Exam Preparation

General English Courses

Exam Preparation

IELTS & TOEFL

These courses consist of Standard English classes in the morning, followed by exam preparation (either IELTS or TOEFL) in the afternoon. Students wanting to take these exams in Cape Town are advised to book the exam before the course starts as the exam centres have limited spaces available.

Course Summary

Starting Dates: On request
Duration: 4 weeks
Lessons per week:
- 20 Group lessons
- 10 Exam preparation lessons
Minimum English Level: Intermediate +
Maximum students per class: 8 students

Times & Price

Monday – Friday
09h00 – 10h40 > Tea break 11h00 – 12h40 > Lunch Break
Monday – Thursday
13h30 – 15h35

Price
€1 440* for 4 weeks
Important: *Price excludes exam fees

Cambridge FCE, CAE and CPE

These exam preparation courses take place three times a year, starting in January, March/April and September/October. Exam dates are set by Cambridge ESOL and exams are taken in March, June and December. Courses are intensive and focus on both language (grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation) and skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) work relevant to each exam. Full mock exams are regularly administered to ensure that students are suitably prepared for their exams.

Course Summary

Starting Dates: On request
Duration: 8 or 12 weeks
Lessons per week: 30 Group lessons
Minimum English Level: Intermediate +
Maximum students per class: 8 students

Times & Price

Monday – Friday
09h00 – 10h40 > Tea break 11h00 – 12h40 > Lunch Break
Monday – Thursday
13h30 – 15h35

Price
€2300* for 8 weeks
€3450* for 12 weeks

Important: *Price excludes exam fees

Included

Tuition fees
Placement test
All course materials
End-of-course certificate
Unlimited free wi-fi access on school premises
Access to free online English courses through Net Languages and Ih World
Participation in IH Cape Town social programme
Discounted loyalty programmes at local restaurants, health and fitness clubs

Not included

Exam fees
Transport to exam venue
Entrance fees and transport for optional social activities.

Payment: Payment can be by credit card [3.5% additional fees] or bank transfer.

Public holiday notice: Should the school be closed due to a public holiday, ONLY private lessons are made up in full.

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Happy students

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Germany

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Saudi Arabia

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Spain

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Brazil

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