Radcliffe College English

General English

English Class

There are eight levels in the English Language course:

Beginners
Elementary
Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
First Certificate
Advanced
Proficiency

Levels

Level 1: Beginners: this course lays the foundations for learning English.

Level 2: Elementary: at this level, students learn the basic tenses, structures and vocabulary.

Level 3: Pre-Intermediate: if they wish, students at this level have their first opportunity to sit for an examination, usually KET. Exam preparation courses normally take three months.

Level 4: Intermediate: at this level, students may prepare for the PET examination.

Level 5: Upper Intermediate: this course develops the students’ knowledge of English in all four skills (Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing). Some may choose to take the First Certificate examination after this stage.

Level 6: First Certificate: this course takes Upper Intermediate students to the level where they are ready for the First Certificate examination.

Level 7: Advanced: at this stage, students should have mastered most of the elements of grammar and be ready to concentrate on vocabulary building. Those who wish may prepare for the Advanced examination.

Level 8: Proficiency: Students are expected to be fluent and accurate in both written and spoken English to near-native speaker standard. They may prepare for the Proficiency examination.

Course Duration

Starting from 2 Weeks to 48 Weeks

Timing 9am-12:15pm, 12:15pm-3:45pm, 3:45pm-7pm

Evening class: Starting soon

Course fee

The Registration Fee is £35 and is only payable with the student's first course. All fees are given in Pounds Sterling (£). All Hours figures are per week.

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Exams

Radcliffe College is a recognized centre for all main Cambridge ESOL exams. There are five exams:

KET
KET is Cambridge ESOL's exam which recognises the ability to deal with everyday written and spoken English at a basic level.
There are two versions of KET available: KET and KET for Schools. Both follow exactly the same format and the level of the question papers is identical. The only difference is that the content and treatment of topics in KET for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests and experience of school pupils.

PET
PET is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. It covers all four language skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking. Preparing for the exam is a popular way to develop and improve your language skills because it provides practical language practice in a variety of everyday work, study and leisure situations.

There are two versions of PET available: PET and PET for Schools. Both follow exactly the same format and the level of the question papers is identical. The only difference is that the content and treatment of topics in PET for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests and experience of school pupils.

FCE
FCE is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level. It is an ideal exam for people who want to use English for work or study purposes.

CAE
CAE is an exam for advanced users of English. This exam is aimed at people who can use written and spoken English for most professional and social purposes. It is widely recognised for work or study purposes.

CPE
CPE is Cambridge ESOL's most advanced exam. It is aimed at people who use English for professional or study purposes.

General Information

Teachers for exam levels generally spend three months preparing and offer homework on a regular basis. (N.B. Students are advised to do homework, but not obliged to do so)

Students usually start from the beginners course. This level is mainly for students with no command of the English language at all. For such students therefore, the emphasis is on listening and speaking with attention to pronunciation and vocabulary. Gradually, as students progress, some grammar centred everyday encounters and situations is introduced.

After having started very simple written work in the elementary level, students are taken through the next six stages of the course, all the time increasing their command of the listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. In this process, the student is able to enlarge his vocabulary until it finally reach the proficiency level.

A pass in this exam (CPE) is recognized by most universities in Britain as an indication that the candidate has received a sufficiently high standard in English to make their usual entrance exam unnecessary. In a number of countries, a CPE pass gives entry to areas of employment where a thorough knowledge of the English Language is required.

At both of our colleges we are equipped with Multimedia labs, where the teacher improves the speaking and listening skills of each student. The Multimedia Lab in each of the college features an audio lab and are equipped with TV and Video.