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A B2 First qualification proves YOU have the language skills needed to live and work  independently in an English-speaking country or study on courses taught  in English.    Passing the Cambridge B2 First shows that you are  becoming more skilled in English. For example, at B2 level, you can:

• Hold a conversation on a wide range of topics
  
• Communicate effectively, express opinions and present arguments.  
  
• Understand the main ideas of a complex piece of writing
  
• Produce  clear, detailed writing:  for example, write letters of application to  an employer;   review a book, a film or a product;  write a report or  write a  essay or a story
  

We prepare you to be successful
If  you are the parents of a secondary school student who has come to  Athlone from Spain, Italy, France or another country to attend secondary  school for the academic year, you can trust us to help your son or  daughter prepare sccessfully for the Cambridge B2 First Certificate.

We are Cambridge CELTA-qualified, native English-speaking teachers and we have several years experience preparing students for the 'First'.

We  run a number of ‘Preparation for B2 First’ classes during the week  during after-school hours.    We are within a few minutes walking  distance of all three main secondary schools in Athlone.

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 Cambridge C1 Advanced:   THE TEST 

Reading and Use of English / Duration:1 hour 30 minutes

Content:  8 parts/ 56 questions

Shows  you can deal confidently with different types of text, such as fiction,  newspapers and magazines. Tests your use of English with different  types of exercises that show how well you can control your grammar and  vocabulary.

Writing: 1 hour 30 minutes

Content:  2 parts

You create two different pieces of writing, such as essays, letters/emails, proposals, reports and reviews.

Listening / Duration: 40 minutes

Content:  4 parts/30 questions

Tests  your ability to follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such  as interviews, radio broadcasts, presentations, talks and everyday  conversations.

Speaking: 15 minutes

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We deliver CAMBRIDGE B2 business Vantage courses in Westmeath

There are many reasons to choose to study for B2 Business Vantage:

    You will Improve your career opportunities – get the English language skills you need to be successful

    Succeed in business-related studies with English language skills you can prove

    Your qualification is accepted globally by top international companies as well as education institutions and business schools

    You will communicate more effectively at managerial level

    You will improve your ability to express yourself with a higher level of fluency when speaking English

    You will project a more confident image when participating in workplace meetings and presentations

To find out more about our English language courses in English for Cambridge Exam Preparation:

 English speaking third level  colleges and universities work with IELTS as an assessment of a  student’s English language level or score.    We are experienced in  preparing students to take this test.   We are  focused on ensuring  students achieve the necessary IELTS score. 

 Developing  the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening and the formal  and academic grammar and vocabulary related to the four skills.
 

Useful exam techniques for students preparing to take IELTS , e.g. note-taking, comprehending complex vocabulary in context.
 

Giving students regular practice in taking authentic IELTS exam papers. 

Saturday 11.00 am – 1 pm

Hours per week
2
Group size
Maximum 4 students

Starting dates
September:   please contact us to further discuss your aims, registration fees and start date

Course length
12 weeks (Term 1)

Examples of some modules covered are:.  

    Patient Admission

    Critical Care

    Wound Management

    Pain Management

…and many more!​

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how can this course HELP me?

We offer a course which focuses on the many challenges that Nurses and healthcare professionals face when it's necessary to use English as their working language in a hospital or healthcare environment. 

This course is ideal for you if:

   You want to improve your knowledge of medical English as used by nurses and health care professiona

    You want to communicate confidently and professionally with your patients and colleagues

   You wish to pass essential professional exams in order to practise your nursing profession in Ireland

​Phone: +353 86 332 5803

Email: info@athloneschoolofenglish.com

   ​​YOU will  improve your spoken English fluency and will communicate more professionally and confidently with your colleagues and patients

   YOU will cover all the essential Medical English vocabulary needed by nurses and health care professionals in Ireland

   YOU will increase your knowledge of medical terminology

   YOU will be more confident and better equipped to handle the pressures of working in a challenging environment and communicating proficiently in a language which is not your first language

Now, more than ever, the ability to communicate fluently, accurately and confidently in English is a critical success factor for companies whose primary trading partners and markets conduct their business (operations in English. 

For this reason, any investment you make in improving the Business English communication  skills of your employees  could, therefore, deliver very high rates of  return for your company.

