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, Business and other courses

CEFR 
level
General English Business
English
Other

A1

Elementary A/B/C 

 

 

A2

Pre-Intermediate A/B/C Pre-Intermediate A/B/C Focus on Speaking (A2/B1)
 
B1 Intermediate A/B/C Intermediate A/B/C
  The Speaking Course (B1/B2) 

 

 

B2
Upper Intermediate A/B/C  Upper Intermediate A/B/C
B2+ Pre-Advanced A/B   

Professional Business Skills (B2 and above)

C1-C2 Proficient User A/B/C/D/E/F  Advanced A/B/C 

 IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation courses

CEFR 
level
IELTS test
preparation
Cambridge English
exam preparation
B2

 

IELTS 18

IELTS 32

 

 

 B2+
C1-C2 Cambridge Advanced Preparation*

CEFR = Common European Framework of Reference for Languages