Examination Preparation

Our students consistently achieve very high grades in all of these very challenging examinations to which employers throughout the world give the highest consideration when selecting staff who need to speak excellent English.
Alpha College of English prepares students for:-

  • Cambridge First Certificate
  • Cambridge Advanced Exam
  • PET
  • KET
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL
  • TOEIC
  • Trinity
  • TIE (Test of Interactive English)

Nowadays, more and more students and institutions are using external, world recognised examinations as a way of focusing their English language studies and obtaining, at the same time, a very useful qualification. Alpha College of English prepares students for Cambridge First Certificate, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Trinity and TIE examinations

Minimum Number

There must be a minimum number of 5 students in each of the above examination preparation courses.

Cambridge First Certificate

This course lasts for 10–12 weeks and focuses exclusively on helping students pass the examination. The examinations are held 3 times a year–in early March, June and December.
Students may take this course as a standard option of 20 lessons per week (09.00 – 13.00 with a coffee break of 20 minutes) or a Super Intensive course which consists of 30 lessons tuition per week (with a coffee break of 20 minutes each day) from 09.00 – 13.00, Monday to Friday inclusive and 10 lessons per week, 14.00 – 16.00, Monday to Thursday.

Level of English required:

Minimum – Upper Intermediate /Pre B2

Course Duration:

9/12 weeks, 20 hours per week.

Commencement Dates:

FCE & CAE: 02nd January 2012, 12th March 2012, 10th September 2012
FCE Only: 11th June 2012

TOEIC, TIE (Test of Interactive English) / Trinity

Preparation for these examination is as an assisted self-study option.