Open-group preparation for the Cambridge English C1 Advanced (formerly known as "CAE") Examination. We cover knowing and understanding the examination and its components, Practice of & Feedback on each component, and success and preparation strategies. Whether you are registering for the examination, or are considering it and want to know how to succeed, this programme provides what you need to know.
Please complete the Contact Us form to the right to request a programme flier, or for registration information.
The 30-hour open group programme is comprised of thirty one-hour sessions, online via Meet, aiming at the November and December 2024 C1 Advanced examination sessions. Two options :
(a) 6.00 - 7.00pm, Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays, 12 August - 31 October Knock a session out of the park before settling down for dinner.
(b) 9.00 - 10.00pm, Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays, 12 August - 31 October Put the kids to bed, kick back and relax with an exam prep session.
- Introduction, overview, understanding the examination and its Papers and Components / tasks, what is being examined and how, formats, dates, local re-sellers, common mistakes and misunderstandings, general strategies for success : 2 sessions
- Reading & Use of English : component reviews, markschemes, maximising your score, specific success tactics, Practice & Feedback, preparation strategies : 15 sessions
- Speaking & Listening : component reviews, markschemes, maximising your score, specific success tactics, Practice & Feedback, preparation strategies : 5 sessions
- Writing : component reviews (Essay, Review, Report), markschemes, maximising your score, specific success tactics, Practice & Feedback, preparation strategies : 5 sessions
- Problem Clinics and Student Choice of topic : 3 sessions
Although reasons for and explanations of responses to particular questions and/or tasks will be explored, this is not a language acquisition and development programme.
Fees apply on a sliding scale from $107.500 for the 6.00pm group, or $99.000 for the 9.00pm group depending on group size. Please ask about institutional rates.
Groups have a maximum of eight group members to allow for participation. Depending on group size, registration may also be open to those interested in only one component, for example Writing.
Please complete the Contact Us form to the right to request a programme flier, or for registration information.
Unsure as to whether this is the right certification for you? Please complete the Contact Us form to the right to ask about our "Which Certificate" seminar which will answer your questions and address your doubts.
Interested in individual and/or targetted (single-paper or single-component) support? Please complete the Contact Us form to the right for more on how we can help you. Ask for a copy of "Twelve ways we can help you prepare for Cambridge English C1 Advanced".
This programme comes from our C1 Advanced support series. Click here to learn more about this series. If you are not yet ready for the examination, please complete the Contact Us form to the right to ask about programmes and support related to Advanced Use of English, and specific programmes for Reading and Use of English, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
- A C1 or higher level of English is assumed. This is not a language acquisition and development programme.
- Please complete the Contact Us form to the right
- to ask about private one-to-one or small group closed sessions, for you and your friends or colleagues.
- to ask about Paper-specific or Component / task-specific practice and feedback
- for individual Speaking or Writing Practice and Feedback, or any other C1 Advanced concerns you have.
- to ask about our Summer 2025 C1 Advanced preparation programmes
- Click on the label(s) to the right for related programmes.
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