Purley English Language College Courses

General English Courses

Accredited by the British Council There are three standard ways of attending our General English Courses. All courses run from Monday to Friday only.

Intensive Course - 25* hours per week
09:00 - 12:15* & 13:15 - 15:25*
Mornings - 15* hours per week
09:00 - 12:15*
Afternoons - 10* hours per week
13:15 - 15:25*

* Each session includes a 15 minute break

Download Course Overview - General English (PDF file - 37kB)

If you know which level you are at you can download the Course Outline below:

General English - Beginners (PDF file - 32kB)
General English - Elementary (PDF file - 32kB)
General English - Pre-Intermediate (PDF file - 32kB)
General English - Intermediate (PDF file - 32kB)
General English - Upper-Intermediate (PDF file - 32kB)

Alternatively, if none of these lesson times suit you - perhaps you are working, an au-pair or a housewife - it is possible to arrange lessons from 2 hours per week. Please contact us directly.

Exam Preparation Courses

At Upper-Intermediate level and above you could follow one of our exam courses. The College offers preparation courses for the widely-recognised IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test and usually several other courses.

For a general overview of the Cambridge exams
Download Course Overview - Cambridge Exams (PDF file - 35kB)

First Certificate in English (FCE)
Download Course Outline - FCE (PDF file - 35kB)
Daily, 09:00 - 12:15* (check for availability)

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Download Course Outline - CAE (PDF file - 35kB)
Tuesday & Thursday, 09:00 - 12:15* (check for availability)

Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Download Course Outline - CPE (PDF file - 35kB)
Monday & Wednesday, 09:00 - 12:15* (check for availability)

Course Outline - (IELTS)
Download Course Outline - IELTS (PDF file - 31kB)

The Cambridge exam courses are only 6* hours per week. However many students attend the General English course for the rest of the week to make a programme of at least 15* hours per week.

* Each session includes a 15 minute break

Going to university? Need IELTS?

If you are thinking of going to university in the UK and many other English speaking countries you are likely to need a particular IELTS score. IELTS is also useful for entry into many professions and professional training courses - for example nursing or finance.

We have IELTS classes both morning and afternoon. Exam sittings are monthly.

Other exams

We can help prepare you for many other widely recognised English exams, for example: FCE, CAE, CPE, KET, PET, BEC, TOEIC and TOEFL. Please contact us for details.

Special Courses

If you need to learn English for a special purpose we can design a programme to suit your needs. For example English for Banking, Business, Law, Hotel & Catering, Tourism etc. Please contact us for details.

Private Lessons

These lessons are very flexible. A programme can be designed to suit each student's availability and learning needs. Students may have from 1 to 25 hours of tuition per week. Please contact us for more information about how we can help you.

Student Visas

Those who require a UK Student Visa must take a course of at least 15 hours per week. We strongly recommend that you research and prepare well if you need a student visa and only apply if you are confident you can meet the criteria.

Download Student Visa advice (PDF file - 41kB)