes at our Queens Avenue building in Clifton, Bristol - book now for 2024

Would you like a qualification that is recognised worldwide? At International House Bristol we can help you achieve this. We offer English courses for Cambridge Preliminary, First, Advanced and Profieciency. You can choose a 10-week preparation course, or alternatively, have a look at the 4-week intensive preparation course we offer in the summer for the B2 First and C1 Advanced exams. Both our 4-week and 10-week courses include the exam fee in the price, and if you'd like to study with us longer than 4 or 10 weeks, just enter the dates you want on the application form. Courses are open to students aged 16+.

Enrol on a full Cambridge Exam preparation course at IH Bristol and take the Cambridge Exam with us, if you don't achieve a grade from A-C we will refund 25% of your tuition fees!*

*Applies where you have completed our online placement test and IH Bristol has confirmed your suitability for the preparation course and exam

Cambridge English Exam Preparation -10-week Course (including exam fee) 2024: £3205

The ten-week Cambridge English Exam course runs several times a year to coincide with the Cambridge English exam dates:

Level Course Dates Exam Date
B2 First (FCE)

8th January - 15th March 2024

1st April - 7th June 2024

23rd September- 29th November 2024

14th & 15th March 2024

3rd & 4th June 2024

25th & 26th November 2024

C1 Advanced (CAE)

 

8th January - 15th March 2024

1st April - 7th June 2024

23rd September- 29th November 2024

 

14th & 16th March 2024

3rd & 5th June 2024

25th & 27th November 2024

C2 Proficiency (CPE)

2nd January- 1st March 2024

1st April- 7th June 2024

30th September- 6th December 2024

1st & 2nd March 2024

6th & 7th June 2024

4th & 5th December 2024

Please note:

  • The minimum age to join is 16

All courses above subject to sufficient numbers and students can enrol for more or less than 10 weeks if more or less preparation is required. There are materials fees for students who do not book the full preparation course (see price list for details).

Exam dates above are for the Written papers; Speaking paper dates will be confirmed nearer the time, but will be set around the same week. For CPE, we offer the Literature (set text) option for the writing paper. Students can study a set text with us and at home and answer questions about this in the written exam.

 

Intensive Cambridge Exam Course (Summer) £1617

The Intensive Cambridge Exam Course (FCE and CAE only) runs once a year for 4 weeks in July and August:

  • 29th July- 23rd August 2024

Please see our updated Terms & Conditions for new courses booked in 2023/2024, along with our Safety Measures & FAQs for Face-to-Face courses in Bristol

 

Course aims

Both the 10-week and 4-week courses help students improve all their skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening), review and strengthen their grammatical knowledge and improve their vocabulary with lexis and structures relevant to their exam. We aim to maximise your chance of passing the exam and achieve as high a grade as possible. There is an emphasis on the exam strategies we believe students should employ in order to do this, focusing on exam practice tasks to help you become very familiar with the format of the exam. The price of the exam is also included in the course fees.

  • 20 morning classes (45 minutes each)
  • 8 afternoon classes (45 minutes each)
  • 12 students maximum
  • Minimum of two teachers on each course
  • Practice tests with feedback
  • Cambridge English Exam fee included

For more information about the dates and prices, please click here.

If you wish to enrol on a Cambridge Exam English course, please call us today on +44 (0)117 909 0911 or apply now

We prepare our English students for Cambridge Preliminary, First, Advanced and Proficiency exams*.

 

In addition to General English classes in the morning, you have 8 Cambridge Exam classes in the afternoon.

These classes will help you to:

 ‒ Practise the different tasks you have to do for each part of the exam

 ‒ Learn personal strategies to do the task more effectively

 ‒ Organise your learning

"It was a big pleasure being here and getting prepared for my CPE exams."

Nadine Graf, Switzerland

Syllabus content and focus

There is a separate syllabus for the Cambridge Exam English courses. These focus on:

  • Key topics that are often in the exams
  • The different writing tasks in the various Cambridge Exams
  • Regular practice of reading, speaking and listening
  • The most useful grammar, vocabulary and functional language for tasks you are required to do in the exam

For the CPE preparation course, we can offer the Literature (set text) option for the writing paper. Students can study a set text with us and at home and answer questions about this in the written exam

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Cambridge Exam English course timetable

The content and focus of our Cambridge classes are as follows (note that for the 4 week summer course, all lessons are exam focused):

Class Time Focus
Morning class 1 9.15am ‒ 10am

In classes 1 and 2, we use a general English coursebook, which has a balance of skills, vocabulary and grammar. Every morning we also teach you a Phrase of the Day, to help you sound natural. Teachers include additional English focuses which are useful for the students in the class.

Morning class 2 10am ‒10.45am  
Morning class 3 11.15am ‒12pm In classes 3 and 4, we use a general English coursebook, which has a balance of skills, vocabulary and grammar. You'll start the class with a Cultural Question, to help you understand the cultures of the UK and other students. Teachers include additional English focuses which are useful for the students in the class.
Morning class 4 12pm ‒12.45pm  
Lunch    
Afternoon class 5 13:45 - 14:30 We use one main exam coursebook and a number of other materials to help you practise the tasks and prepare effectively.
Afternoon class 6 14:30 - 15:15 We use one main exam coursebook and a number of other materials to help you practise the tasks and prepare effectively.

    "The classes of FCE were perfect" Tatiana Andreeva, Russia 

 

Free extras

As part of a Cambridge Exam English course, we'll also give you:

- Free coursebooks for both morning and afternoon classes (where you book and pay for the full 10 week course in low season, or the 4 week summer intensive course)

- An extra complete practice speaking test with you when your exam date approaches 

- Regular help with pronunciation

- Suggestions about how to learn more effectively

- Study room time 3.30pm - 5pm, with a tutor available also for one hour every afternoon after classes, from Monday to Thursday; you can use our huge range of resources or our tutor can help you do your homework, explain English grammar and vocabulary you find difficult or give you advice about improving your English. You can also ask the tutor there for help with anything connected with Cambridge Exams and we have other practice exams and other Cambridge Exam resources you can have access to

- Practice Cambridge test each Friday afternoon, together with your group, under exam conditions; or choose instead to go to our weekly Conversation Club to practise your English with other students and teachers

*Minimum numbers apply

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Prices 

  • 10 week Cambridge exam preparation courses in 2024 - £3205 
  • 9 week C2 Proficiency preparation course in January 2024 - £2910
  • 4 week intensive preparation course, summer 2024 - £1617 
  • + £51 administration fee

Prices include materials and exam fee.

If you are not booking a full course package, the cost of the exam is £165-205, depending on the exam taken and the date you book. See our Cambridge exam dates here.

See our Dates & Prices page for accommodation and other optional services

Students aged 16/17 on adult courses

Please note: The minimum age to join this course is 16. The safety and welfare of all our students is very important to us, but especially for students under the age of 18 and any vulnerable adults. You can see more information on our U18s policies, supervision, parental agreements, U18 permission forms here 

 

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