Overview
Duration: 10 or 12 weeks
Start Dates:
- 3rd January 2023 (10 weeks)
- 13th March 2023 (12 weeks)
- 5th June 2023 (12 weeks)
- 4th September 2023 (12 weeks)
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Campus: This course is available at: Brisbane and Gold Coast campuses.
Course Description
- 20 hours in-class and 5 hours Accelerate and homework review
- Regular practice tests and tasks that allow students to become familiar with the exam structure and a variety of content
- Covers many genres of English, e.g. formal, informal, business, academic, personal
- Preparation for obtaining a high-level universally-accepted English language qualification
Entry Requirements
- Upper Intermediate English language level or above
- Student, Working Holiday or Visitor visa
- Verifiable results of a standardised English test or the BROWNS Online Placement Test
- Age: 16 and over
Fees:
CRICOS Code: 061171J
Timetable
Sample Timetable
This should be used as a guide only and may be subject to change at anytime. Our Cambridge Exam Preparation course could be scheduled onto any one of the following full time timetables: Click here to see all Sample Schedules.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Reading Matching paragraphs and headings Understanding general meaning Looking for synonyms |
Writing Transaction letter Understanding the task Letter structure Language and content |
Listening Cloze activity – building and strengthen vocabulary Listening for specific information |
Use of English Cloze procedure – using context clues to identify words Creative writing activity |
Language Development Prepositions, nouns and adjectives Feelings and expressions |
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| Grammar Identifying adverbs and adjectives Choosing correct adjective and adverb forms |
Grammar Adverbs of degree – expressing intensity Multiple choice questions and error correction |
Speaking Comparatives and superlatives Pronunciation Stressing content words |
Grammar Practicing gerunds (-ing forms) Using infinitives Distinguishing the two forms |
Use of English Multiple choice questions and answers Tips and strategies for taking the exam |
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| Mock Exam | |||||
| Lunch | |||||
| Reading Gapped text – reading the paragraph and filling in the gaps |
Listening Multiple matching Awareness raising activity using predicting skills |
Writing Formal Application Letter Having an appropriate register and format |
Listening Multiple Matching – demonstrating comprehension Error correction |
Use of English Word formation Identifying the noun form of adjectives and adverbs |
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| Use of English Word formation – looking at collocations Forming nouns from verbs |
Speaking Collaborative task Initiating, interrupting, offering and closing |
Reading Skimming and scanning – two important fast reading techniques |
Writing Formal letters Using accurate grammatical structures Writing for the target reader |
Speaking Collaborative Task Taking turns initiating, interrupting, offering and closing |
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