Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) Exam Preparation Course (CRICOS Course Code: 0101154)
The CAE exam is recognised around the world because of its high-quality assessment
This preparation course is for Upper-Intermediate level students who would like to continue their studies and eventually sit the Cambridge English: Advanced Examination. The CAE exam is recognised by employers, some educational institutions such as universities and colleges, and may be used for migration purposes.
Description
- Class structure: 25 hours total per week
– 5 hours of face-to-face learning per day [mandatory]
– 1-hour of self-study time per day [optional] - Classes run Monday to Thursday (Friday research and Tutorial – optional)
- This course will:
✓ Familiarise you with the structure of the exam
✓ Give you information and advice about task types and testing focus
✓ Provide regular practice tests, alone or with the teachers’ guidance
✓ Give you personalised feedback from experienced teachers
✓ Bridge your studies from Upper Intermediate to Advanced level of English
✓ Assist you in realising your ambitions for work or study.
Mode of study
- On-campus at our English school on the Gold Coast
- Level 2 – The Oasis Shopping Centre Broadbeach, Queensland 4218
Exam Dates for 2023 (to be confirmed)
Please contact us for current exam dates suitable for your preparation requirements.
Please note:
- The CAE exam will not be taken at The Language Academy campus. The CAE exam will be taken at one of the official CAE Exam Centres
- Our Administrative Staff will organise your exam booking once you have started your course
- Exam dates are subject to availability and to change without notice (Students/parents/agents will be notified in writing via email of any changes)
- Exam bookings must be made on or before exam registration closing date – late exam registration and payments will incur a $140 late fee
Fees
Important: Please note that the exam fees are not included in The Language Academy course tuition fee. Your exam fee is a separate payment made directly to the venue at which you will undertake your CAE exam.
- Course tuition fee: AUD $350 per week
- Enrolment fee: AUD $250 (non-refundable)
- Material $15 per week
- All prices are in Australian Dollars
- Please click here to view our Fee Schedule for more details
Why choose this course?
This program will prepare you for the CAE exam by teaching you strategies and skills for all parts of the test in order to help you achieve the best possible results. This course is also the logical step in your language journey between the Upper Intermediate and Advanced level of English.
Course Details
Course Length:
10 to 12 weeks (subject to visa). Public holidays and school closure periods are excluded, and it is recommended that you undertake at least 10 weeks preparation before sitting the exam
Course Intake dates for 2023
Monday 18 September
Course Intake dates for 2024
Monday 25 March | Monday 01 July | Monday 23 September
Entry Requirements:
The course entry requirement is completion of The Language Academy’s placement test. You will need an Upper-Intermediate (B2) English language level or higher. Minimum 15 years old. Valid student visa, working holiday visa or tourist visa
Class Structure:
25 hours per week
CEFR Levels
C1
Skills and Strategies
By the end of the course you will have acquired a number of skills which are necessary for succeeding in the CAE exam. You will be able to:
- Participate readily in most formal and informal conversations with native speakers on a range of topics
- Get the gist of conversations between native speakers on familiar topics, spoken at normal speed
- You will have acquired a wide range of vocabulary in a variety of topics
- Read texts quite fluently with sophisticated vocabulary
- Read newspaper stories and articles with relative ease
- Write a discursive essay, an informal letter/email or a formal letter/email (such as a letter for application or a letter to a newspaper).
(Please note, only the Morning Timetable is available for Enrolment)
Show Timetable
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Period 1
8:30am – 10:30am
Speaking: Describe photos taken 50 years ago and talk about how life has changed since then
Listening: Sentence completion: Working at the national museum
Speaking: Part 3 (collaborative task): Talk about how representative some items are in our lives today
Grammar: Talking about the past (Present/ Past Perfect Simple and Continuous review)
Reading and speaking: The American dream: Read different immigrants’ stories from Ellis island and discuss reasons and attitudes towards migration
Vocabulary: Types of books and ways of reading
Speaking: Talk about your favourite kinds of books
Reading and speaking: Losing her words: Read an interview with the novelist Iris Murdoch and discuss some quotes
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs
Listening and speaking: Read the biodata of Oscar Wilde and listen to an abstract from The Importance of being earnest
Grammar and vocabulary review
Reading and use of English mock test
10:30am - 11:00am
30-minute break
Period 2
11:00am – 1:00pm
Speaking: Times change
Listening: TED Talk – How will museums of the future look?
Reading and use of English: Multiple matching: match images with historical subjects
Vocabulary: Nouns in formal English
Writing: Write a film or book review
Listening: Multiple matching: Listen to 5 short extracts in which people are talking about changes in their lives
Vocabulary: Useful collocations to describe changes
Mock test correction in class and feedback
Listening: How photography has changed
1:00 pm – 2:00pm
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
2:00pm onward
Free Time
Show Timetable
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
4:00 pm – 5:00pm
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Self-Study Time
(optional)
Period 1
5:00pm – 7:00pm
1A: A Global language
Vocabulary: Language ability
Reading: Where’s English going?
Grammar: Tenses revision
1B: Open learning
Vocabulary: Education
Speaking & Listening: Online vs. Campus universities
Listening: Alternative school education Montessori School Education
Listening: Contractions
Speaking: A role-play
1C: Getting results
Speaking: Talking about exams
Reading: Testing and creativity
Listening: TED Talk ‘Do schools kill creativity?’
Vocabulary: Verb patterns
Listening: Exam anecdotes; Sentence stress and rhythm
1D: Evening classes
Speaking: Evening classes
Listening: Casual conversation: evening classes
Vocabulary: Keeping a conversation going
Speaking: Plan a conversation
Reading & writing: Planning and drafting an article
Progress Test 1 Listening: Nature or nurture?
Research project: Experiments
7:00pm-7:15pm
15-minute break
Period 2
7:15pm – 9:15pm
Speaking: English Learner profile
Speaking: My classmates
Speaking: What have we got in common?
Listening: TED Talk, ‘How language shapes the way we think’
Grammar & speaking: Auxiliary dominoes
Speaking: School days
Grammar: Use of gerunds and infinitives
Speaking: Something circles (verb patterns)
Reading: The secrets of language
Pronunciation: 15 words ending in -se (s/z sounds)
Vocabulary: Academic subjects/professions
Extension: Spelling (the final -e)
Guest speaker presentation:
– Presentation
– Q & A session
– Student presentations