A possible programme of learning tasks could be organized along the following lines:

• Business Skills:  Presentations, Negotiations, Conducting Meetings, Socializing,  Making Introductions
• Using the Telephone,  Writing reports, Writing formal Business Correspondence

We offer courses in basic academic English for 3rd Level students.   This  course can be delivered to a small group of students (maximum 5 students ) and are tailored to the group's needs to help you be much more effective in college.

• you need help with your English vocabulary and English grammar
• you find it difficult to write essays and research projects in English
• you need help making academic presentations in English
• you want to have opportunities to practise giving presentations
• you want to get valuable feedback on how you can improve your spoken English
• you would like to know how to structure and produce articulate academic essays

We can work with you in small groups of maximum 6 students.   Special Discounts apply for students who are 'Early Birds'!   

• Making an Appointment at your doctor's?
• Having a short conversation in the shops with other people?
• Discussing your child's progress at school with the the teacher?
• Talking on the phone?
• Pronouncing some words in English?

• VOCABULARY AND IDIOMS:   You practise vocabulary, idioms and grammar in interesting ways to help you become more fluent.   Cultural aspects of the Irish way of life are taken into consideration when teaching.
• GRAMMAR
• LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS:  You will develop your listening and speaking skills and improve your ability to communicate in everyday situation

• Is your son or daughter having difficulties with English at school?
• Does your teenager find it difficult to communicate clearly and meaningfully in English on a day-to-day level?
• Do you want your son or daughter to score extra points in the Junior Cycle or Leaving Cert exams?
• Do you think your son or daughter needs some extra help ‘keeping up with’ or ‘brushing up on’ their English in general?
• Or more specifically, with one aspect of the curriculum at school?

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, we can help.

For further information on a language programme that best suits your teenager’s needs and to discuss what you are looking for, please get in contact now.

For students who are doing the Junior Cycle English exam, we work with you to develop your knowledge of language and literature. We encourage all students to be creative through your use of language and to enjoy the English language in all its forms. We work with students to develop your understanding of grammar and the conventions of English so that YOU, as students, can communicate clearly, effectively and creatively in English. We work with you to develop control over your use of English and your ability to engage with, and think critically about, the wide range of spoken, written and multimodel texts at Junior Cycle level.

Getting through the Leaving Cert can be a difficult time for families.   It is a busy and demanding two years not only for your son or daughter but for the wider family also. Below is a little background information on the exam and what your son or daughter must prepare for.    It may also help you identify particular areas that you think your teenager is having difficulty with.    If so, and to discuss what we can do to help, please contact us.

 THE LEAVING CERT:  EXAMINATIONS

Students take the exam at either Higher Level or Ordinary Level. At both Higher Level and Ordinary Level there will be two papers, i.e. English I and English II.   There is an equal allocation of marks to each paper.

 English I

This paper is specifically aimed at testing the comprehending and composing abilities of students. The paper consists of one or more texts. A variety of texts will be used, e.g. a report, an argument, a poem, a picture, a story extract etc.

 Leaving Certificate English Higher and Ordinary Level students will be required to answer a number of comprehension questions, fulfill a functional writing task, and write an extended composition in a specific genre.

In the composition students will be expected to demonstrate clearly their engagement with and understanding of the original text(s), reveal their own coherent, evaluative response to the text(s), and put forward their own view in a particular written genre.

The text(s) and the questions at Higher Level and at Ordinary Level will be set at a standard appropriate to the ability of the candidates concerned.

 English II

This paper will test students' knowledge of and response to a range of texts.       There will be Three Sections on this Paper.

    SECTION A: In-depth study of a text.

There will be a question on each text designated for the course.

There will be options within each question.

* Students must answer one question.

     SECTION B: Comparative study

There will be questions on two of the modes of comparison prescribed for the specific course.

There will be options within each question.

*Students must answer one question.

     SECTION C:   Poetry

At Higher Level:   

    An unseen poem

    A general question on one of the prescribed poets

At Ordinary Level:

    An unseen poem

    (ii) Two questions on prescribed poetry. One question will be on an Ordinary Level poem by a prescribed Higher Level poet.     One question will be on a prescribed Ordinary Level poem.

*Students must answer one question