We offer a wide and flexible range of courses to meet your needs. So whatever your age, your level or your learning goals, we have a course for you.
How do we teach English at the British Council?
- We make learning fun because people learn better if they enjoy being in the classroom.
- We use different teaching techniques because different students have different learning styles.
- We ask students to work in pairs and in groups so they develop real-life communication skills.
- We use course books produced by specialist publishers and materials created by our teachers.
- We provide students with language input and skills practice.
- We also teach study skills to help you become more independent language learners.
- We integrate the use of technology into our courses to enhance language learning, develop creativity, critical thinking and digital literacy.
- We provide access to high quality online content and digital resources that support language learning inside and outside the classroom.
- We expect you to play an active part in your learning.
Levels and British Council courses
General, Speaking, Business and Legal English courses
CEFR level |
Speaking courses |
Business English |
General English |
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C1-C2 |
Advanced |
Proficient User |
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Legal English
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B2 |
Pre-Advanced A/B |
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The Speaking course 18 hours |
Upper-Intermediate A/B/C |
Upper-Intermediate A/B/C |
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B1 | Intermediate A/B/C |
Intermediate A/B/C |
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Focus on Speaking 18 hours |
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A2 |
Pre-Intermediate A/B/C |
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A1 | Elementary A/B/C |
IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation courses
CEFR level |
IELTS test preparation |
Cambridge English exam preparation |
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C1-C2 |
IELTS |
C1 Advanced |
B2 |
CEFR = Common European Framework of Reference for Languages